After impressing Lord Finesse with his freestyles in a record store, Big L quickly made an appearance on the "Yes You May (Remix)" from Finesse's second album. Showbiz then produced L's first demo, (which became 1994's "Devil's Son"), and got him signed to Columbia Records.
Big L released "Lifestyles Of the Poor & Dangerous" in 1995, introducing the world to his Children Of the Corn crew (which consisted of Big L, Herb McGruff, Killa Cam, Bloodshed and Murder Mase). Aside from Bloodshed who was killed in a car accident in 1996, the others members all got solo deals by the end of the year (as Ma$e, Cam'ron and McGruff). The album also helped introduce the world to virtually unknown Jay-Z on the posse cut, "Da Graveyard". Jay-Z had made a legendary appearance the previous year on the Stretch & Bobbito show with Big L.
Big L continued dropping verses on DITC albums, and released his classic, "Ebonics" b/w "Size 'Em Up" on his own Flamboyant Records label. The following year he dropped "We Got This" with Mr. Cheeks of the Lost Boyz backed up with "The Heist".
It looked like Big L was about to blow up commercially, when all of a sudden he was murdered on February 15, 1999 on the same block he posed on for his 1995 album cover. Jay-Z who remembered what L had done for him early on, had just signed Big L's group The Wolfpack (which also included McGruff and C-Town) to Roc-A-Fella Records.
Big L's death affected everyone, and consequently set back the release date of DITC's first group album. Many of L's best verses appeared here including "Day One" (1997), "The Enemy" (1998) and a DJ Premier produced remix for "Ebonics". He was also immortalized by GangStarr on the intro to their 1999 smash single "Full Clip".
In mid 2000, Rawkus Records and Flamboyant Entertainment released a post-humous collection of songs by Big L. The previous released singles made it to this album as well as newer gems featuring AG, Kool G Rap, Fat Joe, Remy Martin, Guru, Sadat X, Big Daddy Kane and OC. By the end of the year, the album had gone gold, only adding to the tragedy of such a talented emcee's demise.
There has also been a recently released Big L single called "Deadly Combination" featuring Biggie Smalls and 2Pac. Big L has also appeared on tracks with N.O.T.S. Click and the Originators.
In late 2001, DITC released a new LP entitled "Harlem's Finest - A Freestyle History" which spotlighted Big L's most memorable freesstyle sessions, including that which got him his demo deal, and those that introduced Jay-Z.
We got great news for all Big L fans. A new Official Big L site is up and running. The site currently features a online community for all fans to get together and discuss Big L and his music and more.
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Much respect to the creator of the site N9neOne306
these clown ass niggas need to stop spammin L's page with some wack ass shit promoting their own shit.. have some mothafuckin respect..harlems finest....
you could put on big l's top? he bin rock on my top friends for a minute already, and im a big fan somethin redicalus. my e-mail is still0000@yahoo.com so u could find me quicker. one luv
JUST WANTED TO STOP BY AND LET YOU KNOW I DO THIS SHIT FOR NIGGAS LIKE YOU TRUE LYRICEST SEE YOU WHEN I GET THERE WHEN WE DO THAT TRACK WITH LIFE EYE ON THE HOOK L.O.L 1..
"I rock hot jewelz and ice it down, while you got to the jewelry store wit short dough tryna bring the prices down". Classic Big L quote. REst in peace, real legends dont die!
I drive up and down Harlem blocks, iced out watch Knots in my socks, cops think I'm selling rocks Pulling me over too see if I'm drunk but I'm sober they wouldn't fuck with me if I drove a Nova Listen Columbo you're mad because your money come slow And what you make in a year I make in one show Now you wanna frisk me and search my ride Call me all kinda names try to hurt my pride You're just mad cause I'm a young cat, pockets dumb fat Talkin bout where the gun at, I been there and done that I'm through with that illegal life, I'm stayin legit I love to see cars come cruisin bye and playin my shit I walk around with six thou' without a pist-al, my whole click's wild I'm rich pal, no more sticks I'm makin hits now I drink Cristal, I'm through breakin laws I don't sell coke anymore, I do tours So get that flashlight out of my face To bring me down them Jakes'll do whatever it takes Word up them federals got my phone and my house tapped Praying that I fall for the mouse trap, I doubt that
