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BIG DADDY KANE

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Antonio Hardy a.k.a. Big Daddy Kane

Born: September 10, 1968, New York City, New York, U.S.

“Let it roll, get bold, I just can't hold - back, or fold cos I'm a man with soul ”

Big Daddy Kane is a Brooklyn, New York M.C. who undisputedly defined the term “lyricist” in the world of Hip Hop . Along with the lyrical ingenuity he brought to the genre, he also introduced innovative live performances as well. Kane was the first rapper to ever hold not one but two sold out shows at the world famous Apollo Theater for women only. These lives performances, which consisted of theatrics, choreography and tailored costumes proved that Big Daddy Kane was not only an M.C., he was a full entertainer. Kane revolutionized Hip Hop  fashion and the way Hip Hop  shows were performed.

Big Daddy Kane 1988

Big Daddy Kane 1988, NYC. Photo by Janette Beckman

Kane has endured a substantive music career. He has several gold albums, endless music accolades including a Grammy award. He also received a VH1 Hip Hop Honor in 2005. His catalogue of music consists of the LP “Long Live The Kane” that features the hit songs “Ain’t No Half Steppin’” and “Raw.” The LP “It’s A Big Daddy Thing” featured “Smooth Operator” “Warm It Up” and the Teddy Riley produced hit “I Get The Job Done.” The LP “Taste Of Chocolate” features “Hard Being The Kane” and “All Of Me” as well as a duet with the legendary Barry White.

Additional albums were “Prince Of Darkness,” “Looks Like A Job For…” and “Daddy’s Home.” Kane has also recorded on movie soundtracks with “Lean On Me (Rap Summary)” from the film “Lean On Me.” “Nuff Respect” from the film “Juice,” The Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis produced “A Job Ain’t Nothin’ But Work” from “Mo’ Money” and of course “Raw” from the film “Colors.”

As a powerful figure in the rap game, Kane has collaborated with many artists such as Kool G Rap, Masta Ace and Craig G on the Marley Marl produced “Symphony.” He has worked with Public Enemy and Ice Cube on the single “Burn, Hollywood Burn” with Heavy D on the single “Don’t Curse” with Patti LaBelle on the certified gold single “Feels Like Another One” and the Quincy Jones multi-platinum masterpiece “Tribute To Birdland” as well as the title cut “Back On The Block” from the album of the same name.

Proving that he is a full entertainer and that he is a man of many talents, Kane has also made a few appearances on the big screen in the movies ”Posse” “Meteor Man” “Dead Heist” “Brown Sugar” and “Gunmen.”

Big Daddy Kane 2015

Big Daddy Kane, Art Of Rap Festival, Irvine, California, 7/18/2015. Photo by HipHopGoldenAge

Officiale site:  Big Daddy Kane | Twitter:  @bigdaddykane

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Discography

Movies

Bitchin': The Sound and Fury of Rick James

Bitchin': The Sound and Fury of Rick James

This profile of legendary funk/R&B icon Rick James captures the peaks and valleys of his storied career to reveal a complicated and rebellio...

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Posse

Posse

A group of mostly black infantrymen return from the Spanish-American War with a cache of gold. They travel to the West where their leader se...

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Public Enemy - Burn Hollywood Burn feat. Ice Cube and Big Daddy Kane

Public Enemy - Burn Hollywood Burn feat. Ice Cube and Big Daddy Kane

“Burn Hollywood Burn” was released as a single for PE’s third album, Fear of a Black Planet. The song is a scathing examination of ste...

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Dead Heist

Dead Heist

Four friends plan the perfect small town bank heist, but choose the wrong night. Their plans go horribly wrong when vampiric zombies attack ...

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All Up in the Biz

All Up in the Biz

Acclaimed director Sacha Jenkins shines a spotlight on the life and rhymes of the 'clown prince of hip-hop', Biz Markie, best known for his ...

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CHAAW: Chapter 1

CHAAW: Chapter 1

A Celebration of Hip Hop through beatboxing and unique storytelling by the Legendary Biz Markie who rhymes while telling the stories of vict...

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Real Blood: The True Beginning

Real Blood: The True Beginning

A vampire story pitting good against evil....

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The Crossover: 50 Years of Hip Hop and Sports

The Crossover: 50 Years of Hip Hop and Sports

Fifty years ago in the Bronx, a new genre of music was born, the product of a people searching for their voice and the opportunity to be hea...

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Something from Nothing: The Art of Rap

Something from Nothing: The Art of Rap

SOMETHING FROM NOTHING: THE ART OF RAP is a feature length performance documentary about the runaway juggernaut that is Rap music. At the wh...

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Slammin' Rap Video Magazine Vol. 1

Slammin' Rap Video Magazine Vol. 1

SLAMMIN!... Rap's #1 video magazine. Here are the acts you're going to be meetin' in the premiere episode of this 1990 Video VHS Magazine pr...

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Bad Dad Rehab: The Next Session

Bad Dad Rehab: The Next Session

Four men from Jersey City, N.J., try to get their act together and become better fathers....

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The Meteor Man

The Meteor Man

One night Jefferson Reed gets hit in the chest by a souped-up chunk of meteor. So he can fly, but he's scared of heights. He can master the ...

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ElemenTory

ElemenTory

A young couple's world is shattered when their child goes missing in broad daylight. Shortly after, another child mysteriously disappears fr...

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Gunmen

Gunmen

A New York DEA agent springs an outlaw from jail to lead him to stolen money in South America....

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Sex

Sex

A silent film made for the release of Madonna's book 'Sex'...

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Exposed

Exposed

After witnessing a miracle, a young Latina woman experiences strange things as a police detective searches for the truth behind his partner'...

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Yo! The Story of ‘Yo! MTV Raps’

Yo! The Story of ‘Yo! MTV Raps’

A provocative look into the seven-year history of the series that gave hip hop a voice and broke color barriers, integrating MTV with rap. "...

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A GRAMMY Salute To 50 Years Of Hip-Hop

A GRAMMY Salute To 50 Years Of Hip-Hop

A once-in-a-lifetime live concert special celebrating the 50th anniversary of hip-hop. Airing Sunday, Dec. 10, at at 8:30 p.m. ET/8 p.m. PT ...

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Just Another Day

Just Another Day

Follows a day in the life of two men living at either end of the music game. A successful rapper, A-Maze, is dealing with the pitfalls and t...

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Fresh Dressed

Fresh Dressed

The history of Hip-Hop / Urban fashion and its rise from southern cotton plantations to the gangs of 1970s in the South Bronx, to corporate ...

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Brown Sugar

Brown Sugar

Sidney and Dre can attribute their lifelong friendship and the launch of their careers to one single childhood instant... witnessing the bir...

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Word is Bond

Word is Bond

This documentary film examines the transformative power of lyrics in the world of hip-hop music. Through dynamic archival footage, in-depth...

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Listen Up: The Lives of Quincy Jones

Listen Up: The Lives of Quincy Jones

The extraordinary life of Quincy Jones -- one of the 20th century's most influential and talented composers, musicians and music producers -...

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Movie Madness

Movie Madness

A movie bootlegger stumbles into a theater of murder and madness after it's taken over by a demonic hitman....

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My Name is Nobody

My Name is Nobody

Phillip Penzeda, born into poverty in Brooklyn, NY. He struggles with racial prejudice, true love and loss, and finding out what it takes to...

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Love for Sale

Love for Sale

Trey is a young deliveryman who can't seem to catch a break. His whole life is a shambles - no money for college and no game to attract the ...

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Biggie: I Got a Story to Tell

Biggie: I Got a Story to Tell

Christopher Wallace, AKA The Notorious B.I.G., remains one of Hip-Hop’s icons, renowned for his distinctive flow and autobiographical lyri...

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Dave Chappelle's Block Party

Dave Chappelle's Block Party

The American comedian/actor delivers a story about the alternative Hip Hop scene. A small town Ohio mans moves to Brooklyn, New York, to thr...

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Public Enemy - Burn Hollywood Burn feat. Ice Cube and Big Daddy Kane

Public Enemy - Burn Hollywood Burn feat. Ice Cube and Big Daddy Kane

“Burn Hollywood Burn” was released as a single for PE’s third album, Fear of a Black Planet. The song is a scathing examination of ste...

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Movie Madness

Movie Madness

A movie bootlegger stumbles into a theater of murder and madness after it's taken over by a demonic hitman....

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