Taste of Chocolate

Taste of Chocolate
Studio album by
Big Daddy Kane
ReleasedOctober 30, 1990
Recorded1990
GenreHip hop
Length53:25
Labels
Producers
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
AllMusicStarStarStarStar
Christgau's Consumer Guide(choice cut)
Entertainment WeeklyB
Los Angeles TimesStarStarStar
Rolling StoneStarStarStarHalf star
The SourceStarStarStarStar

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

Overview

Barbara Weathers, Gerald Albright, and Barry White appeared on the album.

Singles

"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. "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.

Track listing

All tracks are written by Big Daddy Kane, except where noted.

No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(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 Kane
  • 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)
  • Big Daddy Kane
  • Barry White
  • Andre Booth
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 Kane
  • 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

Charts

Singles

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

  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. 1 2 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.