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About Big L
Hometown
Harlem, NY, United States
Born
May 30, 1974
Genre
Hip-Hop/Rap
Harlem rapper Big L was a potent lyrical assassin and dazzling freestyling savant whose career was cut short when he was killed at the age of 24.
• As a teenager, Big L founded the group Children of the Corn alongside Cam’ron, Mase, Bloodshed, and McGruff.
• After inking a deal with Columbia Records in 1992, he joined the Diggin In the Crates Crew (D.I.T.C), which included producer Lord Finesse, Diamond D, O.C., Fat Joe, Buckwild, Showbiz, and A.G..
• The wordsmith paired evocative storytelling with boom-bap beats on his 1995 debut album, Lifestylez ov da Poor & Dangerous.
• Following his split with Columbia Records, Big L released the 1998 single “Ebonics,” which The Source named one of the year’s top independent singles.
Big L has also released music as a member of Children of the Corn D.I.T.C..
Musical InfluencesBig L's musical influences include Eminem, JAY-Z, Fat Joe and more.
Influenced by Big LBig L has influenced the music of Jadakiss, Freeway, Ben Jayne and more.
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