Big Daddy Kane

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Big Daddy Kane at Hip Hop Kemp (2013)

Big Daddy Kane (born September 10, 1968 in Brooklyn, New York ; real name: Antonio M. Hardy ) is an American rapper . At the beginning of his career he was considered a representative of hardcore rap . Later he let more and more R&B elements flow into his music, so that it was finally part of pop rap .

During his career, Big Daddy Kane worked with artists such as Tupac Shakur , Biz Markie , Marley Marl and Barry White . As a member of the Juice Crew , he wrote lyrics for Roxanne Shanté and Biz Markie, who discovered him.

Big Daddy Kane was a sex symbol and posed for Playgirl and Madonna's illustrated book SEX .

Career

In 1984 Big Daddy Kane Biz met and befriended Markie . He co-wrote several of his songs and joined the Juice Crew , headed by Marley Marl . From its record label Cold Chillin 'Records he was taken in 1987 under contract and published the following year, the 12 " - Single Raw , in the Underground . Was well received very scene His debut album Long Live the Kane followed shortly after The contained therein. Ain't No Half-Steppin ' is considered a classic .

It's a Big Daddy Thing was released in 1989 , for which he collaborated with producer Teddy Riley on the song I Get the Job Done . He also strengthened his image as a womanizer , playboy and sex symbol through Smooth Operator . He followed this path with a duet with Barry White on his 1990 album Taste of Chocolate . His next album, Prince of Darkness, turned out to be even more R&B- heavy, but this made him lose his reputation in hip-hop . In 1993 he wanted to correct this with Looks Like a Job For ... It failed, however, as gangsta rap on the US west coast was now more popular. He then moved to MCA Records and released Daddy's Home there in 1994 . Big Daddy Kane now took a break from music for several years and only appeared again in 1998 with his farewell album Veteranz Day .

Acting

He made his actor debut in Mario van Peeble's 1993 Western Posse - The Revenge of Jessie Lee .

Discography

Albums

year title Top ranking, total weeks, awardChart placementsChart placements
(Year, title, rankings, weeks, awards, notes) 		Remarks
UK UK US US
1988 Long Live the Kane - US116
gold
gold

(19 weeks)US
Sales: 500,000+
1989 It's a Big Daddy Thing UK37 (3 weeks)
UK 		US33
gold
gold

(30 weeks)US
Sales: 500,000+
1990 Taste of Chocolate - US37 (16 weeks)
US
1991 Prince of Darkness - US57 (8 weeks)
US
1993 Looks Like a Job For ... - US52 (9 weeks)
US
1994 Daddy's Home - US155 (1 week)
US
1998 Veteranz Day - -

compilation

  • 2001: The Very Best of Big Daddy Kane

Singles with chart positions

year Title
album 		Top ranking, total weeks, awardChart placementsChart placements
(Year, title, album , rankings, weeks, awards, notes) 		Remarks
UK UK US US
1988 Raw
Long Live the Kane 		UK88 (2 weeks)
UK 		-
Set It Off
Long Live the Kane 		UK95 (1 week)
UK 		-
1989 Rap Summary / Wrath of Kane
It's a Big Daddy Thing 		UK52 (2 weeks)
UK 		-
Smooth Operator
It's a Big Daddy Thing 		UK65 (2 weeks)
UK 		-
1990 Ain't No Stoppin 'Us Now
It's a Big Daddy Thing 		UK44 (3 weeks)
UK 		-
1993 Very Special
Looks Like a Job For ... 		- US31 (20 weeks)
US
1999 Hold It Down / Uncut, Pure
Veteranz Day 		UK86 (1 week)
UK 		-

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b chart sources:
  2. ↑ a b Database with search for "Big Daddy Kane". RIAA , accessed December 30, 2017 .
personal data
SURNAME Big Daddy Kane
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Hardy, Antonio M. (maiden name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION US-American rapper
DATE OF BIRTH September 10, 1968
PLACE OF BIRTH Brooklyn, New York