Looks Like a Job For... is the fifth album by emcee Big Daddy Kane

Big Daddy Kane

Antonio Hardy better known by his stage name Big Daddy Kane, is an American rapper who started his career in 1986 as a member of the rap group the Juice Crew. He is widely considered to be one of the most influential and skilled MC's in Hip Hop...

, released in 1993 through Cold Chillin' Records

Cold Chillin' Records

Cold Chillin' Records was a record label that released some important music in the golden age of hip hop from the late 1980s to the early 1990s. A producer-and-crew label founded by manager Tyrone Williams and run by Len Fichtelberg Cold Chillin' Records was a record label that released some...

. After the commercial failure of his 1991 album Prince of Darkness

Prince of Darkness (Big Daddy Kane album)

Prince of Darkness is the fourth album by rapper Big Daddy Kane, 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:-Samples:*"Brother,...

, 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

Trackmasters

The Trackmasters are the successful production duo of Poke and Tone , sometimes credited as Poke & Tone, best known for their commercial hit records in the late 90s and early 2000s. Throughout their career they have worked with various hip-hop and R&B artists including R...

, Easy Mo Bee

Easy Mo Bee

Osten Harvey, Jr., better known by his stage name Easy Mo Bee, is a hip hop/R&B record producer, known for production work for late 80's artists such as Big Daddy Kane, but most notable for his affiliation with Bad Boy Records in its early years and his heavy production involvement in The Notorious...

, Large Professor

Large Professor

Large Professor , also known as Large Pro and Xtra P, is a New York City-based hip hop record producer and emcee. He is also best known as a founding member of the influential underground hip hop group Main Source, and as a frequent collaborator with Nas...

, and Public Enemy's production-crew the Bomb Squad

The Bomb Squad

The Bomb Squad is an American hip hop production team, known for their work with the rap group Public Enemy. The Bomb Squad are noted for their dense, distinct, innovative production style, often utilizing dozens of samples on just one track...

. Looks Like a Job For... featured Kane's first Top 40 Billboard Hot 100

Billboard Hot 100

The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday...

 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

Juice (film)

Juice is a 1992 American crime drama film that stars rapper Tupac Shakur and Omar Epps. Additional cast members include Jermaine "Huggy" Hopkins, Khalil Kain, Samuel L. Jackson, and features cameo appearances by Queen Latifah, EPMD, Special Ed, Ed Lover, Doctor Dré, Flex Alexander, Fab Five...

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

Salt-N-Pepa

Salt-N-Pepa is an American hip hop trio from Queens and Brooklyn, New York, that was formed in 1985. The group, consisting of Cheryl "Salt" Renee James, Sandra "Pepa" Denton, and Deidra "DJ Spinderella" Roper, was one of the first all-female rap crews....

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Track listing

#	Title	Producer(s)	Performer (s)
1	"Looks Like a Job For..."	Trackmasters Trackmasters The Trackmasters are the successful production duo of Poke and Tone , sometimes credited as Poke & Tone, best known for their commercial hit records in the late 90s and early 2000s. Throughout their career they have worked with various hip-hop and R&B artists including R...	Big Daddy Kane Big Daddy Kane Antonio Hardy better known by his stage name Big Daddy Kane, is an American rapper who started his career in 1986 as a member of the rap group the Juice Crew. He is widely considered to be one of the most influential and skilled MC's in Hip Hop...
2	"How U Get a Record Deal?"	Trackmasters	Big Daddy Kane
3	"Chocolate City"	Trackmasters DJ Clash Robert Brown	Big Daddy Kane, Mister Cee, Scoob Lover, Scrap Lover, Lil' Daddy Shane
4	"Prelude"	Big Daddy Kane	*Interlude*
5	"The Beef is On"	Big Daddy Kane	Big Daddy Kane
6	"Stop Shammin'"	Easy Mo Bee Easy Mo Bee Osten Harvey, Jr., better known by his stage name Easy Mo Bee, is a hip hop/R&B record producer, known for production work for late 80's artists such as Big Daddy Kane, but most notable for his affiliation with Bad Boy Records in its early years and his heavy production involvement in The Notorious...	Big Daddy Kane
7	"Brother Man, Brother Man"	Cool V	Big Daddy Kane, Lil' Daddy Shane
8	"Rest in Peace"	Easy Mo Bee	Big Daddy Kane
9	"Very Special"	Big Daddy Kane	Big Daddy Kane, Spinderella, Laree Williams, Karen Anderson
10	"Here Comes Kane, Scoob and Scrap"	Easy Mo Bee	Big Daddy Kane, Scoob Lover, Scrap Lover
11	"Niggaz Never Learn"	Large Professor Large Professor Large Professor , also known as Large Pro and Xtra P, is a New York City-based hip hop record producer and emcee. He is also best known as a founding member of the influential underground hip hop group Main Source, and as a frequent collaborator with Nas...	Big Daddy Kane
12	"Give it to Me"	Mister Cee, Spark Boogie	Big Daddy Kane
13	"’Nuff Respect (Remix)"	Hank Shocklee, Gary G. Wiz	Big Daddy Kane
14	"Finale"	Big Daddy Kane	Big Daddy Kane

Samples

• "Chocolate City"
  • "Broadway Connection" by Dyke & the Blazers
    Dyke & the Blazers
    Dyke and the Blazers was an influential American funk band led by Arlester Christian . The band was formed in 1965 and recorded until 1971, when Christian was shot dead...
    
    
• "Niggaz Never Learn"
  • "The New Dance Craze" by Five Stairsteps
  • "The Boss" by James Brown
    James Brown
    James Joseph Brown was an American singer, songwriter, musician, and recording artist. He is the originator of Funk and is recognized as a major figure in the 20th century popular music for both his vocals and dancing. He has been referred to as "The Godfather of Soul," "Mr...
    
    
• "Give It to Me"
  • "Funky President" by James Brown
    James Brown
    James Joseph Brown was an American singer, songwriter, musician, and recording artist. He is the originator of Funk and is recognized as a major figure in the 20th century popular music for both his vocals and dancing. He has been referred to as "The Godfather of Soul," "Mr...
    
    
  • "Thoughts of An Old Flame" by Pleasure
    Pleasure
    Pleasure describes the broad class of mental states that humans and other animals experience as positive, enjoyable, or worth seeking. It includes more specific mental states such as happiness, entertainment, enjoyment, ecstasy, and euphoria...
    
    
• "How U Get a Record Deal?"
  • "An Old Fashioned Love Song" by Three Dog Night
    Three Dog Night
    Three Dog Night is an American rock band best known for their music from 1968 to 1975. During that time the band charted 21 Billboard top 40 hits in America, three of which reached Number One...
    
    
  • "Synthetic Substitution" by Melvin Bliss
• "Stop Shammin'"
  • "Keep on Doin' It" by The New Birth
  • "Bebe's Kids (To Disneyland)" by Robin Harris
    Robin Harris
    Robin Hughes Harris was an American comedian and actor, known for his recurring comic sketch about Bébé's Kids.-Childhood:...
    
    
• "Very Special"
  • "Very Special" by Debra Laws
    Debra Laws
    Debra Laws is an American R&B singer and actress from Houston, Texas. In her music career, she works closely with her siblings, Eloise Laws, Hubert Laws and Ronnie Laws, who are producers.-Biography:...
    
    
• "Beef Is On"
  • "I Think I Made a Boo Boo" by Rufus Thomas
    Rufus Thomas
    Rufus Thomas, Jr. was an American rhythm and blues, funk and soul singer and comedian fromMemphis, Tennessee, who recorded on Sun Records in the...
    
    
  • "Death Wish" by Kool G. Rap & DJ Polo
  • "The Nigga Ya Love to Hate" by Ice Cube
    Ice Cube
    O'Shea Jackson , better known by his stage name Ice Cube, is an American rapper and actor. He began his career as a member of the hip-hop group C.I.A. and later joined the rap group N.W.A. After leaving N.W.A in December 1989, he built a successful solo career in music, and also as a writer,...
    
    
• "Looks Like a Job For..."
  • "Synthetic Substitution" by Melvin Bliss

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'"

Album chart positions

Year	Chart positions
	Billboard 200 Billboard 200 The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is frequently used to convey the popularity of an artist or groups of artists...	Top R&B/Hip Hop Albums
1993	52	9

Singles chart positions

Year	Song	Chart positions
		Billboard Hot 100 Billboard Hot 100 The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday...	Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks	Hot Rap Singles Hot Rap Tracks Rap Songs is a chart released weekly by Billboard in the United States. It lists the 25 most popular hip-hop/rap songs, calculated weekly by airplay on rhythmic and urban radio stations and sales in hip hop-focused or exclusive markets. From 1989 through 2001, it was based on how much the single...	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