Album of the Week (March 27)

With the second edition of Album of the Week we take it back to 1989 and Big Daddy Kane's It's a Big Daddy Thing. This was the second studio album from one of the originators of modern hip hop. Big Daddy Kane was one of the first to speed up rhymes and really developed his own unique flow. He is considered by many in the game as one of the best MCs of all time. Hit the link for some more info, tracklist, and download.

MTV has put Big Daddy Kane number 7 on their list of greatest MCs of all time. Ice-T, RZA, and many other respected rappers have put Big Daddy Kane right at the top of their lists as well. Eminem has said that he has been heavily influenced by his rhyming style, and says so in the song "Yellow Brick Road":

We was on that same shit, that Big Daddy Kane shit,

where compound syllables sound combined.

Now back to the album, it album starts out with, in my opinion, the best song on the LP "It's A Big Daddy Thing". With a very fast beat, Kane keeps up with it and pretty much destroys the song. All of the songs are a good listen, some with a fast rhyming pattern and and some slower joints, but still brings the heat. The album has been Kane's top selling album to this point, being a certified gold album. Rolling Stone Magazine considers this album a hip hop classic. Another must listen on the album is "Smooth Operator" where Kane raps about how he is a ladies man over a nice slowed down beat that samples an Eric B. & Rakim track. The very end to the song is sampled in Nas' song "I Can". Overall it is a must listen to album, and if you don't really know who Big Daddy Kane is, you will come to like him by the end of it. 

1. It's A Big Daddy Thing
2. Another Victory
3. Mortal Combat
4. Children R The Future
5. Young, Gifted And Black
6. Smooth Operator
7. Calling Mr. Welfare (feat. DJ Red Alert)
8. Wrath Of Kane (Live)
9. I Get The Job Done
10. Ain't No Stoppin' Us Now
11. Pimpin' Ain't Easy (Nice & Smooth, Scoob Lover & Ant Live
12. Big Daddy's Theme
13. To Be Your Man (feat. Blue Magic & Chick Stanley)
14. The House That Cee Built (feat. Mister Cee)
15. On The Move (feat. Scoob Lover & Scrap Lover)
16. Warm It Up, Kane
17. Rap Summary (Lean On Me) (Remix)

Download: Big Daddy Kane - It's A Big Daddy Thing (.torrent) | Link 2 (.zip)