Big Daddy Kane
Big Daddy Kane | |
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Background information | |
Birth name | Antonio Hardy |
Also known as | B.D.K., Dark Gable, King Asiatic Nobody's Equal, Blackanova, Count Macula |
Born | [1] Brooklyn, New York City, U.S. | September 10, 1968
Genres | Hip hop |
Occupation(s) |
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Discography | PolyGram |
Formerly of | Juice Crew |
Spouse |
Shawnette Hardy (m. 2010) |
Children | 2 |
Website | officialbigdaddykane |
Antonio Hardy (born September 10, 1968), better known by his stage name Big Daddy Kane, is an American
Biography
1980s
In 1984, Kane became friends with
Kane is known for his ability to syncopate over faster hip hop beats, and despite his asthmatic condition,[3] he is acknowledged as one of the pioneering masters of fast rhyming. His sense of style is renowned and set a number of late-1980s and early-1990s hip hop trends (high-top fades hairstyles, velour suits, and four-finger rings). The backronym "King Asiatic Nobody's Equal" is often applied to his moniker.
He released his debut album on Cold Chillin' Records in the early summer of 1988 called
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".
He contributed the song "'Nuff Respect" to the soundtrack of Ernest Dickerson's feature film debut Juice, which starred Omar Epps and Tupac Shakur, further demonstrating his fast lyrical delivery.
In 1991, Kane won the Grammy Award for Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group for his performance on the Quincy Jones collaborative track "Back on the Block" from the album of the same name.
Widely regarded as one of the greatest rappers during the
As an actor, he debuted in Mario Van Peebles' 1993 western Posse, and appeared in Robert Townsend's 1993 film The Meteor Man. He also posed for Playgirl and Madonna's book Sex during the 1990s.
During the early 1990s, Jay-Z toured with Kane, and Kane helped him early on in his career. Ice-T says: "I actually met Jay-Z with Kane. Kane brought Jay-Z over to my house."[6] Kane himself says that Jay-Z was not technically his hypeman in the true sense of the term: "he wasn't a hypeman, he basically made cameo appearances on stage. When I would leave the stage to go change outfits, I would bring out Jay-Z and Positive K and let them freestyle until I came back to the stage."[7] Jay-Z was also featured on Big Daddy Kane's track "Show & Prove" from Daddy's Home (1994), as well as in the video.[8]
In 1995, Kane recorded with
2000s
In 2000, Big Daddy Kane appeared on Tony Touch's "
Big Daddy Kane appeared on the trip hop group Morcheeba's 2003 single "What's Your Name".
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 "Warm It Up, Kane" with his old dancers, Scoob and Scrap. Kane and Kool G Rap can both be seen briefly in Dave Chappelle's Block Party.
In 2006, he appeared as a guest MC on the track "Get Wild Off This", produced by the
In 2007, a new track, "BK Mentality", was released on the mixtape compilation Official Joints. Kane also appeared on Joell Ortiz's The Brick: Bodega Chronicles mixtape.
Big Daddy Kane made a cameo in the 2008 video for "Game's Pain", a track by rapper The Game. The video also featured appearances by Raekwon, Three 6 Mafia and Ice Cube. The Game also referenced Jay-Z's former occupation as Kane's hypeman: "Ask a Jay-Z fan about Big Daddy Kane: Don't know him, Game gon' show 'em".[citation needed] He also appeared on the remix of "Don't Touch Me" by Busta Rhymes. Also in 2009, Kane played the role of Clay in the film Just Another Day. The film is the tale of two rappers, one poor and young, one older and successful. The movie follows them through a day of their lives.
2010s
Big Daddy Kane appears on one track on MA Doom: Son of Yvonne—the collaboration between MF Doom and former Juice Crew member Masta Ace. As of 2013, Kane was recruited by New York City power group Lifted Crew and R&B singer Showtyme to form a band called "Las Supper". The album, Back to the Future, was released on March 26, 2013.
On November 24, 2014, Big Daddy Kane discussed his upbringing, childhood influences, relationships, sexual experiences and Madonna's 1992 book Sex in an interview on the Dr. Zoe Today show.[9] In 2016, he was featured on Tito Jackson's single "Get It Baby" in addition to appearing in the documentary Hip-Hop Evolution.[10]
2020s
In June 2020, Kane released the single "Enough", aimed at addressing issues surrounding police brutality.[11]
Legacy
Big Daddy Kane is regarded as one of the most influential and skilled golden age rappers.[6][12][13][1][14][15][16][17][18][19][20][21]
To me, Big Daddy Kane is still today one of the best rappers. I would put Big Daddy Kane against any rapper in a battle. Jay-Z, Nas, Eminem, any of them. I could take his 'Raw' "swagger" from 88 and put it up against any record [from today]. Kane is one of the most incredible lyricists... and he will devour you on the mic. I don't want to try to out-rap Big Daddy Kane. Big Daddy Kane can rap circles around cats.[6]
His first two albums are also considered hip hop classics[15] and Rolling Stone says, "he has received consistent critical kudos".[27] In the book Rap-Up: The Ultimate Guide to Hip-Hop and R&B, Cameron and Devin Lazerine say Big Daddy Kane is "widely seen as one of the best lyricists of his time and even today regularly gets name-checked by younger dudes",[28] and music journalist Peter Shapiro says Kane is "perhaps the most complete MC ever".[20]
Discography
Studio albums
- Long Live the Kane (1988)
- It's a Big Daddy Thing (1989)
- Taste of Chocolate (1990)
- Prince of Darkness (1991)
- Looks Like a Job For... (1993)
- Daddy's Home (1994)
- Veteranz' Day (1998)
Collaboration albums
- Back to the Future with The Las Supper (2013)
Filmography
- 1993 Posse as "Father Time"[29]
- 1993 The Meteor Man as "Pirate" [30]
- 2005 Dave Chappelle's Block Party as Himself.[31]
- 2007 Dead Heist as Hunter[32]
- 2008 Love for Sale[33]
- 2009 Just Another Day as Clay
- 2011 Budz House as Keisha
- 2016 Exposed as Jonathan "Black" Jones
- 2018 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit as Ray Wallis / "Four Stroke"
- 2024 ElemenTory as Chris Cunningham
References
- ^ a b c Huey, Steve. "( Big Daddy Kane > Biography )". allmusic. Retrieved September 5, 2009.
- ISBN 978-0313357596. Retrieved November 16, 2019.
- ^ a b "Big Daddy Kane: Rap Like No Equal | Rappers Talk Hip Hop Beef & Old School Hip Hop". HipHop DX. September 20, 2010. Archived from the original on January 21, 2012. Retrieved May 3, 2012.
- ^ Coleman, Brian, 2007, Check the Technique: Liner Notes for Hip-Hop Junkies. New York:Villard/Random House, p. 47.
- ^ "::Halftimeonline.net | Big Daddy Kane | Hip Hop Icon Series interview ::". Halftimeonline.net. Archived from the original on March 4, 2014. Retrieved September 5, 2009.
- ^ a b c d "The Greatest MCs Of All Time". MTV.com. March 9, 2006. Archived from the original on October 12, 2013. Retrieved September 5, 2009.
- ^ "Big Daddy Kane – The Unkut Interview | unkut.com – A Tribute To Ignorance (Remix)". unkut.com. September 7, 2007. Archived from the original on October 18, 2009. Retrieved September 5, 2009.
- ^ Bush, John (September 13, 1994). "( Daddy's Home > Overview )". allmusic. Retrieved September 5, 2009.
- ^ Robinson, Brandon (November 24, 2014). "He Said What? Hip Hop Legend Big Daddy Kane Discusses Sex With Madonna, Legacy & More On Dr. Zoe Today Show". The Source. Archived from the original on December 27, 2014. Retrieved April 27, 2015.
- ^ "Hip-Hop Evolution (2016) – Full Cast & Crew". imdb.com. Archived from the original on December 13, 2016. Retrieved July 31, 2017.
- ^ "Big Daddy Kane Releases Anti-Police Brutality Song 'Enough' Featuring Chuck D and Loren Oden". The Source. June 27, 2020. Retrieved September 17, 2020.
- ^ a b Kool Moe Dee, 2003, There's A God On The Mic: The True 50 Greatest MCs, Thunder's Mouth Press, p.303.
- ^ a b Alvin "Aqua" Blanco. "Reviews / Music : TOP 5 DEAD OR ALIVE: RZA". Allhiphop.com. Archived from the original on March 19, 2011. Retrieved September 5, 2009.
- ^ a b c d Huey, Steve (September 15, 1989). "( It's a Big Daddy Thing > Overview )". allmusic. Retrieved September 5, 2009.
- ^ a b Conaway, Matt (April 28, 1998). "( Veteranz Day > Overview )". allmusic. Retrieved September 5, 2009.
- ^ "- from The Rolling Stone Encyclopedia of Rock & Roll (Simon & Schuster, 2001)". rollingstone.com. Archived from the original on May 16, 2009. Retrieved March 15, 2018.
- ^ Lazerine, Cameron and Devin, 2008, Rap-Up: The Ultimate Guide To Hip-Hop And R&B, Grand Central Publishing, p. 17
- ^ a b Eminem, 2004, 'Yellow Brick Road', Encore, Aftermath/Shady, Interscope.
- ^ a b Eminem, with Sacha Jenkins, 2008, The Way I Am, Dutton Adult, p. 17.
- ^ a b Shapiro, Peter, 2005, The Rough Guide To Hip-Hop, 2nd Edition, Penguin, p. 29.
- ^ a b Swihart, Stanton (June 21, 1988). "( Long Live the Kane > Overview )". allmusic. Retrieved September 5, 2009.
- ^ "Top 50 MCs of Our Time: 1987 – 2007 – 50 Greatest Emcees of Our Time". Rap.about.com. April 10, 2012. Archived from the original on January 17, 2013. Retrieved May 3, 2012.
- ^ "The Source's Top 50 Lyricists of All Time **Complete List Inside** - ThisIs50.com". Archived from the original on December 31, 2013. Retrieved August 9, 2014.
- ^ Henderson, Alex (October 30, 1990). "( Taste of Chocolate > Overview )". allmusic. Retrieved September 5, 2009.
- ^ Kool Moe Dee, 2003, There's A God On The Mic: The True 50 Greatest MCs, Thunder's Mouth Press, p.306.
- ^ Kool Moe Dee, 2003, There's A God On The Mic: The True 50 Greatest MCs, Thunder's Mouth Press, p.308.
- ^ "- from The Rolling Stone Encyclopedia of Rock & Roll (Simon & Schuster, 2001)". rollingstone.com. Archived from the original on May 16, 2009. Retrieved March 15, 2018.
- ^ Lazerine, Cameron and Devin, 2008, Rap-Up: The Ultimate Guide To Hip-Hop And R&B, Grand Central Publishing, p. 17.
- ^ "Posse". IMDb. May 14, 1993. Archived from the original on April 2, 2016.
- ^ "The Meteor Man". IMDb. August 6, 1993. Archived from the original on May 11, 2018.
- ^ "Dave Chappelle's Block Party". IMDb. March 3, 2006. Archived from the original on May 11, 2018.
- ^ "Dead Heist". IMDb. Archived from the original on January 27, 2013.
- ^ "Love for Sale". IMDb. August 8, 2008. Archived from the original on May 11, 2018.
External links
- Official website
- Big Daddy Kane at IMDb