It looks like the return of the loverman on the cover of Big Daddy Kane's sixth LP, Daddy's Home, though hardcore fans who bought it anyway were treated to a tight, tough record that alternated classic Kane with a few surprisingly successful detours and enough space to salute the next generation of East Coast hardcore.
He set it off on an excellent opener, breaking up his usually quick flow for a few gems of carefully phrased, lyrically lurching rap that make him sound like the return of the drunken master.
"Brooklyn Style...Laid Out" and the hands-in-the-air jam "In the PJ's" are great double features for Big Daddy Kane and Big Scoob.
For the irresistible "Show and Prove," Big Daddy Kane invited a pair of young rappers, Jay-Z and Ol' Dirty Bastard, well before they would appear on their own records (both MCs' styles are definitely in place, and Jay-Z gets in a few zany speed raps).
One detour that didn't work was "Don't Do It to Yourself," an attempt at duplicating West Coast G-funk that doesn't come across.
Despite a few choruses that sounded a little tired, Daddy's Home proved that Kane was still in prime form.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thats How I Did 'EmBig Daddy Kane | Big Daddy Kane | Play | 03:24 | 7 MB | 22 MB |
| 2 | Sex According to the Prince of DarknessBig Daddy Kane, Duran Ramos | Big Daddy Kane | Play | 03:44 | 8 MB | 23 MB |
| 3 | The Way It's Goin' DownBig Daddy Kane | Big Daddy Kane | Play | 04:01 | 9 MB | 27 MB |
| 4 | Somebody's Been Sleeping in My BedBig Daddy Kane | Big Daddy Kane | Play | 03:19 | 7 MB | 20 MB |
| 5 | Let Yourself GoBig Daddy Kane, Tadone Wilson | Big Daddy Kane | Play | 04:09 | 9 MB | 26 MB |
| 6 | 3 Forties And A Bottle Of Moet | Big Daddy Kane | Play | 01:39 | 3 MB | 8 MB |
| 7 | Daddy's Home Listen | Big Daddy Kane | Play | 03:06 | 7 MB | 19 MB |
| 8 | Lyrical Gymnastics Listen | Big Daddy Kane | Play | 03:55 | 8 MB | 23 MB |
| 27 mins | 62 MB | |||||
| 27 mins | 171 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tony Alvarez | Engineer |
| 2 | Big Daddy Kane | Composer, Mixing, Primary Artist, Producer |
| 3 | Big Scoob | Guest Artist, Performer, Primary Artist |
| 4 | Anthony "Trace Bass" Brown | Bass |
| 5 | Shawn Carter | Composer |
| 6 | Bootsy Collins | Bass, Guest Artist |
| 7 | Kevin Crouse | Engineer |
| 8 | Crush | Producer |
| 9 | Da Rock | Producer |
| 10 | DJ Premier | Producer |
| 11 | George DuBose | Art Direction, Design, Photography |
| 12 | Easy Mo Bee | Producer |
| 13 | André Fischer | Executive Producer |
| 14 | Shyheim Franklin | Composer |
| 15 | Todd Gaither | Composer |
| 16 | Onree Gill | Keyboards |
| 17 | Steve Hall | Mastering |
| 18 | Johnny Jackson | Composer |
| 19 | J.Z. | Performer, Primary Artist |
| 20 | Dorian Lipman | Stylist |
| 21 | Nikki London | Keyboards |
| 22 | Najee | Guest Artist, Saxophone |
| 23 | Axel Niehaus | Engineer, Mixing |
| 24 | Ol' Dirty Bastard | Guest Artist, Performer, Primary Artist |
| 25 | Duran Ramos | Composer |
| 26 | Joshua Redman | Guest Artist |
| 27 | Sauce | Performer, Primary Artist |
| 28 | Keith Senior | Engineer |
| 29 | Shyheim | Performer, Primary Artist |
| 30 | Shyheim AKA The Rugged Child | Guest Artist |
| 31 | Ernie Singleton | Executive Producer |
| 32 | Michael Warner | Keyboards |
| 33 | Barry White | Composer |
| 34 | Tadone Wilson | Composer |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |
| CD Quality | FLAC | 16bit 44.1kHz | FLAC is an audio coding format which uses lossless compression. Digital audio in FLAC format has a smaller size and retains the same quality of the original Compact Disc (CD). |