Big Daddy Kane

Person · Male

Big Daddy Kane

singer, songwriter

From
Brooklyn, United States
Since
1968–present
Rating
★ 3 (1 votes)
Releases
28
  • hip hop
  • east coast hip hop

About

Antonio Hardy (born September 10, 1968), better known by his stage name Big Daddy Kane, is an American rapper, producer and actor who began his career in 1986 as a member of the Juice Crew. He is widely regarded as one of the most influential and skilled MCs in hip-hop. Rolling Stone ranked his song "Ain't No Half-Steppin'" 25th on its list of The 50 Greatest Hip-Hop Songs of All Time, calling him "a master wordsmith of rap's ... golden age and a huge influence on a generation of MCs."

From Big Daddy Kane on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Member of

Discography

Albums 7
Singles 13
Live 1
Compilations 4
Other 3

Links

Instrumental supporting musician

Also known as

Antonio Hardy · B.D.K. · BDK

Identifiers

ISNI
000000005515362X
IPI
00127657557

Data from MusicBrainz, saved 6 Nov 2026. Photo from Wikimedia Commons, covers from the Cover Art Archive and Apple Music.