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2025 single by Ice Spice
“Big Guy” is a song by American rapper Ice Spice. It was released on November 14, 2025, by 10K Projects and Capitol Records. Produced by RiotUSA, it will be featured in the upcoming movie, The SpongeBob Movie: Search for SquarePants (2025), in which the rapper makes a voice appearance in.[2]
About the song, the rapper said, “Being part of the SpongeBob soundtrack is such a full circle moment for me. It’s crazy to see my music in a movie that’s been part of so many people’s childhoods, including mine.”[3]
In an interview with People, the rapper said the song was a bit of a challenge to make, as they had to stick to the script and there was certain “SpongeBob-related words” they had to say.[4]
Stardust Magazine described the beat as “bouncy” and “underwater-ready”.[5]
Lyrically, the song includes “aquatic puns” and references to the SpongeBob SquarePants TV show. The song also includes the lyric “SpongeBob big guy pants okay”, which Fran Hoepfner of Vulture described as “memorable”, “direct”, “straightforward”, “not lying to you”, “aspirational”, and “daring the listener to step outside their comfort zone, just as Ice Spice is doing by making a song for an animated movie.”[6]
Jeff Ihaza of Rolling Stone said the song has the “wholesomeness of a Bronx drill Cocomelon“, additionally adding that it “achieves something that only Ice Spice can. Despite her detractors’ endless commitment to hating, Ice Spice is a fixture of the current era precisely because she embodies the times. Her lyrical efficiency and appreciation for more ambient space on tracks allow the songs to flow seamlessly on feeds burdened by the weight of everything all at once.”[7]
The music video was released on November 14, 2025.[8] It features the rapper riding an underwater roller coaster,[9] and includes her animated character and scenes from the film.[10]
- ^ Spencer, Tallie (November 14, 2025). “Big Guy (From “The SpongeBob Movie: Search for SquarePants”) – Song by Ice Spice”. HotNewHipHop. Retrieved November 24, 2025.
- ^ “Ice Spice’s Original Song ‘Big Guy’ from ‘The SpongeBob Movie: Search for SquarePants’ Released”. Film Music Reporter. November 17, 2025. Retrieved November 22, 2025.
- ^ Zemler, Emily (November 14, 2025). “Ice Spice Drops Fast-Talking Single ‘Big Guy’ for ‘The SpongeBob Movie’ Sequel”. Rolling Stone. Retrieved November 22, 2025.
- ^ Hurtado, Yamillah. “Ice Spice Wants to Star in Hello Kitty and Betty Boop Movies After Her SpongeBob Experience”. People. Retrieved November 24, 2025.
- ^ “Ice Spice Drops “Big Guy” for SpongeBob’s Next Film”. Stardust Magazine. November 14, 2025. Retrieved November 24, 2025.
- ^ Hoepfner, Fran (November 19, 2025). “Ice Spice’s SpongeBob Song Should Win an Oscar”. Vulture. Retrieved November 22, 2025.
- ^ Ihaza, Jeff (November 18, 2025). “I Can’t Stop Listening to the Ice Spice SpongeBob Song ‘Big Guy’“. Rolling Stone. Retrieved November 22, 2025.
- ^ Milligan, Mercedes (November 14, 2025). “Watch: Ice Spice Debuts ‘Big Guy’ Music Video & Track from ‘The SpongeBob Movie: Search for SquarePants’“. Animation Magazine. Retrieved November 24, 2025.
- ^ Williams, Aaron (November 14, 2025). “Ice Spice Drops ‘Big Guy’ From ‘The SpongeBob Movie: Search For SquarePants’“. Uproxx. Retrieved November 24, 2025.
- ^ Trapp, Malcolm (November 14, 2025). “Ice Spice Ventures Into Bikini Bottom In SpongeBob-Themed Music Video For “Big Guy”“. Rap-Up. Retrieved November 24, 2025.
