Prince of Darkness (Big Daddy Kane album) explained

Prince of Darkness
Type:	Album
Artist:	Big Daddy Kane
Cover:	Princeofdarkness.jpg
Released:	October 29, 1991
Recorded:	1991
Length:	61:31
Prev Title:	Taste of Chocolate
Prev Year:	1990
Next Title:	Looks Like a Job For…
Next Year:	1993

Prince of Darkness is the fourth album by rapper Big Daddy Kane, released in 1991 on Cold Chillin' Records.^{[1] [2]} 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."

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

Singles

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

Notes and References

1. Web site: Hip Hop around the World: An Encyclopedia [2 volumes]]. Melissa Ursula Dawn. Goldsmith. Anthony J.. Fonseca. December 1, 2018. ABC-CLIO. Google Books.
2. Web site: Big Daddy Kane | Biography & History. AllMusic.
3. Web site: Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 1992. Billboard. November 23, 2020.