It's a Big Daddy Thing
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| Studio album by Big Daddy Kane | |||||
| Released | 1989 | ||||
| Recorded | 1988-1989 | ||||
| Genre | Rap | ||||
| Length | 76:32 | ||||
| Label | Cold Chillin'/Reprise/Warner Bros. Records 25941 |
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| Producer | Big Daddy Kane, Marley Marl, Mister Cee, Prince Paul, Easy Mo Bee, Teddy Riley | ||||
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It's a Big Daddy Thing is the second full-length album by Big Daddy Kane. To date, it is his most successful effort commercially and is held by many listeners to be his greatest work so far. In character with his last album and many other albums of the day, It's a Big Daddy Thing branches out into different styles, from battle rhymes to love ballads and more.
His later posturing as a self-proclaimed ladies' man is somewhat forshadowed by the hit song "Smooth Operator," which Kane produced himself. "Wrath of Kane," as it appeared on this album, was performed live at the Apollo Theater.
In 1998, the album was selected as one of The Source 100 best Hip-Hop Albums of All Time.[1]
The 16th track, "Warm it up, Kane," made an appearance at Classic hip hop radio station Playback FM, in the game Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas.
[edit] Track listing
| # | Title | Producer | Performers |
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| 1 | "It's a Big Daddy Thing" | Prince Paul | Big Daddy Kane |
| 2 | "Another Victory" | Easy Mo Bee | Big Daddy Kane |
| 3 | "Mortal Combat" | Big Daddy Kane | Big Daddy Kane |
| 4 | "Children R the Future" | Big Daddy Kane | Big Daddy Kane |
| 5 | "Young, Gifted and Black" | Marley Marl | Big Daddy Kane |
| 6 | "Smooth Operator" | Big Daddy Kane | Big Daddy Kane |
| 7 | "Calling Mr. Welfare" | Easy Mo Bee | Big Daddy Kane |
| 8 | "Wrath of Kane (Live)" | Big Daddy Kane | Big Daddy Kane |
| 9 | "I Get the Job Done" | Teddy Riley | Big Daddy Kane |
| 10 | "Ain't No Stoppin' Us Now" | Prince Paul | Big Daddy Kane |
| 11 | "Pimpin' Ain't Easy" | Big Daddy Kane | Ant Live, Big Daddy Kane, Nice & Smooth, Scoob Lover |
| 12 | "Big Daddy's Theme" | Big Daddy Kane | Big Daddy Kane |
| 13 | "To Be Your Man" | Big Daddy Kane | Big Daddy Kane, Blue Magic, Chuck Stanley |
| 14 | "The House That Cee Built" | Mister Cee | Big Daddy Kane |
| 15 | "On the Move" | Big Daddy Kane | Big Daddy Kane |
| 16 | "Warm It Up, Kane" | Big Daddy Kane | Big Daddy Kane |
| 17 | "Rap Summary (Lean On Me) (Remix)" | Marley Marl | Big Daddy Kane |
