Albums Big L - Harlem’s Finest: RISE OF THE FORGOTTEN KING (Discussion Thread)
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I don’t know why there’s people comparing this to Biggie’s Duets album. The only song thats “Duet-ish” is Forever. Everything else is pretty seamless.
Awesome Wells
The Bobby Womack of Crack
I remember when L took this record up to Stretch and Bobbito to debut it, before it dropped.
Bob asked him the name of the single and L said, "It's called 'Size 'em Up' 'cause sometimes you gotta do that with these n*ggas". And Stretch was like "Ayo! You wanna know his size?!?" Whole room started cracking up. HAHA!!
Good times back then.
not feeling this!!
Piff Perkins
Veteran
Same but I've accepted it's moreso for people who are being introduced to Big L. I can't imagine listening to some of the freestyle versions on here going forward instead of just pulling up the originals. But if you never heard the originals this is gonna make you go back and learn more about Big L which is dope.
NormanConnors
Detroit/MSU Spartan Life
'Harlem's Finest' Aims to Affirm Big L's Place Among Rap Greats
The team turns a cappellas and iconic freestyles into a cohesive posthumous album featuring Nas, Method Man, Joey Bada$$, and Mac Millerwww.rollingstone.com
Rolling Stone did an article with Royce where he speaks on the making of the album. He was a consultant for ensuring the blends sounded right and L was in pocket
A lot of L's music was sold off 15 years ago and this is what's left, and they monetized it for the estate - which is respectable
I also didn't realize that Royce has a neurological condition that prevented him from rapping and recording these past few years (thought it was because Lupe took off his head lol...) apparently he's almost ready to come back
The Coli and these narratives
.In regard to the thread Royce is a big L fan, and one of the goats when it comes to rappin', makes sense he was brought in for the pocket presence.
The Coli and these narratives
In regard to the thread Royce is a big L fan, and one of the goats when it comes to rappin', makes sense he was brought in for the pocket presence.
Its not really a narrative that Lupe completely decimated Royce and then Mickey Factz popped up and cremated the corpse.
Spidey Man
Superstar
Give credit to Hov for clearing it. I don't know if I would have cleared verse 2.
Meth bodied this. Best verse from a living rapper on this project.
Its a freestyle from 30 years ago that anybody can go to YouTube and listen to right now so its not like he could ever bury it. Best to get some money and publishing out of it than pretend it never happened.
BIGDENNIS10UK
All Star
I’m reading a book about the Harlem NFL street crew that Big L and his brother Lee were down with, I’m halfway through and all I can think is the author really hated Lee, makes him sound like a proper prick.
Spidey Man
Superstar
He was as bad as they said, but he was nice and should have become a star.
