T1|E UIBa l|IST()RY {)F }|IP l|OP when the brother was boasting ments and soaring advances.In L.L. Cool J's masterpieceMama ("Steppin' to me / That's a wrong addition to Kane's imaginative Said Knock YouOut, while the rest move / So what you on, huh / debut, the assertivesound wrecker of the crew began handling their Dope or dog food"), he wasbeing also found the time to releasehis own business:Shant€ now worksas politely sincere. impressive"soloo album, In Control a caseworkerfor the City of New In the beginning of his reign, Volumet Perhapsthe first disc ever York; Shan is selling luxury carsin Kane roared like a fearlesslion releasedunder the name of the Qreens; and, as of 1998, Biz stalkingthe neon wildernessof hip producer, In Control included a Markie, Big Daddy Kane, and Kool hop. By the time his debut lozg parade of guest-shots by old G. Rap were all hiking down the Liztethe Kane dropped in 1988,Big friendsincluding Big Daddy Kane, comebacktrail. Daddy Kane had walked the dan* Biz Markie, Heavy D, and new- In January of ry98, Marley geroushigh wire that virtually all comer Masta Ace, whose swirling, Marl was awardedownership of his L rappers-with the obvious excep- fast-paced "Keep rhymes on Your Cold Chillin' tracksafter suing for ii' tion of L.L. Cool J-fear to tread: Eye on the Prize" shined. Marley, $5oo,oooin back royalties.Today, : 'in :.{ While the boyz n the hood meanwhile,provided the colorful addition to his weekly Sunday ltl ': thought he was rebel representing sonicsthat still depictedthe vital- night radio show with Pete Rock ,! :{ like Fred Williamson in Black ity of a Qreensbridgerevolution. on NYC's Hot 97, that nigga Caesar,their women were digging Yet the standout track lurking Marley Marl continues to experi- on his willie dynamite sexual in the grooveswas an intoxicating ment in the labs. Last word from prowess.Strutting his Islamic stuff posse rumble simply titled "The the boondocks of Upstate New like a pimped-out peacock,Kane Symphony," featuring the master York was that Marley Marl is still was slowly being swallowed and motorbooty vocal supremacy of chillin'-in full effect.0 seducedby the blackhole of fame. Kane, Craig G., Kool G. Rap, and Around the time of his third Masta Ace over Marley's minimal single "Set It Off," Kane was acousticpiano and blaring beats.If becoming the prototype for jiggy- not for this track,other possecuts- ness.He beganwearing custom-fit notably Main Source'sr99r "Live ilisGoUraIhy designer suits and sipping on at the BBQ'" the song that intro- champagne;whispers about "sell- ducedNas-might neverhave hap- ANrorNBrrr: ing out" and "crossingover" were pened. But while Marley would Who'sthe Soss (Next Plateau, 1989). getting louder. Ii7hile somewhere later produce Roxanne Shant6's Burnin'at 20Below (Next Plateau, in New York teenagerslike Puffi', Bad Sisterand Kool G. Rap t DJ 1eeo). Biggie, and Jay-Z were taking Polo's Road to the Riches(both in notes, for Big Daddy Kane it was t98g), In Control VolumeAne would Brc Daooy KaNn: the beginning of his downfall- prove to be his swan song with LongLive the Kane (Cold Chillin', which would climaxwith his shiny- most of his veteran yo-boy{uice 1988)./t3 a BigDaddy Thing (Cold Chillin',1989). Iaste of Chocolate(Cold booty nude shots in Madonna's Crew clique. Chillin',199A1. Prince of Darkness infamous Ser book. On the four The explanation behind the (ColdChillin', 1991). tooks Like a Job albums Kane releasedbetween demise of the Juice Crew has forBig Daddy Kane (Cold Chillin', r99o and 1994,his moments of always been slightly hazy, with 1993).Daddy's Home (MCA, 1994). brilliance came further and further Marley blaming Mr. Magic and Veteran'z Day (Blackheart/The apart, and a post-Puffy corneback Kane pointing his finger at Marley. Label/Mercury,1998). album in 1998was too little, too It's safe to assume, though, that BIz Mrq,nxtr: late. the breakuphad more to do with Going1ff (ColdChillin', 19881. The Biz For Marley Marl, 1988 was a soaringegos than anything else.In NeverSleeps (Cold Chillin', 1989). / year mixing profound disappoint- r99o Marley Marl would produce Needa Haircut(Cold Chillin', 1991). /// | 08.