Prince of Darkness (Big Daddy Kane album)

Prince of Darkness
Studio album by Big Daddy Kane
Released	October 29, 1991
Recorded	1991
Genre	Hip Hop
Length	61:31
Label	Cold Chillin'/Reprise/Warner Bros. Records 26715
Producer	Big Daddy Kane Michael Warner Mister Cee Michael Stokes TR Love
Big Daddy Kane chronology
Taste of Chocolate (1990) Prince of Darkness (1991) Looks Like a Job For… (1993)

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]
Entertainment Weekly	C+[2]
The Source	[3]

Prince of Darkness is the fourth album by rapper Big Daddy Kane, which was released October 29, 1991, on Cold Chillin' Records. The album features guest appearances from Q-Tip and Busta Rhymes, and features the singles "Groove with It", "Raw ’91" and "The Lover in You".

Track listing

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Prince of Darkness"	4:26
2.	"The Lover in You" (featuring Laree Williams)	4:20
3.	"Git Bizzy"	3:33
4.	"Ooh, Aah, Nah-Nah-Nah"	3:48
5.	"Brother, Brother" (featuring Lil Daddy Shane)	4:12
6.	"Groove with It" (featuring Laree Williams)	5:04
7.	"I'm Not Ashamed" (featuring Alyson Williams)	6:26
8.	"Troubled Man"	4:04
9.	"T.L.C."	4:41
10.	"Float"	3:44
11.	"Come On Down" (featuring Q-Tip and Busta Rhymes)	3:54
12.	"Death Sentence"	2:19
13.	"Get Down"	4:39
14.	"Raw '91"	4:30
15.	"DJ's Get No Credit" (featuring Mister Cee)	1:56

Samples

• "Ooh, Aah, Nah-Nah-Nah"
  • "Get Off" by Foxy (band)
• "Brother, Brother"
  • "Get Out of My Life, Woman" by Lee Dorsey
  • "Rockin' Chair" by Gwen McCrae
  • "Playing Your Game, Baby" by Barry White
• "Come On Down"
  • "Burnin' Bridges" by Lalo Schifrin
• "Death Sentence"
  • "Good Ole Music" by Funkadelic
  • "The Easiest Way to Fall" by Freda Payne
• "Get Bizzy"
  • "Da Doo Run Run" by The Crystals
  • "Ain't No Sunshine" by Bill Withers
  • "Give Me Your Love (Love Song)" by Curtis Mayfield
  • "Misdemeanor" by Foster Sylvers
  • "One Man Band (Plays All Alone) by Monk Higgins
• "Get Down"
  • "I Got Ants In My Pants" by James Brown
  • "The Big Beat" by Billy Squier
  • "Atomic Dog" by George Clinton
• "Prince Of Darkness"
  • "Be Alright" by Zapp
  • "Round and Round" by Tevin Campbell
• "Raw '91"
  • "Good to Me" by Otis Redding
  • "Raw" by Big Daddy Kane
  • "Rebel Without A Pause" by Public Enemy
• "The Lover In You"
  • "Pop Life" by Prince and The Revolution

Album chart positions

Year	Album	Chart positions
		Billboard 200	Top R&B/Hip Hop Albums
1991	Prince of Darkness	#57	#25

Singles chart positions

Year	Song	Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks	Hot Rap Singles
1992	"Groove with It"	24	2
	"The Lover in You"	26	28

References

1. Allmusic review
2. Entertainment Weekly review
3. January 1992 The source magazine