THIS DUDE IS INCREDIBLE!! Big Daddy Kane - Set It Off (REACTION)

[@kylilin]

Rakim, Kane, Kool G Rap and KRS-ONE were all in a class of their own back then, and still are.

[@Kim-hc5si]

FACTS. ❤️

[@glenjohnson9128]

Yessss!

[@johncoffey724]

💯🔥

[@more688]

Look G rap is so underrated and unappreciated. Big pun said his whole style came from listening to Kool G

[@ThePittsburghToddy]

The Four Kings👊🏻✌🏻

[@slappyslapstick4045]

This era of hip hop was all about lyricism, Youngblood. It was a requirement for respect.

[@Daoriginal123]

big facts

[@TheOutspokenIntrovert23]

"The Wrath Of Kane", one of my personal favorites.

[@onewardog1169]

That's my favorite too

[@ctparry3]

My shit! First joint I ever sat and wrote out the lyrics

[@Saveyourbs]

💯💯💯

[@N.a.j.i.]

🎶🎶Marley Marl Break it down...BRING IT BACK CEE...🎶🎶

[@philipthomas7095]

Live version or the studio version?

[@CanibusDaGoat]

And what's crazy Kane was only 20 years old when he spit this masterpiece !!

[@John-tn7nm]

In 88', Kane was settin' them straight. You know I'm saying,?

[@caipirinha_king1632]

One thing I can say about legends like Big Daddy Kane is that their name never fade away and their music is timeless and always in demand. Old school hip hop tours and concerts continue to pay these artists. And they deserve every bit of it.

[@noregrets1855]

Facts.

[@charlesthorne3230]

Try "The Symphony" by the Juice Crew Kane is a part of that crew

[@clintongray5065]

Yes sir

[@cjtzadokrams4024]

Oh hell yeah hell yeah🔥🔥🔥

[@majr6852]

Yes!!!! but please react to an unedited recording and not the actual video. The video cuts part of Kane's verse off...

[@charlesthorne3230]

@@majr6852 and it cuts G Rap verse to

[@mrdreloaded4049]

One of the greatest posse cuts of all time! Others: Scenario - ATCQ ft LONS Beast from the East Live on TV

[@clintongray5065]

Ok youngin now you’re listening to lyrical dominance his word play is just crazy he influenced so many MC’s you gotta go deeper into his catalog between BDK Rakim and KRS 1 3 of the greatest

[@slappyslapstick4045]

I agree with every word of this. You sound like you're about my age, lol.

[@clintongray5065]

@@slappyslapstick4045 😂😂 yea I’m 47 I’m proud to say I was there for the beginning of hip hop

[@slappyslapstick4045]

@@clintongray5065 Haha. I thought so.🤣🤣 50 over here, and I was right there with you.

[@cmoney1629]

Rakim big daddy krs one one one one… that’s it

[@slappyslapstick4045]

@@cmoney1629 ... G Rap

[@bobafett317]

Kane was a lyrical mastermind and a complete rap beast. One of the best to do it. Only those of his era can come near him. Really glad I grew up in an era where skill actually mattered.

[@angelmelendez2468]

It feels good to hear the youth giving props to the foundations of hip hop . That’s the same reaction we all had when he heard kane on the mic 🎤!

[@Kim-hc5si]

These hip hoppers nowadays COULD NEVER. 🔥🔥🔥

[@bobafett317]

couldnt come near,,,indeed you right!

[@williamhunter5549]

NEVER EVER

[@Browninharlem]

This is the first song he performed in Harlem at the YMCA on 135th st. He was introduced by Bizmarkie after Biz just finished performing "The Bizmark". I remember how loud the crowd screamed when Big Daddy Kane dropped this song. Pandemonium. Almost bust my damn ear drums. And then he performed RAW. I feel incredibly Blessed to have actually been there as a youngsta. Hip Hop Forever!

[@fnsolem]

Crazy how he wrote this in 88 at the age of 19 Kane was so ahead of his time

[@bobafett317]

Its crazy. Rappers of that time were men already. Dont wtf happened to this generation!!!

[@KtotheG]

​@@bobafett317Single mothers... that's what happened

[@bobafett317]

@@KtotheG agreed

[@phillytnoize]

Produced by the great Marley Marl

[@MockeryManor]

Facts! 🔥

[@michaelwiggan7437]

R.I.P. to the Legend Biz Markie who past today ..You should react to "Just Rhymin with Biz" feat Big Daddy Kane & Biz Markie ( they were members of Juice Crew All Stars with Kool G Rap * Roxanne Shante * Mc Shan * Masta Ace * Craig G with producer Marley Marl)

[@loknandombin5460]

I'm an OG and I love it when younger people make an effort to actually listen to golden age hip hop and discover what they've been missing! Big up!

[@paulramasco6769]

Watching younger cats appreciating legends and having the same reaction I did in 89 is awesome. Kane was, and still is, one of the best live performers. Others have already mentioned these but Kane, Kool G Rap, Rakim, and KRS 1 are the ones to check for in late 80s/early 90s era if you want dope Hip Hop history

[@TheEdub1]

Kane is my all time favorite mc. 45 King produced this beat.

[@AMOKIAN]

Snap 45 King? dang,,, I thought it was Marley….oops bump my head…

[@canes5timers]

Rap leveled up in 1986 when I heard this guy, the genre changed because of Kane!

[@andreblige5758]

You gotta hear Kane & G.Rap's Verses on the Symphony

[@philipthomas7095]

And both of them on the Raw RMX, especially G Rap woah

[@jskee2002]

Wowww, you got a shot out from a true legend, a pioneer in Hip Hop, most of us have been listening to Kane out whole lives and have not got that type of interaction, that's a big deal! KANE =King Asiatic Nobody's Equal!

[@The808Mixmaster]

So that's what his name means! Wow!!!

[@Hooderaw]

Another banging song from this era is Man at Work by Kool G. Rap!!! Lyrical masterpiece!!!

[@charrsvader1454]

Chuck D rebel without a pause/ don’t believe their hype/ welcome to the terra dome

[@Ooofaa-Maa]

Why does no one do PE reactions????

[@matthewbryant4926]

The beat was by marley marl...now you gotta do smooth operator,wrath of kane,and how you get a record deal?

[@MrThemexacutioner]

Beat was made by DJ Mark The 45 King. It was originally made for Biz. Kane heard it, asked him to speed it up, threw the James Brown sample on the hook, the rest as they say, was history. Lol

[@1stwonder788]

@@MrThemexacutioner The JB sample was chef kissed

[@nodnoc]

Thats so dope that Big Daddy Kane shouted you out! You're doing this the right way! Would love to see you react to some Masta Ace

[@ibeberger]

I was hyped for this one because you've only seen cool/smooth Kane so far this is your first time really seeing dude snap. Other necessary tracks include Show and Prove (got some young Hov and ODB on there plus some other legends) or The Symphony (generally considered the first posse cut in hip-hop, all the Juice Crew OGs are there)

[@TheEdub1]

The Symphony isn't considered the first posse cut lol. It's considered the best but definitely not the first. That isn't even the first Juice Crew posse cut either. Juice Crew All-Stars (1987) song with Kool G Rap, Craig G, Glamorous, Mc Shan, Tragedy, Roxanne Shante was before The Symphony. And Marley might have had other posse cuts before that.

[@xferla]

The LEGENDARY Marley Marl produced the whole album

[@charlesthorne3230]

A bro I gotta learn to be patient because you always come through.

[@konspiracykid]

Big love from Manchester, UK. These tunes were played alot in acid house clubs when I was growing up... Hacienda, Thunderdome, Konspiracy... alot of the DJs came from the B-Boy scene so played alot of hip hop/hip house in their sets. Top track, top artist ❤️

[@reefb4364]

I call Kane 1/3 of the lyrical trinity of that time- Rakim, Big Daddy Kane and KRS-1 with Kool G- Rap right behind them!🔥🔥🔥✅🔥✅🔥✅💯

[@Saveyourbs]

Happened to listen to Road to the Riches the other day. One of my favorite songs of all time

[@selfintrest332]

Kool g not behind, no one

[@VideoFiles99]

Big Daddy Kane is the GOAT of punchlines, smooth flows and lyrical dominance. I remember being a teen when he dropped and just playing his LP or the tape over and over til the tape popped. You definitely hip to a true MC Legend/Landmark. Salute.

[@TheEdub1]

Stage show and showmanship along with wit is top tier also. Kane had everything.

[@80geez]

🔥KRS-ONE is a must!!!! 🔥

[@jjsdad4952]

Yeah, agree with a dude above. At this time, there were a bunch of good rappers (a few even great) but Royalty was Rakim, Kane and KRS. They were kings if you were a hip hop fan. KRS came out first and was by himself, then Rakim and Kane took it and at the time you could ask 100 people…50 would give it to Kane and 50 to Rakim. The way it should be.

[@Mercury6_]

This was a short but impactful era in hip hop, roughly ‘87-‘89. Other eras were incredible as well but this era was special

[@KtotheG]

You gotta add '86 in there, because that's when Eric B. & Rakim dropped Paid In Full, which was a watermark in hip hop. The greatest ten years in hip hop to me are '86-'96.

[@Mercury6_]

@@KtotheG yeah you right, ‘86 for sure. My preference is the five year period ‘89-‘94, before everything went gangsta

[@clghost3294]

EPMD came on the scene about same time with Strictly Biz which had its own sick beat and ofc KRS 1- But the list was small at that time so far as real bars being dropped once you got past Rakim,Krs1,Epmd,Kane and later Gangstar,Kool G Rap and few others, but much respect needs to go to LL Cool J who really took the torch from Kurtis Blow,D Fresh,Slick Rick on the solo rapper being feature.. Run DMC and Cool J had dominated everything and Whoodini made some noise too.. But Rakim and Kane along with Krs1 really brought the bars and swag into hip hop at key point in late 80"s and imo Rakim just destroyed everyone and everything him and Eric B on the tables and he did it in such a small time frame tbh

[@glenjohnson9128]

Yes....need to add them in

[@RushBoogie]

I grew up with this but I just noticed that I don’t think he dropped one curse here. Could be mistaken but speaks to the man’s vocabulary and intelligence.

[@realartist_eric2365]

Wow! That's dope! Long live the Kane!

[@ericdennis3899]

The Legendary Marley Marl Produced Him,Kool G Rap,M.C.Shan,Roxanne Shante,Biz Markie, Craig G & Master Ace They Were Called The Juice Crew He Also Produced Eric B & Rakim,Heavy D,LL Cool J,Lords Of The Underground,Tragedy & Many More

[@Double0Kane]

I would love a Rahkim vs Kane Verzez😳

[@andreblige5758]

You Gotta check out Warm it up Kane

[@terryrush1116]

You are absolutely right. He is definitely top tier.

[@ricardoronin5170]

"Rock the Bells" by LL.

[@e-ross5893]

I was born in 82, kane was the guy you wanted to be like. I remember being 10 years old going to the ball court and my friends older brothers would have the boom box just playing this tape.

[@charrsvader1454]

Public enemy black steel in the hour of chaos

[@Cameo718.]

I got a letter the other day..

[@ChefOG_Ra]

Kane is the TRUTH. And still performs like the top teir artist that he is...one if the greatest to ever do it. He did a IG live concert during quarantine. Check it out

[@MrThemexacutioner]

Set It Off was produced by DJ Mark The 45 King. It was originally intended to be a Biz Markie song.

[@maxbar4398]

You need to peep Souls of Mischief - That's when ya lost, from the mighty Hieroglyphics. The group been in the game since the early 90s. They even have their own annual festival in Oakland called Hiero Day!

[@noregrets1855]

In my opinion, Big Daddy Kane gotta be in everyone's top 5.

[@marcustucker428]

Imagine hearing it at your age when it dropped. Ll cool j was hard back then too...

[@erich.2550]

This song took me way back, and it was awesome seeing you have excellent taste in Old School Hip Hop. New Subscriber here. 👊🏽🔥

[@tabathacooksey6042]

I love this king!! Stilled listening today’s!!

[@KineticEV]

The 80s was the start. Rap had a lot to prove. Rappers had a lot to prove. But ultimately rappers just loved doing what they did. In NY they rhymed on the corner, on the stoop, in the halls, in each other's apartment and at the park. 80s and 90s rappers really came into their own. Rappers like Big L (taken from us way too soon), Masta Ace and a host of others astonished us with their lyrical gymnastics and heads like us have been hooked from day 1. Not too many carrying the torch these days. Regardless of how you feel about him, Eminem is a welcomed addition to the hip hop family. He tries to keep it in that style. But there are some unheard names out there like Celph Titled, Apathy, R.A. The Rugged Man, Vinny Paz and a host of others. Check out Vinnie Paz - No Surrender, or Cheesesteakes. You won't be disappointed

[@monogramadikt5971]

yeah man , straight up war music, no sniveling into tissues and crying to mommy when kanes on the set

[@solrebel7]

Kane had the best dancers ever

[@diabolikaldragon9114]

Favorite rapper, grew up with Kane's tapes

[@isisdaddy1]

This song was one of the illest jams ever

[@derekm4819]

This is an example of why those of use who grew-up on 80's and 90's rap music can't mess with the trash of today, it's akin to moving from a mansion in Beverly Hills to a trap house in Bugtussel Tennessee.

[@cibida1]

“John Blaze” Fat Joe Ft. Nas, Pun, Jadakiss and Raekwon. Pun does his own version of the “even if I stutter” line Classic track.

[@apena2259]

Great reaction. Kane will always be one of the greats. I recommend “Warm It Up Kane” and Big L f/ Kane “Platinum Plus” ..my mistake if you’ve done either already.

[@Phuriusstilez]

Pimping aint easy, young gifted and black, the symphony, I get the job done, another victory, big daddy Kane doesn't disappoint. He also is responsible for bringing out Jay z , BIG,

[@jasonyoung4513]

"Make The Music With Your Mouth" BIZ MARKIE...RIP FYI Big Daddy Kane WROTE the song. Really most of Biz songs since u doin BDK

[@robertmoore4424]

I'm 41 homie I'm subscribe to this channel I love your respect , u ask about the nice dudes we had alot and I was lil listening we had Kool G rap , Kool Moe D , ll just to name a few

[@DanielLopez-me9mh]

Also the old school mcees were mostly 5 perecenters this is why thier lyrics were very well versed and unique

[@AlabamaJay]

One of my all time favorites! Kane has always been in a class by himself 💯

[@arroyo5born749]

You scored with this one

[@davidchurch3792]

He is definitely in the top 2 or 3 rappers of all time and a lot of people have slept on his skills and legacy.

[@RocketJr.]

Luved his second album and thought he was the best rapper of all of them at the time!! good song -> It's a Big Daddy Thing

[@MIXPRO68]

THE THREE KINGS OR RATHER 4 KINGS DURING THAT GOLDEN ERA OF HIP HOP1986 TO 1992 WAS RAKIM,KANE,KRS-1 AND KOOL G RAP.THIS WAS THE NORMAL TO RHYME OVER HIGH BPM BEATS.KANE IS TRULY ONE OF THE GREATS.

[@Orochi_001]

Marley Marl produced this, and can we please get DJs back. I miss hip-hop, and I mean the four holy pillars: emceeing, DJing, dancing, and graffiti. The culture and unity was second to none. Thanks for the vid

[@jayh0va82]

Warm it up Kane is another BDK classic you gotta check out if you haven’t already.

[@verbone]

Queens' own and one of the greatest producers ever, Marley Marl, produced this.

[@davidwatson7196]

One small note. Marley Marl produced most of the Long Live the Kane Album. But, Set it Off was done by the 45 Kings. Most people don't know that. But, Marley Marl is not credited for Set It Off.

[@verbone]

@@davidwatson7196 Did not know that. Thanks for the knowledge.

[@davidwatson7196]

@@verbone Anytime. Kane is my favorite rapper.

[@jodymalotorres]

Rakim , big daddy Kane, another one was maestro fresh Wes check out the song let your backbone slide and drop the needle.

[@rapastronaut77]

This Song has been and always remain G.O.A.T

[@DanielLopez-me9mh]

Kane is that dude he's a wordsmith and good with the ladies he was and is the total package mcee Marly marl produced this album kool mo Dee rapped similar with the multi syllabic flows great reaction vid man

[@grandgnd]

I saw Kane and Biz Markie at Latin Quarters NYC 88... RIP BIZ MARKIE❤

[@gregorynetus5557]

Onyx last dayz .word up son

[@Vinnytint2]

Him and KOOL G RAP. Changed the whole entire gameeeeee

[@JamesJohnson-mw6zq]

You should check out the VH1 Hip Hop Honors tribute to him. The picture quality may not be good enough for a reaction video but I think it’s something every hip-hop head should see. That and the one for LL are classic. Great reaction.✌🏾

[@mrdreloaded4049]

BDK is easily one of the heads on the Mt. Rushmore of hip hop - the other 3: Rakim, KRS-1, and Kool G Rap; this song alone could cement his position as one of the greatest of all time, but he's got some more in his arsenal....

[@KtotheG]

I love G. Rap, but I would bump him off for LL. He was the first solo rap superstar and the first to spit with that gangsta gruff bravado that influenced countless other rappers.. Plus, his vocabulary was impeccable. LL is easily top 2-3 of the '80s, and that's also probably where he peaked, as well, which is why he gets dismissed when people talk about goats, even though he invented the word. G Rap to me didn't start peaking until the '90s. That's when he really rose to the top. In the '80s, I would put LL, KRS, BDK, Rakim and Slick Rick all over G. Rap.

[@ThePittsburghToddy]

Ain’t No Half Steppin’ is essential ✌🏻

[@johncoffey724]

Now you on BDK, check the following: Ain't No Half Steppin Smooth Operator Just Rhyming With Biz Young, Gifted and Black Mortal Kombat I Get The Job Done WRATH OF KANE (this is uppercase for a reason 😂) And these tracks are just from his first two albums!

[@bruh.3598]

Big went hard in the first verse that flow was crazy bro

[@onmypurpose9075]

This is 1988. He was way ahead of his time.

[@tzodearf2596]

Big Daddy Kanes's RAW... I gotta through your playlist. There's a lot I ain't heard.

[@Saveyourbs]

Another banger from the golden era. Keep em coming young man. I love what you’re doing here. New sub

[@dtruth5769]

LEGENDS!!

[@digitalScribr]

Rakim is the most praised of that era (mid 1980s), but Kane and KRS were the two that no one wanted to challenge. You would of been shocked at how many cats started rapping like Kane. KRS ended a couple of careers.

[@barryo9359]

In my humble opinion, the two greatest rap songs of all time dropped in 1988, Set it Off and Follow The Leader. Those tracks changed the rap game FOREVER!

[@d.walton2518]

KANE and Jay Z are one year apart in age. Insight and patience are The Keys to Hip Hop

[@solrebel7]

88' was a pinnacle year in hip hop.. Kane, Ra, Kool G Rap and KRS made cats more intellectual and more complex in their rapping skills. They brought intelligence.

[@mikeg2336]

KANE IS GOAT BEFORE HIS TIME

[@marcustucker428]

Big daddy kane - RAW

[@jmsenterprisejacksonvillel9806]

Im glad your generation is learning what good rap lyrics are.

[@denilerobinson7299]

The one Thing 90% of The Greatest MCs from back then had in Common was that they got their Incredible Intelligence by Studying the 120 Lessons of the Nation of Gods Earths formerly Known as the 5% Nation

[@brickspjs4l792]

Big daddy kane,,,,,ain't no half steppin

[@p_double_double]

The prime example of a God MC going off at the peak of his powers….haven’t heard anything close except maybe J Cole’s Villuminatti…

[@purplebeard1526]

Chuck D said what's up on rhyme talent.

[@digitalenglish3620]

Mr. Cee produced this album, he is one of the top producers and talent scouts of that era

[@jaydubbxperiod]

You on a roll!

[@marshalljankins4526]

Big Daddy Kane "For the lover in you"...

[@gabe2869]

About rhyming like this in '88. Kane is great, no doubt. But check out The New Rap Language by Treacherous Three. Kool Moe Dee kills it on that track from 1980!

[@hereisayana8207]

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