“Ain’t No Half-Steppin'” was released as a single from Big Daddy Kane‘s debut album Long Live the Kane in 1988.
The song samples “Ain’t No Half Steppin'” by Heatwave and “Blind Alley” by the Emotions. In 2012, Rolling Stone ranked “Ain’t No Half-Steppin'” No. 25 on its list of The 50 Greatest Hip Hop Songs of All Time.