Veteranz' Day
| Veteranz' Day | ||||
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| Studio album by Big Daddy Kane | ||||
| Released | April 28, 1998[1] | |||
| Recorded | 1997–1998 | |||
| Genre | East Coast hip hop | |||
| Length | 61:02 | |||
| Label |
The Label/Blackheart/ Mercury/PolyGram Records 371 801 | |||
| Producer |
Big Daddy Kane Easy Mo Bee DJ III L.G. | |||
| Big Daddy Kane chronology | ||||
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| Professional ratings | |
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| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
| Rap Pages | (favorable)[2] |
| Spin | (6/10)[2] |
Veteranz Day is the seventh and final studio album by emcee Big Daddy Kane, released on April 28, 1998.[1] The album came four years after his previous effort, 1994's Daddy's Home. Veteranz Day received little attention, commercially and critically, and was met with mixed reviews and little sales. It was his first and only album not to chart on the Billboard 200. Veteranz' Day was the first and only album release for the small New York-based record label called the Label Records, which was founded by Frank Yandolino. Although it managed to earn a distribution deal with Mercury Records by way of Joan Jett's and Kenny Laguna's Blackheart Records, which was acting as a boutique distribution outlet for independent labels from 1998 to 2000, The Label folded almost shortly after the release of Veteranz Day. The album features the single "Uncut, Pure," which reached the top 10 on the Hot Rap Singles chart. There are two versions of "Uncut, Pure"—the original version produced by Easy Mo Bee, and a sequel version produced by Big Daddy Kane himself, the latter of which was released on the independently released 12-inch single and also featured as a bonus track on the CD and cassette versions of the album.
Track listing
| No. | Title | Producer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Intro" | 0:56 | |
| 2. | "Uncut, Pure" | Easy Mo Bee | 4:22 |
| 3. | "Entaprizin'" | Big Daddy Kane | 3:28 |
| 4. | "Girl Talk" (Interlude) | 0:49 | |
| 5. | "Change This Game Around" (featuring Felicia Price) | Big Daddy Kane | 3:44 |
| 6. | "La-La-Land" | Easy Mo Bee | 4:37 |
| 7. | "Ole Tyme Bluez" (Interlude) | 1:27 | |
| 8. | "2 da Good Tymz" (featuring Mike Ransom) | DJ Ill | 3:33 |
| 9. | "Fish Tandoori" (Interlude) | 1:36 | |
| 10. | "Terra N Ya Era" | Big Daddy Kane | 3:50 |
| 11. | "Hold It Down" (featuring Kelly German) | Big Daddy Kane | 4:02 |
| 12. | "Daddy's Theme" (Interlude) | 0:52 | |
| 13. | "Earth, Wind & Fire" (featuring Sha-Queen and A.B. Money) | L.G. | 4:26 |
| 14. | "Do U Really Know?" | Big Daddy Kane | 4:51 |
| 15. | "Shame Prelude" (Interlude) | 0:44 | |
| 16. | "Shame!" | Big Daddy Kane | 4:12 |
| 17. | "Last Night Episode" (Interlude) | 0:49 | |
| 18. | "Definitely" | Big Daddy Kane | 3:37 |
| 19. | "Unda Presha" (featuring Baldhead Buchanon) | Big Daddy Kane | 3:14 |
| 20. | "Outro" | 1:42 | |
| 21. | "Uncut, Pure" (Remix) | Big Daddy Kane | 4:06 |
| Total length: | 61:02 | ||
Album chart positions
| Year | Top R&B/Hip Hop Albums |
|---|---|
| 1998 | 62 |
Singles chart positions
| Year | Song | Chart positions | ||
| Billboard Hot 100 | Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks | Hot Rap Singles | ||
| 1998 | "Uncut, Pure" | - | #60 | #9 |