Jay-Z - Big Pimpin (Appreciation Thread)

[SirBiatch]

I heard this on the radio today and I was turnt in my whip

This is easily a top 10 all-time Jay-Z record. It's basically Jay-Z's "Nas Is Like" in terms of that wow factor.

I remember @the cac mamba talking about how Jay-Z never reaches "depth awe" like Nas. And I agree. But Big Pimpin is a perfect example of how Jay-Z completely shattered Nas in the swagger and beat selection department. Jay-Z's awe is his swagger.



A perfect example of a genius beat, and I'm glad I was in high school to witness this shyt. First time I heard it, I thought I was in Ancient Egypt surrounded by dimes (and this is before the legendary video came out). Timbaland was way ahead of the curve. The bounce of that beat is basically modern hip hop, just faster. That's why DJs can still play it alongside modern shyt. The beat blew me away in '99, and it's aged like fine wine.

All 3 spit classic verses. But the award goes to Pimp. I was blown away by that flow. I'd never heard anything like it. I thought UGK were a bunch of randoms, only to find out they were big artists in their region.

Thoughts? Stories?

 

[Nostalgic]

Kinda funny how Pimp C wanted nothing to do with this record
Bun B had to push him to do it.

 

[SirBiatch]

Kinda funny how Pimp C wanted nothing to do with this record
Bun B had to push him to do it.

That's crazy. Why didn't Pimp wanna do it? and what made him change his mind?

 

[I love Latina women]

That's crazy. Why didn't Pimp wanna do it? and what made him change his mind?

he thought it sounded too pop and was afraid it was alienate their (ugk's) fanbase

 

[I love Latina women]

5 stars, dap and +rep @SirBiatch

great song and a even greater video

melyssa ford and gloria velez for the win

 

[SirBiatch]

he thought it sounded too pop and was afraid it was alienate their (ugk's) fanbase

It's crazy how we worried about stuff back then. Wanting to maintain a rep and not go pop, even when you have a case like "Big Pimpin" and a beat that's hip hop as fukk.

Times have changed.

 

[I love Latina women]

It's crazy how we worried about stuff back then. Wanting to maintain a rep and not go pop, even when you have a case like "Big Pimpin" and a beat that's hip hop as fukk.

Times have changed.

damn, that's a really good point
sometimes i forget how long ago big pimpin' was. sometimes it doesn't feel that long ago but then when i really think about it, it has been

 

[Entrapta310]

 

[DMGAINGREEN]

This was literally the first song I heard when I moved to America when I was like 4 , my uncle picked me , my mother and my sister from Lagurdia Airport and he turned on the radio and Big Pimpin came on and me and my sister damn near lost our mind in the whip boppin up and down to the point my uncle stopped the whip and turned off the radio on some shyt & my mother had to restrain us .. lmao good times man

 

[SirBiatch]

so what

 

[Entrapta310]

so what

you're not into samples and hearing originals?
you said you liked the middle eastern feel so i posted the sample. i apologize



carry on

 

[Yoda]

watchu know about them texas boys????

 

[Ninjaz In Paris]

Had this on repeat in the whip too many times...

 

[SirBiatch]

you're not into samples and hearing originals?
you said you liked the middle eastern feel so i posted the sample. i apologize



carry on

All good breh. I thought you were trying to make some sort of political statement.

It's nice to hear the sample as always

 

[Farrinto]

I always see people talk about how Pimp C's verse blew them away but Bun B's verse was the best on the song, hands down Classic song all around though. Maybe the GOAT #HOH anthem in hip-hop history. Even Jay himself said that he thought the song was too vulgar in hindsight.