Looks Like a Job For...

Looks Like a Job For... is the fifth album by emcee Big Daddy Kane, released in 1993 on Cold Chillin' Records.

Looks Like a Job For...
Studio album by
ReleasedMay 25, 1993
Recorded1992–1993
GenreHip hop
Length49:05
Label
ProducerBig Daddy Kane
Trackmasters
DJ Clash
Robert Brown
Easy Mo Bee
Cool V
Large Professor
Mister Cee
Spark Boogie
Big Daddy Kane chronology
Prince of Darkness
(1991)
Looks Like a Job For...
(1993)
Daddy's Home
(1994)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]
Entertainment Weekly(B)[2]
Rolling Stone[3]
The Source[4]

After the commercial failure of his 1991 album Prince of Darkness, Kane was able to regain his past acclaim, with an album that was considered as a return to his past greatness. Unlike his past albums, Kane involved a large number of outside producers for the project, including future production stars the Trackmasters, Easy Mo Bee, and Large Professor.

Looks Like a Job For... featured Kane's first Top 40 Billboard Hot 100 hit, "Very Special," as well as the underground hip-hop hit "How U Get a Record Deal?" and a remix of the track "’Nuff Respect," which was originally from the soundtrack of the film Juice.

Album guests include Kane's brother Little Daddy Shane, Kane's backup dancers Scoob & Scrap Lover, and Spinderella of Salt-N-Pepa.

Track listing

No.TitleProducer(s)Length
1."Looks Like a Job for..."Trackmasters3:56
2."How U Get a Record Deal?"Trackmasters3:56
3."Chocolate City" (featuring Mister Cee, Scoob Lover, Scrap Lover and Lil Daddy Shane)Trackmasters, DJ Clash, Robert Brown3:01
4."Prelude"Big Daddy Kane0:55
5."The Beef Is On"Big Daddy Kane3:23
6."Stop Shammin'"Easy Mo Bee3:56
7."Brother Man, Brother Man" (featuring Lil Daddy Shane)Cool V3:06
8."Rest In Peace"Easy Mo Bee4:15
9."Very Special" (featuring Spinderella, Laree Williams and Karen Anderson)Big Daddy Kane5:03
10."Here Comes Kane, Scoob and Scrap" (featuring Scoob Lover and Scrap Lover)Easy Mo Bee4:24
11."Niggaz Never Learn"Large Professor3:06
12."Give It to Me"Mister Cee, Spark Boogie3:38
13."'Nuff Respect" (Remix)Easy Mo Bee (original produced by Hank Shocklee, Gary G-Wiz)3:15
14."Finale"Big Daddy Kane3:10

Album singles

Single information
"How U Get a Record Deal?"
  • Released: April 15, 1993
  • B-Side: "Here Comes Kane, Scoob and Scrap"
"Very Special"
  • Released: August 26, 1993
  • B-Side: "Stop Shammin'"

Charts

Album

Chart (1993) Peak
position
US Billboard 200[5] 52
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[6] 9

Singles

Year Song Chart positions
Billboard Hot 100 Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks Hot Rap Singles Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales Rhythmic Top 40
1993 "How U Get a Record Deal?" - 86 7 22 -
"Very Special" 31 23 9 24 6

References

  1. Bush, John (1993-05-25). "Allmusic review". Allmusic.com. Retrieved 2012-08-20.
  2. James Bernard (1993-05-28). "Looks Like a Job For... Review | Music Reviews and News". EW.com. Retrieved 2012-08-20.
  3. Brackett, Nathan; Hoard, Christian David (2004). The New Rolling Stone Album Guide: Completely Revised and Updated 4th Edition - Nathan Brackett - Google Boeken. ISBN 9780743201698. Retrieved 2012-08-20.
  4. July 1993 ussue of The Source Magazine
  5. "Big Daddy Kane Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved March 4, 2017.
  6. "Big Daddy Kane Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved March 4, 2017.
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