Prince of Darkness (Big Daddy Kane album)

Prince of Darkness
Prince of Darkness
Studio album by Big Daddy Kane
Released	October 29, 1991
Recorded	1991
Genre	Hip hop; new jack swing;
Length	61:31
Label	Cold Chillin'; Warner Bros.;
Producer	Big Daddy Kane; Michael Warner; Mister Cee; Michael Stokes; TR Love;
Big Daddy Kane chronology

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[2]
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music	^[3]
Entertainment Weekly	C+^[4]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide	^[5]
The Source

Prince of Darkness is the fourth album by rapper Big Daddy Kane, released in 1991 on Cold Chillin' Records.^[6]^[7] The album features guest appearances from Q-Tip and Busta Rhymes, and features the singles "Groove with It", "Raw ’91" and "The Lover in You".

Critical reception

The Rolling Stone Album Guide wrote that "Kane changes his style with Prince of Darkness, on some tracks augmenting his usually measured delivery with bursts of tongue-tripping wordplay."^[5]

Track listing

All tracks are written and produced by Big Daddy Kane, except where noted.

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Prince of Darkness"			4:26
2.	"The Lover in You" (featuring Laree Williams)		Big Daddy Kane Michael Warner	4:20
3.	"Git Bizzy"			3:33
4.	"Ooh, Aah, Nah-Nah-Nah"			3:48
5.	"Brother, Brother" (featuring Lil Daddy Shane)			4:12
6.	"Groove with It" (featuring Laree Williams)		Michael Stokes	5:04
7.	"I'm Not Ashamed" (featuring Alyson Williams)		Big Daddy Kane Michael Warner	6:26
8.	"Troubled Man"		Mister Cee Big Daddy Kane (co.) TR Love (co.)	4:04
9.	"T.L.C."		Big Daddy Kane Michael Warner	4:41
10.	"Float"			3:44
11.	"Come On Down" (featuring Q-Tip and Busta Rhymes)	Big Daddy Kane Q-Tip Busta Rhymes		3:54
12.	"Death Sentence"			2:19
13.	"Get Down"			4:39
14.	"Raw '91"			4:30
15.	"DJ's Get No Credit" (featuring Mister Cee)		Mister Cee	1:56

Album singles

Single information
"Groove with It" Released: October 17, 1991 B-Side: "N/A"
"The Lover in You" Released: February 20, 1992 B-Side: "Git Bizzy" and "Get Down"

Samples

"Ooh, Aah, Nah-Nah-Nah"
- "Get Off" by Foxy (band)
"Brother, Brother"
- "Get Out of My Life, Woman" by Lee Dorsey
- "Rockin' Chair" by Gwen McCrae
- "Playing Your Game, Baby" by Barry White
"Come On Down"
- "Burnin' Bridges" by Lalo Schifrin
"Death Sentence"
- "Good Ole Music" by Funkadelic
- "The Easiest Way to Fall" by Freda Payne
"Get Bizzy"
- "Da Doo Run Run" by The Crystals
- "Ain't No Sunshine" by Bill Withers
- "Give Me Your Love (Love Song)" by Curtis Mayfield
- "Misdemeanor" by Foster Sylvers
- "One Man Band (Plays All Alone) by Monk Higgins
"Get Down"
- "I Got Ants In My Pants" by James Brown
- "The Big Beat" by Billy Squier
- "Atomic Dog" by George Clinton
"Prince Of Darkness"
- "Be Alright" by Zapp
- "Round and Round" by Tevin Campbell
"Raw '91"
- "Good to Me" by Otis Redding
- "Raw" by Big Daddy Kane
- "Rebel Without A Pause" by Public Enemy
"The Lover In You"
- "Pop Life" by Prince and The Revolution
- "Hanging on a String" by Loose Ends

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (1991)	Peak position
US Billboard 200^[8]	57
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)^[9]	25

Year-end charts

Chart (1992)	Position
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)^[10]	77

Singles

Year	Song	Hot R&B Singles	Hot Rap Singles
1992	"Groove with It"	24	2
1992	"The Lover in You"	26	28

References

^ "Album Reviews". Billboard. Vol. 103, no. 46. November 16, 1991. p. 80.
^ AllMusic review
^ Larkin, Colin (2006). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Vol. 1. MUZE. p. 595.
^ "Entertainment Weekly review". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on May 21, 2007.
^ ^a ^b The Rolling Stone Album Guide. Random House. 1992. pp. 58–59.
^ Goldsmith, Melissa Ursula Dawn; Fonseca, Anthony J. (December 1, 2018). "Hip Hop around the World: An Encyclopedia [2 volumes]". ABC-CLIO – via Google Books.
^ "Big Daddy Kane | Biography & History". AllMusic.
^ "Big Daddy Kane Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved March 4, 2017.
^ "Big Daddy Kane Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved March 4, 2017.
^ "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 1992". Billboard. Retrieved November 23, 2020.

[1] "Album Reviews". Billboard. Vol. 103, no. 46. November 16, 1991. p. 80.

[2] AllMusic review

[CL-3] Larkin, Colin (2006). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Vol. 1. MUZE. p. 595.

[4] "Entertainment Weekly review". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on May 21, 2007.

[RS-5] The Rolling Stone Album Guide. Random House. 1992. pp. 58–59.

[6] Goldsmith, Melissa Ursula Dawn; Fonseca, Anthony J. (December 1, 2018). "Hip Hop around the World: An Encyclopedia [2 volumes]". ABC-CLIO – via Google Books.

[7] "Big Daddy Kane | Biography & History". AllMusic.

[ac_Billboard200_Big_Daddy_Kane-8] "Big Daddy Kane Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved March 4, 2017.

[ac_BillboardRandBHipHop_Big_Daddy_Kane-9] "Big Daddy Kane Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved March 4, 2017.

[10] "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 1992". Billboard. Retrieved November 23, 2020.

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Big Daddy Kane
Albums	Long Live the Kane It's a Big Daddy Thing Taste of Chocolate Looks Like a Job For... Daddy's Home Veteranz Day
Singles	"Ain't No Half-Steppin'" "Smooth Operator" "Show & Prove" "Groove with It" "The Lover in You" "How U Get a Record Deal?" "Very Special" "The Symphony"
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