Put It On

"Put It On" is a song by the American rapper Big L featuring American DJ Kid Capri. The song was produced by Buckwild for Big L's debut studio album, Lifestylez ov da Poor & Dangerous (1995). The song was written by Big L, Kid Capri and Buckwild. The song was released on November 13, 1994 as the first single from the album through Columbia Records and Sony Music.

ReleasedNovember 13, 1994 (1994-11-13)

Recorded1994

GenreHip-hop

Length3:42

Quick facts Single by Big L, from the album Lifestylez ov da Poor & Dangerous ...

"Put It On"
12" vinyl cover
Single by Big L
from the album Lifestylez ov da Poor & Dangerous
Released	November 13, 1994 (1994-11-13)
Recorded	1994
Genre	Hip-hop
Length	3:42
Label	Columbia Sony
Songwriters	Lamont Coleman David Love Anthony Best
Producer	Buckwild
Big L singles chronology
"Put It On" (1994) "M.V.P." (1995)
Kid Capri singles chronology
"Joke's On You Jack" (1991) "Put It On" (1995) "Unify" (1998)
Audio sample
file help
Music video
"Put It On" on YouTube

Close

In an interview with HipHopDX, Lord Finesse described "Put It On":

[Columbia Records] wanted something with a hook that would be kinda catchy, and something they could get radio play with. Like, everything [L] did was dark, and it was gangsta, and it was…what was the [popular style at the time]? Horror-core. So they needed something bright, something friendly. And "Put It On" just matched everything perfect… "Put it on", the slang…was like… "do your thing". "Put it on, Big L, put it on…" [meaning] you gotta do your thing, you gotta represent.^[1]

It was also sampled in dubstep producer Datsik's song "Firepower".