When people in the street say, 'You're in my top five,' that means the world to me. — Big Daddy Kane Copy Share Image
Plenty poisoned minds of the people are ours. Slaves, from mental death. — Big Daddy Kane Copy Share Image
I respect artists that know how to be artists, that know how to create their own lane and make people respect them… — Big Daddy Kane Copy Share Image
I went to this club in North Carolina and saw Sharon Jones and the Dap-Kings perform. Just looking at the demographics of… — Big Daddy Kane Copy Share Image
Rap is good for politics because when you make a rap record, you put good music on a track and people listen… — Big Daddy Kane Copy Share Image
You know for some strange reason I like to write the verse first. I mean I know the majority of people do… — Big Daddy Kane Copy Share Image
I don't want people to think that I'm bigger or better than anyone out there. — Big Daddy Kane Copy Share Image
White people moving into Brooklyn, I don't see anything wrong with that. I think that's fine and I think that's beautiful, but… — Big Daddy Kane Copy Share Image
I just think it was because I was known as a lyricist that's what people only wanted to hear that from me.… — Big Daddy Kane Copy Share Image
People were taking off $5,000 gold chains to wear little $10 leather medallions that represented peace because that's what Public Enemy was about. — Big Daddy Kane Copy Share Image
I think that all lives matter, but I think that the reason we say Black Lives Matter is because, for some reason,… — Big Daddy Kane Copy Share Image
I get physical, mystical, very artistical... Giving party people something funky to listen to. — Big Daddy Kane Copy Share Image
I don't get too political in my music, because some people tend to get bored with the message: I say what's necessary… — Big Daddy Kane Copy Share Image
I wasn't one of those artists where people throw my song and just dance to it. People actually listened to the lyrics. — Big Daddy Kane Copy Share Image
There's so many different styles, but with me I just chose battle rap because I mean, I felt like that was the… — Big Daddy Kane Copy Share Image
When hip-hop was new and raw, it was all about being an MC. You wanted to be respected as a lyricist. But… — Big Daddy Kane Copy Share Image
If you come on stage rocking the same LRG shirt and Ed Hardy jeans that two people in the crowd have on,… — Big Daddy Kane Copy Share Image
If you call 'Rapper's Delight' an old-school record, I agree with you. If you call Sugar Hill Gang old school, I agree with you.… — Big Daddy Kane Copy Share Image
When people in the street say, 'You're in my top five,' that means the world to me. — Big Daddy Kane Copy Share Image
I realized pretty much everything I did wrong with 'Long Live the Kane' and went right back in and did 'It's a Big Daddy… — Big Daddy Kane Copy Share Image
You gotta school these young macks comin' up today... I mean to be 'frank', they just hot dogs, The girls are relish, and they… — Big Daddy Kane Copy Share Image
Plenty poisoned minds of the people are ours. Slaves, from mental death. — Big Daddy Kane Copy Share Image
I just wanted to be the best MC. I wasn't about owning a Bentley. I wanted to be recognized as the illest MC. — Big Daddy Kane Copy Share Image
If you're White then yes, you have White privilege. It's there for the taking if you choose to use it, you know, just keeping… — Big Daddy Kane Copy Share Image
My best album is probably my second one, It's a 'Big Daddy Thing.' I like a lot of the songs on there. It was… — Big Daddy Kane Copy Share Image
Shyheim, I took him on the road with me on the Budweiser Superfest. He was like 15 years old, too young to be on… — Big Daddy Kane Copy Share Image
There are desires that we all want to achieve, but remember respect is most greatest to receive. — Big Daddy Kane Copy Share Image
I take them 8 to 80, dumb, crippled, and crazy. Crisp and clean with no caffeine, and a pair of spandex or either tight jeans. — Big Daddy Kane Copy Share Image