How U Get a Record Deal?
1993 single by Big Daddy Kane
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"How U Get a Record Deal?" is the lead single released from Big Daddy Kane's fifth studio album, Looks Like a Job For.... The song is notable for being one of the first singles to be produced by the popular production duo, the Trackmasters.
| "How U Get a Record Deal?" | ||||
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| Single by Big Daddy Kane | ||||
| from the album Looks Like a Job For... | ||||
| B-side | "Here Comes Kane, Scoob and Scrap" | |||
| Released | April 15, 1993 | |||
| Recorded | 1992 | |||
| Genre | Hip hop | |||
| Length | 3:56 | |||
| Label | Cold Chillin' / Warner Bros. | |||
| Songwriter | Antonio Hardy | |||
| Producer | Trackmasters | |||
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Though the song did not reach the crossover success that its follow-up, "Very Special", achieved, it became his sixth top ten hit on the Billboard Hot Rap Singles chart, peaking at number seven.
Single track listing
A-Side
- "How U Get a Record Deal?" (Album Version) – 3:56
- "How U Get a Record Deal?" (Clean Radio Edit) – 3:56
- "How U Get a Record Deal?" (A cappella) – 3:19
B-Side
- "Here Comes Kane, Scoob and Scrap" (Album Version) – 4:24
- "Here Comes Kane, Scoob and Scrap" (Instrumental) – 4:23
- "How U Get a Record Deal?" (Instrumental) – 3:56
Chart history
| Chart (1993) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Billboard Hot R&B Singles | 86 |
| Billboard Hot Rap Singles | 7[1] |
| Billboard Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales | 22 |