Big Daddy (Notorious B1 song)

"Big Daddy" is a song by Mississippi-based rapper Notorious B1 (also known as Notorious Big1), from Mississippi Doug$ Boyz's self-titled album[1] released on November 23, 1993.[2] The song's beat samples "Juicy Fruit". The song is similar to the more-successful hit single "Juicy" by The Notorious B.I.G. It has been alleged that Sean "Diddy" Combs, the CEO of the Notorious B.I.G.'s record label Bad Boy Records, stole the song's beat, along with Notorious B1's name and flow.[3] On the situation, Notorious B1 allegedly said "I want everybody to know the truth. I was the original Notorious Big One."[2]

"Big Daddy"
Song by Notorious B1
from the album Mississippi Doug$ Boyz
PublishedNovember 23, 1993
StudioDragon Records
GenreHip hop
Length4:04
Songwriter(s)Notorious B1
Snippet of "Big Daddy"

Notorious B1 had signed to Dragon Records, a record label based in Gulfport, Mississippi. He then collaborated with several other artists on an album titled Mississippi Doug$ Boyz (pronounced Mississippi Dough Boys). One of the songs on the album, “Big Daddy”, was sent out to several record labels as a demo by Notorious B1.

The clip resurfaced years after its release, with many noting its similarities to “Juicy”, with Notorious B1 coming out and saying how his name and song was copied. Some sources alleged that Diddy stole the song along with the name Notorious Big1, turning it into Notorious B.I.G., as he was looking for a name at the time.

References

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  1. ^ "Mississippi Dough Boyz by Mississippi Dough Boyz (Tape 1993 Dragon Productions) in Gulfport | Rap - The Good Ol'Dayz". www.thegoodoldayz.com.
  2. ^ a b illseed (2022-07-26). "A Rapper Named "Notorious Big1" Says His Name And Song Was Stolen - And He's MAD". AllHipHop. Retrieved 2024-07-12.
  3. ^ "Did Biggie Copy This Mississippi Rapper's Song?". LEVEL Man. 2022-07-26. Retrieved 2024-07-12.