It's a Big Daddy Thing
The House That Cee Built
Big Daddy Kane
Lyrics & Rhyme Analysis
28
End
183
Internal
98
Multi
149
Slant
18
Chain
Rhyme Groups — hover to spotlight
Introducing ladies✦ and gentlemen
the young man that's had over✦ thirty-five soul classics✦
Among these classics✦ are tunes✦ that will never✦ die
Tunes✦ like --
"FUNKY!"✦ "I get +Raw+"
"Set It Off" "Ain't No Half-Steppin'"
"I'll Take You There"
"Yo, Word to the Mother!"✦
"The Wrath of Kane"
"Mister✦ Cee Got a Master✦ Plan"
"This is a house that.." {Cee} "..built y'all!"
Get up! Huh! Get up! Cause it's party✦ time!
Clap your hands!
"Here we go.." -> Slick Rick
"I knew I was the man with the master✦ plan" -> Erick✦ Sermon
"Mister✦ Cee!" {these two lines✦ cut n scratched✦ 4X}
"Here I come!" -> Mighty✦ Mouse
"Yeah Kane!" -> Flavor✦ Flav {two lines✦ cut n scratched✦ 3X}
"Oahhhhhhhhhhh-owwwwwwwwwww!"✦
"Here I come!" -> Mighty✦ Mouse
"Yeah Kane!" -> Flavor✦ Flav {two lines✦ cut n scratched✦ 3X}
"Oahhhhhhhhhhh-owwwwwwwwwww!"✦
"Here I come!" -> Mighty✦ Mouse
"King Asiatic"✦ {two lines✦ cut n scratched✦ 3X}
"Oahhhhhhhhhhh-owwwwwwwwwww!"✦
"Here I come!" -> Mighty✦ Mouse
"King Asiatic"✦ {two lines✦ cut n scratched✦ 3X}
"Oahhhhhhhhhhh-owwwwwwwwwww!"✦
"Here comes.."✦ ".. the DJ" -> 3X
"Here comes.."✦ ".. Mister✦ Cee!"
"Here comes.."✦ ".. the DJ" -> 3X
"Here comes.."✦ ".. Mister✦ Cee!"
"You-you-you, you-you, y-you-you
You-you-you, you-you, you just got ta" "Jump jump jump to it!"
"You-you-you, you-you, y-you-you
You-you-you, you-you, you just got ta" "Jump jump jump to it!"
"Scoob Lover✦ my brother,✦ Scrap Lover✦ my other"✦ -> Kane
"He's the greatest✦ ever!"✦ (2X)
"Scoob Lover.."✦ "He's the greatest!"✦
"Scrap Lover.."✦ "He's the greatest!"✦
"Scoob Lover✦ my brother,✦ Scrap Lover✦ my other"✦ -> Kane
"He's the greatest✦ ever!"✦
"Hey hey hey! It's.." -> Fat Albert
".. Mister✦ Cee as we say, my man with soul" -> Kane
{both repeat✦ 4X}
[Scoob]
Yo Cut man, yo whassup✦ with them pretty✦ young skins out there
Man what'sup?
[Mister Cee]
I don't know man, they ain't lookin✦ at me
I think they lookin✦ at Scrap, whassup✦ Scrap?
[Scrap]
Yo, I could use some new exercise
Yo Scoob man, I don't know, what's goin on?
[Scoob]
Yo why don't y'all come a little bit closer✦
and umm, sit on my lap, and talk about✦ the first thing that pops up
[Mister Cee]
KnowhatI'msayin?✦
[all together]
Cause you can hurt me, hurt me! Hurt me, hurt me!
Hurt me, hurt me! Hurt me, hurt me!
Hurt me, hurt me! Hurt me, hurt me!
Hurt me, hurt me!
[Mister Cee]
Awwwwwwwwwwww yeah!
Yo I wanna✦ take time out to say whassup✦ to my brother✦ Shannon
My brother✦ Knowledge and Baby✦ B
To my homeboy Eric✦ B, Kamir and Robin✦
Thyra,✦ to my man, Mulah✦
De La Soul, and Prince Paul
To Nice and Smooth, Melle Mel, AB, J.R.
To my man Easy✦ Mo Bee, DJ LG and the LG Posse
Swivey✦ Bee and Easylee
[Scrap]
Yo I'd just like to say what's up to the leader✦ of the Wolf Pack
The Baby✦ De La-ner✦ himself
I'd just like whassup✦ to the DJ Mister✦ Cee
And to my brother✦ Scoob Lover✦
[Scoob]
Yo I'd like to say whassup✦ to everybody that stood by us, yknahmsayin?✦
My man Kane out there, the whole posse, Eazy-E
Keith and Sally✦ from the Valley✦
My man Laze, Eazy-E and the whole nine yards
Can't forget✦ nobody!✦
[Mister Cee]
Awwwwwwwwwww yeah!
Can't forget✦ my man Kito✦ and Pony✦ y'all
[Scrap]
Can't forget✦ the clubhead herself, Joanne
[Scoob]
Yeahhh (peace) house music!✦
Technical Breakdown
8.5
Multisyllabic Rhymes9.5
Complexity of rhyme schemes (data-driven)
Internal Rhymes9.5
Rhymes within a line (data-driven)
Wordplay / Double Entendres4.0
Clever language, metaphors, punchlines
Cadence / Rhythm10.0
Flow variation and timing (data-driven)
Vocabulary Complexity6.0
Range and depth of words used (data-driven)
Delivery / Breath Control8.5
Performance and control
Computed Score8.49
Production
— DJ Mister CeeBe the first to rate the production
Critic Analysis
RAPLEDGER BAROMETER™
The verse functions as a curator-led showcase of Kane's catalog and turntable culture rather than a lyrical showcase, relying on structural integration of samples to build hype.
A
9.5
Multisyllabic
9.5
Internal Rhymes
10
Cadence / Flow
6
Vocabulary
4
Wordplay
8.5
Delivery
Turntablism integrationCatalog referencingCall and responseSample-based rhythmic punctuation
Rhyme Architecture: The verse relies on a loose, conversational intro followed by a rigorous, repetitive rhythmic structure dictated by the scratching of classic vocal samples, creating a high-energy cyclical cadence.
Verified Doubles & Entendres
"This is a house that.. {Cee} ..built y'all!"
① A reference to the nursery rhyme 'The House That Jack Built' signifying the foundation laid by DJ Mister Cee.② A literal acknowledgement of the musical architecture of the track/career constructed by Mister Cee.
Expert utilization of turntable scratching to maintain rhythmic momentum
Effective establishment of brand identity through legacy referencing
High level of technical cadence and rhythmic pocket management
Dynamic use of call-and-response interaction between DJ Mister Cee and Kane
Limited original lyrical content in favor of catalog recitation
Lack of complex wordplay or multi-layered entendre
Dependent on external audio cues (samples) for structural integrity