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
Look Out
Giggs Lyrics
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Browse it, Boom Productions
SN1, Boy Better Know
Ahhhh, look out you bastards, haha
SN1 on my tee again, my black trousers D&G again
Looking like a G again
That's right it's me again
Think I've only got one Mac, got three of 'em
Then you won't see me again
Time to get the white in and the B again
Just got some high grades from Vesra
I'm a real G so I gotta little extra
I like hot girls 'cause I'm extra
Thought about my lighty then I text her
Impressed her, thinks I'm on shit 'cause I'm doing it with Skepta
Take off your whole head top, Hannibal Lecter
Black director, shoot up shit then I cut in the Vectra
Orange bud weed lookin' nectar
Strap a big boy spliff sotum nester
Had to breeze up to Chester
Got a new flake link, gotta tester
Ooohh, potent white girl, so I pressed her
Hugh Hefner, pitch niggas like Scarface did Hector
Breeze in there like car chase with feds cah it's looking like them Jakes wanna get us
I'm the best 'cause I ain't in the rap game were the best bruv
We got the best slugs, so come against us
This is the hard shit
Makes you wanna lick out a cartridge
Look out you bastards
We push out the hard shit
This is the hard shit
Makes you wanna lick out a cartridge
Look out you bastards
We push out the hard shit
Yo, this might sound a bit cheeky but I don't even try fam I make it look easy, naturally greazy
Me and Giggs run up and take all the gold coins like Mario and Luigi
You wanna say something, say it when you see me
Don't phone me, save your credit
'Cause if you can't tell me what happens after you die I don't wanna hear it
You ain't half a gangster, nowhere near it
Meridian, that's my murdering force
Giggs beat the skeng in South, I heard it in North
And hate me, Boy Better Know t-shirts and SN1 wear for the whole world to endorse, course
North's up in this bitch
I don't know what you heard but you can't take the piss
If you saw what the kick back done to my wrist
You would have never put my name on your murder list
Fam if you interrupt the vibe that I'm in then I ride ride ride with my ting
So fuck them niggas, everyday I'm surrounded by killers, like I was on a lifers wing
See I'm a cool brudda with a heart of the wickedest
Violate me I squeeze this 'til it finishes
Then I switch clips like Hollowman switches chicks
Rinse the machine like boom bye bye, I call that Buju Banton
Light up your head like a lantern
Boy Better Know standard
"Look Out", that's the anthem
Ask all the mandem, out here in the grime scene I'm the champion
Until I get a mansion, I'mma keep murdering spitters at random
This is the hard shit
Makes you wanna lick out a cartridge
Look out you bastards
We push out the hard shit
This is the hard shit
Makes you wanna lick out a cartridge
Look out you bastards
We push out the hard shit
Haha, what they gonna say now?
How can you have a hit yet?
2 BET nominees on one track
We can write at home, but we wanna write in the studio and make it look good
You get me?
SN1, Boy Better Know, you dun kno
The song "Look Out" by Giggs featuring Skepta is a typical grime track, filled with aggressive lyrics and beats. The song starts with Giggs boasting of his high-end fashion brands like D&G (Dolce & Gabbana) and flaunting his guns with lines like "My big .45's gotta flea in 'em" and "Think I've only got one Mac, got three of 'em." He talks about his criminal lifestyle, and how he gets the "white" (cocaine) and "B" (heroin) again, from his new supplier Vesra in order to continue his illegal dealings.
Skepta opens his verse stating how he makes things look easy and things become a little more aggressive with each line. Skepta mentions that "North's up in this bitch" and takes shots at those who try to take down his name with their "murder lists." He also talks about how he will "surround himself with killers" before he allows someone to interrupt his vibe. The chorus of the song repeats the line "This is the hard shit, makes you wanna lick out a cartridge, look out you bastards, we push out the hard shit" several times, urging listeners to pay attention and recognize their music.
Fact 1: "Look Out" is a single from Giggs's second album, "Let Em Ave It." The album reached number 35 on the UK Albums chart in the year of its release, 2010.
Fact 2: The song features Skepta, an English rapper, songwriter, and record producer from Tottenham, London.
Fact 3: Giggs was nominated for the BET Awards twice in 2019 for Best International Act Award and the Viewer's Choice Award.
Fact 4: Skepta is one of the leading grime artists in the UK and has won several awards, including the Mercury Prize for his album "Konnichiwa" in 2016.
Fact 5: The music video for "Look Out" currently has over 11 million views on YouTube.
Fact 6: The song was produced by Boom Productions, the same producers behind Giggs's hit track "Talking the Hardest."
Fact 7: The intro of the song features references to different UK rap crews, including Giggs's own crew, SN1, and Skepta's crew, Boy Better Know (BBK).
Fact 8: "Look Out" was one of the first collaborations between Giggs and Skepta, who have since worked together on several other songs.
Fact 9: The song was described by Giggs in an interview as "classic raw UK street music."
Fact 10: Giggs and Skepta performed "Look Out" live at the Wireless Festival in 2017, in front of a massive audience.
Chords: Unfortunately, the chords for "Look Out" are not available at the moment.
Line by Line Meaning
SN1 on my tee again, my black trousers D&G again
I'm showing off that I'm part of SN1 and that I'm stylish with my D&G trousers
Looking like a G again
I look like a gangster
That's right it's me again
I'm back and better than ever
My big .45's gotta flea in 'em
My gun has a problem, but I still have multiple guns
Think I've only got one Mac, got three of 'em
People might think I only have one type of gun, but I have multiple Macs
Then you won't see me again
I'm getting out of sight and mind
Time to get the white in and the B again
I need to get drugs: cocaine and heroin
Just got some high grades from Vesra
I just got some high-quality drugs from Vesra
I'm a real G so I gotta little extra
I'm a real gangster, so I have extra drugs and cash
I like hot girls 'cause I'm extra
I like hot girls, and having more than one is an extra perk of being a gangster
Thought about my lighty then I text her
I thought about my girl and texted her
Impressed her, thinks I'm on shit 'cause I'm doing it with Skepta
My girl is impressed that I am working with Skepta
Take off your whole head top, Hannibal Lecter
I will shoot and kill you, like Hannibal Lecter
Black director, shoot up shit then I cut in the Vectra
I am shooting at people from my car, a Vauxhall Vectra, while someone else drives
Orange bud weed lookin' nectar
The quality of my weed is great
Strap a big boy spliff sotum nester
I am smoking a big joint
Had to breeze up to Chester
I went to Chester, a city in England, to get drugs
Got a new flake link, gotta tester
I got a new drug dealer and need to test the drugs first
Ooohh, potent white girl, so I pressed her
The new cocaine I got is very strong, so I pressed it (compressed it) into a solid form
Hugh Hefner, pitch niggas like Scarface did Hector
I am like Hugh Hefner, I pitch (sell) drugs like Scarface pitched Hector
Breeze in there like car chase with feds cah it's looking like them Jakes wanna get us
I go in quickly and stealthily because it looks like the police are coming for us
I'm the best 'cause I ain't in the rap game were the best bruv
I'm the best because I'm not a mainstream rapper
We got the best slugs, so come against us
We have the best guns, so don't mess with us
Yo, this might sound a bit cheeky but I don't even try fam I make it look easy, naturally greazy
I'm not trying hard to make music, it just comes naturally to me
Me and Giggs run up and take all the gold coins like Mario and Luigi
Me and Giggs take everything we can, just like Mario and Luigi collect coins
You wanna say something, say it when you see me
If you have something to say to me, say it face to face
Don't phone me, save your credit
Don't call me, it's a waste of your money
'Cause if you can't tell me what happens after you die I don't wanna hear it
If you can't answer a deep question, I don't want to have a conversation with you
You ain't half a gangster, nowhere near it
You're not even close to being a gangster
Meridian, that's my murdering force
Meridian is my violent crew
Giggs beat the skeng in South, I heard it in North
People all over London know about Giggs's violent reputation
And hate me, Boy Better Know t-shirts and SN1 wear for the whole world to endorse, course
Even though people hate on me, they still wear clothing with our logos to show support
North's up in this bitch
The north side of London is represented here
I don't know what you heard but you can't take the piss
Don't underestimate us
If you saw what the kick back done to my wrist
If you saw what happened to my wrist from the recoil of a gun, you would be scared
You would have never put my name on your murder list
If you knew how violent and dangerous I am, you wouldn't even consider putting me on your list
Fam if you interrupt the vibe that I'm in then I ride ride ride with my ting
If you mess with my vibe, I will fight back with my gun
So fuck them niggas, everyday I'm surrounded by killers, like I was on a lifers wing
I don't care about anyone else, I am surrounded by dangerous people all the time
See I'm a cool brudda with a heart of the wickedest
I come across as cool, but I have a very evil side
Violate me I squeeze this 'til it finishes
If you disrespect me, I will shoot you until the gun runs out of bullets
Then I switch clips like Hollowman switches chicks
I reload my gun quickly, like Hollowman changes his romantic partners
Rinse the machine like boom bye bye, I call that Buju Banton
I shoot my gun a lot, and compare it to a Buju Banton song
Light up your head like a lantern
I will shoot you in the head, making it blow up like a lantern
Boy Better Know standard
This is the way we do things in Boy Better Know
"Look Out", that's the anthem
This is our top song
Ask all the mandem, out here in the grime scene I'm the champion
Ask anyone in the grime music world, I am the best
Until I get a mansion, I'mma keep murdering spitters at random
I will keep taking out other rappers until I achieve my goals
This is the hard shit
This song is hardcore, tough stuff
Makes you wanna lick out a cartridge
This song makes you feel like you're shooting a gun
Look out you bastards
Be aware of us, we are dangerous
We push out the hard shit
We make extremely tough music
Lyrics Β© Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Joseph Adenuga, Jason Neville Thompson
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Anis Hussain
Still banging old school π₯π₯π₯πβ€οΈ
ryderlock
Rah, man said old school. I feel old cuz.
Jester#Ealing #Merky
Best production, lyrics, flows and sound in the game .Untouchable together
Cat Protector
TOTALLY AGREE !!!
Alyaan Shoaib
Still buzzing of the tune till this day class
Rajesh C S
This beat is so fire, with giggs and skepta is just too much β¨ππ
Fifty Giles
You two need to link up more this is pure fire!
BabyGva
Always a tune π₯
Max Harrop
really impressed with this. nice stuff skeppy
Nabeel Mustawy
2020 and this still bangs π₯π₯