"Big Poppa" | ||||
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Single by The Notorious B.I.G. | ||||
from the album Ready to Die | ||||
A-side | "Warning" | |||
B-side | " Who Shot Ya?" | |||
Released | December 24, 1994 | |||
Recorded | June 1994 | |||
Studio | The Hit Factory ( New York City) | |||
Genre | ||||
Length | 4:11 | |||
Label | ||||
Songwriter(s) | ||||
Producer(s) | ||||
The Notorious B.I.G. singles chronology | ||||
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Music video | ||||
"Big Poppa" on YouTube |
"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.
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.
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...".
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 [7] Mary J. Blige, Misa Hylton, Craig Mack, Busta Rhymes and Treach of Naughty by Nature make cameo appearances.
Biggie performed the song live on March 14, 1995 on MTV Spring Break.
12 inch
Maxi-single
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Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
---|---|---|
Denmark ( IFPI Danmark) [16] | Gold | 45,000‡ |
Italy (
FIMI)
[17] sales since 2009 |
Gold | 50,000‡ |
Spain ( PROMUSICAE) [18] | Gold | 30,000‡ |
United Kingdom ( BPI) [19] | Platinum | 600,000‡ |
United States (
RIAA)
[20] Physical |
Platinum | 1,000,000^ |
United States (
RIAA)
[21] Digital |
6× Platinum | 6,000,000‡ |
United States (
RIAA)
[22] Mastertone |
Gold | 500,000* |
* Sales figures based on certification alone. |
"Big Poppa" | ||||
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Single by The Notorious B.I.G. | ||||
from the album Ready to Die | ||||
A-side | "Warning" | |||
B-side | " Who Shot Ya?" | |||
Released | December 24, 1994 | |||
Recorded | June 1994 | |||
Studio | The Hit Factory ( New York City) | |||
Genre | ||||
Length | 4:11 | |||
Label | ||||
Songwriter(s) | ||||
Producer(s) | ||||
The Notorious B.I.G. singles chronology | ||||
| ||||
Music video | ||||
"Big Poppa" on YouTube |
"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.
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.
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...".
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 [7] Mary J. Blige, Misa Hylton, Craig Mack, Busta Rhymes and Treach of Naughty by Nature make cameo appearances.
Biggie performed the song live on March 14, 1995 on MTV Spring Break.
12 inch
Maxi-single
|
|
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
---|---|---|
Denmark ( IFPI Danmark) [16] | Gold | 45,000‡ |
Italy (
FIMI)
[17] sales since 2009 |
Gold | 50,000‡ |
Spain ( PROMUSICAE) [18] | Gold | 30,000‡ |
United Kingdom ( BPI) [19] | Platinum | 600,000‡ |
United States (
RIAA)
[20] Physical |
Platinum | 1,000,000^ |
United States (
RIAA)
[21] Digital |
6× Platinum | 6,000,000‡ |
United States (
RIAA)
[22] Mastertone |
Gold | 500,000* |
* Sales figures based on certification alone. |