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Taste of Chocolate

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Taste of Chocolate
Studio album by
Big Daddy Kane
ReleasedOctober 30, 1990
Recorded1990
GenreHip hop
Length53:25
Label
Producer
Big Daddy Kane chronology
It's a Big Daddy Thing
(1989) 		Taste of Chocolate
(1990) 		Prince of Darkness
(1991)
Singles from Taste of Chocolate
  1. "Cause I Can Do It Right"
    Released: November 10, 1990
  2. "All of Me"
    Released: February 2, 1991
  3. "It's Hard Being the Kane"
    Released: June 29, 1991
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Christgau's Consumer Guide(choice cut)[2]
Entertainment WeeklyB[3]
Los Angeles Times[4]
Rolling Stone[5]
The Source[6]

Taste of Chocolate is the third album by American rapper Big Daddy Kane, released in October 1990 on Cold Chillin' Records.[7] The album reached No. 10 on the Billboard Top Soul Albums chart and No. 37 on the Billboard 200 chart.[8][9]

Overview

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Artists such as Barbara Weathers, Gerald Albright and Barry White appeared on the album.[7]

Singles

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"Cause I Can Do It Right" reached No. 22 on the Billboard Hot R&B Singles chart and No. 4 on the Billboard Hot Rap Singles chart.[10][11] "It's Hard Being the Kane" reached No. 17 on the Billboard Hot Rap Singles chart and "All of Me" featuring Barry White got to No. 14 on the Billboard Hot R&B Singles chart.[12][13]

Track listing

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No.TitleProducer(s)Length
1."Taste of Chocolate" (Intro)Big Daddy Kane2:05
2."Cause I Can Do It Right"Big Daddy Kane4:09
3."It's Hard Being the Kane"Prince Paul4:58
4."Who Am I" (featuring Gamilah Shabazz)Big Daddy Kane4:00
5."Dance With the Devil"Cool V4:06
6."No Damn Good"Prince Paul3:52
7."All of Me" (featuring Barry White)Andre Booth5:45
8."Keep 'Em On the Floor" (featuring Barbara Weathers)Big Daddy Kane4:32
9."Mr. Pitiful"Cool V3:26
10."Put Your Weight On It"Big Daddy Kane2:47
11."Big Daddy vs. Dolemite" (featuring Rudy Ray Moore)Big Daddy Kane4:49
12."Down the Line" (featuring Scoob Lover, Scrap Lover, Mister Cee, Lil Daddy Shane and Ant Live)Mister Cee5:11
13."Taste of Chocolate" (Exit)Big Daddy Kane3:20
Total length:53:25

Samples

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Charts

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Singles

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Year Song Hot R&B Singles Hot Rap Singles Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales
1991 "Cause I Can Do It Right" 22 4 47
"All of Me" 14 – –
"It's Hard Being the Kane" 91 17 –

References

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  1. ^ Henderson, Alex. "Big Daddy Kane: Taste of Chocolate". AllMusic.
  2. ^ Christgau, Robert (2000). Christgau's Consumer Guide: Albums of the '90s. St. Martin's Griffin. p. 157. ISBN 0-312-24560-2 – via Internet Archive.
  3. ^ Mack, Bob (November 23, 1990). "Taste of Chocolate". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on August 8, 2020. Retrieved July 17, 2024.
  4. ^ Gold, Jonathan (December 2, 1990). "Big Daddy Kane "Taste of Chocolate". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved July 17, 2024.
  5. ^ Light, Alan (January 10, 1991). "Recordings: Big Daddy Kane – Taste of Chocolate". Rolling Stone. No. 595. pp. 67–68. Archived from the original on May 8, 2006. Retrieved July 17, 2024.
  6. ^ Disco (December 1990). "Record Report: Big Daddy Kane – A Taste Of Chocolate". The Source. No. 16. New York. pp. 56–57. Archived from the original on March 22, 2012. Retrieved July 17, 2014.
  7. ^ a b Big Daddy Kane: Taste of Chocolate. Cold Chillin' Records. October 1990.
  8. ^ "Big Daddy Kane: Taste of Chocolate (Billboard 200)". billboard.com. Billboard.
  9. ^ "Big Daddy Kane: Taste of Chocolate (Top Soul Albums)". billboard.com. Billboard.
  10. ^ "Big Daddy Kane: Cause I Can Do It Right (Hot R&B Singles)". billboard.com. Billboard.
  11. ^ "Big Daddy Kane: Cause I Can Do It Right (Hot Rap Singles)". billboard.com. Billboard.
  12. ^ "Big Daddy Kane: It's Hard Being the Kane (Hot Rap Singles)". billboard.com. Billboard.
  13. ^ "Big Daddy Kane: All of Me (Hot R&B Singles)". billboard.com. Billboard.
  14. ^ "Big Daddy Kane Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved April 7, 2021.
  15. ^ "Big Daddy Kane Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved April 7, 2021.
  16. ^ "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 1991". Billboard. Retrieved April 7, 2021.
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