Big L Lifestylez ov da Poor & Dangerous 20 year anniversary
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Lifestylez ov da Poor & Dangerous is the debut album by American hip hop artist Big L, released March 28, 1995 on Columbia Records. Recording sessions took place primarily at Powerplay Studios in Queens, New York from 1993 to 1994. Production was handled by Buckwild, Craig Boogie, Kid Capri, Lord Finesse, and Showbiz. After being discovered by Lord Finesse in 1990, Big L signed a deal with Columbia Records, and he started to work on the album.
The album debuted at number 149 on the US Billboard 200 and number 22 on R&B/Hip-Hop Albums, but did not chart internationally. Lifestylez ov da Poor & Dangerous spawned three singles: "Put It On", "M.V.P.", and "No Endz, No Skinz", the first two both peaked within the top 25 on the US Hot Rap Tracks and Hot Dance Singles Sales. Upon its release, the album received average reviews from music critics, earning praise for Big L's lyrics, but not for the production. As of August 2000, the album has sold 200,000 copies, according to Nielsen SoundScan.
1. "Put It On" (featuring Kid Capri) Best, Coleman Buckwild 3:39
2. "M.V.P." Coleman, Hall, Jordan, M.D. DeBarge Lord Finesse 3:40
3. "No Endz, No Skinz" (featuring Showbiz) Coleman, Lemay Showbiz 3:30
4. "8 Iz Enuff" (featuring Buddah Bless, Herb McGruff, Killa Cam, Mike Boogie, Terra, Big Twan & Trooper J) Best, Buddah Bless, Coleman, Kam, McGruff, Mik, Terra, Trooper J., Twan Buckwild 4:59
5. "All Black" Coleman, Hall Lord Finesse 4:21
6. "Danger Zone" (featuring Herb McGruff) Best, Coleman Buckwild 3:38
7. "Street Struck" Coleman, Hall Lord Finesse 4:10
8. "Da Graveyard" (featuring Lord Finesse, Microphone Nut, Jay-Z, Party Arty & Grand Daddy I.U.) Best, Coleman Buckwild 5:24
9. "Lifestylez ov da Poor & Dangerous" Coleman, Hall Lord Finesse 3:22
10. "I Don't Understand It" Coleman, Lemay Showbiz 4:21
11. "Fed Up wit the ? " Coleman, Hall Lord Finesse 3:53
12. "Let 'Em Have It "L" C.Rollins, Coleman Craig Boogie 3:58
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ggo0hvgrwKE Comments
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Classic album
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"...How come you can listen to my first album
And tell where a lot of ? got they whole style from?..." -
personal classic
da graveyard or 8 iz enuff, which one is better? -
https://twitter.com/LikwidCyance
This idiot called Big L wack go troll him on twitter -
genocidecutter wrote: »https://twitter.com/LikwidCyance
This idiot called Big L wack go troll him on twitter
are you 12 years old bruh -
Built 4 cuban linx wrote: »personal classic
da graveyard or 8 iz enuff, which one is better?
Da Graveyard, I prefer the beat, plus you got Finesse, L & unknown @ the time Jigga on the track... -
Im going with da graveyard too, I always loved microphone nuts verse
'Yo I got a death wish
That's why I talk so much ? ' ?
I want these ? ? to try to flip
So I can fill up this clip and stick the gun between they lips like a
Cigarette
And let 'em smoke the four fifth"
"I run through ya with a maneuver and German luger
Wreck like Das EFX straight out the ? ' sewer
Please show me where the ? is at
While they quarter ? the sack I ? they backs like ? Jacks"
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If this album is a "classic" then. We need.commerative threads for all of the other ditc debuts cause they all easily better than big ls....
I own em all btw -
Also released on this day...
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I was gunna make a poll but ill just let u cook -
This dropped 4yrs ago today as well
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@TheGOAT so you just gonna come in here posting other rappers albums without mentioning big l ? ? Shame on you man.
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Big L is dope but i ? with
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Yep big picture is a classic too, l was amazing, even jay z stole/payed homage.
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The album debuted at number 149 on the US Billboard 200 and number 22 on R&B/Hip-Hop Albums, but did not chart internationally. Lifestylez ov da Poor & Dangerous spawned three singles: "Put It On", "M.V.P.", and "No Endz, No Skinz", the first two both peaked within the top 25 on the US Hot Rap Tracks and Hot Dance Singles Sales. Upon its release, the album received average reviews from music critics, earning praise for Big L's lyrics, but not for the production. As of August 2000, the album has sold 200,000 copies, according to Nielsen SoundScan.
I mean this album dont got the production of "The Sun Rises In The East" or "The Infamous" per say but i think it meshes well with Big L style
He was a raw spitter and aint need all them polished sounding beats cause the lyrics is the focus of the tracks he was flowin on, that minimilaist
approach work better for sum emcees... I like they way they flipped the samples on there to, the original MVP sample on there wasnt as blatantly jacked as Biggie version on "One More Chance".. Seen a video awhile back of Lord Finesse selling out bout Puff cause he used that Isley Brothers sample first.. -
One of my favorite tracks on the album were he speak on police brutality..
Its a dope interpolation of Bill Withers "Just The Two of Us" with them funky horns & drums from Lord Finesse
"Street Struck" got that cold, jazzy vibe to it and its kinda a sad track seeing how he died over his brother beef when he was tryna get out that lifestyle -
Built 4 cuban linx wrote: »personal classic
da graveyard or 8 iz enuff, which one is better?
Both songs fire but im going wit 8 iz enuff, thats a ole gutta ass pose track
Big L & McGruff killed dat ? , plus its a young Cam'Ron on that cut...
L was too nice wit the MultisRap New York rules, I sport jewels and extort crews
Don't get me ? , I got a short fuse
I go bezerk when I put in work or do dirt, ?
So stay alert, no smirk, cause these knuckles hurt -
Big L is dope but i ? with
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Yup....this ? bangs extra hard....ebonics is my ? still to this day -
I agree that Big L is nice and has punchlines for days.
But this album isn't, wasn't and will never be a "classic". -
I give it a 4/5.
Definitely showed his potential. -
This album was too good for sony/columbia.
They didnt know what they had.
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