Big Ole Butt
| "Big Ole Butt" | ||||
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| Single by LL Cool J | ||||
| from the album Walking with a Panther | ||||
| B-side | "One Shot at Love" | |||
| Released | July 7, 1989 | |||
| Genre | Golden age hip hop | |||
| Length | 4:34 | |||
| Label | Def Jam | |||
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| "Big Ole Butt" on YouTube | ||||
"Big Ole Butt" is the third single from LL Cool J's third album, Walking with a Panther. It was released in 1989 by Def Jam Recordings and was produced by Dwayne Simon and LL Cool J. It contains a sample of "Ride Sally Ride" by Dennis Coffey.[1]
Critical reception
[edit]Jesse Ducker, writing for Albumism, praised the single, stating that it was a "fun, bouncy tale of LL’s further forays into infidelity", and was one of the artist's "best efforts in seeking broader appeal while still maintaining his edge" However, Ducker criticized the rapper's decision to sing about "17-year-old conquests", noting that it was "creepy in retrospect."[2] Music critic and author Adrian Denning criticized it during his review of Walking with a Panther, stating that it alongside several of the album's singles "invented lots that was not too pleasant about 90s rap".[3]
Use in popular culture
[edit]- Sean Combs covered the song for the 1997 compilation album In tha Beginning...There Was Rap.[4]
- Nick Cannon sampled the song in "Your Pops Don't Like Me (I Really Don't Like This Dude)", the first single in his 2003 self-titled debut album.[5]
Charts
[edit]| Chart (1989) | Peak position |
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| US Hot Rap Songs (Billboard)[6] | 13 |
| US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[7] | 57 |
Track listing
[edit]A-side
- "Big Ole Butt" (J.T. Smith, D. Simon, B. Latture) – 4:34
B-side
- "One Shot at Love" (J.T. Smith, D. Simon, S. Ett) – 4:19
References
[edit]- ^ Ankeny, Jason. "Goin' for Myself - Dennis Coffey". AllMusic.
- ^ Ducker, Jesse (8 June 2024). "LL Cool J's 'Walking With A Panther' Turns 35". Album Anniversary. Albumism. Retrieved 14 July 2025.
- ^ Denning, Adrian (26 April 2009). "LL Cool J". Adrian's Album Reviews. Retrieved 13 July 2025.
- ^ Nelson, Havelock (4 October 1997). "The Rap Column". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. pp. 37, 42, 95. Retrieved 14 July 2025.
- ^ Taylor, Chuck, ed. (22 February 2003). "Singles". Billboard. Vol. 115. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. p. 31.
- ^ "LL Cool J Chart History (Hot Rap Songs)". Billboard.
- ^ "LL Cool J Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard.
