Biography

Big Daddy Kane was one of the first rap artists to take on the suave pimp persona so prevalent in hip-hop today. As a lyricist for Marly Marl's Juice Crew, Kane penned lyrics for, among others, Biz Markie, before embarking on his own career in 1989. Blending classic soul samples, an effortlessly smooth yet intense flow, and lyrics that referenced both the trials and tribulations of being a ladies' man and, oddly enough, the Black Muslim lifestyle, Kane was an influential artist who presaged many of the trends in both hip-hop and R&B that would emerge in the decades that followed.

Top Tracks

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• Ain't No Half Steppin'

• Ain't No Half-steppin'

• Big Daddy Vs. Dolemite

• Brother Man, Brother Man

• Daddy's Home

• Dance With The Devil

• How U Get A Record Deal?

• I Get The Job Done

• I'm Not Ashamed

• In The Pj's

• It's A Big Daddy Thing

• It's Hard Being The Kane

• Raw

• Raw '91

• Set It Off

• Show & Prove

• Smooth Operator

• Stop Shammin'

Discography

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• Veteranz Day

  Blackheart Records Group / Blackheart

  1998

• Daddy's Home

  MCA

  1994

• Prince of Darkness

  Cold Chillin'

  1991

• Taste of Chocolate

  Cold Chillin'

  1990

• It's a Big Daddy Thing

  Cold Chillin'

  1989

• Long Live the Kane

  Cold Chillin'

  1988