Celebrity Birthdays: Big Daddy Kane Celebrates!

Taraji P. Henson, P!nk and others celebrate this week.

Big Daddy Kane, @bigdaddykane - Tweet: "Much love to my Brooklyn comrade Notorious B.I.G. Rest In Peace beloved. Thanx for the memories."Rap legend Big Daddy Kane didn't forget to give a shout out to Big Poppa too. #FromOneBrooklynKingToAnother(Photo: Jason Kempin/Getty Images for BET)

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Big Daddy Kane: September 10 - The hip hop legend celebrates his 46th birthday this week.(Photo: Jason Kempin/Getty Images for BET)

Larenz Tate: September 8 - The Gun Hill star hasn't aged a bit at 39.(Photo: Frazer Harrison/Getty Images)

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Larenz Tate: September 8 - The Gun Hill star hasn't aged a bit at 39.(Photo: Frazer Harrison/Getty Images)

P!nk: September 8 - The "Just Give Me a Reason" singer is still dishing out those hits at 35.(Photo: Pascal Le Segretain/Getty Images)

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P!nk: September 8 - The "Just Give Me a Reason" singer is still dishing out those hits at 35.(Photo: Pascal Le Segretain/Getty Images)

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Ryan Phillippe: September 10 - The Crash actor hits the big 4-0 this week.(Photo: Rob Kim/Getty Images)

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Ryan Phillippe: September 10 - The Crash actor hits the big 4-0 this week.(Photo: Rob Kim/Getty Images)

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Ludacris: September 11 - The rapper/actor is gearing up to return to the music scene at 37.(Photo: Ethan Miller/Getty Images)

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Ludacris: September 11 - The rapper/actor is gearing up to return to the music scene at 37.(Photo: Ethan Miller/Getty Images)

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Elephant Man: September 11 - The Kingston-born dancehall star turns 38. (Photo: Chelsea Lauren/BET/Getty Images for BET)

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Elephant Man: September 11 - The dancehall musician is surely a veteran in the business at 39.(Photo: Chelsea Lauren/BET/Getty Images for BET)

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Taraji P. Henson: September 11 - The No Good Deed actress is even more radiant at 44.(Photo: Charley Gallay/Getty Images for Screen Gems)

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Taraji P. Henson: September 11 - The No Good Deed actress is even more radiant at 44.(Photo: Charley Gallay/Getty Images for Screen Gems)

Ruben Studdard: September 12 - The American Idol season two winner is now a gospel great at 36.(Photo: Kevin Winter/Getty Images) 

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Ruben Studdard: September 12 - The American Idol season two winner is now a gospel great at 36.(Photo: Kevin Winter/Getty Images) 

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Ready for Whatever - A pop of color never hurts. Jennifer Hudson's red lips were just as seductive as her sexy tunes. (Photo: Earl Gibson/BET/Getty Images for BET) 

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Jennifer Hudson: September 12 - The Oscar-winning actress/singer celebrates her 33rd birthday.(Photo: Maury Phillips/BET/Getty Images for BET)

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Tavis Smiley on President Obama’s televised reaction to the George Zimmerman verdict:  - “I appreciate and applaud the fact that the president did finally show up. But … he did not walk to the podium… he was pushed to that podium.” (Photo: Valerie Macon/Getty Images)

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Tavis Smiley: September 13 - The talk show host hits the big 5-0 this week.(Photo: Valerie Macon/Getty Images)

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Tyler Perry: September 13 - The producer, director and actor continues to do it all at 45.(Photo: Kevin Winter/Getty Images)

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Tyler Perry: September 13 - The producer, director and actor continues to do it all at 45.(Photo: Kevin Winter/Getty Images)