Soul Food Festival Performer: Big Daddy Kane

Join us Friday, August 21, 2015 and Saturday, August 22, 2015 at the Lafayette Square Mall for a two days of fun, food and entertainment.

Stone Soul Edition: Live performances on Friday from Full Force, Nice & Smooth, The Alumni featuring Kwame’, Chubb Rock, Special Ed, Monie love, and Dana Dane. Plus Kid N Play andBig Daddy Kane.

Live performances on Saturday from Midnight Star, Slave, Loose Ends, The Ohio Players, Freddie Jackson and Tevin Campbell.

PURCHASE TICKETS FOR FRIDAY ONLY BELOW:

Soul Food Festival Tickets also on sale at:

King Ribs – 3145 W. 16^th Street

King Ribs – 4130 N. Keystone Ave

Kountry Kitchen – 1831 College Ave

His Place Eatery – 6916 E. 30^th Street

DeeGusto’s – 1430 W. Washington Street

Gates open at 4pm. Show starts at 5pm.

Indianapolis’ Soul Food Festival celebrates music and culture! This is the ultimate destination in August for African American celebration, providing visitors with world-class entertainment.

The Soul Food Festival is Indianapolis’s largest summer music & soul food event featuring performances by R&B and Old School artists that rule the charts and the stage!

Fun and entertainment for everyone 21 and older.

General information for the Indianapolis Soul Food Festival call 317-266-9600.

ABOUT BIG DADDY KANE

Big Daddy Kane is a Brooklyn, New York M.C. who undisputedly defined the term “lyricist” in the world of hip-hop. Along with the lyrical ingenuity he brought to the genre, he also introduced innovative live performances as well. Kane was the first rapper to ever hold not one but two sold out shows at the world famous Apollo Theater for women only. These lives performances, which consisted of theatrics, choreography and tailored costumes proved that Big Daddy Kane was not only an M.C., he was a full entertainer. Kane revolutionized hip-hop fashion and the way hip-hop shows were performed.

Kane has endured a substantive music career. He has several gold albums, endless music accolades including a Grammy award. He also received a VH1 Hip Hop Honor in 2005. His catalogue of music consists of the LP “Long Live The Kane” that features the hit songs “Ain’t No Half Steppin’” and “Raw.” The LP “It’s A Big Daddy Thing” featured “Smooth Operator” “Warm It Up” and the Teddy Riley produced hit “I Get The Job Done.” The LP “Taste Of Chocolate” features “Hard Being The Kane” and “All Of Me” as well as a duet with the legendary Barry White.

Additional albums were “Prince Of Darkness,” “Looks Like A Job For…” and “Daddy’s Home.” Kane has also recorded on movie soundtracks with “Lean On Me (Rap Summary)” from the film “Lean On Me.” “Nuff Respect” from the film “Juice,” The Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis produced “A Job Ain’t Nothin’ But Work” from “Mo’ Money” and of course “Raw” from the film “Colors.”

As a powerful figure in the rap game, Kane has collaborated with many artists such as Kool G Rap, Masta Ace and Craig G on the Marley Marl produced “Symphany.” He has worked with Public Enemy and Ice Cube on the single “Burn, Hollywood Burn” with Heavy D on the single “Don’t Curse” with Patti LaBelle on the certified gold single “Feels Like Another One” and the Quincy Jones multi-platinum masterpiece “Tribute To Birdland” as well as the title cut “Back On The Block” from the album of the same name.

Proving that he is a full entertainer and that he is a man of many talents, Kane has also made a few appearances on the big screen in the movies”Posse” “Meteor Man” “Dead Heist” “Brown Sugar” and “Gunmen.”