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Big L

Real Name:
Lamont Coleman
Profile:
Harlem - New York City based hip-hop MC and a member of Fat Joe's D.I.T.C. Crew. One of the best & most under-rated MC's to come out of NYC in the 1990's. Unfortunately, Big L was shot and killed in Harlem on the night of February 15, 1999, just blocks away from his home. He was only 24 years old at the time of his death.

(R.I.P.) Big L - May 30, 1974 –> February 15, 1999.
Aliases:
Lamont Coleman
Variations:
All | Big L | Big "L" | Big L.
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Discography

Releases:
Devil's Son ◄ (2 versions)   Columbia 1993
Lifestylez Ov Da Poor & Dangerous (Album) ◄ (7 versions)   Columbia ... 1994
Put It On ◄ (2 versions)   Columbia 1994
MVP (Single) ◄ (4 versions)   Columbia 1995
Street Struck ◄ (2 versions)   Columbia 1995
Ebonics (Criminal Slang) / Size 'Em Up (12")   Flamboyant Entertainment 1998
We Got This / The Heist / Day One '99 (12", Single)   Flamboyant Entertainment, Magnum Menagement Inc. 1999
Flamboyant (Single) ◄ (5 versions)   Rawkus ... 2000
Holdin' It Down (Single) ◄ (2 versions)   Rawkus 2000
The Big Picture (1974 - 1999) (Album) ◄ (7 versions)   Rawkus ... 2000
Ya Better Recognize / Thorough Fam (12")   United Entertainment 2000
1974-1999 Harlem's Finest - A Freestyle History (LP, Promo)   Rawkus 2001
1974-1999 Harlem's Finest - A Freestyle History - Volume 2 (LP)   Rawkus 2001
Platinum Plus ◄ (2 versions)   Rawkus 2001
Raw And Ready / Chase Game (12")   Wild Life Entertainment 2004
The Archives 1996-2000 (CDr)   Flamboyant Entertainment 2006
In Memory Of...V2 (CD, Album)   CMP Entertainment 2008
The Unreleased (remixes) (12")   Exhaustion Music 2008
Uptown Connection (2xLP)   Stackin Cheddar 2009
Album Samplers (CDr, Smplr)   Rawkus  
Down 4 Whateva (12")   Not On Label  
Live From Amsterdam October 8, 1998 (CD, Comp)   Not On Label  
Niggars Done Started Something / Uptown Connection (12")   Not On Label  
The Archives: 1996 / 1998 (12")   Flamboyant Entertainment  
The Originators. Platinum Plus (12")   Not On Label  
Production:
Jeeps, Lex Coups, Bimaz & Benz (Remix) ◄ (2 versions) Keep It Real Uptown Records 1995
Manchild (Album) ◄ (2 versions) Trust It's On Wu International 2001
Co-production:
The Exceptional One (CD, Album)   Conquest Records, Conquest Records 1993
Appears On:
Party Over Here (12") Yes You May (Funk Flow... Giant Records 1992
Runaway Slave (Album) ◄ (9 versions) Represent Payday ... 1992
Stunts, Blunts, & Hip Hop (Album) ◄ (3 versions) Comments From Big "L" ... Chemistry Records (2) ... 1992
Hard To Obtain Rap Classics Vol. 4 (LP) Yes You May (Remix) Vibe Records 1995
Can't Go Wrong / Dangerous (12") Dangerous The Sequel, ... Payday 1997
Dangerous ◄ (4 versions) Dangerous (Clean), Dan... Not On Label ... 1997
Day One ◄ (3 versions) Day One (Show Remix), ... Next Level Recordings ... 1997
Hatred, Passions And Infidelity (Album) ◄ (3 versions) 5 Fingas Of Death Mercury ... 1997
Internationally Known / The Enemy (12", Promo)   D.I.T.C. Records 1997
Jewelz (Album) ◄ (5 versions) Dangerous Payday ... 1997
London Records Is Hot On The Block (CD, Promo) Dangerous London Records 1997
Rap A Cité (Paris - New York - Marseille) (Comp) ◄ (2 versions) American Dream Plug It! Records ... 1997
Work Is Never Done / Larger Than Life (12") Work Is Never Done (St... Official Jointz Recordings 1997
Dangerzone (12")   Not On Label 1998
Destined To Be (Album) ◄ (2 versions) Dangerzone Uptown Records 1998
Dignified Soldiers / Themes, Dreams & Schemes ◄ (2 versions) Dignified Soldiers (Re... D.I.T.C. Records 1998
Full Scale LP (CD, Album) Dignified Soldiers, Di... D.I.T.C. Records 1998
Old School Flava! (CD, Mixed) Love Rap, Walk On By P-Vine Records 1998
We All Can't Ball (12") We All Can't Ball (Rad... Street Scene Inc. 1998
We All Can't Ball (12") We All Can't Ball (Rad... Street Scene Inc. 1998
Diggin' In The Crates (Cass, Promo) Dangerous Tommy Boy Music 1999
Get Yours / Where You At? (12") Get Yours, Get Yours (... D.I.T.C. Records 1999
Manchild / Furious Anger (Single) ◄ (2 versions) Furious Anger (Clean),... Wu-Tang Records 1999
N.O.T.S. Landing (CD, Album) Back Up Off Me Official Jointz Recordings, Downlow (2) 1999
The Official "Official Jointz Compilation" (CD) Work Is Never Done, Ba... Official Jointz Recordings 1999
Way Of Life ◄ (2 versions) Way Of Life (Dirty), W... D.I.T.C. Records 1999
DJ-Kicks (Comp) ◄ (2 versions) Thick Studio !K7 2000
Worldwide (2xLP) Thick, Get Yours, Way ... Tommy Boy Music 2000
Alone (12", Promo) Alone (Radio Edit), Al... Priority Records 2001
Manchild (Album) ◄ (2 versions) Furious Anger Wu International 2001
From The Crates To The Files ...The Lost Sessions ◄ (2 versions) Yes You May (Remix), Y... Fat Beats 2003
I Will Not Lose (12", Promo) I C Dead People Not On Label 2003
Wu-Tang Collective (CD, Comp) Furious Anger Music Club 2003
Ill At Will Mixtape Vol. 1 (CD) I C Dead People Gilla House 2004
Real G'z / Think Big (12") Real G'z (Main Version) Y.O.'s Finest 2004
The Brand Nu Mixtape (CD, Mixed) Games Babygrande 2004
True Story (Album) ◄ (3 versions) Bring'em Back Street Records Corporation ... 2004
Bullet Trains And Metrognomes (CD) Flamboyant J-Town Projects 2005
Street Boss (The Official Street Album) (CD, Album) Freestyle Major Key Entertainment 2005
Street Corner Symphony - The Remixes (CD) Flamboyant Not On Label 2005
You Know What I'm About / Yes You May Remix (12") Yes You May (Remix) (M... Underboss 2005
Armory Hip Hop Shop Presents The Vinyl Option Part 4 (CD) Dignified Soldiers Not On Label 2006
Beats, Remixes & A Side Of Mashups (CD) Put It On Live Up Records 2006
DJ-Kicks (CD) Represent Studio !K7 2006
The Best Of The Roots (CD, Comp, Promo, Mixed) Live From The PJ's (J.... Truelements Music 2006
The Broiled Salmon Mixtape (CD, Promo, Mixed) Apollo Kids 2006 (Rask... Tapemasters Inc. 2006
Tupac Duets (File, MP3) Juice Not On Label (2Pac) 2006
Unreleased Duets (12") Deadly Combination Bad Boy Entertainment 2006
Rare & Unreleased (Album) ◄ (2 versions) Alone Underboss 2007
Tha Passion Of Tha Giant (CDr, Mixed) Freestyle Live In Amst... Not On Label 2007
The Acapellas You Never Got! Volume Nine (12") Deadly Combination ACC 2009
Back Up Off Me / Watch Ya Step (12")   Official Jointz Recordings, Downlow (2)  
Esoteric Presents: Rap Posse All Stars Classics (CDr, Mixed, Promo, Comp) Represent Not On Label  
Harlem NYC (12") Harlem NYC (Beats 2 Bl... Die Hard Entertainment  
Power Cypha II (LP) Untitled Not On Label  
Rap Remix Project Volume 2 (12") Ooh Remix Beats Rhymes & Life  
Rap Remix Project Volume 6 (12") Ms Jackson Remix Beats Rhymes & Life  
Wake Up Show Freestyles Vol. 3 ◄ (2 versions) Wake Up Show Anthem Not On Label  
Tracks Appear On:
Freestyle Frenzy Vol 1 (LP, Comp) Freestyle (Oct 93) Liberty Grooves, Dolo Records 1994
NMS Rap Sampler 1994 (LP) Devil's Son New Music Seminar 1994
Mixtape 19361 Part 2 - Le Combat Sans Fin (Cass) K.Mel Vs Big L, Put It On Double H Production 1995
#55 - Power Cypha II (Cass, Mixed) Freestyle Tape Kingz 1997
#56 - Hotshit (Cass, Mixed) The Enemy Tape Kingz 1997
All Love (12", Single) All Love, All Love (Sh... Next Level Recordings 1998
Neck Exersize Vol. 1 (CD, Mixed) Work Is Never Done Sleeping Giant Music 1998
The Way Beyond Mixtape (Cass, Comp, Mix) MVP Remix David Vs. Goliath 1998
#44 - 44 Magnum (Cass, Mixed) Ebonics Tape Kingz 1999
...Amsterblamage (Cass, Mixed) The Heist A.F.D.C. Mixtapes 1999
Can I Live? (Cass, Mixed) MVP 2000 (Premier Remix) Not On Label 1999
Live At The Tramps New York "In The Memory Of Big L" (Album) ◄ (4 versions) Musical Tribute (Devil... P-Vine Records ... 1999
NY Freestyle (12") NY Freestyle, NY Frees... The Union Label 1999
R2K Version 1.0 ◄ (2 versions) The Heist Blackberry Records 1999
The Union Presents: Organized Rhymes (CD, Comp) NY's Freestyle Platinum Entertainment 1999
Zum Hieressen (Cass, Mixed) The Heist A.F.D.C. Mixtapes 1999
2001: A Rhyme Odyssey (Comp) ◄ (3 versions) Ebonics (Criminal Slang) Guidance Recordings ... 2000
All Love (CD, Album) Day One, All Love, Int... Next Level Recordings 2000
As The Tables Turn (CD, Mixed) NY Freestyle Sleeping Giant Music 2000
Bodeneinsatz (Cass, Mixed) Size 'Em Up Global Warming (2) 2000
Brainwash (CD, Mixed) MVP [Remix], The Enemy Not On Label 2000
Crossfaderz: A Turntablists Throwdown!! (CD, Mixed) The Heist Moonshine Music 2000
D.I.T.C. (Album) ◄ (3 versions) Thick, Get Yours, Way ... Tommy Boy Music ... 2000
D.I.T.C. Classics (12") All Love (Dirty), All ... Underground Classics (2) 2000
Fo The Heads Part 3 Mixed By DJ Krylon (CD, Mixed, Album) On The Mic Not On Label 2000
Groove & Pias Présentent RAP US Chapitre 2: L'Aventure Continue... (CD, Comp, Car) On The Mic (Vocal) Groove Magazine France, Play It Again Sam [PIAS] 2000
Les Inrockuptibles Présentent : Soul & Rap - A Sex Affair (CD, Comp) On The Mic (Remix) Les Inrockuptibles 2000
Lyricist Lounge 2 (Comp) ◄ (5 versions) Still Here Rawkus ... 2000
Mischkassette (Cass, Mixed) Platinum Plus 10 Vor 10 2000
Music First (3xCD, Comp, Promo) Flamboyant PIAS France 2000
Needle Addicts Presents... (Cass, Mixed) Holdin' It Down hiphopnews.de 2000
Pure Dope (Cass, Mixed) Holding It Down (Origi... MasterTapes 2000
Rawkus 2000 - New York Independent Hip Hop (CD, Mixed) Holding It Down, Flamb... Muzik Magazine 2000
Tape #31 (Cass, Promo, Mix) The Big Picture (Intro) Not On Label (DJ BK Self-released) 2000
The Last Mohican (Tape 10) (Cass, Mixed) Holdin' It Down Not On Label (TLM Self-released) 2000
Double Face 3 (2xCD, Comp) Platinum Plus Barclay 2001
Juice CD Volume 06 (CD) Still Here Juice Magazin 2001
La Bande Des 4 - Street Tape (Special Guest: DJ Duke) (Cass) Flamboyant Assassin Productions 2001
Phat Beats 227 (12") Put It On (CRF Remix) DMC 2001
Spirit Of Hip Hop (2xCD, Comp) Flamboyant Wagram 2001
Dope On Plastic Volume 1 (CD, Mixed) Devil's Son Not On Label 2002
Ghetto Pros Presents... (2xVinyl, Album) Dangerous Not On Label 2002
Styl Pijanego Mistrza (CD, Mixed) Ebonics Not On Label 2002
The Difference Vol. 1 (Comp) ◄ (2 versions) Double Up Official Jointz Recordings 2002
What's My Motherfucking Name? (CD, Mixed) Jay-Z & Big L – Free... Sleeping Giant Music 2002
Collector's Edition (CD, Comp) Harlem Nights, Don't S... Six Figga Entertainment 2003
Fett MTV Classics (DVD, Comp) Put It On Sony Music Entertainment (Germany) 2003
Hip Hop Half Hour (File, MP3, Mixed) Put It On (Acapella) Not On Label (Strepsil Mixes Series) 2003
Teach The Children Vol. 1 (CD) Let Em Have It "L" Grandgood Records 2003
The State Vs. Doo Wop (LP, Mixed) Classic Freestyle 99 Real Talk Records 2003
Wu-Tang Collective (CD, Comp) Furious Anger Play It Again Sam [PIAS] 2003
Biggie Classics Vol.2 (12") Deadly Combination, De... Boom Bap 2004
Golden Years Reloaded (2xLP, Comp) Platinum Plus Golden Years 2004
Scenario (The Mixtape) (CD, Album, Mixed) Once Again The Mans Ba... Not On Label 2004
All About Crime (12") All About Crime (Clean... AV8 2005
D.I.T.C. Presents - Street Talk (2xLP) Where You At?, Back In... Lumberjack Records (3), Wild LIfe Entertainment 2005
DJ Premier Instrumental Joints Vol. 1 (12") NY Freestyle Not On Label 2005
Godbrothers 2: Sacred Book Of Rhymes (CD, Album, Mixed, Promo) Thiefs Theme (DJ Ronde... Not On Label 2005
Rawkus Records: Best Of Decade I - 1995-2005 (Comp) ◄ (3 versions) Flamboyant Geffen Records 2005
Street Talk (CD, Album) Where You At?, Back In... Lumberjack Records, Wild Life Entertainment 2005
Tale #10 (CDr) Ebonics www.hiphopvinyl.de 2005
Tales From The Crates (CD, Mixed, Ltd, Promo) Devils Son 800LB Gorillas 2005
Talk With Force Mixtape (CD) Untitled Not On Label 2005
Armory Hip Hop Shop Presents The Vinyl Option Part 4 (CD) The Heist Not On Label 2006
Hip Hop Forever III (Comp) ◄ (2 versions) Ebonics, Ebonics Rapster Records 2006
It Sounds Nicer When It's Nasty! (CD, Album) Dead Big Knife Fighting Monkeys 2006
Producers Series : Pete Rock Edition (12") Holdin It Down Classics Re-Edits 2006
Breaks 'Em Down² - DJ Premier (CD, Promo, Mixed) Platinum Plus, Bionics... www.hiphopvinyl.de 2007
Diggin' In The Crates (Rare Studio Masters 1993-1997) (2xCD, Comp) MVP (Remix #1), MVP (R... Ground Floor Recordings 2007
Keep Six The Mixtape (CDr) Fed Up Wit The Bullshit Not On Label 2007
Rare & Unreleased (CD, Comp) Day One, Dignified Sol... D.I.T.C. Records 2007
Sparomash EP (12", Promo, EP) ODB Vs Big L Not On Label 2007
Tha Passion Of Tha Giant (CDr, Mixed) Holdin It Down Not On Label 2007
Rare & Unreleased Vol. 2 (CD, Album) Unexpected Flava (1991... Underboss 2008
Rare Selections EP Vol. 1 (12", EP, Ltd) Unexpected Flava Soundtable, No Sleep Recordings, Tres Records 2008
Rare Selections EP Vol. 2 (12", EP, Ltd) Principal Of The New S... Soundtable, No Sleep Recordings, Tres Records 2008
Rare Selections EP Vol. 3 (12", EP, Ltd) I Can't Understand It ... Underboss, No Sleep Recordings 2008
Rare & Unreleased Volume 2 (CD, Comp) Internationally Known,... D.I.T.C. Records 2009
Smooth Strikes (CD, Comp, Mixed) Hold It Down' Enbrain Records 2009
Brothers On The Slide: The Lost Freestyle Sessions (CD, Comp, Mixed, Promo) Freestyle Not On Label  
Ett Mixtape Från Karlstad (Cass) Put It On (RMX) Not On Label  
Remix EP (2x12") Flamboyant (Remix) Cloudkickers  
Sandman Exclusive All-Star Freestyle (12") L's Big Freestyle Not On Label  
The Originators. > Rap Adventures > Vol. 1 (12") Platinum Plus Noo Elementz  
The Worlds Greatest Rap Acapellas !!! - Volume 1 (12") MVP Beats Rhymes & Life  
Unkut Classics Volume 1 (LP) Comment From Big L Not On Label  
Wopduizm Pt. One (Cass, Mixed) Day One Tape Kingz  
Unofficial Releases:
Lifestylez Ov Da Poor & Dangerous ◄ (4 versions)   Columbia (2) ... 1995
Untitled (12") Street Struck Not On Label 1995
A Phat Groove Sampler (12") I Shoulda Use A Rubber... Not On Label 1998
Neck Exersize Vol. 2 (CD, Mixed) The Enemy, Yes You May... Sleeping Giant Music 1999
Still Diggin' Compilation (Cass, Ltd) Exclusive DOMSTR. - Fr... Domstr. Productions 1999
Deadly Combination (12")   Corleone Entertainment 2000
Hip Hop Joints 2000/3 (Cass, Mixed) Flambouyant 0711 Tapes 2000
Platinum Plus (12")   Not On Label 2001
Trust It's On / Furious Anger (12", Single, Promo, Unofficial) Furious Anger (Clean M... Wu-Tang Records 2001
Yes You May (Remix) (12") Yes You May (Remix) Archives Inc. 2002
A Little Something For The Homiez (LP) You Know What I'm Abou... Not On Label 2003
Full Clip Remix / Work Remix (12") Work Remix (Main) Not On Label 2003
I Know The Name (12")   Xclusive Records 2003
Ign'ant (CD) Danger Zone Black Jesus World 2003
Wu-Tang Hidden Chambers Vol. 1 (12") Furious Anger Not On Label 2003
Essential Mix (CD, Mixed, Unofficial) Devil's Son Not On Label (Scratch Perverts Self-Released) 2004
The Best Of Terror Squad (CD) The Enemy Rags 2 Riches Records 2004
The Kingdom EP (Vinyl, EP, Unofficial) Back 2 Back Not On Label (Jay-Z), Roc-A-Fella Records (2) 2006
From Man To Mouse (2xLP) Put It On Not On Label 2007
The Rarities (2xLP, Unofficial) Work (Remix) Virgin (2) 2007
Ditc & Family The Next Level Collection (2xLP, Comp) Shoulda Worn A Rubber Not On Label 2008
MVP The Unreleased (Remixes) (12", Promo)   Exhaustion Music 2008
Remix (7xFile, MP3, MiniAlbum, Unofficial) On The Mic (Noyland Re... Not On Label 2009
Fredagen Den 13 Del3 (Cass, Mixed, Unofficial) Fall Back Not On Label  
From The Crates To The Files (2xLP, Ltd) Yes You May, You Know ... Not On Label  
Mr. MVP (12", EP)   Armed Beats  
Pun-nefic (2xLP) 4 Dead MC's Not On Label  
Rap Remix Project Volume 4 (12", Unofficial) Recognize Remix Beats Rhymes & Life  
Stunts, Blunts, & Hip Hop (2xLP, Unofficial) Comments From Big "L" ... Chemistry Records (4)  
Unreleased (12") How Will I Make It Not On Label  
Untitled (12", Ltd, EP) Devil's Son Not On Label  
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Review by richi139 Oct 25, 2005 (edited over 4 years ago)
right with u 'im2bad4ya. Big L haws been one of the most influential mcs in my hip hop life. togther with the worlds best underground Djs, mcs and producers Big L has produced some of the finest verses and styles the hip hop game has ever seen. again we should not mourn the death death of Big L but celebrate his fukin sick style that has left every dedecated hip hop listener (excluding the gay arse mtv hip hop and R&B artists who have left the game and their fans to get more rich) nodding their heading in amazment of his lines. ie

'the Big L's back to attack with a fat rap
madda fact black im puttin Harlem on the map
watsup cos im a stiggity star
breakin them up and taken their heart
you bedda believe that Big L is the man that will be rippen the microphone apart'

yeh brother
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Review by im2bad4ya Feb 15, 2005 (edited over 4 years ago)
Today marks the 6-year anniversary of the death of one of the most talented MCs to every have his vocal chords processed through a microphone: Lamont Coleman aka Big L. Although the majority of his fans knew him after his death, Big L always had the talent that should have made him a certified legend, along with the ranks of living legends such as Jay-Z and Nas. Big L had a unique voice and razor sharp metaphores that would verbally kill, whether on tracks, battles, or freestyles. It is believed that he was killed because of another crew who had beef with his brother Big Lee, who at the time was incarcerated, so Big L was killed in retaliation. Some time later after his release, Big Lee would eventually be killed on the same street as his brother on 139th & Lenox. Anyone who has not heard Big L should buy his album 'Lifestylez Ov Da Poor & Dangerous.' Let's not mourn the death of Big L, but celebrate the life he lived, the lyrics he's blessed us with, and the inspiration he has given to many future MC's.

'What's this motherfuckin rap game without L?
Yo, that's like jewels without ice
That's like China without rice
or the Holy Bible without Christ
or the Bulls without Mike
or crackheads without pipes
The Village without dykes
or hockey games without fights'
-Big L
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