Antonio Hardy was born in Brooklyn, New York on September 10, 1968. He made his stage name up of two parts. The Kane element stemmed from his childhood obsession with martial arts films, and the Big Daddy part came from an incident with a young girl on a ski vacation.
Personal Life
Since 2010, Big Daddy Kane has been married to Shawnette Hardy. Lamel Hardy is the couple’s son. Raleigh, North Carolina is home to the family.
Career
He met Biz Markie in 1984 and went on to co-write some of Biz’s most famous lyrics. In 1986, Biz and Big Daddy joined the Queens-based band Juice Crew, led by legendary producer Marley Marl. Kane signed with Cold Chillin Records, founded by Tyrone Williams and Len Fitchelberg, in 1987. That same year, he released his debut 12″ song “Raw,” which became an underground smash.
Kane participated in Patti LaBell’s 1991 album “Burnin,” contributing the rap chorus to the track “Feels Like Another One” and starring in the music video for “Live in New York.” During this period, Kane also contributed the song “Nuff Respect” to the soundtrack of the film “Juice,” starring Omar Epps and Tupac Shakur. He received the Grammy Award for Best Rap Performance by a Duo in 1991 for his work on the Quincy Jones collaboration “Back on the Block” from the album of the same name. Kane was regarded as one of the finest rappers on the scene during the golden period of hip-hop, from 1986 to 1997.
His first two albums are regarded as Hip Hop classics as well. Long Live the Kane, his debut album released by Cold Chillin’ Records in the early summer of 1988, contained the hip-hop song “Ain’t No Half Steppin.” Later that year, Kane released his next album, “It’s a Big Daddy Thing,” which included his biggest hit to date, “It’s a Big Daddy Thing.” The CD featured 1970s samples of classics such as “Smooth Operator” and “I Get the Job Done.” Craig G, Masta Ace, and Kool G. Rap appeared on the tune “The Symphony.”
Kane made his acting debut in Mario Van Peebles’ “Posse” in 1993 and later featured in “The Meteor Man.” Around the same time, he appeared in Playgirl and Madonna’s book “Sex.” Kane teamed with Tupac on 1996 single “Wherever U R.” Jay-Z travelled with Kane during the 1990s and was featured on Kane’s 1994 album “Daddy’s Home” single “Show & Prove.”
He collaborated with MC Hammer and Tupac Shakur on the rap song “Too Late Playa” in 1995. In 1996, he joined Death Row East. In 1997, Kane collaborated with Frankie Cutlass on his third song, “The Cypher Part 3.” He worked with a number of hip-hop musicians, including Jurassic 5, Little Brother, and DJ Babu of the Beat Junkies. Tony Touch’s mixtape “The Piece Maker” included Big Daddy. Around this time, Kane began collaborating with a number of popular hip-hop artists, including A Tribe Called Quest and Jurassic 5.
He was featured on the 2003 track “What’s Your Name” by the trip-hop trio Morcheeba. He was honoured at the VH1 Hip-Hop Honours in 2005. Common, T.I. and Black Thought played a medley of his classics before Kane walked out and sang “Warm It Up, Kane” with his old backup dancers Scoob and Scrap.
In 2006, he served as a guest MC on The Stanton Warriors’ track “Get Wild Off This” on their “Stanton Sessions Vol. 2” breaks mix. He also performed at a piece of the 2006 Summer Jam performance alongside the Wu-Tang Clan, Rakim, and his old pals Busta Rhymes and Q-Tip, as part of Busta Rhymes’ campaign to honour the history of New York City hip hop.
In 2007, he released a new song called “BK Mentality.” Kane appeared in the 2008 video for “Game’s Pain,” a song by rapper The Game. He returned to the big screen in 2009, as Clay in the film “Just Another Day.” Kane was featured on Tito Jackson’s track “Get It Baby” in 2016, and he was also included in the documentary “Hip-Hop Evolution.”
His subsequent albums, such as “Looks Like a Job For,” received critical praise but did not achieve the same economic and artistic success as “It’s a Big Daddy Thing.” Kane’s final solo studio album, “Veteranz’ Day,” was released in 1998 and got mediocre reviews. Big Daddy Kane, on the other hand, continues to travel extensively. Kane’s track “Enough,” a protest song aimed at addressing issues of police brutality and racism, was released in June 2020.
Net Worth
Big Daddy Kane is a $500 thousand net worth American rapper and producer. Big Daddy Kane is widely regarded as one of Hip Hop’s most influential and accomplished MCs. He began his career as a member of the rap group the Juice Crew in 1986.
Facts
| Net Worth | $500 Thousand |
| Date of Birth | Sep 10, 1968 (54 years old) |
| Place of Birth | Bedford-Stuyvesant |
| Gender | Male |
| Height | 6 ft (1.83 m) |
| Profession | Actor, Musician, Mail carrier, Record producer, Songwriter, Screenwriter, Model, Rapper, Music Producer |
| Nationality | United States of America |
