- Also written
- Pull it up, Rewind
What “Pull up” means
In sound system and dancehall culture, a "pull up" is when the selector stops a song and starts it again from the beginning, usually because the crowd is excited. Shouting "pull up!" asks for a rewind. More generally, pull up means to stop, or to arrive somewhere.
Examples
Pull up, selecta!
Rewind it, selector!
Di crowd a bawl fi a pull up.
The crowd is shouting for a rewind.
How to use it
Party and music slang. A pull up is a sign the song is a hit, so it is a compliment to the song and the selector.
Cultural context
Rewinding a song at the crowd's demand is a sound system tradition that has spread into UK club and DJ culture.