The Day Big L Left The Danger Zone (w/Lord Finesse & Ogee of DITC) [VIDEO]

The day Big L left the Danger Zone from Gasface on Vimeo.

The building you see behind Ogee (at 0:56) has been Lamont Coleman’s home for the fast 24 years he lived : 104W 139th Street. The park where we stand is the place where he used to hang out and rhyme at with his friends from the Children of the Corn (COC) crew : Cam’ron, Ma$e, McGruff and Bloodshed.

Feb 15th, 1999 at 8:30 pm, Big L was shot and killed a block away from here, on 45 W 139th . In the heart of what he used to call the Danger Zone.

Mr. Cee's "Throwback At Noon" Big L Tribute Mix on Hot 97 [AUDIO]

props to unt for the flick
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Big L - Unexpected Flava (prod by Large Professor) [NEW MUSIC]

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Stretch & Bobbito 20th Anniversary Final 89.9 WKCR Show + 20 Greatest Freestyles [AUDIO]

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spotted at rapradar, props to altrap

Download XXL's 20 Greatest Strech & Bobbito Freestyles:
1. Absolute, Black Thought, Common, & Pharoahe Monch
2. A-Butta & L-Swift
3. AZ
4. Big L & Jay-Z
5. Big L & McGruff
6. Big L
7. Big Pun
8. Black Moon & Smif-N-Wesson
9. Breezly Bruin, El-P, & J-Treds
10. Children of the Corn
11. Common
12. Das Efx
13. DMX & Percee P
14. Kool G Rap & MF Grimm
15. KRS-One & Lord Finesse
16. Kurious & Souls of Mischief
17. Mobb Deep
18. Nas
19. Smoothe Da Hustler
20. Wu-Tang Clan

Jay-Z & Big L Stretch and Bobbito 1995 Freestyle (Unreleased Full 10 min Version) [NEW MUSIC]

Holy fuck. One of the greatest freestyle sessions ever just took steroids!!!!!!!!! No longer the "7 minute freestyle," here's the full, uncut version (as it should be, featuring S & B). "Wash your mouth out with soap!"
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NEW MUSIC: Big L - Give It To 'Em L x No Endz, No Skinz [Unreleased Original Mixes] CDQ

Here are never two before heard original demo versions of L's classic cuts "Give It To 'Em L" and "No Endz No Skinz." (!!!!!!!!!) Both tracks were produced by Showbiz (as opposed to the album version of "Give It To 'Em L" which was produced by Craig Boogie) and were thought to have been destroyed in a fire until recently. Props to Big L online and TROY for getting the music out. For more info about the demos, click here. Spotted at 2dopeboyz.

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Give It To 'Em L
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No Endz, No Skinz
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CDQ OG Instrumentals:
Give It To 'Em L
No Endz, No Skinz

VIDEO: Herb McGruff Talks About Big L's Deal with Jay-Z/Roc-a-Fella & Future w/Cam'ron & Mase

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Wow.. This whole situation always makes me think about what could have been if L hadn't been murdered. Rapper Herb McGruff, former member of Children of the Corn, talks about what Ma$e and Big L were like back in the day and what happened (or didn't happen) with the group deal that was supposed to go down with Roc-a-fella Records. He says he left the game for a while because he was bitter after L's death but he's now back and looks forwards to working with Cam'ron & Mase in the near future.

spotted at 57th ave

Cam'ron, Big L, Bloodshed, Jim Jones, Murda Ma$e, and McGruff

THROWBACK VIDEO OF THE DAY: Big L & Fat Joe introduce "Put It On" [1994]

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spotted at cratesofjr

THROWBACK VIDEO OF THE DAY #2: Big L - MVP [1995]

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"I got a crime record longer than Manute Bol" [RIP]

Off Lifestylez Ov Da Poor & Dangerous album

RIP Big L

On February 15, 1999, Lamont Coleman aka Big L was shot and killed in Harlem. To commemorate his life and accomplishments, we have compiled some of our favorite Big L videos and music. The potential that Big L had was enormous, and his death was so bittersweet because right before he was shot, L was going to be signed to Roc-a-Fella Records, one of the hottest hip-hop labels at the time. And the Roc's success, as you have seen continued to grow during the years after Big L's passing. It can only be said that L's presence at that label would have made him more appreciated and recognized as a real star with unique flows and lyrics that will really blow your mind. It has been said the Big L is one of the greatest MC's of all time. Agreed.
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VIDEO: Fat Joe - Success [THROWBACK]

So maintain and put the frontin to a rest, or today will be the grand openin of ya chest...

After the previous post, I just had to put this up for all you young'ns who forgot [or never knew] "You Got A Flow" Joe. Spot Big Pun, Raekwon, Nas, Ghostface, Big L, Prodigy, Havoc, Common, Armaggedon, Rosie Perez and more cameos in this 1995 video. #classic #bringitalllthewayback

VIDEO: Big L- Street Struck Documentary [Trailer]

Gotta wonder what could have been...