In the discussion of GOATs, one name continually resurfaces: Big Daddy Kane. As one of the first purveyors of multi-syllabic rhyming, Kane is literally the father to a style that has endured for decades. Ain’t nothing like the real thing though…Here’s a look back at Kane in his purest element, kicking a blistering a capella rhyme, on the streets. This is vintage BDK. What’s better?

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