Background
Knight was born in Richmond, California, and attended Eastern Washington University from 1992 to 1993 on a basketball scholarship, but dropped out to pursue a career in rap music in the Bay Area with Master P"s West Coast Bad Boy Clique.
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Big Editor
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Throughout the 90s, Editor had guest spots on many of Number Limit"s other releases such as Master P"s 99 Ways to Die, Silkk the Shocker"s debut The Shocker and Mia X"s Unlady Like. The Assassin and Special Forces Records
His debut album, The Assassin, was released on September 1, 1998 and peaked at #15 on the Billboard 200 and #3 on the Top Rhythm & Blues/Hip-Hop Albums. In 2000, Big Editor left Number Limit to start his own record label, Special Forces Records.
He released his second album through this label, 2000"s Special Forces, which featured contributions from his former Number Limit labelmates.
Big Editor the Assassin died of throat cancer on August 8, 2001. His third album, Edward Lee Knight 1971-2001, was released posthumously the next month.
Membership
Big Editor was an original member of the rap group TRU(The Real Untouchables), appearing on the group"s first three albums, Who"s Da Killer?, Understanding the Criminal Mind and True.
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