Latest Release
- 22 MAR 2024
- 1 Song
- The Jordan Era · 2024
- Long Live The Kane · 1988
- Looks Like a Job For... · 1993
- Looks Like a Job For... · 1993
- Veteranz Day · 1998
- Long Live The Kane · 1988
- Taste of Chocolate · 1990
- Long Live The Kane · 1988
- Colors · 1987
- Long Live The Kane · 1988
Essential Albums
- Big Daddy Kane’s debut revolutionised the art of MCing. He’s a lyrical virtuoso who admits, “It’s not easy being me” on “Ain’t No Half-Steppin” and eviscerates rivals on “Raw (Remix)” with what may be the world’s first fast rap. Producer Marley Marl and DJ Mister Cee match Kane’s quick-witted punch lines and authoritarian voice with steaming funky drummer beats and turntable scratches. Whether romancing the ladies on “The Day You’re Mine” or paying tribute to his African roots on “I’ll Take You There”, Kane is a commanding and charismatic presence.
Albums
Singles & EPs
Compilations
Appears On
- Kristine W
- Stanton Warriors
More To Hear
- Rakim versus Big Daddy Kane.
- Q-Tip celebrates Big Daddy Kane on his birthday.
- The emcees discuss their podcast about Big Daddy Kane's life.
- Lowkey digs into hip-hop’sculture and continuing influence.
- Lowkey takes listeners back to the beginning in Queensbridge.
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About Big Daddy Kane
In the midst of rap’s late-’80s golden age, Big Daddy Kane introduced a new duality to the role of MC, proving that hardcore word assassins could also be smooth casanovas. Born in Brooklyn in 1968, Kane rose up with Marley Marl’s hip-hop collective Juice Crew and became a New York rap fixture thanks to his indomitable lyrics, as showcased in his contributions to fellow Crew member Biz Markie’s 1988 debut, Goin’ Off. Later that year, he released Long Live the Kane, demonstrating his magnetic versatility with the confidence of “Ain’t No Half-Steppin’”, charm of “The Day You’re Mine” and pro-Blackness of the title track. By his second album, 1989’s It’s a Big Daddy Thing, Kane was not bound to any particular formula. He welcomed Teddy Riley’s new jack swing flair on “I Get the Job Done” and produced “Smooth Operator” himself, juggling five other samples over Mary Jane Girls’ “All Night Long”. After modelling for Madonna’s Sex photo book, Big Daddy Kane became the ’90s’ ultimate provocateur. His legacy reverberates in every rapper with the desire to make hip-hop sexy.
- HOMETOWN
- Brooklyn, NY, United States
- BORN
- 10 September 1968
- GENRE
- Hip-Hop/Rap