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Big Daddy Kane

1968 - Today

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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'" number 25 on its list of The 50 Greatest Hip-Hop Songs of All Time, calling him "a master wordsmith of rap's ... Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 25 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 23 in 2024). Big Daddy Kane is the 2,691st most popular singer (down from 2,630th in 2024), the 14,328th most popular biography from United States (down from 14,041st in 2019) and the 746th most popular American Singer.

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Among SINGERS

Among singers, Big Daddy Kane ranks 2,691 out of 4,381. Before him are Emma Marrone, Azad, Shamshad Begum, Elkie Brooks, Nicky Byrne, and Mallikarjun Mansur. After him are Katrin Siska, Natasja Saad, Andrea Jürgens, Gladys Bentley, Laura Thorn, and Sinitta.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1968, Big Daddy Kane ranks 615. Before him are Joseph Cedar, Laurent Brochard, Miguel Ángel Blanco, Jiang Jin, Koji Igarashi, and Antonella Bellutti. After him are Tania Bruguera, Luca Zaia, Guinevere Turner, Sinitta, Yasuhiro Yamada, and Samuel Matete.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Big Daddy Kane ranks 14,332 out of 20,380. Before him are Dickie Moore (1925), Max Abramovitz (1908), Ryan Adams (1974), Pablo Morales (1964), Joel Gretsch (1963), and Vivian Kubrick (1960). After him are Dorothy Height (1912), Lynndie England (1982), Paul LePage (1948), Guinevere Turner (1968), Tory Burch (1966), and Maya Harris (1967).

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Among SINGERS In United States

Among singers born in United States, Big Daddy Kane ranks 746. Before him are Remy Ma (1980), Mark Tuan (1993), Young Maylay (1979), Jordan Knight (1970), Michelle Williams (1979), and Steve Harwell (1967). After him are Gladys Bentley (1907), Sinitta (1968), Mina (1997), Jeff Barry (1938), Betty Wright (1953), and Mac Davis (1942).

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