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Damn I was only 7, wish I was older when he was around so.I could appreciate the fire he made at the time. Any time someone talks about him I always feel like I misses out.
damn time flying
RIP L
RIP L
Didn't know about him back then....unfortunately I heard about him after his death
it was hassle getting this release? had several release dates if i remember....
very good debut from him. had the DITC on production
browsing the tracklist herb mcgruff on two tracks. he had some nice verses here and thete. anybody ever check his solo joint?
very good debut from him. had the DITC on production
browsing the tracklist herb mcgruff on two tracks. he had some nice verses here and thete. anybody ever check his solo joint?
Album was ok. When I think of Big L I mmediatly think of Pudgee the Fat b*stard because they came out around the same time with the same hype.....
Big L caught my attention early because he was repping Harlem and Harlem had no representers at the time...Brooklyn Queens NJ and LA had the spot. Up until that point all Harlem had was MMG(the original not Rick Ross crew) Mob Style, Teddy Riley and Zhiggie. Kool Moe Dee and Doug E Fresh were too 80's and in the 90's Harlem was dry with fresh acts. Even Staten Island was shining when Big L dropped. He was secluded to underground A lil after him a cat named McGruff started making noise repping Harlem but he didnt really take off. The one thing that stood out about L was how similiar he sounded to Lord Finesse. He was a simplified version of Lord Finesse. It was beautiful to watch because they really had great chemistry and it was cool watching the teacher/pupil thing. When the album dropped it was secluded to underground status but a cat like Nas who was also underground status was shining a lil brighter at the time. I remember Big L had the beat first for MVP but Biggie did that One More Chance remix and kinda took that moment from Big L...Big L would later put out a remix which in my opinion was actually better. The song was a local hit but after that Big L kinda faded away...while this new cat named Mic Geronimo was starting to make noise. Big L did start making noise again in the mixtape scene in 1997...This was before Canibus started to make noise in teh mixtape scene...I wouldntbe suprised if those mixtape appearances was what got The Roc to wanna sign L....they were classic...I cant recal which speicific Clue tapes they were but L left me impressed to the point that I never forgot it.
Big L caught my attention early because he was repping Harlem and Harlem had no representers at the time...Brooklyn Queens NJ and LA had the spot. Up until that point all Harlem had was MMG(the original not Rick Ross crew) Mob Style, Teddy Riley and Zhiggie. Kool Moe Dee and Doug E Fresh were too 80's and in the 90's Harlem was dry with fresh acts. Even Staten Island was shining when Big L dropped. He was secluded to underground A lil after him a cat named McGruff started making noise repping Harlem but he didnt really take off. The one thing that stood out about L was how similiar he sounded to Lord Finesse. He was a simplified version of Lord Finesse. It was beautiful to watch because they really had great chemistry and it was cool watching the teacher/pupil thing. When the album dropped it was secluded to underground status but a cat like Nas who was also underground status was shining a lil brighter at the time. I remember Big L had the beat first for MVP but Biggie did that One More Chance remix and kinda took that moment from Big L...Big L would later put out a remix which in my opinion was actually better. The song was a local hit but after that Big L kinda faded away...while this new cat named Mic Geronimo was starting to make noise. Big L did start making noise again in the mixtape scene in 1997...This was before Canibus started to make noise in teh mixtape scene...I wouldntbe suprised if those mixtape appearances was what got The Roc to wanna sign L....they were classic...I cant recal which speicific Clue tapes they were but L left me impressed to the point that I never forgot it.
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Stuckinthe90s
Pro
Jay had the worst verse on this album and dropped a classic album 1 year later, how the hell did that happen?
It was suppose to drop in 1993
and Herb Mcgruff is dope as fukk. The joint off his album with Mase and the LOX is piffery
Plus Mcgruff one of the only nikkas to burn Canibus on a track in his prime.
god shamgod
Veteran
This album was garbage.All I remember was that mvp song use to get played on the radio and it had the same beat to the one more chance remix
ManBearPig
half man half bearpig
Dope album
Stuckinthe90s
Pro
Nomad1
Tupac KONY and GOAT
Another example of Pac stans having shytty taste in rap music.
i like big l but that album was garbage.