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characterised and given low status roles, with the lyrics "And Black women in this profession / As for playing a lawyer, out of the question / For what they play Aunt Jemima is the perfect term". Big Daddy Kane's lyrics can be seen to still having contemporary meaning after the company which produced the character removed Aunt Jemima from packaging 30 years after Burn
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To me, Big Daddy Kane is still today one of the best rappers. I would put Big Daddy Kane against any rapper in a battle. Jay-Z, Nas, Eminem, any of them. I could take his 'Raw' "swagger" from 88 and put it up against any record . Kane is one of the most incredible lyricists... and he will devour you
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In 1990, Big Daddy Kane was featured on Public Enemy's Fear of a Black Planet on the song Burn
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stage. When I would leave the stage to go change outfits, I would bring out Jay-Z and
Positive K and let them freestyle until I came back to the stage." Jay-Z was also featured on Big Daddy Kane's track "Show & Prove" from
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1572:"Reviews / Music : TOP 5 DEAD OR ALIVE: RZA"
1496:"Hip-Hop Evolution (2016) – Full Cast & Crew"
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1749:"( Long Live the Kane > Overview )"
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2109:It's a Big Daddy Thing
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