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Big Daddy Kane

Big Daddy Kane (born Antonio Hardy, September 10, 1968) is a rapper from Brooklyn, New York. He grew up in the notorious Bed-Stuy section of Brooklyn. During his career, he has worked with artists including Biz Markie, Marley Marl, Teddy Riley, Rudy Ray Moore and Barry White. Part of Marley Marl's legendary Juice Crew, he also penned lyrics for fellow members Biz Markie and Roxanne Shante. Kane was responsible for jump-starting the career of Jay-Z, now a hugely commercially successful rapper who got his start as Kane's hypeman. Read more on Last.fm

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Most Played Tracks as Scrobbled to Last.fm

# Title Plays
1Ain't No Half-Steppin'
495016
2Smooth Operator
188787
3Warm It Up, Kane
140192
4Set It Off
136373
5Terra N Ya Era
64863
6Ain't No Half Steppin'
64712
7Raw
63250
8The Jump Off
58804
9BK Mentality
57913
10Long Live the Kane
49569

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