As the title suggests, this song saw Kane and Biz Markie both rapping, reusing the exact same beat from “Somethin’ Funky.” While I believe Big Daddy Kane did write both of their verses for this song, ...
Rap was exploding in the Bronx in the early 1980s, but producers at SNL weren't aware enough to book an actual hip hop act until Blondie nudged them into it.