Big Daddy Kane
That’s why I never understood why Wu referred to R&B as rap and bullshit when a lot of the beats they sample come from R&B and that’s the foundation for hiphop.
Kane: From my understanding, Genius had a lot of problems with Cold Chillin’ forcing him to go in that direction. They were trying to make him into another Kane because I was having problems with the label. And when you look at RZA his first hit was that “Oooh I Love You Rakeem,” so there is probably a possibility that the label took them in a direction they didn’t want to go and that was their way at lashing back at that form of music because they didn’t want to go that direction.
I remember a joint you guys did back in the day called “Racism” and you said talk more shit than Al Sharpton. What do you think about this cat running for president now?
Kane: I got a lot of respect for Al Sharpton especially that time I seen him on the Chris Rock show. I gained mad respect for him then. He was the first person I ever really seen Chris unable to make a fool of. Chris ate Jesse’s ass up and Marion Barry. He couldn’t do nothing with Al Sharpton. Al was sharp as a motherfucker and everything he said made sense. To be honest with you the way the country is I couldn’t see him winning. With Bob Dole, there were a lot of people who liked Bob Dole but didn’t vote for him because he was handicapped. There’s a lot of people who wouldn’t vote for Al Sharpton because he has a perm.
Buckshot is one of them.
Kane: It’s like this there ain’t nothing wrong with the perm it don’t bother me. Ice T made it far with his perm. I can’t knock the hustle if that’s your thing because that don’t make or break you. It’s what you know.
I had a question about your production. I never knew you did a lot of your own hits like “Wrath of Kane” and “Smooth Operator.” What got you into doing beats and what kind of sound were you looking for when you first started?
Kane: When I first started it was kinda a combination of James Brown, The Meters, and Gamble and Huff. I guess the Philly sound.
Were you always messing around with beats?
Kane: I had always been doing it. For me to really get into that conversation there I’d been done stirred up some fifteen year old drama so let me be quiet.
Aiight. In the “Symphony” video how come you were the only one not in the bar?
Kane: I wasn’t available. I wish I could have been there. If you seen the movie “Posse” you know I don’t have nothing against being a cowboy.
Being the veteran that you are where do you place yourself on the list of top emcees?
Kane: I put myself in the top five.
Who’s the other four?
Kane: I’d put Rakim, KRS. Actually I’m not gonna say top five, I’ll put it like this Biggie, Jay-Z, G Rap, myself, and Nas.
July 1st, 2006
hi kane when you go to make a new cd or dvd from your song begause a think the old school have to come back also begause just for dat like ice t king tee spoonie and
the total from the old school
September 24th, 2006
it’s my umpteenth time trying to somehow reach the Man himself and tell him it’s high time He came back with a whole record. read my messages on myspace.com/constancja and if u could help i’d really appreciate it. peace
September 27th, 2006
I think will it comes to freestyle and battlling you are an emcee that has a perfect rhyme style and voice that fits any break beat or instrumental and I always enjoyed hearing you rhyme and back in the 80’s there were only a handful. You are the only emcee out of 3 emcees I wanted to battle however didnt want no parts of. Niggas in Hollis, Queens wanted me to battle you but one part of me would be like, ” Hell No ” and another part of me be like, “I can fuck with him”. I respect your lyrical to the upmost and wish that day that we go head up and laugh about it and all of it on tape or cd. My best emcee’s are in this order:
Biggie
Rakim
Big Daddy Kane
Mikey Dee ( Laurelton, Queens New York )
KRS-One
Kool G Rap ( that nigga is ill )
LL Cool Jay ( I grew up hearing Todd freestyle better than his records and needs to stop making bullshit !! )
and of course
GEECHIE DAN ( yeah me nigga !! WHAT )
LONG LIVE THE KANE !!!
September 28th, 2006
You were always an inspiration to me as an artist. I got the chance to open up for you in Cincinnati at Top Cats back in 2000 which was one of the highlights of my music path. Stay up and keep it movin.
Peace
the ghost of Robb nell
January 15th, 2008
When I first heard Kane back in 88 I was a 14 yr old teen and so in love with this man. I just thought that he was the finest man I had ever laid eyes on with them bedroom eyes,that chocolate skin tone, high top fade and the cuts in the eye brows ,not to mention the great style of dress, lyrics,and overall style. Noone could say anything bad about Kane around me,lol. I used to collect all them Right On and Word Up magazines that featured him . I was plannign to make a scrap book with the posters and pics,but was later devastated when my one of my lil brothers accidently threw it out the bag where I had the pics and memorabilia . lol
Kane was loved by the ladies but respected by the men. He to this day continues to be a favorite rapper of mine and I wish that hed come back out and show these youngems how its really done!
July 16th, 2008
Kane,in my opinion you are best rapper that I have heard,I really enjoyed your last project”veteran’s day”.I had the plaesure of meeting you at projects show that you did in detroit back in 1994 after the release of your”Daddy’s home”cd.I was the cop that walked you from the stage to the building after the show,because the ‘honey’s was grabbing at you.I asked you about the comment that you had made in one of your songs about you not speaking at the moment to yur brother.You remarked”that’s my brother”,i just said that for the track.Peace.Tony
March 19th, 2009
Kane
You are the man. I remember when I picked up your first tape. I would not take it out of the tape deck. I mean, the way your words come out it just get you hooked and it make you hang on to your lyrics. I have four songs that I could sing word for word and listen to all day. Lyrical Gymnastics, Uncut, Pure (reg & remix), Look Like A Job For……, Come on down. I’m just hopeing one day i wake up and you have a new cd out. F*@# all that down loading, LOL! I would like to know what Scoop and Scrap Lover have been up to. I had there single but don’t know where the hell it is. Man stay up and I hope you are in the lab working on another project. I feel like Geechie “Long Live The Kane”
April 7th, 2009
kane you are a dope mc the best to ever do it have all your songs looking for the latest or ashow coming to cincinnati stay up big daddy us virgos are the shit peace love& hair grease
July 28th, 2009
“You know damn well there shouldn’t be no company CEO
Trying to show me about rap that’s 53 years old
But yet and still he wanna add advice to try to keep his status right
When he should be working records for Gladys Knight…
I would suggest that they go back and check my resume
Tunes that I made yesterday can hang out with the best today”
Amen