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 rapper…
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