On this date in 1990, King Asiatic Nobody’s Equal released his third album Taste Of Chocolate on the Cold Chillin/Warner Bros. imprint.
As Kane’s most commercially-friendly full-length studio project, the streets turned their backs on Kane when this came out, crying foul for its crossover sound and features with R&B artists, which was an absolute no-no for hip-hop artists in the world. 1990. Let’s not forget his nude photo shoot with Madonna, which made him even less attractive. How times have changed.
Songs like ‘Mr. Pitiful” were descriptive of how fans and the general public received BDK following his newfound fame. Songs like “Cause I can Do It Right” continued to solidify his ladies-man persona, while “Put Your Weight On It” and “Big Daddy Kane vs. Dolemite’ singles featured Kane trying to show that his verbal skills were still intact. .
A Flavor Of Chocolate reached No. 10 on the Billboard Top Soul Albums chart and No. 37 on the Billboard 200 chart, but never gained street approval.
Salute to Kane for continuing to bless the culture with his music and forever being a part of hip-hop history!