Big Bad (album)

Big Bad...
Big Bad...
Studio album by Giggs
Released	February 22, 2019
Recorded	2018–2019
Genre	British hip hop
Length	68:55
Label	No BS Music Limited; Island;
Producer	Giggs (also exec.); 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
Singles from Big Bad...
	"187"; Released: 21 February 2019;

Big Bad... (stylized in all caps) is the fifth studio album by British rapper Giggs. It was released on February 22, 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 edit

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

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

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

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^ Rosebury, William (1 March 2019). "Giggs is menacingly brilliant on Big Bad". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved 10 May 2019.
^ "The Essence Part 2 (Short Film)" – via www.youtube.com.
^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved March 4, 2019.
^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved March 4, 2019.