Big L

Crowning the King of New York, Part 4: Manhattan

A borough-by-borough breakdown of every rapper who’s worn the crown.

A$AP Rocky, Big L, Black Rob, Cam’ron, Lists, Mas$e, Max B, Opinion
15 Most Disappointing Legacies In Rap and Their NBA Counterparts, Ranked

Who failed most to live up to their potential?

A$AP Rocky, Big L, Big Pun, Cam’ron, Editors Picks, Fabolous, Jay Electronica, Juelz Santana, Kurupt, Lauryn Hill, Lists, Lupe Fiasco, Mase, Most Popular, Nicki Minaj, Opinion, Ranked, Snoop Dogg
Unreleased: Ski Beatz Literally Threw Away a Whole JAY-Z Album

Oops.

Big L, Interviews, JAY-Z, Most Popular, Producers, Ski Beatz, Unreleased
The Art of the Coming-of-Age Album

From Kendrick Lamar to Lauryn Hill to Chance The Rapper, we break down the three essential elements of a coming-of-age album.

2014 Forest Hills Drive, Acid Rap, Big L, Chance The Rapper, Danny Brown, Good Kid, M.A.A.d City, Illmatic, J. Cole, Kendrick Lamar, Lauryn Hill, Most Popular, Nas, Opinion, The Art Of
Murdered Before Making It: Remembering Hip-Hop’s Fallen Soldiers

Lil Snupe, Doe B, and Bankroll Fresh are just a handful of talented rappers who were murdered before they reached the spotlight.

Bankroll Fresh, Big L, Editors Picks, Opinion, T.I.
Big L ft. Big Pun & Charlie Hustle (1998 Freestyle)

Artist: Big L Track: 1998 Freestyle Feat. Big Pun Album: None (Promo Single) This week marks what would have been the 40th birthday of Big L, the enormously gifted emcee who was murdered in 1999 and who many expected to…

Big L, Big Pun