Big Daddy Kane's debut album raised the bar for emceeing. His flow and wordplay were unmatched. "Ain't No Half Steppin'," "Raw" and "Set It Off" are all hip hop classics. Not surprising Marley Marl's production is great here all the way trough-from track 1 to 10. The only misstep on this album was "The Day You're Mine." It was a cheesy attempt at a hip hop love song. The record easily could've been left on the cutting room floor. Taken as a whole though, this album is a highlight from hip hop's Golden Age and one of the reasons that Big Daddy Kane is still used as a barometer to measure greatness when it comes to rapping over 20 years later.
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