Big Poppa
1994 single by The Notorious B.I.G. / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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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" | ||||
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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 (1994-12-24) | |||
Recorded | June 1994 (1994-06) | |||
Studio | The Hit Factory (New York City) | |||
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Length | 4:11 | |||
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The Notorious B.I.G. singles chronology | ||||
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"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.