Big Daddy Kane (born Antonio Hardy, September 10, 1968) is a rapper from Br… Read Full Bio ↴Big Daddy Kane (born Antonio Hardy, September 10, 1968) is a rapper from Brooklyn, New York. He grew up in the notorious Bed-Stuy section of Brooklyn. During his career, he has worked with artists including Biz Markie, Marley Marl, Teddy Riley, Rudy Ray Moore and Barry White. Part of Marley Marl's legendary Juice Crew, he also penned lyrics for fellow members Biz Markie and Roxanne Shante. Kane was responsible for jump-starting the career of Jay-Z, now a hugely commercially successful rapper who got his start as Kane's hypeman.

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

Very Special
Big Daddy Kane Lyrics

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My, my, my, yes, I must admit
That I have never knew love like this before
And I adore everything about you
I do mean every part of
For meeting someone this beautiful, have mercy
I wanna kiss ya father
You're the kinda girl I wanna get closer to
Become the most to you like love is supposed to do

'Cause I fell straight into your trap
And since they say love is blind
I'm the Ray Charles of rap
And I'm waiting for you to put me in your mix
Because ya got my nose open like a jar of Vicks
I'll be your king, baby, you can be my queen
Uh, let's stay together like Al Green because

All my love is all I have
And my dreams are very special
All my life I looked for you
And today my dreams come true
You need me and I need you
Love in us is very special
Things you seem to do divine
You look straight into my eyes
Oh, our love was meant to be
'Cause our souls touch tenderly
Love is life and life is living very special

Well I must admit that you know how to treat a woman
Don't stop your love, like Keith Sweat, keep it comin'
And our relationship won't ever get dull
Because you're always on my mind even more than my own skull
You're always givin' me respect and chivalry
And I can't wait for your enticing delivery
Staying together is a must
Those Tropicana drinks don't blend as good as us
We were made for each other, meant for one another
Neither one of us needs another lover
And just so it can stay that way
Yo, I'm on your side like Jennifer Holiday because

All my love is all I have
And my dreams are very special
All my life I looked for you
And today my dreams come true
You need me and I need you
Love in us is very special
Things you seem to do divine
You look straight into my eyes
Oh, our love was meant to be
'Cause our souls touch tenderly
Love is life and life is living very special

I talk the macho talk but keep my real feelings hidden
But what about that "pimpin' ain't easy stuff?"
Aw, I was just kiddin'
'Cause if we unite, baby, I'd do ya right
Well I hope you meant that mushy stuff you told Barry White
Because I think I know you well enough to be understood
Well let's talk about sex, babe
No, not that good
But Spinderella, yes, Miss, I'll still persist
Well since you put it like that Daddy then we can do this

All my love is all I have
And my dreams are very special
All my life I looked for you
And today my dreams come true
You need me and I need you
Love in us is very special
Things you seem to do divine
You look straight into my eyes
Oh, our love was meant to be
'Cause our souls touch tenderly
Love is life and life is living very special

All my love, is all I have
And I'll take it, baby
Lord, I will take you, lady
I wanna, give it
No, don't stop
Baby no, don't stop baby
Oh, don't stop it lady
I wanna give you my love
'Cause you're the only one I'm thinking of
I wanna give ya my love
'Cause you're the only one I'm thinking of
I wanna give ya my love
'Cause you're the only one I'm thinking of
Oh, baby
Oh, darling
Such a sweet sugar lady
You're sweeter than sweet-as-can-be
Want you to moan for me, baby
Oh, oh, oh, love you, love you, love you, love you
Oh, such a sweet lady

I wanna thank you
For giving me all the loving that you're giving to me, baby

Overall Meaning

The song "Very Special" by Big Daddy Kane is a romantic ballad that expresses his love and admiration for the special person in his life. He opens up by admitting that he has never experienced love like this before and he adores every single part of this special person. He uses a metaphor by saying she has trapped him, and he has fallen for her like Ray Charles of rap falling blind in love. He then expresses how much he wants to be closer to her and build a true and meaningful love with her. The chorus emphasizes how their love is very special and they need each other.

Kane then describes how much he appreciates how this special person treats him and says staying together is a must. He envisions a long-lasting and unique relationship built on chivalry, respect, and love. With playful banter and flirtation, he assures her that he is sincere about his feelings and their love is meant to be. The bridge of the song features Kane being vulnerable and revealing his true feelings to her, telling her that "pimpin' ain't easy" and that he believes he knows her well enough that they can make it work. He ends the song by repeating how much he loves her and wants to give her all his love.

Overall, "Very Special" is a passionate and sentimental song showcasing Big Daddy Kane's vulnerability and romantic side. It is a contrast to his typical aggressive and macho style, showing a different and sensitive side of his personality.

Line by Line Meaning

My, my, my, yes, I must admit
I must confess

That I have never knew love like this before
That I haven't felt a love like this

And I adore everything about you
I love everything about you

I do mean every part of
I truly mean every aspect of you

For meeting someone this beautiful, have mercy
I'm thankful for meeting someone as beautiful as you

I wanna kiss ya father
I want to be close to your family

You're the kinda girl I wanna get closer to
I desire to become closer to you

Become the most to you like love is supposed to do
I strive to be the most for you as love should be

'Cause I fell straight into your trap
I admit that you've captivated me

And since they say love is blind
People say that love is irrational

I'm the Ray Charles of rap
My love for you blinds me like Ray Charles' blindness hence this comparison

And I'm waiting for you to put me in your mix
I'm willing to be with you, to be a part of your unique blend of life

Because ya got my nose open like a jar of Vicks
I'm deeply into you, just like how Vicks opens your nose

I'll be your king, baby, you can be my queen
I will be your protector and you can be my partner

Uh, let's stay together like Al Green because
Let's stay together because deep down we're in love

All my love is all I have
All I have to give is my love

And my dreams are very special
My aspirations are important to me

All my life I looked for you
I've always been searching for someone like you

And today my dreams come true
Today, my search has ended

You need me and I need you
We both need each other

Love in us is very special
The love that we share is unique

Things you seem to do divine
You seem to have a divine touch in everything you do

You look straight into my eyes
Directly making eye contact shows sincerity

Oh, our love was meant to be
Our love is destined to be

'Cause our souls touch tenderly
We share a special and gentle connection

Love is life and life is living very special
Love is an integral part of life and is meant to be cherished

Well I must admit that you know how to treat a woman
You know how to treat a lady well

Don't stop your love, like Keith Sweat, keep it comin'
Don't stop showing your love, keep it going just like Keith Sweat's music

And our relationship won't ever get dull
Our relationship will always be exciting

Because you're always on my mind even more than my own skull
You always occupy my thoughts more than anything else

You're always givin' me respect and chivalry
You always treat me with respect and chivalry

And I can't wait for your enticing delivery
I look forward to your alluring and captivating way of conveying things

Staying together is a must
It's essential for us to stay together

Those Tropicana drinks don't blend as good as us
Even Tropicana drinks can't blend as well as we do

We were made for each other, meant for one another
We were destined to be with each other forever

Neither one of us needs another lover
We're loyal to each other, and no one else

And just so it can stay that way
To keep things the same between us

Yo, I'm on your side like Jennifer Holiday because
I'm always going to be on your side, just like Jennifer Holiday's song 'And I Am Telling You'

I talk the macho talk but keep my real feelings hidden
I portray myself as a confident man but keep my true feelings concealed

But what about that 'pimpin' ain't easy stuff?'
What about the times I talk about how it is difficult to seduce women?

Aw, I was just kiddin'
I didn't mean it

'Cause if we unite, baby, I'd do ya right
If we're together, I'll treat you well

Well I hope you meant that mushy stuff you told Barry White
I hope the sweet things you said to me, you really meant to say

Because I think I know you well enough to be understood
I feel that I understand you better than anyone else

Well let's talk about sex, babe
Let's discuss intimacy

No, not that good
It's not what I meant

But Spinderella, yes, Miss, I'll still persist
Even if it's not that topic, I'll still be persistent and attentive to you, just like I do to Spinderella

Well since you put it like that Daddy then we can do this
Since you've made me understand, I'm now open to what you want

All my love, is all I have
All I have to give is my love

And I'll take it, baby
Take my love, baby

Lord, I will take you, lady
I'll take you, my lady

I wanna, give it
I want to give you my love

No, don't stop
Keep going with me

Baby no, don't stop baby
Baby, please don't stop

Oh, don't stop it lady
Lady, don't stop what we have

I wanna give you my love
I want to show you my love in every way possible

'Cause you're the only one I'm thinking of
You're the only one on my mind all the time

Oh, baby
My love

Oh, darling
My dearest love