[Here it comes...] 1 by Quasimoto (Ft. Wildchild (Lootpack)), A Christmas Fucking Miracle by Run The Jewels, Check What You're Listening To by Public Enemy, Daddy Was A Street Corner by Naughty By Nature, HA! Mines go a great distance, like AT&T Et cetera, et cetera, it ain't easy bein' me Ruling and schooling MC's that I'm dueling He grew up in the notorious Bed-Stuy section of Brooklyn. Another victory, they can't get with me For you to beat me, it's gonna take a miracle Little rhyme with authority, superiority I'm different, so don't compare me to another Ever let a Fisher-Price MC hang I appear right here and scare and dare a mere And devour with the power of Hercules -nother MC that try to get with me So when you hear a def rhyme, believe that I'm the author Tambourine Man’; June 21, 1965, Lyricapsule: Nirvana Drop ‘Bleach’; June 15, 1989, Lyricapsule: Derek and the Dominos’ First Gig; June 14, 1970. [Verse 3] Big Daddy Kane - Raw Lyrics. Holdin' it Down. When you wanna step to me, I think you should know that The Kane part came from my fascination with the martial arts flicks when I was young." 4 (The Greatest Songs of the... Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas (Playback FM), Lyricapsule: The Surfaris Drop ‘Wipe Out’; June 22, 1963, Lyricapsule: The Byrds Drop ‘Mr. When I clear my throat, that's all she wrote! That's made by Ginsu, wait until when you [Hook] Their rhymes are toy, nothing but yin-yang Hold up the peace sign, As Salaam Alaikum! The name is Big Daddy, yes, Big, not little So define it, here's your walkin' papers, sign it And take a walk as the Kane start to talk, 'cause ... [Hook] Ain't No Half-Steppin' I'm the Big Daddy Kane Correct, I get respect, I'm out to collect Time to set it straight, know what I'm sayin'? It has been his aim to add breadth and depth, to give realism Brother Ali & Slug), Discipline 99 Pt. To sound like me, so soon I'll have to open The meaning of raw is Ready And Willing As I rock but hey, what you expected? And Ain't No Half-Steppin' And captivate the whole crowd's majority A school of emceein', for those who wanna be in Tell me who in the world could ever come with more Your body, just because you try to be basin' Attempt to debate so I can humiliate So when I roll on you rappers, you better be [big daddy kane] Just like sylvester it’s still on, get it? Everybody get up! Rolling Stone magazine ranked his song "Ain't No Half-Steppin'" #25 on its list of The 50 Greatest Hip-Hop Songs of All Time, calling him "a master wordsmith of rap's late-golden age and a huge influence on a generation of MCs." To make me want to create chaos and mayhem All your vocals go local on the M-I-C Ready to die because you're petty Specifically, the name comes from Kane, David Carradine's character from TV show Kung Fu. But what you're saying, you wouldn't get a point for that Here I am R A W Terrorist, here to bring trouble to Phoney emcees, I move on and seize I just conquer, and stomp another rapper with ease ' Never smoking or hitting or taking a sniff [Break] I'm not new to this, I'm true to this, nothing you can do to this I'm the Big Daddy Kane [Big Daddy Kane] And cats still wonder can they get as hot as he been That probably depends, let me show you how to begin ... Big L Lyrics. To stage a rage is what rap did to me I just conquer and stomp another rapper with ease [Break] Rapping like a samurai and I'll be damned if I Here I am, R-A-W And no, that's not a myth and if you try to riff by Royce da 5'9" (Ft. Checkmate, Concise & DJ Revolution), Eye Know (The Know It All Mix) by De La Soul, R.A.W. Documentary: here's an experiment to begin with... Only crushing MC's that be trying to riff Back there where he can't see clear The Heist. Brain cells are lit, ideas start to hit And drop some smooth lyrics 'cause '88 album: "The Big Picture" (2000) The Big Picture (Intro) Ebonics. Play like Roy Rogers and slow down ", Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Big_Daddy_Kane, Raw / Word to the Mother(land) [Digital 45], Porcelain: A Memoir (Music from the Book), D.I.T.C. Big Daddy Kane: When it came to battle rhymes like that, I wrote that kind of stuff all the time. The name is Big Daddy, yes, Big, not little Better than Dynasty, or Hill Street Blues date 'cause you are history To have MCs coming out sounding so similar And when my pen hits the paper, hah shit! I work like a slave to become a master No type of joke, gag, game, puzzle or riddle https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2l2O-JOXG_I, Ease on Down the Road #1 by Diana Ross (Ft. Michael Jackson), My Chick Bad by Ludacris (Ft. Nicki Minaj), Reservation for One by Joey Chavez (Ft. DJ Babu & Evidence), Manifest by Fugees (Ft. Kool DJ Red Alert), Indian Carpet by Timbaland & Magoo (Ft. Playa), Let it Bump by Missy Elliott (Ft. Timbaland). I'm the Big Daddy Kane [Verse 2] Watch them all take a fall as I sit back cooling Phony MC's, I move on and seize Get The F... Outta Dodge by Public Enemy (Ft. 'Cause they can't hang, word to the mother Or Samson, but I go further the length And real nervous when I'm at your service [Hook] I appear right here, and scare and dare, a mere musketeer We put the original “Raw” out in the fall of ‘87, on Prism, because Cold Chillin’ was then part of Warner Bros. and Warner Bros. was only interested in Biz,Shante, and Shan at the time. So on to the wannabe competition So full of action, my name should be a verb Try to front, perpetrating a stunt But I drop bass just like Barry White (Big Daddy Kane) Uhh Like this It's strictly business baby Uhh Mr. Cee, now, y'all feel me The name is Big Daddy you know as in your father You read the book of Mack and now it's time to meet the author The rhymes I use definitely amuse After they saw that it was doing good they picked it up for the Colors soundtrack, and that’s when they signed me. Hmm, God bless the child that can hold his own True Mathematics), The Next Movement by The Roots (Ft. DJ Jazzy Jeff & Jazzyfatnastees), Blah Blah Blah ft. Slug by Brother Ali (Ft. Perpetrator but I'm much greater And spaciousness, and, even where it applies, to convey actual movement] Or get with the man with the given gift of gab Give me that title, boy, you don't deserve this Fear you, son 'cause you can't do me none Fuck around with Kane and come out black and blue for this Beaten, or eaten and just tooken out I'm the Big Daddy Kane So, get up and dance cause Kane said so I did not! I'm just gonna sit here laid back to this nice mellow beat, you know EARTHGANG Says Their Long-Awaited ‘MirrorLand’ Album Is Inspired By ‘The Wiz’, How Spiritual Arabic Sayings Appear In Hip-Hop, Rappers steppin' to me, they want to get some, So pick a B.C. It's quite confusing for you to remember the Regarding the name Big Daddy Kane, he said: "The Big Daddy part and the Kane part came from two different things. Because the Big Daddy Kane always throws down (x3) And steppin' to me—yo, that's the wrong move date 'cause you are history, For you to beat me, it's gonna take a miracle, I'm different, so don't compare me to another, You're just a butter knife, I'm a machete, No type of joke, gag, game, puzzle or riddle, The best, oh, yes, I guess suggest the rest, Be sleeping on your rhymes 'til I start to snore, I appear right here and scare and dare a mere, So when you hear a def rhyme, believe that I'm the author, The party people say, 'Damn, that rapper's great', Not like the other MCs that are an imitation. So don't try to step to me, cause I ain't the one My field and court, then again, on second thought Big Daddy Kane (born Antonio Hardy, September 10, 1968) is a rapper from Brooklyn, New York. But when I'm finished, I'm sure that you are soon to see But I'm the Kane, so, yo, you know the outcome Have a break from a take of me acting ill The name is Big Daddy, you know, as in your father The climax and IMAX, relax and chill I'm the Big Daddy Kane I rip the microphone and leave it scarred Nothing but a milliliter, I'm a kilo The Enemy. That means murder, yes I'm out to hurt a- 'Cause when it comes to bein' dope, hot damn Big Daddy Kane Bio Antonio Hardy (born September 10, 1968), better known by his stage name Big Daddy Kane, is a Grammy Award-winning American rapper and actor who started his career in 1986 as a member of the rap collective the Juice Crew. "Down the road" On a cylindrical drum accompanied by staccato human tones You say you're rocking, how many shows you get? Cause you're a featherweight, and your rhymes you carry light I put my title in your face, dare you to base Genasis, The House That Cee Built by Big Daddy Kane, Raw (Extended Alternate Version) by Kool G Rap (Ft. Big Daddy Kane), Manifest/Outro by Fugees (Ft. Kool DJ Red Alert), Push by Tisha Campbell (Ft. Clement Campbell), Joey Bada$$ Six Fingers of Death Freestyle by Sway in the Morning, Ever so clear [Radio Verison] by Bushwick Bill, Heart Cold by MC Eiht (Ft. (x5) Source: Check the Technique: Liner Notes for Hip-Hop Junkies (page 40), If you were lounging around it's time to get up, Pardon my expression, but I'mma tear shit up, Because the Big Daddy Kane always throws down, So don't try to step to me, cause I ain't the one, Better than Dynasty, or Hill Street Blues, I damage ya I'm not an amateur but a pro-, So full of action, my name should be a verb, God bless the child that can hold his own, And the rhymes I bust, coming off is a must, And skeptic, like a girl on a contraceptive, Hot Pants - I'm Coming, Coming, I'm Coming by Bobby Byrd, R.A.W. Because I always speak with mentality The Big Daddy part came from the name of a character Vincent Price played in the film Beach Party. Cause I'm at my apex and others are below Give a speech like a reverend, rappers start severing [Hook] Musketeer that would dare to compare, put him in the rear Just give yourself a break or someone else will take your title I stop and stand strong over MCs You're just a butter knife, I'm a machete When you know that I'll smoke you up like a blunt Ain't No Half-Steppin' The Lady of Rage), Doowutchyalike (Radio Edit) by Digital Underground, One, Two, and One More Makes Three by Nice & Smooth, No One Loves You (Vox Version) by Dru Down, The Punisher (Friday The 13th Remix) by Hakeem Shakur (Ft. MC Zappa), 10 Bricks by Raekwon (Ft. Cappadonna & Ghostface Killah), Killuminati by Joey Bada$$ (Ft. Capital STEEZ), Complexion (A Zulu Love) by Kendrick Lamar (Ft. Rapsody). The single took off, convincing the powers that be at Warner Bros. (who were partnered with Cold Chillin', where most of the Marley Marl/Juice Crew output was placed from the late 1987 onward) that Kane deserved an album. Rappers steppin' to me, they want to get some Hold up the peace sign, As Salaam Alaikum! Getting busy is where it's at Dramatic, Asiatic, not like many I'm genuine like Gucci, raw like sushi They added, "Legend has it that even the Eighties' greatest rapper, Rakim, turned down a challenge to go mic-to-mic with Kane.