Big Daddy Kane; Wooly A.

From the personal collection of Big Daddy Kane and Mister Cee

Stage-used from 1989 to 1991, the present lot is Big Daddy Kane's original backdrop featuring his "Big Daddy Kane" crown and silhouettes of himself and his two background dancers—Scoob Lover and Scrap Lover— in the top left and right corners.

On September 10, 1968, Bed-Stuy, Brooklyn gave birth to one of Hip Hop’s most lyrical, diverse, innovative, trendsetting M.C.'s—known by many attributes such as Dark Gable, Black Caesar and King Asiatic Nobody's Equal but, known to the world as Big Daddy Kane. 

The baritone voiced, stylish M.C. was one of the first to bring the "playa" element to Hip Hop, and along with Bobby Brown and Michael Jordan put dark skin back on the mainstream map. Big Daddy Kane was the first rapper to ever hold not one but two sold out shows at the world-famous Apollo Theater for women only. He has been featured in magazines from Right On to the Source, as well as the infamous Madonna Sex book (features Kane half nude with Madonna and Naomi Campbell), and in the words of the late Big Pun, “Kane is not only a playa, he just crush a lot” (referring to his rapid fire, metaphoric battle rap style).

The Hip Hop legend has garnered several gold albums in his long career, including Long Live The Kane, It's A Big Daddy Thing, Taste Of Chocolate, and Prince of Darkness, and was awarded a Grammy in 1990 for his work on “Back on the Block”, and nominated for another Grammy for his single “I Get the Job Done.” He has made numerous film appearances, including in Posse (1993), Meteor Man (1993), Dead Heist (2007), Love 4 Sale (2008), Just Another Day (2009), and most recently My Name is Nobody (2014), Movie Madness (2016), and Exposed (2016).