Big Daddy Kane vs. KRS-One

A legendary meeting of '80s golden-age hip-hop lyricists, Brooklyn's Big Daddy Kane, the technical rapper supreme, faced off against Bronx educator KRS-One, the Knowledge Reigns Supreme legend. The setlist showcased lyrical prowess and conscious rap on tracks like Big Daddy Kane's "Ain't No Half Steppin'" and KRS-One's "The Bridge Is Over" and "South Bronx."

Big Daddy Kane

Round

KRS-One

“Just Rhymin’ Wit Biz”Biz Markie featuring Big Daddy Kane

“Criminal Minded”Boogie Down Productions

“Nuff Respect Remix” Big Daddy Kane

“I’m Still Number 1”Boogie Down Productions

“Young, Gifted and Black”Big Daddy Kane

“MC’s Act Like They Don’t Know”KRS-One

“Rap Summary (Lean On Me)”Big Daddy Kane

“The MC” / ”Outta Here”KRS-One

“Set It Off”Big Daddy Kane

“Jack Of Spades”Boogie Down Productions

“Mortal Kombat”Big Daddy Kane

“My Philosophy”Boogie Down Productions

“I Get The Job Done”Big Daddy Kane

“Super Hoe” / ”Jimmy”Boogie Down Productions

"Pimpin’ Ain’t Easy"Big Daddy Kane featuring Nice & Smooth

“Part Time Suckers”Boogie Down Productions

"Raw”Big Daddy Kane

“Black Cop”KRS-One

"Freestyle" / “Smooth Operator”Big Daddy Kane

“Represent the Real Hip-Hop”Das Efx featuring KRS-One

“Wrath of Kane”Big Daddy Kane

"Step Into A World (Rapture’s Delight)”KRS-One

“Ain’t No Half Steppin”Big Daddy Kane

"South Bronx"Boogie Down Productions

“Platinum Plus”Big L Featuring Big Daddy Kane

“Sound of da Police”KRS-One

"Freestyle”Big Daddy Kane

“Poetry” / “Love’s Gonna Get’cha (Material Love)”Boogie Down Productions / KRS-One

“Another Victory”Big Daddy Kane

"Freestyle"KRS-One

“The Symphony”The Juice Crew

“The Bridge Is Over”Boogie Down Productions

“Warm It Up, Kane”Big Daddy Kane

“Hip-Hop vs Rap” / ”How Many MCs”KRS-One

—Big Daddy Kane

“9mm Goes Bang” / ”Ah Yeah” / “Mad Izm”KRS-One

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