Born Nathan Thompson in the early 1980s, raised by a single mum and the eldest of his siblings, he grew up in a less well off family in Peckham. Originally nicknamed 'Giggler' because of his tendency to laugh even in the most inappropriate situations, this was cut down to 'Giggs'. He became a father at the age of 21, but soon after spent two years in jail for gun possession.
He is known for rapping slowly in a low voice, which he described as "something different, enough to separate me from all the competing others".
Soon after being released from prison in 2005, Giggs started pursuing rapping as a career, instead of a hobby. Giggs and his SN1 crew started off releasing numerous mixtapes, including Hollowman Meets Blade, Welcome to Boomzville, Best of Giggs 1 and 2 and 3 and the hugely successful Ard Bodied, which featured the street anthem of 2008, "Talking the Hardest". His mixtapes have supposedly sold more than 100,000 units. This success helped his buzz expand outside London, however when Giggs first signed to XL Recordings, the record label was allegedly warned by members of Operation Trident to not back the London Rapper as Operation Trident is the Metropolitan Police's specialist team investigating gun crime within the black community in Peckham.
Giggs released the street anthem 'Talkin the Hardest' in 2008, which helped his growing buzz. The track features Giggs rapping over the beat from American hip-hop artist Stat Quo's track "Here We Go", originally produced by Dr. Dre. He then released his debut independent album Walk in da Park on 4 August 2008. The album had two official videos, for the tracks 'Uummm!!' and 'You Raised Me/Open Up'. Walk In Da Park received mainly positive reviews, and was very successful, selling out in most HMVs in the first two days of release.
Let Em Ave It is Giggs' second album and the first on a major label, under the XL Recordings label. "Look What the Cat Dragged In" was released on 7 June 2010 on XL Recordings, and is included on the album, which WAS released on 21 June 2010.
Singles released from the album include 'Slow Songs' featuring Mike Skinner and 'Don't Go There' featuring B.o.B.. In March 2010, "Don't Go There" entered the UK Singles Chart at #60. Giggs has been working with Atlantas JBizzy and produced around four tracks, "Whippin all day" (which can be downloaded for free from www.sn1giggs.com), "Background Ting" which can be heard on the official Giggs myspace www.myspace.com/trapstargiggs and two other which are going to be available on his album.
Giggs also has his own clothing brand, SN1 wear, including T-shirts, jackets and caps quoting previous lines from his songs such as "Talking the Hardest". These can be purchased from these SN1 store or the SN1wear website 'http://www.sn1wearltd.com/'.Giggs and the SN1 crew have opened a SN1 shop which can be found in Peckham Market. The shop sells clothing lines from the SN1 camp, as well as clothing from other designers. They also sell mixtapes and albums from SN1, Giggs and many UK artists.
Giggs has founded his own record label called SN1 Entertainment, it has not yet been confirmed whether or not it will be distributed through XL recordings. So far the only major releases on this label are Giggs debut album Walk in Da Park and Joe Grind Not Your Average Joe
187
Giggs Lyrics
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Let's a-go!
(Machine baby)
Let's a-go (yeah)
Turn up my headphones
One MAC-10 (ten)
One eleven (eleven)
1-8-7 (ha)
1-8-7 (seven)
1-8-7 (1-8-7)
One MAC-10 (MAC-10)
One eleven
Pull up at the spot (pull up at the spot)
Rolling with the big about it
Might pull up with a thot (umm!)
Now everyone at Hollowman's local
Might pull up where it's hot (where it's hot)
A knew that them niggas be working
Might pull up on a job (yeah)
What's on the menu?
Oh that's them man?
Glocks at the venue (yeah)
I had lots on the menu (menu)
I had lots at the venue (yeah)
I'm gonna have to continue
To just floss and offend you
Hands on the cash (on the cash)
I had Buck on the phone all morning
I got my gang on attack (jheeze)
I had Buck on the phone just yawning
I got my gang getting gassed (yeah)
I got the smallest circle of soldiers
'Cause I got stabbed in the back (mm)
Who's getting heavy? (Heavy)
I got dudes on the ready
So who's getting ready? (Who's getting ready?)
And, who gets a girl at the end?
Please, who's getting Debbie?
Yeah, dig 'em up, yeah, yeah
Fools getting buried
One MAC-10 (ten)
One eleven (eleven)
It's 1-8-7 (seven)
1-8-7 (1-8-7)
1-8-7 (1-8-7)
1-8-7 (1-8-7)
One MAC-10 (yeah)
One eleven (eleven)
Money's low
I had one in seven
I had couple 9s and 10s
And one eleven (oh)
Riders posted
Bunning lemon
Man are ready
Just come and get 'em
Bounce and a ounce (ounce)
Back from the wildest party
And I'm out for the count (yeah)
Out for the count (count)
Knocked out on the couch (on the couch)
No one don't tell me nothing
I threw up out from the house
You better respect that
I get the message and I text back
I put a message on the next track (yeah)
I put my zoobie where the cheques at (yeah)
I get the pussy, then I flex that (yeah)
You better run it and address that (yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah)
I want my money where my desk at (money where my desk at)
I got pills and a lyca (lyca)
(So what?)
So who's getting hyper? (Yeah)
Niggas think they're rapping up man
So who's in a cypher?
He just sliced up a man's cake
By just using a slicer (straight)
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
1-8-7 (seven)
I had one in bussin', and one in revvin' (yeah)
We ain't comin', discussing
comin', dead him
I had them mother fuckers dropping like them fucking lemmings (haha)
One MAC-10 (MAC-10)
One eleven (one eleven)
It's 1-8-7 (1-8-7)
1-8-7 (1-8-7)
1-8-7 (1-8-7)
1-8-7 (1-8-7)
One MAC-10
One eleven
The lyrics of 187 by Giggs talk about his experiences as a gang member and living a criminal lifestyle. The title, 187, is a reference to the California Penal Code section for homicide. The rapper describes owning a MAC-10 and an 11, which he uses to kill his enemies, and the repetitive chorus of "1-8-7" feels like a mantra or war cry. Giggs talks about pulling up at spots where things are popping off, or where he can make money. He boasts about his gang getting gassed and having his hands on cash, while also mentioning the small circle of soldiers he trusts due to being stabbed in the back before. In the last verse, he talks about his ability to do whatever he wants with his money and getting women, and makes references to drugs, street fights, and gang rivalries.
Line by Line Meaning
(Machine baby) Let's a-go!
The singer is excited and ready to take action.
Turn up my headphones
The singer wants to hear the music louder.
One MAC-10 (ten) One eleven (eleven) It's 1-8-7 (yeah, yeah, yeah) 1-8-7 (ha) 1-8-7 (seven) 1-8-7 (1-8-7) One MAC-10 (MAC-10) One eleven
The singer has a weapon, a MAC-10 and an eleven, and is ready to use it. 187 is a reference to the California Penal Code for murder.
Pull up at the spot (pull up at the spot) Rolling with the big about it Might pull up with a thot (umm!) Now everyone at Hollowman's local Might pull up where it's hot (where it's hot) A knew that them niggas be working Might pull up on a job (yeah)
The artist is going to a location with a group of people. They might bring an attractive person with them. Everyone in the area knows who the artist is. They are possibly going to commit a crime.
What's on the menu? Oh that's them man? Glocks at the venue (yeah) I had lots on the menu (menu) I had lots at the venue (yeah) I'm gonna have to continue To just floss and offend you
The artist is asking what is available, referring to weapons. They see their enemies at the location and are prepared to use their weapons. They have a lot of ammunition and are going to continue to flaunt their wealth and disrespect their enemies.
Hands on the cash (on the cash) I had Buck on the phone all morning I got my gang on attack (jheeze) I had Buck on the phone just yawning I got my gang getting gassed (yeah) I got the smallest circle of soldiers 'Cause I got stabbed in the back (mm)
The singer has money and has been talking to someone named Buck. They have a group of people preparing to attack. Their group is excited and energized. The singer has a small group of trusted individuals because they have been betrayed in the past.
Who's getting heavy? (Heavy) I got dudes on the ready So who's getting ready? (Who's getting ready?) And, who gets a girl at the end? Please, who's getting Debbie? Yeah, dig 'em up, yeah, yeah Fools getting buried
The singer is asking who is coming after them. They have people prepared to defend themselves. They are mocking their enemies for trying to get with women. They are going to defeat anyone who tries to take them down.
Money's low I had one in seven I had couple 9s and 10s And one eleven (oh) Riders posted Bunning lemon Man are ready Just come and get 'em
The artist is low on cash, but has some smaller bills and one large bill (eleven). They have people waiting for action and are ready for anything.
Bounce and a ounce (ounce) Back from the wildest party And I'm out for the count (yeah) Out for the count (count) Knocked out on the couch (on the couch) No one don't tell me nothing I threw up out from the house
The artist had a wild night and is now too tired and drunk to do anything. They are not paying attention to what anyone else is saying and have thrown up.
You better respect that I get the message and I text back I put a message on the next track (yeah) I put my zoobie where the cheques at (yeah) I get the pussy, then I flex that (yeah) You better run it and address that (yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah) I want my money where my desk at (money where my desk at)
The artist demands respect and responds to messages quickly. They will reference their wealth and the women they have been with to assert their dominance. They want to be paid and are not afraid to confront others about it.
I got pills and a lyca (lyca) (So what?) So who's getting hyper? (Yeah) Niggas think they're rapping up man So who's in a cypher? He just sliced up a man's cake By just using a slicer (straight) Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah 1-8-7 (seven) I had one in bussin', and one in revvin' (yeah) We ain't comin', discussing comin', dead him I had them mother fuckers dropping like them fucking lemmings (haha)
The singer has drugs and is ready to party. They are challenging others to rap against them. Someone has been killed and the singer is mocking them for using a cake slicer as a weapon. They have killed others in the past and will do so again without hesitation.
One MAC-10 (MAC-10) One eleven (one eleven) It's 1-8-7 (1-8-7) 1-8-7 (1-8-7) 1-8-7 (1-8-7) 1-8-7 (1-8-7) One MAC-10 One eleven
The artist repeats the same refrain from earlier in the song, reflecting on their readiness to use their weapons.
Lyrics © Downtown Music Publishing
Written by: Jason Thompson, Lee Johnson
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Trooh Hippi Beats
The song and visuals are so sick... the album is going to bang.
Benjamin X
Trooh Hippi Giggs moving mad
Afro Jamurai
Yh but when isn't it tbh. Giggs stays consistent with the heaters
Yhhh23
Trooh Hippi the cgi & special effects looked like some market stall Nigerian movie lmao
Rizly Beats
I still weren’t ready
ROLLEE
@Yhhh23 not really like wtf?
MacLiving
Giggs never disappoints.
Yusuf Mac
Truss me from his very first YouTube track it’s always been bangers
Banshee Nissan4x4Owners
I was riding that spot right there on my BMX the day Damilola Taylor was stabbed!!!!
Rizly Beats
MacLiving I still weren’t ready