How U Get a Record Deal?

"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?"
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
Big Daddy Kane singles chronology
"The Lover in You" (1992) "How U Get a Record Deal?" (1993) "Very Special" (1993)

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

1. "How U Get a Record Deal?" (Album Version) – 3:56
2. "How U Get a Record Deal?" (Clean Radio Edit) – 3:56
3. "How U Get a Record Deal?" (A cappella) – 3:19

B-Side

1. "Here Comes Kane, Scoob and Scrap" (Album Version) – 4:24
2. "Here Comes Kane, Scoob and Scrap" (Instrumental) – 4:23
3. "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
Billboard Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales	22