Riley Wallace, known by the stage name Special, is a Canadian music artist from Toronto, Ontario.

His diverse body of music includes works with hip-hop artists Craig G (Juice Crew), El Da Sensei (The Artifacts) and Sadat X (Brand Nubian) and others.

In 2009, Special wrote the song "Get Ready To Strike"[1] which was originally intended to inspire the Communications Workers (CWA) Union members during a Local 6222 rally, but word of it spread to other chapters, who shared it on the internet.

He is also closely affiliated with Jersey Sound Lab and has released a collaborative project with Internal Quest.

He currently works with a live band called The Boom Bap Trio, and an LP is due out late 2015.