I was at a record store a while ago, and came accross this '93 release in the recent arrival bin. I'd never heard a song off this beforehand, but Kane is one of my favorite MC's of all time, and his first two albums get constant play in my stereo. I decided to get this anyway, and I'm not dissapointed.
His first two albums are beyond classic in the Hip Hop world, and his third wasn't bad, but it wasn't on the highest level. His fourth wasn't horrible, but to this day, I'll say it's the worst album he's released in his career. On this album (his 5th) he clearly resurfaced. He came back strong, and aggresive, and proved that he still had skills. Most of his first audience had grown up, or out of him. This was clearly aimed for what would be his newer audience. I really like the way he doesn't modify his subject matter, or himself to try to win over their respect, though I suppose the image is more street oriented than anything he released before this.
Personally, this is my 3rd favorite album by Kane. Because it's not "Long Live The Kane" or "It's A Big Daddy Thing" people sleep on this. For a while I did, and take my word for it - that's a big mistake. Though I wouldn't say this is 5 star material, it's 3 - 4. Definately worth checking out if you're a fan of this legendary MC.
August 21, 2008 |  | Defprince review on "Looks like a job for" |  |
One of the most dopest Mc's alive, The Big Daddy Kane is still at it with hard rhythms, humour and dope lyrics. In my opinion the album was O.k not as good as "It's a big daddy thing" but nevertheless what you would expect from the man himself.
March 1, 2008Like a lots of things in life, it's only with the passing of time that you learn to really appreciate things. Bid Daddy Kane had the misfortune to be in his prime in the Golden age of Hip Hop, with the likes of Rakim, LL Cool J, KRS-One, Kool G Rap, as his peers. Oh for a BDK now. This was his last release for Cold Chillin', and after this time, he was M.I.A. But what a CD to sign off with. This CD, too my mind, also highlights his weakness, wanting to a rapping about love, when most of his fans wanted him to be hardcore (listen to the `Prelude', where the great man addresses the situation himself) This CD is very hit & miss, but it showcases a man at the peak of his abilities. The lead single was this CD was' How U get a record deal'; with a very catchy video (check out you tube!) One of the highlights of this CD is' The Beef is on' which I can only describe as RUFF, true vintage Kane, in gangster mode. .'Stop Shammin' deals with the fakeness in the hip hop music industry (still relevant today!), whilst his dancers, Scoob & Scrap get on the mic on the afore mentioned `Here comes Kane, Scoob & Scrap'. Any fan of BDK should have this in their collection, and witness a true hip-hop GREAT.
April 10, 2007 | | Looks Like a Job For......One of the best of all time!! | |
You ask most real hiphop fans to name the best that did it on the mic and alot of the time you'll hear Kane being mentioned amongst the list. His rapid fire delivery added to his witty lyricism and his overall charisma over the ill beats captivated heads from the second he gripped the mic. After releaseing classics such as "Long Live The Kane" and "Its A Big Daddy Thing" and 2 alright follow ups he resurfaced with this awesome album. From the opening title track to the smooth outro it bumps along nicely with a great mixture of his masterful wordplay, ill metaphors ("my rhymes are like spandex, they make any a** seem good")and smooth tracks like "Very Special" and "Give It To Me". The highlights for me were when Kane ripped tracks apart with fierce flows on tracks like "Looks Like A Job For...", "How U Get A Record Deal?", "Chocolate City", "Rest In Peace", "Ni**az Never Learn" and "Nuff Respect(remix)". 2 other standouts were the brilliant story orientated "The Beef Is On" and the message filled "Stop Shammin'". Another plus for this album was the versatile, hard, bass heavy production from Easy Moe Dee, Trackmasterz (before the went mainstream) and Kane himself. The only 2 weak tracks in my opinion were "Brother Man,Brother Man" and "Very Special", other than that its excellent, even if its sounds alittle bit dated at times.
April 3, 2007If your down with kane and you don't have this cd what are you doing reading this? This cd is a classic.
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