Watch Big Daddy Kane’s 'Tiny Desk Concert'

Some Hip-hop History 101 for your headtop.

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For those who don’t already know, Big Daddy Kane is one of the most influential rappers in the golden era of hip-hop. The GRAMMY-winning artist was one of the members of Marley Marl’s Queensbridge-based Juice Crew alongside Biz Markie, Kool G Rap and Roxanne Shanté.

The veteran rapper recently visited the NPR offices to take part in their Tiny Desk Concert series. Accompanied by a live band, Kane performed songs like “Raw,” “Smooth Operator” and “Ain’t No Half Steppin.” Watch the video above.

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