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... | ||||
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Released | May 25, 1993 | |||
Recorded | 1992–1993 | |||
Genre | Hip hop | |||
Length | 49:05 | |||
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Producer | Big Daddy Kane Trackmasters DJ Clash Robert Brown Easy Mo Bee Cool V Large Professor Mister Cee Spark Boogie | |||
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Source | Rating |
Allmusic | |
Entertainment Weekly | (B)[2] |
Rolling Stone | |
The Source |
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. | Title | Producer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Looks Like a Job for..." | Trackmasters | 3:56 |
2. | "How U Get a Record Deal?" | Trackmasters | 3:56 |
3. | "Chocolate City" (featuring Mister Cee, Scoob Lover, Scrap Lover and Lil Daddy Shane) | Trackmasters, DJ Clash, Robert Brown | 3:01 |
4. | "Prelude" | Big Daddy Kane | 0:55 |
5. | "The Beef Is On" | Big Daddy Kane | 3:23 |
6. | "Stop Shammin'" | Easy Mo Bee | 3:56 |
7. | "Brother Man, Brother Man" (featuring Lil Daddy Shane) | Cool V | 3:06 |
8. | "Rest In Peace" | Easy Mo Bee | 4:15 |
9. | "Very Special" (featuring Spinderella, Laree Williams and Karen Anderson) | Big Daddy Kane | 5:03 |
10. | "Here Comes Kane, Scoob and Scrap" (featuring Scoob Lover and Scrap Lover) | Easy Mo Bee | 4:24 |
11. | "Niggaz Never Learn" | Large Professor | 3:06 |
12. | "Give It to Me" | Mister Cee, Spark Boogie | 3:38 |
13. | "'Nuff Respect" (Remix) | Easy Mo Bee (original produced by Hank Shocklee, Gary G-Wiz) | 3:15 |
14. | "Finale" | Big Daddy Kane | 3:10 |
Album singles
Single information |
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"How U Get a Record Deal?"
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"Very Special"
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Charts
Album
Chart (1993) | Peak position |
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US Billboard 200[5] | 52 |
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[6] | 9 |
Singles
Year | Song | Chart positions | ||||
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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
- Bush, John (1993-05-25). "Allmusic review". Allmusic.com. Retrieved 2012-08-20.
- James Bernard (1993-05-28). "Looks Like a Job For... Review | Music Reviews and News". EW.com. Retrieved 2012-08-20.
- The New Rolling Stone Album Guide: Completely Revised and Updated 4th Edition - Nathan Brackett - Google Boeken. Books.google.com. Retrieved 2012-08-20.
- July 1993 ussue of The Source Magazine
- "Big Daddy Kane Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved March 4, 2017.
- "Big Daddy Kane Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved March 4, 2017.