tremonthustler1
aka bx_representer
By the time Roc-A-Fella got in the business of trying to put other people on, Kane was done with the business. Other than Christion, nobody put out anything on Roc-A-Fella other than Jay-Z til end of '98
Big Daddy Kane was basically washed at like 25, how did that happen?
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tremonthustler1
aka bx_representer
Awesome Wells
The Ghost of Jack Tripper
It's wild, but dude really peaked at 17-18.
One of my favorite MC's when I was a kid.
From an old head let me tell you the downfall of Big Daddy Kane was one of the saddest things ever in hip hop 
There were several reasons. The biggest one was that trash azz 3rrd album. He said he was beefin with his label and just put something out there hoping to get released. Kane was an elite level MC but he also had an urge to be an R&B dude. Hip hop wasn't really feelin that. Also its the early 90's and hip hop is going through its pro-black, socially active phase. It was ATCQ, De La, Poor Righteous Teachers, Brand Nubian and some others time to shine. New MC's coming out had an updated style of rhyming. It was curious as to why Rakim disappeared back then. Dropped Don't Sweat the Technique in '92 and then vanished for 5 years. Probably was a good thing. Seems like rap went through a lot of changes just from 1990 to the mid '90's. Probably a good thing to sit back and let things settle. So he maintained his legendary name.
If Kane had been in the biz today, it would have been a different result. There was no internet then, which today is helping rappers maintain their careers, even after dropping a dud. And the hip hop audience was more cutthroat then. Hard to recover after dropping a bad album back then.
Make no mistake though - Big Daddy Kane is one of the illest MC's in the history of rap music!! He's on my 80's Mt. Rushmore.
There were several reasons. The biggest one was that trash azz 3rrd album. He said he was beefin with his label and just put something out there hoping to get released. Kane was an elite level MC but he also had an urge to be an R&B dude. Hip hop wasn't really feelin that. Also its the early 90's and hip hop is going through its pro-black, socially active phase. It was ATCQ, De La, Poor Righteous Teachers, Brand Nubian and some others time to shine. New MC's coming out had an updated style of rhyming. It was curious as to why Rakim disappeared back then. Dropped Don't Sweat the Technique in '92 and then vanished for 5 years. Probably was a good thing. Seems like rap went through a lot of changes just from 1990 to the mid '90's. Probably a good thing to sit back and let things settle. So he maintained his legendary name.
If Kane had been in the biz today, it would have been a different result. There was no internet then, which today is helping rappers maintain their careers, even after dropping a dud. And the hip hop audience was more cutthroat then. Hard to recover after dropping a bad album back then.
Make no mistake though - Big Daddy Kane is one of the illest MC's in the history of rap music!! He's on my 80's Mt. Rushmore.
Playaz Eyez
Veteran
Even latter career releases from G Rap were solid
Rappers came out of high school in the 80s and didn't have a long shelf life. If you blew up at 22/23 you were old.
The last 5-7 years or so have emulated that trend.
The last 5-7 years or so have emulated that trend.
Rap used to be like high school, and in some ways still is...
some people's best years of their lives was high school and they never were more popular or had more fun
some people transitioned well into adulthood because they were able to keep it movin' past their youth
some were still in the shell when they were younger and did more after they got older...
It's always a mix of those in hip-hop- some people can go the distance, some dry up after the first couple albums.
Jim Cornette
The Cult of Meat with Extra Cheese...
older dude I work with looks like kane without the flat top
Tommy Gibbs
Superstar
It's crazy how back then hip hop was changing every 2 years with new eras. An era was literally a years and a half to 2 years. Paid in Full dropped in Summer of 87. Rakim's 3rd album LTRHE dropped 3 years later in the Summer of 90 and people were questioning if Rakim was falling off by sounding too "old school' as he did on his first album just 3 years prior (I have the publications for proof). Gangsta Rap had its era from late 92 until 94. The pro-black era was about a year and half long with even LL rocking African medallions and was appearing in Tragedy 'black and proud' video. The Puffy/jiggy/rhyming over 80s hits had an era from 97 until DMX came out in 98. Them shyts were short as a mf. You had a 2 or 3 year Crunk era, a laffy taffy snap music era , etc.. The strangest thing about all of this is that this garbage azz Trap music has been here for almost 2 fukking decades and still going strong. HOW????
Seems like dudes like LL, KRS, and Kool Keith and etc were the guys that knew how to adapter with the times back then.
Igloo Stix
Pro
I appreciate the knowledge being dropped in here. It’s something I’ve been wondering about. I remember being shocked when I heard Kane on Platinum Plus. I didn’t think an “old school” artist could sound so fresh. Looking back on it, I realized that he was only like 31-32 then. Hip hop grew and changed so fast back in the day.