Big Pimpin' by JAY-Z (Ft. UGK)
Big Pimpin' by JAY-Z (Ft. UGK)

Big Pimpin’

JAY-Z & UGK * Track #11 On Vol. 3… Life and Times of S. Carter

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Big Pimpin' by JAY-Z (Ft. UGK)

Release Date
Tue Dec 28 1999
Performed by
JAY-ZUGK
Produced by
Timbaland
Writed by
JAY-Z & Bun B & Pimp C & Timbaland & Kyambo “Hip Hop” Joshua & Baligh Hamdi - بليغ حمدي
About

“Big Pimpin'” was the fifth and final single from Jay-Z’s fourth studio album Vol. 3… Life and Times of S. Carter. The track is an ode to the “pimping” lifestyle, that is, sex with girls without becoming emotionally attached to them.

Produced by Timbaland, it is notable as one of the first songs wh...

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Big Pimpin’ Lyrics

[Produced by Timbaland]

[Intro: JAY-Z]
Uh, uh, uh, uh
It's big pimpin', baby (That's right)
It's big pimpin', spendin' Gs
Feel me, uh-huh uh, uh-huh
Ge-ge-geyeah, geyeah
Ge-ge-geyeah, geyeah

[Verse 1: JAY-Z]
You know I
Thug 'em, fuck '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 and believe 'im
In the cut where I keep 'em
'Til I need a nut, 'til I need to beat the guts, then it's
"Beep beep," then I'm pickin' them up
Let 'em play with the dick in the truck
Many chicks wanna put Jigga fists in cuffs
Divorce him and split his bucks
Just because you got good head, I'ma 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'
Ho, get your ass in, and

[Refrain: JAY-Z]
Let's ride!
Check 'em out now
Ride
Yea, and let' ride!
Check 'em out now
Ride!

[Chorus: JAY-Z]
Yea, 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
NYC, it's just that
Jigga Man, Pimp C
And B-U-N B, yo, yo, yo
Big pimpin'
Spendin' cheese, we doin'
Big pimpin'
On B-L-A-D’s, we doin'
Big pimpin' up in
NYC, it's just that
Jigga Man, Pimp C
And B-U-N B, check 'em out now

[Verse 2: Bun B]
Nigga, it's the
Big Southern rap empresario
Comin' straight up out the black barrio
Makes a mill' up off a sorry ho
Then sit back and peep my sce-nahr-i-o
Oops, my bad, that's "my scenario"
No, I can't fuck a scary ho
Now every time, every place, everywhere we go
Hoes start pointin', they say: "There he go!"
Now these ma'fuckers 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 your vocab!
Don't be surprised if your ho's there 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 hate now
Then you wait while I get your bitch butt-naked
Just break it; you gotta pay like you weigh
Wet with two pairs of clothes on
Now get your ass to the back as I fly to the track
Timbaland, let me spit my prose on
Posted 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
For real, it don't get no bigger, man
Don't trip, let's sip, gettin' throwed on the flip
Gettin' blowed with the motherfuckin' Jigga Man, fool!

[Chorus 2: Bun B, Pimp C]
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 B-U-N 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 B-U-N B (Uh,) nigga

[Verse 3: Pimp C, Bun B]
Smokin' out, pourin' up
Keepin' lean up in my cup
All my car got leather and wood
In my hood we call it "buck"
Everybody wanna ball
Holla at broads at the mall
If he up, watch him fall
Nigga, I can't fuck wit' y'all
If I wasn't rappin', baby
I would still be ridin' Mercedes
Comin' down and sippin' daily
No record 'til whitey pay me
Uh, now what y'all
Know about them Texas boys?
Comin' down in candied toys
Smokin' weed and talkin' noise (We be)

[Chorus 2: Bun B]
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 B-U-N 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 B-U-N B, nigga

Big Pimpin’ Q&A

Who wrote Big Pimpin’'s ?

Big Pimpin’ was written by JAY-Z & Bun B & Pimp C & Timbaland & Kyambo “Hip Hop” Joshua & Baligh Hamdi - بليغ حمدي.

Who produced Big Pimpin’'s ?

Big Pimpin’ was produced by Timbaland.

When did JAY-Z release Big Pimpin’?

JAY-Z released Big Pimpin’ on Tue Dec 28 1999.

How did the collaboration between Jay-Z and UGK come about?

Jay had been trying to get UGK on a track with him since 1998, and had his mind set on them appearing on “A Week Ago” – but Pimp C wasn’t interested in leaving the South to record with him.

In early-1999 Hov rang Bun and said he had the perfect track for the duo to appear on. Bun hung up on him, th...

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What is the story behind the music video?

The video was shot in both Trinidad and Miami in March 2000. While Jay-Z and Bun B made the flight out to Trinidad and Tobago, Pimp C refused to leave Houston and travel to the island nation to shoot the video during the infamous Carnival. The video’s director, Hype Williams, kept trying to convince...

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Is there a music video for "Big Pimpin'"?

The “Big Pimpin'” video budget stands as Jay-Z’s highest ever, made for around $2 million. Enjoy!

What happened with the much-covered "Big Pimpin'" lawsuit?

In 2007, the song sparked controversy when copyright co-owner Osama Ahmed Fahmy filed a lawsuit in Los Angeles Federal Court, alleging that Timbaland illegally replayed portions of the sample “Khosara Khosara” note-for-note. The lawsuit was dismissed in 2015, granting Jay Z and Timb a sampling victo...

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Who named the track "Big Pimpin'"?

Biggs' brother, one of Jay’s close friends, and Roc-A-Fella Records associate Kyambo “Hip-Hop'” Joshua named the track after hearing it for the first time, earning himself a writing credit.

Knowing Jay-Z's change of heart, how does Timbaland feel about "Big Pimpin'"?

Making records is all about the moment. You capture that moment in time and it’s a letter in a bottle. Sometimes, years later, you go back and you play a track and it’s like reading the diary of a you that you can barely remember. Doesn’t mean that the “old you” was bad or something to be ashamed of...

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How does Jay-Z feel about the track now?

In his memoir, Decoded, Hov disavowed “Big Pimpin'” and shared his embarrassment due to its lyrical content:

Some [lyrics] become really profound when you see them in writing. Not ‘Big Pimpin’.‘ It was like, 'I can’t believe I said that. And kept saying it. What kind of animal would say this sort o...

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What did JAY-Z say about "Big Pimpin'"?

“Big Pimpin'” is the second episode in the progression of Jay-Z’s portrayal of women in his raps. As he told NPR:

I mean, a song on my first album was “Ain’t No Nigga.” […] It was like, this careless relationship. And then that went to “Big Pimpin” in ‘99. And on that same album was a song called “...

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What has Jay said about the track?

That was my third single. Took the album to three million. Kyambo ‘Hip-Hop’ Joshua was with me in the studio with Timbaland; he knew I was a UGK fan and he suggested we put them on the record. We called Bun and then Pimp C was like ‘The horns, them shits are too fruity.’ He was concerned with aliena...

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How did this song perform on the charts?

The song peaked at #18 on the Billboard Hot 100 during the week of July 7, 2000. It charted for a total of 20 weeks.

Where is JAY-Z's second verse?

The studio recording of “Big Pimpin'” only featured one JAY-Z verse. However, the song’s video version featured a second, which some speculated was added because JAY felt outshined by UGK.

On the canopy, my stamina be
Enough for Pamela Anderson Lee
MTV jam of the week
Made my money quick, then back...

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