Big Bad (album)

Big Bad...
Studio album by Giggs
Released	22 February 2019 (2019-02-22)
Recorded	2018–2019
Genre	British hip hop
Length	68:55
Label	No BS Music Limited Island
Producer	Joshua Ard 6IXVI Boom Productions Cassius Jay DaBeatFreakz Dirty Saj DJ Paul DJ Snips The Fanatix Illadaproducer Jahlil Beats Jay Youngs K-1 Labrinth Machine Baby Mazza Raseye VII Teddy Fantum Swizz Beatz
Giggs chronology
Landlord (2016) Big Bad... (2019) Now or Never (2020)
Singles from Big Bad...
"187" Released: 21 February 2019 [1]

Professional ratings

Aggregate scores
Source	Rating
Metacritic	82/100 [2]
Review scores
Source	Rating
Clash Magazine	8/10 [3]
NME	[4]
Pitchfork	7.4/10 [5]
The Guardian	[6]
The Line of Best Fit	8/10 [7]

Big Bad... (stylised in all caps) is the fifth studio album by British rapper Giggs. It was released on 22 February 2019, via NO BS Music Limited / Island Records. The album features guest appearances from Gashi, Ghetts, Jadakiss, Kristian Hamilton, Labrinth, Lil Yachty, French Montana, Swizz Beatz, Theophilus London and Wretch 32. The album debuts at number 6 on the UK Albums Chart.

Promotion

Main article: The Essence

Part 2 of The Essence was released on 20 December 2019 and was inspired by the soundtrack of Big Bad.... ^[8]

Track listing

No.	Title	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Great Collectives" (featuring Gashi)	K1 Dirty Saj	2:56
2.	"Set It Off"	Da Beatfreakz	3:50
3.	"187"	Machine Baby	4:00
4.	"Baby"	The Fanatix	2:33
5.	"Spun It"	Dakarai Forbes Mazza Rasi Wellington	4:00
6.	"Mic Check" (featuring Jadakiss)	Jahlil Beats	3:03
7.	"Show Me Respect"	Snips	3:42
8.	"Talk About It" (featuring Kristian Hamilton and Theophilus London)	Teddy Fantum	4:30
9.	"Don't Go Hungry" (featuring Labrinth)	Labrinth	4:10
10.	"Run Me Down" (featuring Ghetts)	Illa da Producer	3:29
11.	"Nostalgia" (featuring Lil Yachty)	Cassius Jay	3:37
12.	"Hold Up" (featuring French Montana)	DJ Paul TWhy Exclusive	5:05
13.	"You Ain't..."	Forbes	3:27
14.	"Who"	Dre Skull Wildlife	5:20
15.	"Turnt"	Boom Production	2:45
16.	"Terminator" (featuring Swizz Beatz)	Swizz Beatz Hal Ritson Richard Adlam	3:57
17.	"Gwop Expenses" (featuring Wretch 32)	Snips	3:56
18.	"Shade"	Cool & Dre 808-Ray	4:33
Total length:			68:55

Charts

Chart (2019)	Peak position
Scottish Albums (OCC) [9]	38
UK Albums (OCC) [10]	6

References

1. "Giggs shares new song "187"". The Fader. 21 February 2019. Retrieved 21 March 2019.
2. "Critic Reviews for Big Bad". Metacritic . Retrieved 10 May 2019.
3. Thomas, Laviea (26 February 2019). "Giggs - Big Bad". Clash . Retrieved 2 March 2019.
4. Hobbs, Thomas (26 February 2019). "Giggs – 'Big Bad' review". NME . Retrieved 2 March 2019.
5. Thapar, Ciaran (28 February 2019). "Giggs: Big Bad..." Pitchfork . Retrieved 2 March 2019.
6. Nguyen, Dean Van (22 February 2019). "Giggs: Big Bad... review – lone wolf of British rap still on the prowl". The Guardian . ISSN   0261-3077 . Retrieved 2 March 2019.
7. Rosebury, William (1 March 2019). "Giggs is menacingly brilliant on Big Bad". The Line of Best Fit . Retrieved 10 May 2019.
8. "The Essence Part 2 (Short Film)" – via www.youtube.com.
9. "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 4 March 2019.
10. "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 4 March 2019.

External links

• Big Bad... at Discogs (list of releases)