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Big Daddy Kane

United States • b. 1968-09-10

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Biography

Antonio Hardy (born September 10, 1968), better known by his stage name Big Daddy Kane, is an American rapper, producer and actor who began his career in 1986 as a member of the Juice Crew. He is widely regarded as one of the most influential and skilled MCs in hip-hop. Rolling Stone ranked his song "Ain't No Half-Steppin'" 25th on its list of The 50 Greatest Hip-Hop Songs of All Time, calling him "a master wordsmith of rap's ... golden age and a huge influence on a generation of MCs."

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Discography

Records they worked on — most-collected first.

Credited work

1,270 releases · 202 albums · active 1988–2025

  • Performance · 1,483
  • Production · 368
  • Other credits · 176
  • Engineering · 131

Studios: The Music Palace · Greene St. Recording · Spectrum City Studios · Unique Recording

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