Put It On

[Columbia Records] wanted something with a hook that would be kinda catchy, and something they could get radio play with. Like, everything [L] did was dark, and it was gangsta, and it was…what was the [popular style at the time]? Horror-core. So they needed something bright, something friendly. And "Put It On" just matched everything perfect… "Put it on", the slang…was like… "do your thing". "Put it on, Big L, put it on…" [meaning] you gotta do your thing, you gotta represent. ^[1]

It was also sampled in dubstep producer Datsik's song "Firepower".

"Put It On"
12" vinyl cover
Single by Big L
from the album Lifestylez ov da Poor & Dangerous
Released	November 13, 1994 (1994-11-13)
Recorded	1994
Genre	East Coast hip-hop mafioso rap
Length	3:42
Label	Columbia Sony
Songwriters	Lamont Coleman David Love Anthony Best
Producers	Buckwild
Audio sample
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Big L singles chronology
"Put It On" (1994) "M.V.P." (1995)
Kid Capri singles chronology
"Joke's On You Jack" (1991) "Put It On" (1995) "Unify" (1998)

12" Vinyl

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Put It On" (Main Mix)	3:36
2.	"Put It On" (Instrumental)	3:37
3.	"Put It On" (Radio Edit)	3:38
4.	"Put It On" (A capella)	3:12

Charts

Chart (1995)	Peak position
US Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales ( Billboard ) [2]	12
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs ( Billboard ) [3]	81

References

1. Arnold, Paul W. (30 July 2010). "Lord Finesse Breaks Down Big L's "Lifestyez ov da Poor and Dangerous". HipHopDX . Archived from the original on 22 September 2015. Retrieved 14 April 2011.
2. "allmusic ((( Big L > Charts & Awards > Billboard Singles )))". Allmusic . Rovi Corporation . Retrieved July 3, 2011.
3. "Big L Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved March 19, 2011.

External links

• Put It On at Discogs
• Put It On at Genius