It's a Big Daddy Thing

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It's a Big Daddy Thing
It's a Big Daddy Thing cover
Studio album by Big Daddy Kane
Released 1989
Recorded 1988-1989
Genre Rap
Length 76:32
Label Cold Chillin'
Producer(s) Big Daddy Kane, Marley Marl, Mister Cee, Prince Paul, Easy Mo Bee, Teddy Riley
Professional reviews
Big Daddy Kane chronology
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. 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 appears on this album, was performed live at the Apollo Theater.

In 1998, the album was selected as one of The Source Magazine's 100 Best Rap Albums.[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
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

[edit] References

  1. ^ The top 100 Best Rap Albums list on Rocklist.net