Da' Dip
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"Da' Dip" was the lead single released from Freak Nasty
's second album, Controversee...That's Life...And That's the Way It Is.
Upon its release in the summer of 1996, "Da' Dip" failed to make an impact on the Billboard charts, charting low on both the R&B and rap charts. The song, however, managed to break through into the mainstream the following year, reaching #15 on the Billboard Hot 100
. "Da' Dip" was then certified gold by the RIAA on April 10, 1997 before reaching platinum certification on June 3rd of that year for sales of over one million copies. The song's music video was shot at Henry Grady High School
in Atlanta.
To date, "Da' Dip" is Freak Nasty's only top 40 hit, labeling him a one-hit wonder
.
A common interpretation of the refrain is that the text is a description of a series of three successive real dips in time: first I dip, then you dip, then we dip. However, an alternative interpretation can be derived by understanding the text as a logical statement: when I dip and you dip, that means we dip. In this interpretation, the word "when" serves as a key indication of coincidence-in-time of the "I dip" and the "you dip", which leads to the conclusion "we dip" (i.e. "co-dipping").
Freak Nasty
Eric Timmons, better known by his stage name Freak Nasty is a hip-hop music recording artist....
's second album, Controversee...That's Life...And That's the Way It Is.
Upon its release in the summer of 1996, "Da' Dip" failed to make an impact on the Billboard charts, charting low on both the R&B and rap charts. The song, however, managed to break through into the mainstream the following year, reaching #15 on the Billboard Hot 100
Billboard Hot 100
The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday...
. "Da' Dip" was then certified gold by the RIAA on April 10, 1997 before reaching platinum certification on June 3rd of that year for sales of over one million copies. The song's music video was shot at Henry Grady High School
Henry W. Grady High School
Henry W. Grady High School is located in Atlanta, Georgia, United States in Midtown. It serves as the Communication Magnet school for the Atlanta Public Schools...
in Atlanta.
To date, "Da' Dip" is Freak Nasty's only top 40 hit, labeling him a one-hit wonder
One-hit wonder
A one-hit wonder is a person or act known mainly for only a single success. The term is most often used to describe music performers with only one hit single.-Characteristics:...
.
Lyrics
The refrain line in "Da' Dip" is as follows: "When I dip you dip we dip". The text is non-punctuated in the original music video, although the text is punctuated as "I dip. You dip. We dip." in the Bing commercial "Traffic Jam".A common interpretation of the refrain is that the text is a description of a series of three successive real dips in time: first I dip, then you dip, then we dip. However, an alternative interpretation can be derived by understanding the text as a logical statement: when I dip and you dip, that means we dip. In this interpretation, the word "when" serves as a key indication of coincidence-in-time of the "I dip" and the "you dip", which leads to the conclusion "we dip" (i.e. "co-dipping").
Charts
| Chart (1997) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Billboard Hot 100 | 15 |
| Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks | 16 |
| Billboard Hot Rap Singles | 4 |
| Billboard Rhythmic Top 40 | 6 |
| Billboard Top 40 Mainstream | 41 |