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
Bus Commercial
Giggs Lyrics
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Bring it to the battlefield I'll touch his mate
My big '45 feels fucking great
True the nigga might snitch, come buck his face
'Cause I bus commercial
Think I won't get the Mac up and personal
Like I won't get the Young Bucks to burst you
I'll put niggas on knuckles and rocks dispersal
Beat up the heater, squeeze off then jet
And this the shit that my mean muggy meant
Bottom line clean up the mess
Beat up my chest
Motherfuckers know me I beat at the best
Fuck your Code D I beat at the rest
I'm a squeeze 'til there's no teeth in the Tec
Talking that it's a bus commercial ting
Bid bad Hollowman'll bust some bursts at him
Then duck, reverse the ding
Want to pitch me but I done reversed the ting
Talking that it's a bus commercial ting
Bid bad Hollowman'll bust some bursts at him
Then duck, reverse the ding
Want to pitch me but I done reversed the ting
Where was I?
I reversed the ding
Breezed out of there, splurted in
But before I got there, dispersed the ting
Had to mask up the whip, I swerved it in
I'm outside the house on a burglar ting
Ringing off the bell, babe let the burglar in
She came down wearing a purple thing
I thought 'look babe I prefer the pink'
But back to the murder ting
I'm paranoid wondering if I murdered him
I thought back to when the Tec and the burger sing
And I flang it on the prick and heard the spring
I hurt the pin
Beat it up so much I hurt the thing
We done it one time we never rehearsed a thing
I want to keep it inside of the circle thing
The lyrics of Giggs's song Bus Commercial are filled with violence and aggression, the rapper is not afraid to go to war with his enemies. In the first verse, he acknowledges that people hate him but he is not bothered by it, instead, he is willing to fight his enemies' friends and even use his big '45 to shoot. He is confident in his ability to get rid of anyone who crosses him. He busses commercial, meaning he doesn't just talk about violence, he actually does it.
The second verse continues with the theme of violence and aggression. Giggs taunts his enemies, saying they can't face him because he is too strong. He refers to himself as Bid bad Hollowman and vows to bust some bursts at his enemies. He also describes how he reversed the ting, meaning he outsmarted his enemies when they tried to come at him. He is paranoid and worried that he may have killed someone in the past, but he remembers how he flang the Tec and heard the spring. This shows that he is willing to use violence to protect himself and his reputation.
Overall, the song Bus Commercial is a reflection of Giggs's harsh and violent lifestyle. He talks about violence, guns, and street life, describing it as his reality. The lyrics are not for the faint-hearted and show the dark side of living in urban areas.
Line by Line Meaning
Niggas hate me I'm like 'fuck it, hate'
I don't care if people hate me.
Bring it to the battlefield I'll touch his mate
I'll go to war with anyone who wants to come after me or my friends.
My big '45 feels fucking great
I feel powerful and confident with my gun.
True the nigga might snitch, come buck his face
Even if someone snitches, I'll still confront them and fight them.
'Cause I bus commercial
I'm famous and successful in the music industry.
Think I won't get the Mac up and personal
Don't underestimate me, I'll use my Mac 10 to get personal with my enemies.
Like I won't get the Young Bucks to burst you
I can get my group of friends, the Young Bucks, to attack and shoot you.
I'll put niggas on knuckles and rocks dispersal
I'll physically attack and disperse my enemies, using my fists or other weapons.
That means they're going to put the teeth up the Tec
They'll be so scared, they'll put their teeth up against the barrel of my gun.
Beat up the heater, squeeze off then jet
They'll frantically try to fire their own gun, but I'll shoot them first and quickly leave the scene.
And this the shit that my mean muggy meant
This is the type of violent behavior that reflects my gangster persona.
Bottom line clean up the mess
I'll do whatever it takes to get rid of any evidence or witnesses to my crimes.
Beat up my chest
I'm proud of my violent lifestyle and will brag about it.
Motherfuckers know me I beat at the best
People know I'm the best when it comes to fighting and violence.
Fuck your Code D I beat at the rest
I don't follow any rules or codes, I just do what I want and I'm better than everyone else.
I'm a squeeze 'til there's no teeth in the Tec
I'll keep shooting until the gun is empty and there's no hope for my target.
Want to pitch me but I done reversed the ting
Someone tried to come after me, but I turned the situation around on them.
Where was I?
I'm changing the subject to avoid discussing something specific.
I reversed the ding
I turned the situation around to my advantage.
Breezed out of there, splurted in
I quickly left the scene and drove away in my car.
But before I got there, dispersed the ting
Before I even arrived, I caused chaos and violence at the location.
Had to mask up the whip, I swerved it in
I put on a mask and drove recklessly to get to my destination.
I'm outside the house on a burglar ting
I'm committing a burglary and breaking into someone's home.
Ringing off the bell, babe let the burglar in
I'm taunting the person inside the home by ringing the doorbell and asking them to let me in.
She came down wearing a purple thing
The person who answered the door was wearing purple clothing.
I thought 'look babe I prefer the pink'
I made a crude and inappropriate comment towards the person who answered the door.
But back to the murder ting
I'm returning to the topic of committing murder.
I'm paranoid wondering if I murdered him
I'm anxious and paranoid about the possibility of having killed someone.
I thought back to when the Tec and the burger sing
I remembered the violent incident involving a gun and a burger from earlier.
And I flang it on the prick and heard the spring
I threw my gun at my target and heard the sound of the gun's safety mechanism releasing.
I hurt the pin
I caused the gun's safety pin to break or malfunction.
Beat it up so much I hurt the thing
I used my gun so violently that I damaged it.
We done it one time we never rehearsed a thing
We acted impulsively and violently without any planning or preparation.
I want to keep it inside of the circle thing
I want to keep my violent behavior and criminal activity within my close group of friends and associates.
Contributed by Cameron I. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@catchingvybes
Still banging this in 2023
@avagrace3369
Giggs = GOAT
@moonwork3726
zabijak
@Jartyboy494
what happened to this giggs man :/
@zafazam3970
He got signed and making shit music off the roads
@lukerichardson8574
He got signed and made making shit loads of dough
@blacksuspect92
Clement enit Giggs rudeboi
@evansyeboah1760
Lol
@bluecrossfundraiser5336
Its the Law to tell truth in court, ur not gettin away with it. If ur stupid enuff to get caught what u do is tell em everything that is you done, and no comment on your homies THATS HOW IT IS
@bretwojarski5842
Like the government be following the law themselves right