Big Daddy Kane live in concert.
ON TOUR

Big Daddy Kane

14
critic concert reviews
rap

How good are they LIVE?

Live Rating  

79
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Based on 
14
critic concert
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Last 12 Months Rating  
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Critics Consensus

Based on 14 concert reviews, the critics consensus is that Big Daddy Kane is rated as an impressive live performer, with worthwhile shows overall.

How long are their concerts?

How long are Big Daddy Kane concerts? Big Daddy Kane concerts usually last around 45 minutes.

How much to book?

How much does it cost to book Big Daddy Kane? To hire for a live performance or concert, the booking fees for Big Daddy Kane range from $15,000 - $25,000, with Big Daddy Kane's current estimated booking fee to be around $15,000.

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Artist Info

Genre
rap
Origin
Brooklyn, United States (9/10/1968)
Bio
Big Daddy Kane (born Antonio Hardy, September 10, 1968) is a rapper from Brooklyn, New York. He grew up in the notorious Bed-Stuy section of Brooklyn.
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Critic Concert Reviews

The AU Review (Australia)

December 17, 2015
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The likes of Jay Z, Common and Black Thought regularly note the impact Kane has had on their understanding of the technical side of emceeing, never hesitating to place Kane in the upper echelon of hip hop history.

GoldenPlec (Ireland)

May 9, 2014
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Like rap, like hip-hop? Like pop, like metal? Be a kid, like The Wiggles? Big Daddy Kane will show you a good time.

Spectrum Culture (USA)

July 26, 2012
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While younger fans of other genres will over have to settle for tribute bands or wait for reunions tours that may never come, the top MCs of yesteryear have proven time and time again that they can tear up the stage regardless of age.

Exclaim (Canada)

March 27, 2009
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As Big Daddy Kane stepped on stage and immediately into "Nuff Respect" and then two tracks later ripping his verse from Marly Marls' "Symphony" it became clear that it was going to be that kind of night.

NME (UK)

September 12, 2005
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Atlanta, USA

NME (UK)

September 12, 2005
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London, UK

Times Union (USA)

August 3, 2023
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Mini-Big Daddy Kane works mic, crowd at the Plaza

Past critic reviews published in

Kingsize Magazine (Sweden), GetIntoThis (UK), Illinois Entertainer (USA), CJLO 1690AM (Canada), CJLO 1690AM (Canada) and more

Image Credit

[CC BY 2.0] via Wikimedia Commons

Latest Release

Enough! (feat. Chuck D & Loren Oden) (22 June 2020)