Big Pimpin'
UGK, Jay-Z
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Uh, uh uh uh It's big pimpin baby It's big pimpin, spendin G's Feel me uh-huh uhh, uh-huh Ge-ge-geyeah, geyeah Ge-ge-geyeah, geyeah You know I thug em, f*ck em, love em, leave em Cause I don't fuckin' need em Take em out the hood, keep em lookin' good But I don't fuckin' feed em First time they fuss I'm breezin' Talkin' bout, "What's the reasons?" I'm a pimp in every sense of the word, bitch Better trust than believe em In the cut where I keep em 'Til I need a nut, 'til I need to beat the guts Then it's, beep beep and I'm pickin' em up Let em play with the dick in the truck Many chicks want to put Jigga fist in cuffs Divorce him and split his bucks Just because you got good head, I'm a break bread So you can be livin' it up? Shit I Parts with nothin', y'all be frontin' Me give my heart to a woman? Not for nothin', never happen I'll be forever mackin' Heart cold as assassins, I got no passion I got no patience And I hate waitin' Hoe get yo' ass in And let's ride, check em out now Ride, yeah And let's ride check em out now Ride, yeah We doin, big pimpin, we spendin' cheese Check em out now Big pimpin', on B.L.A.D.'s We doin big pimpin up in N.Y.C. It's just that Jigga Man, Pimp C, and Bun B Yo yo yo big pimpin, spendin' cheese We doin' big pimpin, on B.L.A.D.'s We doin' big pimpin up in N.Y.C. It's just that Jigga Man, Pimp C, and Bun B Nigga it's the big Southern rap impresario Comin' straight up out the black barrio Makes a mill' up off a sorry hoe Then sit back and peep my scenario Oops, my bad, that's my scenario No I can't f*ck a scary hoe Now every time, every place, everywhere we go Hoes start pointin', they say, "There he go!" Now these motherfuckers know we carry mo' heat than a little bit We don't pull it out over little shit And if you catch a lick when I spit, then it won't be a little hit Go read a book you illiterate son of a bitch and step up yo' vocab Don't be surprised if yo' hoe stab out with me And you see us comin' down on yo' slab Livin' ghetto fabulous, so mad, you just can't take it But nigga if you hatin' I Then you wait while I get yo' bitch butt-naked, just break it You gotta pay like you weigh wet wit two pairs of clothes on Now get yo' ass to the back as I'm flyin' to the track Timbaland let me spit my pro's on Pump it up in the pro-zone That's the track that we breakin' these hoes on Ain't the track that we flows on But when shit get hot, then the glock start poppin' like ozone We keep hoes crunk like Trigger-man Fo' real it don't get no bigger man Don't trip, let's flip, gettin' throwed on the flip Gettin' blowed with the motherfuckin' Jigga Man, fool We be big pimpin' spendin' cheese We be big pimpin' on B.L.A.D.'s We be big pimpin' down in P.A.T. It's just that Jigga Man, Pimp C, and Bun B Cause we be big pimpin', spendin' cheese And we be big pimpin', on B.L.A.D.'s Cause we be big pimpin' in P.A.T. It's just that Jigga Man, Pimp C, and Bun B nigga Uh smokin' out, throwin' up, keepin' lean up in my cup All my car got leather and wood, in my hood we call it buck Everybody want to ball, holla at broads at the mall If he up, watch him fall, nigga I can't f*ck with y'all If I wasn't rappin' baby, I would still be ridin' Mercedes Chromin' shinin' sippin' daily, no rest until whitey pay me Uh now what y'all know bout them Texas boys Comin' down in candied toys, smokin' weed and talkin' noise We be big pimpin, spendin cheese We be big pimpin, on B.L.A.D.'s We be big pimpin down in P.A.T. It's just that Jigga Man, Pimp C, and Bun B Cause we be big pimpin, spendin' cheese And we be big pimpin, on B.L.A.D.'s Cause we be big pimpin in P.A.T. It's just that Jigga Man, Pimp C, and Bun B nigga
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Written by: Timothy Z. Mosley, Kyambo Joshua, Shawn Corey Carter
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
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10 facts about this song
Release Details"Big Pimpin'" was released by Roc-A-Fella Records on December 28, 1999. It is the third and final single from Jay-Z's fourth studio album, 'Vol. 3... Life and Times of S. Carter'.
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FeaturesThe track features rapping by Southern hip-hop duo UGK, composed of Bun B and Pimp C, marking a key collaboration at the intersection of East Coast and Southern styles of hip hop.
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ProductionThe song was produced by Timbaland, a notoriously innovative producer known for his unique beats. He sampled "Khosara Khosara," an old composition by Egyptian artist Abdel Halim Hafez.
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Iconic VideoThe music video for "Big Pimpin'" was directed by Hype Williams and filmed in Trinidad during its carnival. The lavish yacht scenes helped solidify Jay-Z's image of luxury and excess, which is still synonymous with his brand today.
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Chart Success"Big Pimpin'" peaked at number 18 on the Billboard Hot 100 and number one on the Rhythmic Top 40.
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Grammy NominationEven though it didn't win, the song was nominated for Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group at the 43rd Annual Grammy Awards in 2001.
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ControversyIn a 2010 interview with The Wall Street Journal, Jay-Z stated that he regretted the song due to its overtly misogynistic lyrics.
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Legal IssuesThere was a prolonged court battle over the use of the sample in "Big Pimpin'". The nephew of the original "Khosara Khosara" composer sued Jay-Z and Timbaland for copyright infringement; however, the case was dismissed in 2015.
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Pimp C's ReluctanceIt is known that Pimp C was initially reluctant about the collaboration and took some convincing from Bun B and Jay-Z before he finally agreed.
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LegacyDespite the controversy, "Big Pimpin'" remains one of Jay-Z's most well-known songs, symbolizing a time of opulence and flamboyance in late 1990s hip-hop culture.
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