Big Up

Shaggy

About Big Up

"Big Up" is the fourth and final single from Jamaican reggae artist Shaggy's debut studio album, Pure Pleasure.


Year:
2008
3:27
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Now this one
dedicates to all the women that I please just big up for themself

Them the man them know say that the flush a bomb extra buff and
rough

Shagsman and Rayvon is one new brand 'bout to become number one
Watch this
Rayvon
And you fi 
Big up, big up
All of the women them big up, big up
All of the girl them big up, big up
All of the women them big up, big up
Whooey
See me go
Watch it go cop
Teaching it please stand up, please
Viva Apache full of pure make-up
When she walk pon street a whole heap of man big them up
Big up, big up
Gal you're fat and you're buff
SHAGGY
Gal you're fat and you're buff, expensive and rough
A put your hand inna the air and just big up
Gal if you're fat and you're buff, I know your comfort
Put your hand inna the air and just big up(BOO)
Gal if you're fat and you're buff, another virgin bluff
Well put your hand inna the air and just big up
Gal if you're fat and you're buff and you're buffer or dapper
Put your hand inna the air and just big up
Say wa
Jump and skin out 'cause you know I say a sexy
Shout it out 'cause a you have the vinery
Bawl it out you big thing and healthy
We brought you up a man we called so leave I man me
Your hair style man it look well fancy
Tell the all of them say you have your man a ready
Your face a look like fi vow a night monkey
Hid no pain, top just like Apache
Come, come take it from the one named Shaggy
Tell the world you big thing and healthy
Fat and you're buff, expensive and rough
Well put your hand inna the air and just big up
Gal if you're fat and you're buff, I know your comfort
Put your hand inna the air and just big up
Gal if you're fat and you're buff and you're buffer or dapper
Put your hand inna the air and just big up
Well I don't want no man tell me woman no nice, ey
And I don't want no man tell me woman no sweet, eey
Don't want no man tell me woman no nice, woman no nice
Don't want no man tell me woman no sweet, ey
Well you fi
Big up, big up, now your poom-poom shorts
Big up, big up, now your body lick shirt
Big up, big up, now your catwoman-suit
Big up, big up, mini-skirt look cute
So me say Brooklyn man helped me big them up
And a Manville man helped me big them up
And a New York man helped me big them up
And Flatbush man say helped me big them up
And a big up yourself because you're fat and you're buff, gal (Big
up)

Tell them say that you're fat and you're buff, gal (Big up)
Tell them you are the god of buff, gal (Big up)
Tell them you're expensive and rough, gal (Big up)
Tell them say that a you confess, gal (Big up)
Tell them say you're the virgin bluff
Fat and you're buff, expensive and rough
Well put your hand inna the air and just big up
Gal if you're fat and you're buff, I know your comfort
Put your hand inna the air and just big up
Gal if you're fat and you're buff and you're buffer or dapper
Put your hand inna the air and just sight, aha
Watch it go cop
Teaching it please stand up, please
Viva Apache full of pure make-up
When she walk pon street a whole heap of man big them up
Big up, big up, big up
Because you're fat and you're buff
Shagsman girl man she fat and she buff
Rayvon gal man she fat and she buff
Beauty is in the eye of the beholder, ey
And me don't want no man say I fi work Angela
Oooh, oooh
Beauty is in the eye of the beholder, ey
And me don't know King Kong, what if she know him, ya
Oooh
Big up, big up, now your poom-poom shorts
Big up, big up, now your body lick shirt
Big up, big up, now your catwoman-suit
Big up, big up, whooey

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Shaggy

Orville Richard Burrell (born October 22, 1968), better known by his stage name Shaggy, is a Jamaican-American Grammy Award-winning reggae singer and rapper. He is known for his 1995 single "Boombastic" and 2000 single "It Wasn't Me". He is said to have taken his stage name from his shaggy hair. more »

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Written by: BRUCE BREWSTER, SHAUN PIZZONIA, ORVILLE BURRELL, BRUCE A. BREWSTER

Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Royalty Network, Downtown Music Publishing, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.

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12 facts about this song

Artist Profile
"Big Up" is a popular 1993 song by Shaggy, a Jamaican-born reggae fusion singer and deejay known for his distinctive voice.
Track details
The track heavily features Jamaican Patois, a reflection of Shaggy's roots and style.
Collaborative Efforts
Rayvon, another well-known reggae artist, collaborated with Shaggy on the track. The two have worked together on several other songs, forming a popular duo in the reggae music scene.
Genre attributes
The track is significantly influenced by dancehall music, a popular genre in Jamaica. This is evident through its fast tempo beats and 'riddims'.
Album inclusion
"Big Up" is included in the album 'Pure Pleasure', Shaggy's debut studio album which was released in 1993.
Song Themes
The song "Big Up" is all about celebrating and showing appreciation for women, which can be seen through its lyrics.
Popularity
The song achieved considerable success not just in Jamaica, but across the world, cementing Shaggy's status as a global artist.
Influence
The track is considered a classic in the reggae dancehall genre and has inspired many future productions.
Performance
"Big Up" is one of Shaggy's most performed songs at his live concerts.
Cultural Reception
"Big Up" is a well-loved song in Jamaican culture and still receives radio playtime in Jamaica today.
Music Video
The music video for "Big Up" enhances the song's theme by featuring colourful Jamaican-style street dances.
Recognition
Though Shaggy has other well-known hits such as "It Wasn't Me" and "Angel", "Big Up" is recognized by many as a true representation of Shaggy's versatility as an artist.

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