Big Daddy Kane gave one of his most consistent efforts with Taste of Chocolate, his third album.
Kane not only had first-rate technique and rhyming skills working to this CD's advantage, he also had quite a bit of excellent and varied material to choose from.
Though he still spends too much time bragging about his microphone skills, such hard-hitting numbers as "Mr.
Pitiful" and the sobering "Dance With the Devil" show just how substantial he can be.
This time, Kane is joined by a number of distinguished guests, including Barry White (who is typically charismatic on the rap ballad "All of Me"); Malcolm X's daughter Gamilah Shabazz (with whom he duets on "Who Am I") and the raunchy comedian Rudy Ray Moore.
When Kane and Moore exchange insults on "Big Daddy Vs.
Dolemite" things get outrageously entertaining.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Taste of Chocolate (Intro)Big Daddy Kane | Big Daddy Kane | Play | 02:09 | 4 MB | 11 MB |
| 2 | Cause I Can Do It RightAntonio Hardy, Big Daddy Kane | Big Daddy Kane | Play | 04:11 | 9 MB | 22 MB |
| 3 | It's Hard Being the KaneBig Daddy Kane | Big Daddy Kane | Play | 05:00 | 11 MB | 30 MB |
| 4 | Dance With the DevilBig Daddy Kane | Big Daddy Kane | Play | 04:08 | 9 MB | 19 MB |
| 5 | No Damn GoodBig Daddy Kane | Big Daddy Kane | Play | 03:56 | 9 MB | 20 MB |
| 6 | All of MeAndre Booth, Big Daddy Kane, Barry White | Big Daddy Kane, Barry White | Play | 05:48 | 13 MB | 37 MB |
| 7 | Keep 'Em on the FloorBig Daddy Kane | Big Daddy Kane | Play | 04:35 | 10 MB | 27 MB |
| 8 | Put Your Weight on ItBig Daddy Kane | Big Daddy Kane | Play | 02:49 | 6 MB | 14 MB |
| 9 | Big Daddy Vs. DolemiteBig Daddy Kane, Rudy Ray Moore | Big Daddy Kane, Rudy Ray Moore | Play | 04:49 | 11 MB | 21 MB |
| 10 | Down the LineBig Daddy Kane | Big Daddy Kane | Play | 05:13 | 11 MB | 27 MB |
| 11 | Taste of Chocolate (Exit)Big Daddy Kane | Big Daddy Kane | Play | 03:20 | 7 MB | 20 MB |
| 12 | Mister Pitiful | Big Daddy Kane | Play | 03:26 | 7 MB | 19 MB |
| 13 | Who Am I | Big Daddy Kane | Play | 04:01 | 9 MB | 23 MB |
| 53 mins | 122 MB | |||||
| 53 mins | 297 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gerald Albright | Saxophone |
| 2 | Ant | Rap |
| 3 | Lee Anthony | Mixing |
| 4 | Tony Apliprantis | Engineer |
| 5 | Quinn Batson | Mixing |
| 6 | Carlton Batts | Mastering |
| 7 | Big Daddy Kane | Composer, Executive Producer, Primary Artist, Producer |
| 8 | Andre Booth | Composer, Producer |
| 9 | Dan Bosworth | Engineer, Mixing |
| 10 | Cool V | Producer |
| 11 | George DuBose | Design, Photography |
| 12 | Nanci Fletcher | Vocals |
| 13 | Tom Fritze | Mixing |
| 14 | Antonio Hardy | Composer |
| 15 | Karen Harris | Vocals |
| 16 | Li'l Daddy Shane | Rap |
| 17 | Bret Lover | Vocals |
| 18 | Steve MacMillan | Engineer, Mixing |
| 19 | Benny Medina | Executive Producer |
| 20 | Tony Papa Michael | Engineer |
| 21 | Mister Cee | Producer, Rap |
| 22 | Rudy Ray Moore | Composer, Performer, Primary Artist |
| 23 | Prince Paul | Producer |
| 24 | Everett Ramos | Mixing |
| 25 | Peter Robbins | Mixing |
| 26 | Eric Rudd | Mixing |
| 27 | Gamilah Shabazz | Composer, Performer, Primary Artist |
| 28 | Christopher Shaw | Engineer, Mixing |
| 29 | Tuffy | Vocals |
| 30 | Natasha Walker | Vocals |
| 31 | Michael Warner | Keyboards |
| 32 | Barry White | Composer, Guest Artist, Performer, Primary Artist, Vocals |
| 33 | Tyrone Williams | Executive Producer |
| 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). |