Big Daddy Kane
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Antonio Hardy (born September 10, 1968), better known by his stage name Big Daddy Kane, is a record producer/rapper from the Bed-Stuy section of Brooklyn, New York. He worked with artists including 2Pac, Big L, Biz Markie, Marley Marl, Public Enemy, Teddy Riley, Rudy Ray Moore and Barry White. Heavily influenced by Grandmaster Caz in his earlier years, he continued to improve his fast flow and freestyle battle techniques. Part of Marley Marl's legendary Juice Crew, he also penned lyrics for fellow members Biz Markie and Roxanne Shanté. Kane was responsible for jump-starting and being the archetype for the career of Jay-Z and the Notorious B.I.G, Jay-Z now a hugely commercially successful rapper got his start as Kane's hypeman. He now lives in the Raleigh-Durham region of North Carolina[1]. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest rappers of all time.
He released his debut album under Cold Chillin' Records in the early summer of 1988 called Long Live the Kane which featured the hip hop hit "Ain't No Half Steppin". The following year, he released his second album and biggest hit to date It's a Big Daddy Thing which included 1970s sample throwbacks like "Smooth Operator" and the Teddy Riley produced track "I Get the Job Done" which hit the R&B top 40 during the closing of the 1980s. He also had a memorable verse on the Marley Marl produced track "The Symphony" released in late 1988 which included Juice Crew member Craig G, Masta Ace, and Kool G. Rap (later remixed to include Big Pun, DMX, Kool G Rap, and KRS-One.
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.
As an actor, he debuted in Mario Van Peebles' 1993 western, Posse. Big Daddy Kane also posed for Playgirl and Madonna's Sex book during the 1990s.
Big Daddy Kane appeared on the trip-hop group Morcheeba's 2003 single "What's Your Name". In 2004, "Warm It Up, Kane" appeared on popular videogame , playing on Classic hip hop radio station Playback FM.
In 2006, he appeared as a guest MC on the track "Get Wild Off This", produced by The Stanton Warriors for their Stanton Sessions Vol 2. breaks mix.
In 2005, Big Daddy Kane was honored during the VH1 Hip-Hop Honors. After a medley of hits performed by T.I., Black Thought, and Common, he came out to perform his beloved track "Warm It Up, Kane" with his old dancers, Scoob and Scrap. The performance was tremendously well-received. Kane and Kool G Rap can both also been seen briefly in Dave Chappelle's Block Party documentary. Most recently, he appeared alongside the Wu-Tang Clan, Rakim, and his longtime friends Busta Rhymes and Q-Tip in a segment of the 2006 Summer Jam concert (June 7, 2006), as part of an initiative by Busta Rhymes to honor the legacy of New York City hip hop.
On June 5th, 2007, Chinga Chang Records will release the mixtape Official Joints, which is to feature "If You Try", a new track by Big Daddy Kane.
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Biography
1980s
In 1984, he met Biz Markie, and the two struck a friendship. Kane would go on to co-write some of the Biz's best-known lyrics, and both eventually became important members of the Queens-based Juice Crew, a collective headed by renowned producer Marley Marl. Kane signed with Marl's Cold Chillin' label in 1987 and debuted the following year with the 12" single "Raw," an underground hit. Kane is known for his ability to syncopate over faster hip hop beats, and despite his asthmatic condition he is acknowledged as one of the pioneering masters of fast-rap. His sense of style is renowned and set a number of late-1980s and early-1990s hip hop trends (high-top fades, velour suits, and four-finger rings). The backronym "King Asiatic Nobody's Equal" is often applied to his moniker. His name "Kane" came from Kane from the popular TV show Kung Fu. The "Big Daddy" came from Vincent Price's character in an old Frankie Avalon movie, "Beach Party".He released his debut album under Cold Chillin' Records in the early summer of 1988 called Long Live the Kane which featured the hip hop hit "Ain't No Half Steppin". The following year, he released his second album and biggest hit to date It's a Big Daddy Thing which included 1970s sample throwbacks like "Smooth Operator" and the Teddy Riley produced track "I Get the Job Done" which hit the R&B top 40 during the closing of the 1980s. He also had a memorable verse on the Marley Marl produced track "The Symphony" released in late 1988 which included Juice Crew member Craig G, Masta Ace, and Kool G. Rap (later remixed to include Big Pun, DMX, Kool G Rap, and KRS-One.
1990s
Big Daddy Kane appeared on Patti Labelle's 1991 effort, "Burnin'." He provided the rap chorus to the single "Feels Like Another One." He also appeared on the video release "Live in New York."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.
As an actor, he debuted in Mario Van Peebles' 1993 western, Posse. Big Daddy Kane also posed for Playgirl and Madonna's Sex book during the 1990s.
2000s
Recently (especially as of 2002), a rejuvenated Big Daddy Kane has occasionally been visible collaborating with alternative hip hop artists, including Jurassic 5, Little Brother, and DJ Babu of the Beat Junkies. He has released two singles, the Alchemist-produced "The Man, The Icon", and the DJ Premier-produced "Any Type of Way" (on which he discusses urban collapse in post-9/11 New York City ["Giuliani got the streets lookin' like it's Amistad"] and the erosion of the middle class.)Big Daddy Kane appeared on the trip-hop group Morcheeba's 2003 single "What's Your Name". In 2004, "Warm It Up, Kane" appeared on popular videogame , playing on Classic hip hop radio station Playback FM.
In 2006, he appeared as a guest MC on the track "Get Wild Off This", produced by The Stanton Warriors for their Stanton Sessions Vol 2. breaks mix.
In 2005, Big Daddy Kane was honored during the VH1 Hip-Hop Honors. After a medley of hits performed by T.I., Black Thought, and Common, he came out to perform his beloved track "Warm It Up, Kane" with his old dancers, Scoob and Scrap. The performance was tremendously well-received. Kane and Kool G Rap can both also been seen briefly in Dave Chappelle's Block Party documentary. Most recently, he appeared alongside the Wu-Tang Clan, Rakim, and his longtime friends Busta Rhymes and Q-Tip in a segment of the 2006 Summer Jam concert (June 7, 2006), as part of an initiative by Busta Rhymes to honor the legacy of New York City hip hop.
On June 5th, 2007, Chinga Chang Records will release the mixtape Official Joints, which is to feature "If You Try", a new track by Big Daddy Kane.
Discography
Albums
| Album information |
|---|
| Long Live the Kane |
It's a Big Daddy Thing
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Taste of Chocolate
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Prince of Darkness
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| Looks Like a Job For... |
Daddy's Home
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| Veteranz Day |
Appearances
- 1999: "3 to the Dome" (from the Sway & King Tech album This or That)
- 2000: "Platinum Plus" (from the Big L album The Big Picture)
- 2007: "Brooklyn (remix)" (from the Joell Ortiz album The Brick (Bodega Chronicles))
- 2007: "The Garden" (from the DJ Jazzy Jeff album The Return of the Magnificent)
- 2007 "Next Up" (from the UGK album UGK (Underground Kingz))
- 2007: "Like That, Y'all" (from the album Top Shelf 8/8/88)
References
External links
- Big Daddy Kane at the Internet Movie Database
- Big Daddy Kane at the All Music Guide
- Big Daddy Kane at Discogs
- Big Daddy Kane at MusicBrainz
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| NAME | Hardy, Antonio |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Big Daddy Kane |
| SHORT DESCRIPTION | American musician |
| DATE OF BIRTH | September 10 1968 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Brooklyn, New York, U.S. |
| DATE OF DEATH | |
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Released 1988
Format CD single
Recorded 1987-1988
Genre Hip hop
Length 4:08
Label Cold Chillin' Records
Producer(s) Marley Marl
Raw is a 1988 rap single from the album Long Live the Kane.
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Format CD single
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Genre Hip hop
Length 4:08
Label Cold Chillin' Records
Producer(s) Marley Marl
Raw is a 1988 rap single from the album Long Live the Kane.
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Avalon on cover of his Greatest Hits album
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Executive producer:
Samuel Z. Arkoff
Associate producer:
Robert Dillon
Producer:
James H. Nicholson
Lou Rusoff
Written by Lou Rusoff
Starring Robert Cummings
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Frankie Avalon
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Morey Amsterdam
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Samuel Z. Arkoff
Associate producer:
Robert Dillon
Producer:
James H. Nicholson
Lou Rusoff
Written by Lou Rusoff
Starring Robert Cummings
Dorothy Malone
Frankie Avalon
Annette Funicello
Morey Amsterdam
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Long Live the Kane
(1988) It's a Big Daddy Thing
(1989) Taste of Chocolate
(1990)
It's a Big Daddy Thing is the second full-length album by Big Daddy Kane.
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(1988) It's a Big Daddy Thing
(1989) Taste of Chocolate
(1990)
It's a Big Daddy Thing is the second full-length album by Big Daddy Kane.
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