Albums Big L - Harlem’s Finest: RISE OF THE FORGOTTEN KING (Discussion Thread)

[TGainz]

Big L in particular seemed to use the word often. Every other verse on here has it somewhere lol

I’m actually surprised they kept it on there considering how sensitive mfs are today

… but I did hear some edits on a couple verses, I know some motherfukkers today are like “fukk context, let’s be offended”

 

[African_brehda]

Hov sounds infinitely better on the 7 minute freestyle here

 

[threattonature]

I appreciate this. Great introduction to Big L for anyone unfamiliar. L was so dope. I miss the MCs that could just say some shyt so fly it makes you break out into a smile. I didn't like the beat change on the 7 Minute Freestyle. A couple tracks I could've done without but over all great project.

 

[patscorpio]

They never pretended it was all unheard stuff or anything like that. The majority of people aren’t super Big L stans so a lot of this will be new. I like L a lot but I never really dove right into his unreleased material and all the bootlegs and all that

i feel you..i was hoping for at least a couple unreleased gems though

 

[MikeStamina]

It's whatever. Prolly never listen to it again. RHN and the Meth Collab are solid. "All alone" is fire but it's so short it feels pointless. Shame they wasted such a beautiful beat on basically an interlude.

Nas also sounds out of his element trying to match Big L's style. Definitely not his best outing. Lots of cringey lines.

It will be such a pleasure for me to tell you Shut The Ffukk Up in person

 

[u mad son?]

We need to bring back "fakkit" in hip hop.

Let's not pretend to not be hating gays, let's call it for what it is, no space for gays in hip hop

I ain't listened to isaiah rashad since he got exposed.

There's too much dope soulful hip hop to be listening to fakkit shyt in 25

 

[((ReFleXioN)) EteRNaL]

It will be such a pleasure for me to tell you Shut The Ffukk Up in person

You must be a Nas groupie

 

[MikeStamina]

Just saw a post on Facebook with like 2000 likes talking about how Nas did this project for the money. The internet was a mistake.

Real Talk, SM makes me mad I'm not richer.

There's a lot of stupid muhfukkas out here

Logic & Reasoning/Critical Thinking should be a HS requirement

 

[Discipline]

Hov sounds infinitely better on the 7 minute freestyle here

I said the same shyt, something about the drums makes him sound less washed. lol

 

[choc_cardigan]

I move around like I'm the mayor of Kingstown with immunity/ you nikkas is jokes like black unity/air max ones 86s with the big bubble/Gucci sneakers from the year you first seen Claire Huxtable

 

[BK The Great]

It’s getting some criticism. It’s a Duets album that I won’t really go back to.

 

[MurderToCassette]

So from what I'm reading this is the Big L version of Biggie Duets?

 

[Woodrow]

Mobb still got the best album from Legend Has It. By far. Wouldn’t call it classic. But it’s on the second level of Mobb albums with Amerikkkaz Nightmare.

De La, NaS, the floor is yours.

 

[Crumple]

Great job Nas!

I feel like Mass Appeal is steady building a legendary discography.

There's some Big L joints on this I haven't heard. Or verses like my homie said. Tracks too. The Party Arty one is dope.

 

[mobbinfms]

Ghost put out a compliation of mostly leftovers and old shyt. This run could have been so much more. Outside of Rick's album( which had a fumbled and mismanaged launch) and L's estate getting cash (which won't be much from people who stream) it's been very disappointing in my opinion.

Mobb dropped the album of the decade.