Long Live the Kane
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| Studio album by Big Daddy Kane | ||
| Released | June 21, 1988 | |
| Genre | Hip hop | |
| Length | 46:40 | |
| Label | Cold Chillin' Records | |
| Producer(s) | Marley Marl | |
| Professional reviews | ||
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| Big Daddy Kane chronology | ||
| Long Live the Kane (1988) |
It's a Big Daddy Thing (1989) |
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Long Live the Kane is the debut LP by Big Daddy Kane, released in 1988 on Cold Chillin' Records. It established him as a versatile MC, due to the four different styles covered on the album (battling, love, political, comedy). It is regarded as a classic of the "Golden Age" of rap. The most well known song from the album is "Ain't No Half Steppin'", which is featured on True Crime: New York City. These lyrics have inspired future rappers such as Nas and Jay-Z. This album has been certified Gold by the RIAA on 8/29/89.
In 1998, the album was selected as one of The Source Magazine's 100 Best Rap Albums.[1]
[edit] Track listing
| # | Title | Songwriters | Producer | Performers |
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| 1 | "Long Live the Kane" | A. Hardy | Marley Marl | Big Daddy Kane |
| 2 | "Raw (Remix)" | A. Hardy | Marley Marl | Big Daddy Kane |
| 3 | "Set It Off" | A. Hardy | Marley Marl | Big Daddy Kane |
| 4 | "The Day You're Mine" | A. Hardy, A. Boothe | Marley Marl | Big Daddy Kane |
| 5 | "On the Bugged Tip" | A. Hardy | Marley Marl | Big Daddy Kane |
| 6 | "Ain't No Half Steppin'" | A. Hardy | Marley Marl | Big Daddy Kane |
| 7 | "I'll Take You There" | A. Hardy | Marley Marl | Big Daddy Kane |
| 8 | "Just Rhymin' With Biz" | A. Hardy | Marley Marl | Big Daddy Kane, Biz Markie |
| 9 | "Mister Cee's Master Plan" | A. Hardy | Marley Marl | Big Daddy Kane |
| 10 | "Word to the Mother (Land)" | A. Hardy | Marley Marl | Big Daddy Kane |
