Big Poppa

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"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?"
ReleasedDecember 24, 1994 (1994-12-24)
RecordedJune 1994 (1994-06)
StudioThe Hit Factory (New York City)
Genre
Length4:11
Label
Songwriters
Producers
The Notorious B.I.G. singles chronology
"Flava in Ya Ear (Remix)"
(1994) 		"Big Poppa"
(1994) 		"Can't You See"
(1995)
Music video
"Big Poppa" on YouTube

"Big Poppa" is a song by American rapper The Notorious B.I.G., released on December 24, 1994, as the second single from his debut studio album, Ready to Die (1994). Produced by Chucky Thompson and Nashiem Myrick, it samples the song "Between the Sheets" (1983) by The Isley Brothers. "Big Poppa" is a rap song with elements of R&B and West Coast hip hop. It is named after one of The Notorious B.I.G.'s nicknames.

Background and composition

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Sean Combs, the executive producer of Ready to Die, wanted to sample the song "Between the Sheets" (1983) by The Isley Brothers. After Chucky Thompson and Nashiem Myrick produced a beat sampling the song at The Hit Factory, it was given to hip hop group Lost Boyz. Combs wanted the beat back, which resulted in a trade involving another beat, which ended up being used on Lost Boyz's 1995 song "Jeeps, Lex Coups, Bimaz & Benz".[2]

According to Myrick, the Notorious B.I.G. "didn’t even like 'Big Poppa'", and said that it was one of the last songs recorded for Ready to Die.[3] He also said that the beat was inspired by West Coast hip-hop: specifically, rappers Ice Cube and Snoop Dogg.[2]

"Big Poppa" is a rap song[4] with elements of R&B[5] and West Coast hip hop.[6] Named after one of the Notorious B.I.G.'s nicknames,[7] the song sees him rapping about luxury brands and his lavish lifestyle.[8] It features a Minimoog whistle [9] and many critics described the song as "smooth".[10][5][11]

Release and reception

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In 2017, "Big Poppa" was ranked at number 52 on Rolling Stone's "100 Greatest Hip-Hop Songs of All Time" list,[4] and at number 331 on the publication's "Top 500 Greatest Songs of All Time" list in 2024.[12] Billboard considered it the third best song on Ready to Die.[13]

"Big Poppa" was nominated for the Grammy Award for Best Rap Solo Performance in 1996.[14]

Commercial performance

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The single was certified platinum by the RIAA and sold over 1,000,000 copies domestically.[15][16] It marked The Notorious B.I.G.'s first top 10 hit on the Billboard Hot 100,[11] debuting and peaking number 6.[17]

Music video

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Filmed in late 1994, the music video premiered on BET and MTV for the week ending on December 11, 1994.[18] Mary J. Blige, Misa Hylton, Faith Evans, Craig Mack, Lil’ Kim, Busta Rhymes and Treach of Naughty by Nature make cameo appearances.

Track listings

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  • 12 inch
A1. "Big Poppa" (Club Mix) (4:13)
A2. "Warning" (Club Mix) (3:41)
A3. "Big Poppa" (Instrumental) (4:13)
B1. "Big Poppa" (Radio Edit) (4:12)
B2. "Warning" (Radio Edit) (2:57)
B3. "Warning" (Instrumental) (3:41)
B4. "Who Shot Ya?"
  • 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

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Certifications

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)[29] 7× Platinum 560,000‡
Denmark (IFPI Danmark)[30] Gold 45,000‡
Italy (FIMI)[31]
sales since 2009 		Gold 50,000‡
New Zealand (RMNZ)[32] 5× Platinum 150,000‡
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[33] Gold 30,000‡
United Kingdom (BPI)[34] 2× Platinum 1,200,000‡
United States (RIAA)[35]
Physical 		Platinum 1,000,000^
United States (RIAA)[36]
Digital 		6× Platinum 6,000,000‡
United States (RIAA)[37]
Mastertone 		Gold 500,000*

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

In other media

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The song was later used in the 2007 films Norbit and Superbad.

Trivia

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The line "Fuck a dollar and a dream" is a reference to a New York Lottery advertising campaign.[citation needed]

References

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