Big Poppa

## Single by The Notorious B.I.G.

"**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* (1994). It contains a sample of the song "Between the Sheets" 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.

Biggie performed the song live on March 14, 1995 at MTV Spring Break.

## Lyrics

**Lyrics**
[Intro: The Notorious B.I.G., *Puff Daddy*]

Uh, uh, check it out (*Yeah*), uh

Junior M.A.F.I.A., uh (*He-he*)

Uh (*I like this*) yeah, yeah

Nine-fo' (*Keep bangin'*)

[Verse 1: The Notorious B.I.G., *Puff Daddy*]

To all the ladies in the place with style and grace

Allow me to lace these lyrical douches in your bushes (Uh)

Who rock grooves and make moves with all the mamis?

The back of the club, sippin' Moët is where you'll find me (What?)

The back of the club, mackin' hoes, my crew's behind me (Uh)

Mad question askin', blunt passin'

Music blastin', but I just can't quit

Because one of these honeys Biggie got to creep with (*That's right*)

Sleep with, keep the ep a secret, why not? (Uh)

Why blow up my spot 'cause we both got hot?

Now check it: I got more mack than Craig, and in the bed

Believe me, sweetie, I got enough to feed the needy (*Come on*)

No need to be greedy, I got mad friends with Benzes

C-notes by the layers, true fuckin' players (Uh)

Jump in the Rover and come over, tell your friends jump in the GS3

I got the chronic by the tree cuz (*Let's go*)

[Chorus: The Notorious B.I.G., *Puff Daddy*]

I love it when you call me Big Poppa

Throw your hands in the air if you's a true player

I love it when you call me Big Poppa

To the honeys gettin' money, playin' n\*\*\*as like dummies

I love it when you call me Big Poppa

You got a gun up in your waist, please don't shoot up the place (*Why?*)

'Cause I see some ladies tonight that should be havin' my baby (Uh), baby (Uh)

[Verse 2: The Notorious B.I.G., *Puff Daddy*]

Straight up, honey, really I'm askin'

Most of these n\*\*\*as think they be mackin', but they be actin'

Who they attractin' with that line (*What?*), "What's your name? What's your sign?"

Soon as he buy that wine, I just creep up from behind (*That's right*)

And ask you what your interests are, who you be with

Things that make you smile, what numbers to dial

You gon' be here for a while? I'm gon' go call my crew, you go call your crew

We can rendezvous at the bar around 2 (*Come on*)

Plans to leave, throw the keys to Little Cease (Uh-huh)

Pull the truck up front, and roll up the next blunt

So we can steam on the way to the telly, go fill my belly (*G*)

A T-bone steak, cheese eggs and Welch's grape

Conversate for a few, ‘cause in a few we gon' do

What we came to do, ain't that right, boo? (True)

Forget the telly—we just go to the crib

And watch a movie in the jacuzzi, smoke Ls while you do me

[Chorus: The Notorious B.I.G., *Puff Daddy*]

I love it when you call me Big Poppa

Throw your hands in the air if you's a true player (*Come on, yeah*)

I love it when you call me Big Poppa

To the honeys gettin' money, playin' n\*\*\*as like dummies (Uh)

I love it when you call me Big Poppa

You got a gun up in your waist, please don't shoot up the place (*Why?*)

'Cause I see some ladies tonight that should be havin' my baby, baby (Uh)

[Verse 3: The Notorious B.I.G., *Puff Daddy*]

(*How you livin', Biggie Smalls?*) In mansion and Benzes

Givin' ends to my friends, and it feels stupendous

Tremendous cream: fuck a dollar and a dream (*Heh*)

Still tote gats, strapped with infrared beams (*That's right*) (What?)

Choppin' Os (Uh-huh), smokin' la in Optimos

Money, hoes and clothes: all a n\*\*\*a knows (*All a n\*\*\*a knows*)

A foolish pleasure? Whatever

I had to find the buried treasure (For what?), so grams I had to measure

However, livin' better now, Coogi sweater now

Drop top BMs, I'm the man, girlfriend

[Interlude: Puff Daddy]

Yeah, honey, check it

Tell your friends to get with my friends

And we can be friends

Shit, we can do this every weekend (That's right), alright?

Is that aight wit' you?

Yeah, keep bangin'

[Chorus: The Notorious B.I.G., *Puff Daddy*]

I love it when you call me Big Poppa

Throw your hands in the air if you's a true player

I love it when you call me Big Poppa

To the honeys gettin' money, playin' n\*\*\*as like dummies (Uh)

I love it when you call me Big Poppa

You got a gun up in your waist, please don't shoot up the place (*Why?*)

'Cause I see some ladies tonight that should be havin' my baby, baby (Uh)

[Outro: The Notorious B.I.G.]

Check it out

Nine-fo' shit for that ass, uh

Puff Daddy, Biggie Smalls, Junior M.A.F.I.A.

Represent, baby, baby, uh

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