Widely regarded as one of the greatest rappers during the 'golden age' of hip hop (1986–1993), Kane's experimentation with R&B beats and his alignment to the Five Percent faction drew criticism. Later albums, such as Looks Like a Job For..., were acclaimed, but he was never able to return to the commercial and artistic success of It's a Big Daddy Thing. However, he still tours extensively and is involved in several upcoming projects. He recently featured in Morcheeba's hip hop trip song 'What's your Name'.
During 1996, before the murder of 2Pac, it was said that Pac intended to start his own label, Makaveli Records, featuring promintently East Coast acts; one of the artists he intended to sign was Kane, and the two even recorded a song before the rapper's death, entitled Wherever U Are.
Big Daddy Kane has posed for Playgirl and Madonna's Sex book. As an actor, he debuted in Mario Van Peebles' western, Posse.
Big Daddy Kane is famous for his pimp persona that is portrayed in his lyrics. He is famous for the title of his song, "Pimpin' Ain't Easy". The backronym "King Asiatic Nobody's Equal," is often applied to his moniker.
Recently (especially as of 2002), Big Daddy Kane has been increasingly doing collaborations with underground/alternative hip hop artists (ie. Little Brother, The Alchemist and DJ Babu from the Beat Junkies) and Kane has mentioned that he is not intending to release another solo album as he is looking towards a career in acting.
Discography
1988 Long Live the Kane (Cold Chillin')
1989 It's a Big Daddy Thing
1989 Back on the Block
1990 Taste of Chocolate
1991 Prince of Darkness
1993 Looks Like a Job For...
1994 Daddy's Home (RCA)
1998 Veteranz Day (Blackheart)
2002 The Man, The Icon (Landspeed)(Produced by Alchemist and DJ Babu on 2002's "Duck Season Vol. 1"
2003 Any Type of Way (Landspeed)(12" single produced by DJ Premier)
2003 Parts of the Process Morcheeba
The Day You're Mine
Big Daddy Kane Lyrics
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But one thing I know is this girl is hype
Not a crab I see but such a lovely female
And if looks could kill, she would be in jail
For raving all over with exotic beauty
And to captivate her love is my only duty
There's not a single feature that this girl lacks
Sweetheart, you're my aphrodisiac
You've got me waiting for you day by day
Fantasies of you has got me drifting away
And I know, a love like yours would be so hard to find
So I'll just keep on waiting for the day you're mine
Now I've talked to young girls and sophisticated ladies
But I swear my dear, none appear on your level baby
Maybe, it's just me imagining
Then again, I probably just haven't been
With the right female and in detail
I'll probably never will be, girl if we fail
'Cause every time I appear to be pleased
You know what happens?
I just get skeezed
Baby I'm waiting for you day by day
Fantasies of you has got me drifting away
And I know, a love like yours would be so hard to find
So I'll just keep on waiting for the day you're mine
The girl that I admire, one that I desire
And no one can stop the feelings that you inspire
The way that you leave me in this obsession
With the chambers of my heart in your possession
We were meant to be together, always and forever
For that engagement, I shall endeavor
Pray for the day that we combine
And I can say for sure that you're truly mine
In benevolence and reverence
As soon as our relationship commence
But for now, I wait impatiently
For the day that you can give your all to me
(You've got me waiting for you day by day)
The moment of truth is what I really should call it
I worked so hard for it so please don't spoil it
Yeah it's a lot that I'm asking you to give me
That's only because I need you with me
Side by side, hand in hand
You as my girl and Kane as your man
Bust it, ever since the first time that I seen her
I wanted her to step inside my arena
I'd be the champion of love, wear the golden glove
And show you what a real man is made of
My feelings I'm sharing because I'm caring
My heart'll tell you why I am so endearing
For a chance at romance I would love to enhance
I would be your man under any circumstance
Just as long as I can say that you're my own
Your feelings for me and mine alone
We can cherish every moment of the time we spent
Try to take our love to the full extent
The point that I'm trying so hard to get through
Is girl, I'm in love with you
You've got me waiting for you day by day
Fantasies of you has got me drifting away
And I know, a love like yours would be so hard to find
So I'll just keep on waiting for the day you're mine
A dramatic fanatic for our relation
Cupid has me stupid with infatuation
And a fashion of passion so tenderly
With vibes I can't describe you send to me
This personal attachment in which I feel
To you my dear, I will try to reveal
All over and over, I'll try and try
Because to see you with the next man makes me cry
I feel that I should be the only man to side you
'Cause no one can love you the way that I do
No one deserve the love you can give
So allow me to show you how I'm out to live
With something very special, palliative and pure
And anything that you want, I can give you more
I'll be calm and gentle, loving and sentimental
Oh so much emotion, I'm talking devotion
'Cause when I get involved, I get involved so deep
That you would know that my love is something special to keep
But for now, I guess I'll be fine
And keep waiting for the day that you'll be mine
In the song "The Day You're Mine," Big Daddy Kane expresses his desire for a particular girl who has caught his attention. He describes her beauty as exotic, and he is so captured by her looks that he believes she should be in jail for it. He further elaborates that there is not a single feature that this girl lacks and that captivates his love is his ultimate duty.
Kane emphasizes his admiration and obsession for this girl and says that she makes him drift away into fantasies of her. He believes that this girl is different from all the ladies he has met before, and her level is unmatched. However, the singer's efforts have not yet materialized, and he continues to wait for the day when she will be his. He argues that love like hers is hard to find and that he is ready to take any step possible to make her his.
The song's overarching theme is of love, admiration, and waiting with patience for a day when that love will be fulfilled. Kane's lyrics show that he is head over heels with this girl and is ready to do anything to make her his. His lyrics are an effort to persuade her to accept his proposal and take their love to the next level.
Line by Line Meaning
Talk about ever meeting Ms. right
Thinking about finding the perfect woman
But one thing I know is this girl is hype
I know this girl is amazing
Not a crab I see but such a lovely female
She's not negative, she's beautiful
And if looks could kill, she would be in jail
She's so beautiful that she can turn heads
For raving all over with exotic beauty
Her beauty is unique and exotic
And to captivate her love is my only duty
My only responsibility is to win her love
There's not a single feature that this girl lacks
She's perfect in every way
Sweetheart, you're my aphrodisiac
She's my turn on and I desire her
You've got me waiting for you day by day
I'm waiting for you every day
Fantasies of you has got me drifting away
I dream about you constantly
And I know, a love like yours would be so hard to find
I understand that your love is rare and precious
So I'll just keep on waiting for the day you're mine
I'll keep waiting for the day we can be together
Now I've talked to young girls and sophisticated ladies
I've talked to all types of women
But I swear my dear, none appear on your level baby
None of them compare to you, my dear
Maybe, it's just me imagining
Maybe I'm just imagining things
Then again, I probably just haven't been
Maybe I just haven't met the right woman
With the right female and in detail
If I meet the right woman and look closely
I'll probably never will be, girl if we fail
If we don't work out, I may never find anyone else
'Cause every time I appear to be pleased
Every time I think I'm happy
You know what happens?
Something goes wrong
I just get skeezed
I become upset
The girl that I admire, one that I desire
You're the girl I admire and desire
And no one can stop the feelings that you inspire
You inspire powerful feelings within me
The way that you leave me in this obsession
You leave me obsessed with you
With the chambers of my heart in your possession
You have a strong hold on my heart
We were meant to be together, always and forever
We are meant to be together forever
For that engagement, I shall endeavor
I'll work hard to make that happen
Pray for the day that we combine
I pray for the day we can be together
And I can say for sure that you're truly mine
And I can proudly say that you're mine
In benevolence and reverence
With kindness and respect
As soon as our relationship commence
As soon as we start our relationship
But for now, I wait impatiently
For now, I'm waiting impatiently
The moment of truth is what I really should call it
This is the moment of truth
I worked so hard for it so please don't spoil it
I've put in a lot of effort, please don't ruin it
Yeah it's a lot that I'm asking you to give me
I know I'm asking for a lot
That's only because I need you with me
But I need you by my side
Side by side, hand in hand
Together, holding hands
You as my girl and Kane as your man
You'll be my girl and I'll be your man
Bust it, ever since the first time that I seen her
From the first time I saw her
I wanted her to step inside my arena
I wanted her to be with me
I'd be the champion of love, wear the golden glove
I'll be the best lover, the champion
And show you what a real man is made of
And show you what a real man is
My feelings I'm sharing because I'm caring
I'm sharing my feelings because I care
My heart'll tell you why I am so endearing
My heart will show you why I'm so lovable
For a chance at romance I would love to enhance
I want to improve our romance
I would be your man under any circumstance
I'll be there for you no matter what
Just as long as I can say that you're my own
As long as I can say you're mine
Your feelings for me and mine alone
You have feelings for me and me alone
We can cherish every moment of the time we spent
We can cherish every moment together
Try to take our love to the full extent
We'll try to make our love the best it can be
The point that I'm trying so hard to get through
The point I'm trying to make
Is girl, I'm in love with you
Is that I'm deeply in love with you
A dramatic fanatic for our relation
I'm passionate about our relationship
Cupid has me stupid with infatuation
I'm head over heels in love
And a fashion of passion so tenderly
I have a gentle, passionate love for you
With vibes I can't describe you send to me
You have a special energy that I can't put into words
This personal attachment in which I feel
I have a deep emotional connection to you
To you my dear, I will try to reveal
I'll try to express my feelings to you
All over and over, I'll try and try
I'll keep trying to convey my love to you
Because to see you with the next man makes me cry
The thought of you with another man hurts me
I feel that I should be the only man to side you
I feel like I should be the only man by your side
'Cause no one can love you the way that I do
Because no one can love you like I do
No one deserve the love you can give
You deserve the best love possible
So allow me to show you how I'm out to live
Let me show you how I live my life
With something very special, palliative and pure
With something special, healing and pure
And anything that you want, I can give you more
I'll give you everything and more
I'll be calm and gentle, loving and sentimental
I'll be calm, kind, loving and romantic
Oh so much emotion, I'm talking devotion
I'm so devoted and emotional about you
'Cause when I get involved, I get involved so deep
When I fall in love, I fall hard
That you would know that my love is something special to keep
You'll know that my love is worth keeping
But for now, I guess I'll be fine
But for now, I'll be okay
And keep waiting for the day that you'll be mine
And keep waiting for the day we can be together
Lyrics © CAK MUSIC PUBLISHING, INC
Written by: Antonio Hardy, Marlon Lu'Ree Williams
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