1989 Original. Vinyl Appears Glossy, Unplayed. “If Big Daddy Kane's Debut Album Painted Him As An Enormously Talented Battle MC, His Follow-Up, It's A Big Daddy Thing, Finds Him Aggressively Expanding Into New Territory And Gunning For A Wider Audience Outside The Hip-Hop Faithful. Unlike Later Efforts, Most Of It Is Rousingly Successful, Making For An Album That's Arguably Just As Strong As His Near-Classic Debut. This Is Where Kane Starts To Take His Place As One Of Hip-Hop's First Sex Symbols, Thanks To The Gliding "Smooth Operator," The Somewhat Dated Ballad "To Be Your Man," And The Teddy Riley-Produced New Jack Swing Track "I Get The Job Done." If The Latter Is A Blatant Attempt At Crossing Over, With A Vastly Different Sound Than Anything Else On The Album, It's Also A Player's Statement Of Purpose. Elsewhere, Kane Plays The Anti-Drug, Pro-Education Social Commentator, Bringing His Nation Of Islam Beliefs Further Into The Spotlight On Tracks Like "Another Victory," "Children R The Future," "Calling Mr. Welfare," And "Rap Summary (Lean On Me)." "Pimpin' Ain't Easy" Sits A Little Uneasily Alongside That Progressive-Minded Material, Not Just For Its Obvious Subject Matter But For The Line Where Kane Declares Himself "Anti-Faggot"; Nonetheless, It Remains Something Of A Favorite Among Fans Who Look Past That Slip.” – Steve Huey, AMG