BIG SHAQ

“MAN’S NOT HOT”

In August, London comedian Michael Dapaah — in character as aspiring MC Big Shaq — dropped a ridiculous freestyle on BBC radio show “Fire In the Booth.” One especially absurd lyric — “The ting goes skrrrahh / Pap pap ka ka ka / Skibiki pap pap / And a pu pu pudrrrr boom” — delighted the masses, many of whom didn’t realize it was in jest. Countless memes ensued. He released the freestyle as an official single, which cracked the U.K. Top 40.