Special Teamz is a hiphop group made of Boston rappers Edo G (formerly of Da Bulldogs

Da Bulldogs

Da Bulldogs, formerly united as Ed O.G. and Da Bulldogs, is a hip-hop group from Boston, Massachusetts. Its members have included Ed O.G., T-Nyne, Game , DJ Cruz, Black, Bulletproof Brett, Mr. Muff, Slim Dog, Shawn Booker, Lorenzo, Bruzer, Mo, Tyrone, Money 1, K. Diamond, Dream Nefra, and Joe...

), Jaysaun (formerly of the Kreators) and Slaine

Slaine (rapper)

George Carroll, born 1977 in Boston, Massachusetts, United States, and better known as Slaine, is an Irish-American hip hop MC and actor. He is best known for his work in the groups Special Teamz and La Coka Nostra .Slaine has appeared on several solo mixtapes and...

 (of La Coka Nostra

La Coka Nostra

La Coka Nostra is an American hip hop group composed of Everlast, DJ Lethal, Danny Boy, Ill Bill and Slaine.- Biography :Founded in late 2005 with no intention to record an album, La Coka Nostra was more a loose collective of artists connected through Danny Boy than a group...

).

All three members are of different racial backgrounds: Edo G is black, Jaysaun is mixed Cuban, black, and Jewish, and Slaine is Irish.

In 2005, the group released a self-titled mixtape cd (mixed by DJ JayCeeOh, who also supports Special Teamz live on stage) and a 12" vinyl single, and then went on what was almost a two year long search for a record label. Eventually, Sean Price

Sean Price

Sean Price is an American rapper and member of the hip hop supergroups Boot Camp Clik and Random Axe. He came to fame as one-half of the duo Heltah Skeltah, performing under the name Ruckus, or in short Ruck, along with partner Rock. He also is featured in the video game NBA 2K11 as a playable...

 of Heltah Skeltah

Heltah Skeltah

Heltah Skeltah is a hip hop duo consisting of members Rock and Ruck . The two are members of New York supergroup Boot Camp Clik, along with Buckshot, Smif-N-Wessun and O.G.C....

 engaged a deal signing the group to Duck Down Records

Duck Down Records

Duck Down Music Inc is a New York City based record label, talent management, music-marketing, and consulting company founded by Drew "Dru-Ha" Friedman and Kenyatta "Buckshot" Blake in 1995. In Duck Down's 16 year existence, the Company has released over 40 Albums and sold more than 3 million...

. They released their debut album "Stereotypez" on September 25, 2007, with production by Pete Rock

Pete Rock

Peter Phillips , better known by his stage name Pete Rock, is an American record producer, DJ and rapper. He rose to prominence in the early 1990s as one half of the critically acclaimed group Pete Rock & CL Smooth...

, Ill Bill

Ill Bill

William Braunstein, better known as Ill Bill, is a American rapper and record producer from Brooklyn, New York. Having gained notoriety in the underground hip hop group Non Phixion, Ill Bill is known for his hardcore lyrics and as the producer, founder and CEO of Uncle Howie Records...

, DJ Premier

DJ Premier

Christopher Edward Martin , better known by his stage name DJ Premier , is an American record producer and DJ, and was the instrumental half of the hip hop duo Gang Starr, together with emcee Guru...

, and several up and coming producers from Boston.

The same year Slaine appeared in a supporting role in Ben Affleck

Ben Affleck

Benjamin Géza Affleck-Boldt , better known as Ben Affleck, is an American actor, film director, writer, and producer. He became known with his performances in Kevin Smith's films such as Mallrats and Chasing Amy...

's film, Gone Baby Gone

Gone Baby Gone

Gone Baby Gone is a 2007 American crime drama-mystery film directed by Ben Affleck and starring his brother Casey Affleck. The screenplay by Ben Affleck and Aaron Stockard is based on the novel of the same name by Dennis Lehane, author of Mystic River and Shutter Island...

. The group's song, "Fallen Angelz" can be heard in one of the film's scenes. http://movies.nytimes.com/2007/10/19/movies/19gone.html

Discography

• The Mixtape (CD, 2005)
• Main Event (single) (12" vinyl, 2005)
• Stereotypez
  Stereotypez
  Stereotypez is the debut album by Hip Hop group Special Teamz, released September 25, 2007 on Duck Down Records. It features productions from Hip Hop legends DJ Premier and Pete Rock, as well as Marco Polo, Jake One, MoSS, Ill Bill, Xplicit and Italian producer DJ Shocca...
  
  (CD/vinyl/digital, 2007)