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If you ever listened to Big Daddys albums, then this one is no different. He has an uncanny flow and wonderful lyrical talents, one of the best of all time, no doubt. Its very easy to get into most of the tracks because of the rhyme skills. Kane can make even a song with a whack beat sound good because of his uniqueness.

This to me, was an outstanding return to form from the Kane after the slightly average "Daddy's Home". The production from Kane himself was the funkiest Ive heard him done and Easy Moe Dee+L.G. backed him up with some heatrocks. His lyrics were also breathtaking, he definitely put the work in and deserved alot more exposure+props than this album got. The album starts off with one of the strongest tracks on show after a brief intro, "Uncut,Pure" is quite literally raw on hell. The beat is guaranteed to make your head nod so much it will hurt and Kane's lines are infectious. "Entaprizin'" is pretty much his take on the hiphop game at the time over a self produced beat and his wordplay make this what it is. Smooth as a baby's a**. "Change The Game" comes next after an interlude and its a jazzy number but not really a standout compared to the rest of the tracks on this. "La-La-Land" was one of my favourites, even though Amazon's editorial review dissed it. I thought the Easy Moe beat was hot to death, a nice slow roll sound were Kane slightly altered his standard delivery and comes off fresh as anything released around then. "2 Da Good Tymz" is very much a party track with an old school feel but with a new school edge. An excellent uptempo DJ3 beat sets the tome pefectly for Kane to run amok with his quick tongued delivery. The next 2 tracks after yet another interlude (the one+only complaint I have about this album) were 2 of the best on show. "Terra N Ya Era" and "Hold It Down" are virtually unmatched lyrically on this album. The ironic thing is both are sonically so different. "Terra N....." is a battle track to rival some of his best from back in the day. The metaphors and disses were unbelieveable at times. "Hold It...." is a smooth head nodding beat were Kane starts off quoting "rappers steppin'to me, tryin' to get some, but Im the Kane so yo y'know the outcome" then rolls into all new lyrics to mess beautifully with this. The surprising part of this for many (not me) maybe that Kane produces both of these. Next is another interlude then comes "Earth, Wind+Fire" which is a nice track were Kane rhymes with 2 newcomers Sha-Queen and A.B.Money over a funky L.G. beat. Nice flows from all 3. "Do You Really Know?" is 1 of 2 message orientated tracks were Kane addresses alot of issues in society as in guns within rap and its audience with nice dramatic effect. Excellent lyrics and Kane production. "Shame" is absolutely outstanding. This is the 2nd message track were Kane highlights his life, the industry and alot of stuff that on his mind. Even better than "Do You Really Know?". Another interlude ruins the fluidity before being followed by 2 standout tracks in "Definitely" and "Unda Presha". Both are uptempo Kane productions were his rapid fire party flows are put down to perfection. Metaphors aplenty are on show. After the outro you get a bonus Kane remix of the opening Easy Moe Bee track "Uncut,Pure" and to be honest it really is a flip of a coin to decide which one is better b'cuz both are sharp as nails. Overall this is definitely one of his best albums out. Production and his rhymes were very impressive with only the interludes and possibly "Change The Game Around" denying it a 5th star.

This new work by Rap Master, Big Daddy Kane is classic 1988 hip-hop updated to interest some of the new millenium appetites. Cuts like "Hold it Down", "Do You Really Know", and "Uncut Pure" would probably go gold with the right promotion and marketing. These cuts Lyrically are way ahead of the game and the production on these tracks is reminiscent of the classic "Golden Era" of hip-hop, without being too "old school". The Lack of many guests provides Kane with the opportunity to explore many concepts ranging from child neglect, alcoholism, his comeback, and his view on the "new school". The lack of guests such as we have come to expect from Kane in the Past is somewhat of a letdown, it would be nice to see more of todays hot acts on a track or two with the Prince of Darkness. There is no doubt that Kane's image has taken a beating over the years, but any honest critique of this newest project would have to give it up once again for the Smooth Operator. -Lyrical

with cuts like uncut pure and la la land Kane contiues to be a great lyricists. He also shows that he is versatile by the way he comes off id Do you really know and Hold it down. This album made me look forward to the next project by Kane because as you listen to the rhymes youll see that it only gets better with time. Defintely a great album and I hope to hear more from him in the future.

I first heard the single uncut pure on a mix tape and I heard an MC rippin' the mic down that sounded like Kane. But I thought it had to be someone that sounded like him because Kane hadn't ripped up a track like that in years with his hard but smooth delivery, catchy metaphors and slick phrases. But damn Kane, now nobody's going to listen!! This was the album we all waited for him to make after he got wrapped up in that Prince of Darkness persona. Looks Like a job for was okay but this stuff is hot and when all these corny magazines say it's outdated, it's because they're pandering to the rappers (note I don't say MC's)that are out now. Kane can still flow and take it to a lot of the so called "MC's" of today who don't rhyme at all the just talk about shooting another brother screwing a sister and all the crimes they've committed and the loot they have. Kane has a line on "Do You Really Know" that describes it best.... all you acts that play gorilla on tracks relax cause this is just wax!!!!

The legend of Big Daddy Kane. When the name is spoken you could hear tunes of "Ain't no half-steppin" or "Word to the Motherland". While this album cant compare to the early works of kane in the late 80's (Nothing today can even come close)..This Album turns out to be above average...decent effort for kane in the 90's (other than "Looks like a Job For")...There are some songs on here which show kane still has the ability to flex raw verbage. There is more of the raw rhymer than the prince of darkness. The stand out cuts are "Terra n your era"...he rips a rhyme like..."here comes a taste of the rawness like you never saw this once i grip the cordless my victory is flawess"...:La -La land the beat is real laid back with snares of horns and a simmering piano...kane claims his prowness of females and destorying sucker emcees...Uncut Pure is a good song which kane rips soild rhymes in three verses...(rare now and days)..Earth wind and Fire..is a collaboration of three emcees..kane come off good in the exchange...Shame has a hypontizing beat..kane speaks of how artist are affected in the industry (Good song!!!) Entraprizing kane is giving an ode to the new emcee's (nice beat...interesting choice of words...the second verse comes off better than the first..) Under Pressure...kane at his finest. Definetely..is interesting at best..not that great..but it has interesting play of words..most of the skits could of been put at the cutting board..however the production is not that shabby..Some song are just not good at all (Hold it down, Ode too the good times, Turn this game around, Do you really know (has a message, but the flow of rhymes you cant really bear witness to stand..good beat..nice piano.. the concepts are tired in those songs (macking women)..but he does use witty vocabulary which makes you want to listen to certain lines in the rhymes of those songs). While not ground breaking. It is a good effort by Kane..worthy to listen to. So "Long live the Kane".

Kane's skills are just ridiculous. He's been rhymin since 4ever and is still better than almost all if not all emcees out there. Who can go toe to toe with him??? Maybe Nas, Canibus, Blackthought... Whatever the case that is some great company. Peace.

What can i say... this is classic Kane... the one and only Dark Gable delivers... Easy Moe Bee (of Notorious B.I.G. fame) laces BDK with hot production on various cuts from the album... definitely pick this up if you're a Kane fan...

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I found this album at a used cd store and I bought it because my barber love Kane. This album is giving props and shout outs to everyone. It is alright if you were born before 1977 and remember how rap used to be. If your going to buy RUN-D-MC new album Crown Royal(if it ever drops) then this album is for you.

I love the Big Daddy kane, but this album aint all that! Maybe because he sounds a bit different, maybe the beats aint as hard and funky as before.The illest rhyme is " Do you really know " conscious lyrics, the kind of stuff that made big daddy kane the boss of bosses.But hey, don't take my word for it, maybe my expectations are too high.