''It's a Big Daddy Thing'' is the second full-length album by American

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Big Daddy Kane Antonio Hardy (born September 10, 1968), better known by his stage name Big Daddy Kane, is an American Rapping, 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 influe ...

. It was released on September 19, 1989, by Cold Chillin' Records and Warner Bros. Records.

Background

Unlike his debut album, which was solely produced by Marley Marl, Kane himself produced the majority of the album. Production was also provided by Prince Paul, Easy Mo Bee, Teddy Riley, Mister Cee, as well as Marley Marl. In character with his first album and many other albums of the day, ''It's a Big Daddy Thing'' branches out into different styles, from battle rhymes to love ballads and more. His later posturing as a self-proclaimed ladies' man is somewhat foreshadowed by the hit song "Smooth Operator". Even though "Wrath of Kane" had already been recorded & released on the "I'll Take You There" single, a decision was made to include a live performance taken from the

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. To date, it is his most successful effort commercially, certified gold by

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Legacy

In 1998, the album was selected as one of ''The Sources 100 Best Rap Albums. In 2008, the single "I Get the Job Done" was ranked number 57 on VH1's 100 Greatest Songs of Hip Hop.

Track listing

Tracks 8 and 17 are omitted from the vinyl version.

Charts

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

Singles

Certifications

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:It's A Big Daddy Thing Big Daddy Kane albums 1989 albums Albums produced by Marley Marl Albums produced by Big Daddy Kane Albums produced by Prince Paul (producer) Albums produced by Teddy Riley Albums produced by Easy Mo Bee Cold Chillin' Records albums