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Man's Not Hot
"Man's Not Hot" is a comedy hip-hop novelty song by British comedian Michael Dapaah, in character as the fictional UK drill rapper Big Shaq. It samples an instrumental by GottiOnEm and Mazza, which was first used on 86's "Lurk" and later on "Let's Lurk" by 67 featuring Giggs. The song saw commercial success, peaking at number three on the UK Singles Chart. The song has been certified platinum in the United Kingdom by the BPI, indicating 600,000 combined sales and streams. The music video has gained over 446 million views on YouTube as of February 2026.
On 10 May 2017, Michael Dapaah uploaded a sketch to his Instagram featuring his character Roadman Shaq "freestyling" to the instrumental of "Lurk" by UK drill group 86 (also used on the 2016 song "Let's Lurk" by UK drill group 67 and rapper Giggs).
On 19 July, an extended version of the freestyle appeared in episode six of the first series of his mockumentary SWIL, when he performed it in front of 67 as Roadman Shaq.
On 29 August, Dapaah went on BBC Radio 1Xtra as both his characters MC Quakez and Roadman Shaq for the Charlie Sloth-hosted "Fire in the Booth" segment. He performed a version of the freestyle which subsequently went viral, gaining millions of views on YouTube, and inspiring many internet memes. In response to the unprecedented popularity of the segment, Dapaah changed his character's name to "Big Shaq" and converted the freestyle into a commercial single called "Man's Not Hot", released on Island Records on 22 September.
The song was covered by American hip hop band The Roots on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, when retired American basketball player Shaquille O'Neal appeared as a guest on 10 October 2017. On 16 October, O'Neal released a diss track criticising Dapaah for calling himself "Big Shaq".
On 15 December 2017, Man's Not Hot (The Remixes), an album comprising remixes of the song by various artists, was released, alongside a "Christmas edition" of the song. An "MC Mix" of the song, featuring British rappers Lethal Bizzle, Chip, Krept & Konan and Jme, was released on 29 December.
In June 2018, the song trended in Malta.
Pitchfork listed "Man's Not Hot" at number 93 on their list of the 100 best songs of 2017, opining that it "joins in a tradition of songs (e.g. the Darkness' "I Believe in a Thing Called Love") that so expertly lampoon their chosen genre they become part of its firmament."
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Man's Not Hot
"Man's Not Hot" is a comedy hip-hop novelty song by British comedian Michael Dapaah, in character as the fictional UK drill rapper Big Shaq. It samples an instrumental by GottiOnEm and Mazza, which was first used on 86's "Lurk" and later on "Let's Lurk" by 67 featuring Giggs. The song saw commercial success, peaking at number three on the UK Singles Chart. The song has been certified platinum in the United Kingdom by the BPI, indicating 600,000 combined sales and streams. The music video has gained over 446 million views on YouTube as of February 2026.
On 10 May 2017, Michael Dapaah uploaded a sketch to his Instagram featuring his character Roadman Shaq "freestyling" to the instrumental of "Lurk" by UK drill group 86 (also used on the 2016 song "Let's Lurk" by UK drill group 67 and rapper Giggs).
On 19 July, an extended version of the freestyle appeared in episode six of the first series of his mockumentary SWIL, when he performed it in front of 67 as Roadman Shaq.
On 29 August, Dapaah went on BBC Radio 1Xtra as both his characters MC Quakez and Roadman Shaq for the Charlie Sloth-hosted "Fire in the Booth" segment. He performed a version of the freestyle which subsequently went viral, gaining millions of views on YouTube, and inspiring many internet memes. In response to the unprecedented popularity of the segment, Dapaah changed his character's name to "Big Shaq" and converted the freestyle into a commercial single called "Man's Not Hot", released on Island Records on 22 September.
The song was covered by American hip hop band The Roots on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, when retired American basketball player Shaquille O'Neal appeared as a guest on 10 October 2017. On 16 October, O'Neal released a diss track criticising Dapaah for calling himself "Big Shaq".
On 15 December 2017, Man's Not Hot (The Remixes), an album comprising remixes of the song by various artists, was released, alongside a "Christmas edition" of the song. An "MC Mix" of the song, featuring British rappers Lethal Bizzle, Chip, Krept & Konan and Jme, was released on 29 December.
In June 2018, the song trended in Malta.
Pitchfork listed "Man's Not Hot" at number 93 on their list of the 100 best songs of 2017, opining that it "joins in a tradition of songs (e.g. the Darkness' "I Believe in a Thing Called Love") that so expertly lampoon their chosen genre they become part of its firmament."