Ain't No Half-Steppin' Explained

Ain't No Half-Steppin'
Cover:Big Daddy Kane - Aint No Half Steppin.jpg
Type:single
Artist:Big Daddy Kane
Album:Long Live the Kane
B-Side:Get Into It
Genre:Golden age hip hop
Label:Cold Chillin'
Producer:Marley Marl
Next Title:I'll Take You There
Next Year:1988

"Ain't No Half-Steppin'" is a 1988 hip-hop song written and performed by American rapper Big Daddy Kane. Released as a single from Kane's debut album Long Live the Kane, it peaked at No. 53 on the Billboard Hot Black Singles chart. The song samples "Ain't No Half Steppin'" by Heatwave, "UFO" by ESG, and "Blind Alley" by The Emotions.[1]

In 2012, Rolling Stone ranked "Ain't No Half-Steppin'" No. 25 on its list of The 50 Greatest Hip-Hop Songs of All Time.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Album Search for "long live the kane". AllMusic.
  2. 50 Greatest Hip-Hop Songs of All Time. Rolling Stone. 5 December 2012.
  3. Web site: Big Daddy Kane - Billboard Hot Black Singles. Billboard. November 19, 2021.