Prince of Darkness (Big Daddy Kane album)
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Prince of Darkness is the fourth album by rapper Big Daddy Kane
Big Daddy Kane
Antonio Hardy better known by his stage name Big Daddy Kane, is an American rapper who started his career in 1986 as a member of the rap group the Juice Crew. He is widely considered to be one of the most influential and skilled MC's in Hip Hop...

, released October 29, 1991 on Cold Chillin' Records
Cold Chillin' Records
Cold Chillin' Records was a record label that released some important music in the golden age of hip hop from the late 1980s to the early 1990s. A producer-and-crew label founded by manager Tyrone Williams and run by Len Fichtelberg Cold Chillin' Records was a record label that released some...

. The album features guest appearances from Q-Tip
Q-Tip (rapper)
Kamaal Ibn John Fareed , better known by his stage name Q-Tip, is an American hip hop artist, producer, singer, and actor from St. Albans, Queens, New York, part of the critically acclaimed group A Tribe Called Quest...

 and Busta Rhymes
Busta Rhymes
Trevor Tahiem Smith, Jr., better known by his stage name Busta Rhymes ,Smith is an American rapper, producer and actor. Chuck D of Public Enemy gave him the alias Busta Rhymes after NFL wide receiver George "Buster" Rhymes...

, and features the singles "Groove With It", "Raw '91" and "The Lover in You."

Track listing

# Title Producer(s) Performer (s)
1 "Prince of Darkness" Big Daddy Kane
Big Daddy Kane
Antonio Hardy better known by his stage name Big Daddy Kane, is an American rapper who started his career in 1986 as a member of the rap group the Juice Crew. He is widely considered to be one of the most influential and skilled MC's in Hip Hop...

Big Daddy Kane
2 "The Lover in You" Big Daddy Kane, Michael Warner Big Daddy Kane
3 "Git Bizzy" Big Daddy Kane Big Daddy Kane
4 "Ooh, Aah, Nah-Nah-Nah" Big Daddy Kane Big Daddy Kane
5 "Brother, Brother" Big Daddy Kane Big Daddy Kane, Little Daddy Shane
6 "Groove With It" Michael Stokes Big Daddy Kane
7 "I'm Not Ashamed" Big Daddy Kane, Michael Warner Big Daddy Kane, Alyson Williams
8 "Troubled Man" Mister Cee, Big Daddy Kane, T.R. Love Big Daddy Kane
9 "T.L.C." Big Daddy Kane, Michael Warner Big Daddy Kane
10 "Float" Big Daddy Kane Big Daddy Kane
11 "Come on Down" Big Daddy Kane Big Daddy Kane, Q-Tip
Q-Tip (rapper)
Kamaal Ibn John Fareed , better known by his stage name Q-Tip, is an American hip hop artist, producer, singer, and actor from St. Albans, Queens, New York, part of the critically acclaimed group A Tribe Called Quest...

, Busta Rhymes
Busta Rhymes
Trevor Tahiem Smith, Jr., better known by his stage name Busta Rhymes ,Smith is an American rapper, producer and actor. Chuck D of Public Enemy gave him the alias Busta Rhymes after NFL wide receiver George "Buster" Rhymes...

12 "Death Sentence" Big Daddy Kane Big Daddy Kane
13 "Get Down" Big Daddy Kane Big Daddy Kane
14 "Raw '91" Big Daddy Kane Big Daddy Kane
15 "D.J.s Get no Credit" Big Daddy Kane Big Daddy Kane, Mister Cee
Mister Cee
Calvin LeBrun better known as Mister Cee or DJ Mister Cee, is an American hip hop DJ, radio personality on New York's Hot 97 FM, and a respected record producer. LeBrun is best known as the DJ for hip hop artist Big Daddy Kane during the late 1980s and early 1990s...


Samples

  • "Brother, Brother"
    • "Get Out of My Life, Woman" by Lee Dorsey
      Lee Dorsey
      Lee Dorsey was an African American pop/R&B singer during the 1960s. Much of his work was produced by Allen Toussaint with instrumental backing provided by the Meters.-Career:...

    • "Rockin' Chair" by Gwen McCrae
      Gwen McCrae
      Gwen McCrae is an American R&B singer, best known for her March, 1975 hit "Rockin' Chair".-Career:...

    • "Playing Your Game, Baby" by Barry White
      Barry White
      Barry White, born Barry Eugene Carter , was an American composer and singer-songwriter.A five-time Grammy Award-winner known for his distinctive bass voice and romantic image, White's greatest success came in the 1970s as a solo singer and with the Love Unlimited Orchestra, crafting many enduring...

  • "Come On Down"
    • "Burnin' Bridges" by Lalo Schifrin
      Lalo Schifrin
      Lalo Schifrin is an Argentine composer, pianist and conductor. He is best known for his film and TV scores, such as the "Theme from Mission: Impossible". He has received four Grammy Awards and six Oscar nominations...

  • "Death Sentence"
    • "Good Ole Music" by Funkadelic
      Funkadelic
      Funkadelic was an American band most prominent during the 1970s. The band and its sister act Parliament, both led by George Clinton, began the funk music culture of that decade.-History:...

    • "The Easiest Way to Fall" by Freda Payne
      Freda Payne
      Freda Charcilia Payne Some sources give a birth year of 1945, but this appears to be an error as all sources agree that she is older than her sister Scherrie, born 1944. is an American singer and actress best known for her million selling, 1970 hit single, "Band of Gold". She was also an actress in...

  • "Get Bizzy"
    • "Da Doo Run Run" by The Crystals
      The Crystals
      The Crystals are an American vocal group based in New York, considered one of the defining acts of the girl group era of the first half of the 1960s. Their 1961–1964 chart hits, including "Uptown", "He's a Rebel", "Da Doo Ron Ron " and "Then He Kissed Me", featured three successive female lead...

    • "Ain't No Sunshine" by Bill Withers
      Bill Withers
      William Harrison "Bill" Withers, Jr. is an American singer-songwriter and musician who performed and recorded from 1970 until 1985. Some of his best-known songs are "Lean on Me", "Ain't No Sunshine", "Use Me", "Just the Two of Us", "Lovely Day", and "Grandma's Hands"...

    • "Give Me Your Love (Love Song)" by Curtis Mayfield
      Curtis Mayfield
      Curtis Lee Mayfield was an American soul, R&B, and funk singer, songwriter, and record producer.He is best known for his anthemic music with The Impressions during the Civil Rights Movement of the 1960's and for composing the soundtrack to the blaxploitation film Super Fly, Mayfield is highly...

    • "Misdemeanor" by Foster Sylvers
      Foster Sylvers
      Foster Emerson Sylvers is an American singer, songwriter, record producer and multi-instrumentalist...

    • "One Man Band (Plays All Alone) by Monk Higgins
      Monk Higgins
      Milton Bland better known as Monk Higgins, was an American musician and saxophonist who was born in Menifee, Arkansas....

  • "Get Down"
    • "I Got Ants In My Pants" by James Brown
      James Brown
      James Joseph Brown was an American singer, songwriter, musician, and recording artist. He is the originator of Funk and is recognized as a major figure in the 20th century popular music for both his vocals and dancing. He has been referred to as "The Godfather of Soul," "Mr...

    • "The Big Beat" by Billy Squier
      Billy Squier
      William Haislip "Billy" Squier is an American rock musician. Squier had a string of arena rock hits in the 1980s. He is best known for the song "The Stroke" on his 1981 album release Don't Say No...

    • "Atomic Dog" by George Clinton
      George Clinton (musician)
      George Clinton is an American singer, songwriter, bandleader, and music producer and the principal architect of P-Funk. He was the mastermind of the bands Parliament and Funkadelic during the 1970s and early 1980s, and launched a solo career in 1981. He has been cited as one of the foremost...

  • "Prince Of Darkness"
    • "Be Alright" by Zapp
      Zapp (band)
      Zapp is a soul and funk band formed in 1978 by brothers Roger Troutman, Larry Troutman, Lester Troutman, Terry Troutman, Bobby Glover and Gregory Jackson [Cincinnati Ohio Funk Keyboardist]...

    • "Round and Round" by Tevin Campbell
      Tevin Campbell
      Tevin Jermod Campbell is an American R&B singer-songwriter and actor. He scored a string of R&B chart hits as a teenager in the early to mid-1990s.-Music career:...

  • "Raw '91"
    • "Good to Me" by Otis Redding
      Otis Redding
      Otis Ray Redding, Jr. was an American soul singer-songwriter, record producer, arranger and talent scout. He is considered one of the major figures in soul and R&B...

    • "Raw" by Big Daddy Kane
    • "Rebel Without A Pause" by Public Enemy
  • "The Lover In You"
    • "Pop Life" by Prince and The Revolution

Album chart positions

Year Album Chart positions
Billboard 200
Billboard 200
The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is frequently used to convey the popularity of an artist or groups of artists...

Top R&B/Hip Hop Albums
1991 Prince of Darkness #57 #25

Singles chart positions

Year Song Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks Hot Rap Singles
Hot Rap Tracks
Rap Songs is a chart released weekly by Billboard in the United States. It lists the 25 most popular hip-hop/rap songs, calculated weekly by airplay on rhythmic and urban radio stations and sales in hip hop-focused or exclusive markets. From 1989 through 2001, it was based on how much the single...

1992 "Groove with It" 1 1
"The Lover in You" 1 1
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