Big Daddy Kane – Long Live the Kane

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"Big Daddy Kane – Long Live the Kane" is the 1988 debut studio album by Brooklyn rapper Big Daddy Kane, widely regarded as a golden age hip-hop classic for its complex lyricism and influential production.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf debut album
hip hop album
studio album
artist Big Daddy Kane
associatedMovement golden age of hip hop
chronologyNext It’s a Big Daddy Thing
chronologyNextReleaseYear 1989
containsSingle Ain't No Half-Steppin'
I'll Take You There
Raw
countryOfOrigin United States
coverArtDepicts Big Daddy Kane posing in a regal setting
criticalReception praised for Marley Marl’s production
praised for lyrical complexity
widely regarded as a hip hop classic
decade 1980s
executiveProducer Len Fichtelberg
Tyrone Williams
genre golden age hip hop
hip hop
hasTrack Ain't No Half-Steppin'
Dance with the Devil
I'll Take You There
Just Rhymin' with Biz
Long Live the Kane (title track)
On the Bugged Tip
Raw
Set It Off
The Day You're Mine
Word to the Mother (Land)
influenced 1990s East Coast hip hop artists
lyrical technique in hip hop
language English
length approximately 46 minutes
notableFor Big Daddy Kane’s rapid-fire delivery
complex lyricism
influence on golden age hip hop
influential production
performer Big Daddy Kane
producer Big Daddy Kane
Marley Marl
Mister Cee
T.J. Swan
linked to: TJ Swan
recordedIn Brooklyn, New York
linked to: Brooklyn

New York City
recordLabel Cold Chillin' Records
Warner Bros. Records
releaseDate 1988-06-28

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Marley Marl producerOf Big Daddy Kane – Long Live the Kane