Big Daddy Kane scheduled to perform in NYC Nov-14-2008
By Rab Bakari • Oct 16th, 2008 • Category: Events
Big Daday Kane in style..1988
“Long Live The Kane,” Rapper Celebrates 20 Years W/ Special NYC Concert!
Mark November 14th on the cal and crop your hair and bust the fade! Call the Retro Kidz! Be-eye-double-d-why-kay-eh-any is returning to his native city from NC to bless the mike!
Hip-Hop legend Big Daddy Kane will be celebrating his 20th anniversary with a one-night show at the world-renowned B.B. King Blues Club and Grill in New York City next month.
Tickets for the show are currently available via Ticketmaster and range from the standard $30 to exclusive VIP seating for $50. The iconic rapper is expected to perform classic hits from his career including “Warm It Up Kane” and “Ain’t No Half-Steppin’” & and many other classics!.”
Kane first debuted on the scene in June 21, 1988 with his gold-certified album Long Live the Kane followed by six other chart topping releases. Before that, he had a string of true rap hits such a ”Just Rhyming with Biz” and ”Raw”.
Known for his expansive history in hip-hop, the Brooklyn-bred god emcee has collaborated with a number of acts including Biz Markie, Q-Tip, Busta Rhymes and Jay-Z.
Outside of music, the VH1 Hip Hop Honors recipient is also known for acting in early 90s films like Meteor Man and Posse.
The 20th Anniversary showcase is scheduled for Friday, November 14 with doors opening at 8 p.m. EST.
I’ll be there! Who could forget lyrics like this:
Let it roll, get bold, I just can’t hold
Back, or fold cos I’m a man with soul
In control and effect, so what the heck
Rock the discotheques and this groove is what’s next
Attack, react, exact, the mack’ll move you with
A strong song, as long as you groove to this
I keep the crowd loud when you’re hype
Do damage onstage and injure the mic
As I shoot the gift MC’s stand stiff
While my rhymes stick to you like Skippy and Jif
Feel my blood fist, or my death kiss
The rap soloist, you don’t want none of this
Supreme in this era, I reign with terror
When I grab the mic believe you’re gonna hear a
Fascinatin’ rhyme as I enchant them
So let’s all sing the Big Daddy anthem
Go with the flow, my rhymes grow like an afro
I entertain again and Kane’ll never have no
Problem, I can sneeze, sniffle and cough
E-e-e-even if I stutter Imma still come off
Cos rappers can’t understand the mics I rip
They sure enough ain’t equipped, that’s why they got flipped
But my apparatus is up to status
Don’t ask who’s the baddest, of course that is
The maker, breaker, taker, my rhymes ache the head
Put it to bed, so watch what is said
Save the bass for the pipe and rearrange your tone
Or take a loss and be forced in the danger zone
Cos I get ill and kill at will
Teachin’ a skill that’s real, you’re no thrill
So just stand still and chill as I build
Science I drill until my rhymes fill
Your head up…don’t even get up
The teacher is teachin’, so just shut up!
Back, or fold cos I’m a man with soul
In control and effect, so what the heck
Rock the discotheques and this groove is what’s next
Attack, react, exact, the mack’ll move you with
A strong song, as long as you groove to this
I keep the crowd loud when you’re hype
Do damage onstage and injure the mic
As I shoot the gift MC’s stand stiff
While my rhymes stick to you like Skippy and Jif
Feel my blood fist, or my death kiss
The rap soloist, you don’t want none of this
Supreme in this era, I reign with terror
When I grab the mic believe you’re gonna hear a
Fascinatin’ rhyme as I enchant them
So let’s all sing the Big Daddy anthem
Go with the flow, my rhymes grow like an afro
I entertain again and Kane’ll never have no
Problem, I can sneeze, sniffle and cough
E-e-e-even if I stutter Imma still come off
Cos rappers can’t understand the mics I rip
They sure enough ain’t equipped, that’s why they got flipped
But my apparatus is up to status
Don’t ask who’s the baddest, of course that is
The maker, breaker, taker, my rhymes ache the head
Put it to bed, so watch what is said
Save the bass for the pipe and rearrange your tone
Or take a loss and be forced in the danger zone
Cos I get ill and kill at will
Teachin’ a skill that’s real, you’re no thrill
So just stand still and chill as I build
Science I drill until my rhymes fill
Your head up…don’t even get up
The teacher is teachin’, so just shut up!
Damn! from “Set It Off”!
AMNY has blurb about this upcoming show also.
Classic 1988 Rap album Cover - Big Daddy Kane
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