Big Daddy Kane - I Get The Job Done Music Video

What this video is

Released in September 1989 as a single from Big Daddy Kane's landmark album It's a Big Daddy Thing (Cold Chillin'/Reprise), this video sits at the precise intersection of Golden Age hip-hop lyricism and the emergent New Jack Swing sound pioneered by producer Teddy Riley. Kane's Brooklyn-rooted Juice Crew affiliation, his trendsetting fashion identity (high-top fades, velour, four-finger rings), and his…

Why it matters

A primary document of late-80s East Coast rap at commercial peak. The Teddy Riley production bridges boom-bap and New Jack Swing, making the video a rare artifact capturing both genres in synthesis. Kane's performance style — fast-rhyme delivery, dancer entourage, theatrical wardrobe — established…