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"Big Poppa" is a song by American rapper The Notorious B.I.G. It was released as the second single from his first studio album Ready to Die. It features a sample of the song, "Between the Sheets" written by The Isley Brothers. "Big Poppa" was nominated for Best Rap Solo Performance at the 1996 Grammy Awards. It also went on to win at the Billboard Music Awards.

"Big Poppa"
Single by The Notorious B.I.G.
from the album Ready to Die
A-side"Warning"
B-side"Who Shot Ya?"
ReleasedDecember 24, 1994
RecordedJune 1994
StudioThe Hit Factory (New York City, New York)
GenreHip hop[1]
Length4:11
Label
  • Bad Boy
  • Arista
Songwriter(s)Christopher Wallace
Producer(s)
The Notorious B.I.G. singles chronology
"Juicy"
(1994)
"Big Poppa"
(1994)
"Can't You See"
(1995)
Music video
"Big Poppa" on YouTube

The single was certified platinum by the RIAA and sold over 1,000,000 copies domestically.[2][3]

There was an official remix released in 1995 featuring Jermaine Dupri, called "Big Poppa (So So Def Remix)" which has similar lyrics, with Dupri replacing Puff Daddy, and Biggie providing a new third verse. This remix appeared as a single.


Background and content


The title is based on one of The Notorious B.I.G.'s many nicknames. The line, "I love it when you call me Big Poppa" is sampled from his first ever released material, a verse from the "Bad Boy Extended Remix" version of the Super Cat song, "Dolly My Baby" released in 1993. The song also samples the beat from The Isley Brothers' 1983 hit "Between the Sheets." It also makes a reference to the original Bad Boy artist Craig Mack, with the line, "now check it, I got more Mack than Craig in the bed...".


Legacy



Music video


The music video was filmed in late 1994 and it was released for the week ending on December 11, 1994. It premiered on BET and MTV[6] It contains appearances by Mary J. Blige, Craig Mack, Busta Rhymes and Treach of Naughty by Nature.


Big Poppa track list



12 inch



Maxi single


  1. "Big Poppa" (radio edit)
  2. "Big Poppa" (remix radio edit)
  3. "Who Shot Ya?" (radio edit)
  4. "Big Poppa" (remix instrumental)
  5. "Big Poppa" (club mix)
  6. "Big Poppa" (remix club mix)
  7. "Who Shot Ya?" (club mix)
  8. "Warning" (club mix)

Charts



Certifications


Region CertificationCertified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)[15] Platinum 600,000
United States (RIAA)[16]
Physical
Platinum 1,000,000^
United States (RIAA)[17] 6× Platinum 6,000,000
United States (RIAA)[18]
Mastertone
Gold 500,000*

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.
Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.


References


  1. "The Best 20 Hip Hop Songs of the Mid-1990s". Mixmag. Retrieved 2021-06-12.
  2. "American certifications – Notorious B.I.G. – Big Poppa". Recording Industry Association of America.
  3. "Best-Selling Records of 1995". Billboard. Vol. 108, no. 3. BPI Communications. January 20, 1996. p. 56. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved May 5, 2015.
  4. "SNL Transcripts: Charlize Theron: 11/04/00: The Coconut Bangers Ball - SNL Transcripts Tonight". 2 October 2018.
  5. "The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time". Rolling Stone. 2021-09-15. Retrieved 2022-07-18.
  6. "Billboard Video Monitor". Billboard. December 24, 1994. Retrieved January 3, 2022.
  7. "Notorious B.I.G.: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved September 14, 2018.
  8. "The Notorious BIG Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved September 14, 2018.
  9. "The Notorious BIG Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved September 14, 2018.
  10. "The Notorious BIG Chart History (Hot Rap Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved September 14, 2018.
  11. "The Notorious BIG Chart History (Rhythmic)". Billboard. Retrieved May 1, 2021.
  12. "The Notorious B.I.G. Chart History (Canadian Digital Song Sales)". Billboard. Retrieved July 12, 2022.
  13. "Billboard Top 100 - 1995". Archived from the original on August 15, 2009. Retrieved August 27, 2010.
  14. "Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs – Year-End 1995". Billboard. 2 January 2013. Retrieved May 1, 2021.
  15. "British single certifications – Notorious BIG – Big Poppa". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved February 2, 2022.
  16. "American single certifications – Notorious B.I.G. – Big Poppa/Warning". Recording Industry Association of America.
  17. "American single certifications – Notorious B.I.G. – Big Poppa". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved May 20, 2022.
  18. "American ringtone certifications – Notorious B.I.G. – Big Poppa". Recording Industry Association of America.

На других языках


[de] Big Poppa

Big Poppa ist ein Lied des US-amerikanischen Rappers The Notorious B.I.G. Der Song ist die zweite Singleauskopplung seines Debütalbums Ready to Die und wurde am 30. Dezember 1994 veröffentlicht.
- [en] Big Poppa

[ru] Big Poppa

«Big Poppa» — второй сингл американского рэпера The Notorious B.I.G. из его дебютного студийного альбома Ready To Die, выпущенный 30 декабря 1994 года на лейбле Bad Boy Records.



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