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It's A Big Daddy Thing (Album) by Big Daddy Kane

Artist Biography For Big Daddy Kane

Big Daddy Kane Born Antonio Hardy September 10 1968 Is A Rapper From Brooklyn New York. He Grew Up In The Notorious Bed-Stuy Section Of Brooklyn. During His Career He Has Worked With Artists Including Biz Markie Marley Marl Teddy Riley Rudy Ray Moore And Barry White. Part Of Marley Marl's Legendary Juice Crew He Also Penned Lyrics For Fellow Members Biz Markie And Roxanne Shante. Kane Was Responsible For Jump-Starting The Career Of Jay-Z Now A Hugely Commercially Successful Rapper Who Got His Start As Kane's Hypeman. Widely Regarded As One Of The Greatest Rappers During The 'golden Age' Of Hip Hop 1986–1993 Kane's Experimentation With R&B Beats And His Alignment To The Five Percent Faction Drew Criticism. Later Albums Such As Looks Like A Job For... Were Acclaimed But He Was Never Able To Return To The Commercial And Artistic Success Of It's A Big Daddy Thing. However He Still Tours Extensively And Is Involved In Several Upcoming Projects. He Recently Featured In Morcheeba's Hip Hop Trip Song 'What's Your Name'. During 1996 Before The Murder Of 2Pac It Was Said That Pac Intended To Start His Own Label Makaveli Records Featuring Promintently East Coast Acts One Of The Artists He Intended To Sign Was Kane And The Two Even Recorded A Song Before The Rapper's Death Entitled Wherever U Are. Big Daddy Kane Has Posed For Playgirl And Madonna's Sex Book. As An Actor He Debuted In Mario Van Peebles' Western Posse. Big Daddy Kane Is Famous For His Pimp Persona That Is Portrayed In His Lyrics. He Is Famous For The Title Of His Song "Pimpin' Ain't Easy". The Backronym "King Asiatic Nobody's Equal " Is Often Applied To His Moniker. Recently Especially As Of 2002 Big Daddy Kane Has Been Increasingly Doing Collaborations With Underground/alternative Hip Hop Artists Ie. Little Brother The Alchemist And DJ Babu From The Beat Junkies And Kane Has Mentioned That He Is Not Intending To Release Another Solo Album As He Is Looking Towards A Career In Acting. Discography
1988 Long Live The Kane Cold Chillin' 1989 It's A Big Daddy Thing
1989 Back On The Block
1990 Taste Of Chocolate
1991 Prince Of Darkness
1993 Looks Like A Job For...
1994 Daddy's Home RCA 1998 Veteranz Day Blackheart 2002 The Man The Icon Landspeed Produced By Alchemist And DJ Babu On 2002's "Duck Season Vol. 1"
2003 Any Type Of Way Landspeed 12" Single Produced By DJ Premier 2003 Parts Of The Process Morcheeba

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