A while ago I wrote about how I think Big Daddy Kane should be more famous, considering the direct effect his career had on hip-hop superstars such as Jay-Z and Eminem. However, according to Kane himself, his problem now'days is not being able to pursue a career outside of hip-hop, because at his quasi-famous level the public who still knows him won't accept it.

Kane explains, from just a few years ago:

"I rap because it's how I pay my bills. I can't get a job in McDonalds and have a kid telling me, Kane, let me get a burger and some fries, and no half steppin' with that either"

Considering the non-sales of classic hip-hop albums, I wonder how those bills get paid.

The lesson for today's fame chasers - quiet money is better than flashy cash, because you can fall out of favor and still move on to something new, word to D-Nice. No embarrassment neccessary.