Big L
Lamont Coleman
Big L is an American rapper from New York City, New York active since 1990.
- Profession
- Rapper, Songwriter
- From
- New York City, New York
- Born
- May 30, 1974
- Years active
- 1990–1999
Early life
Raised in the Harlem neighborhood of New York City, Lamont Coleman emerged from the lyrical-miracle battle scene as a teenager and joined the collective Children of the Corn alongside a young Cam'ron and Mase.
Career
His 1995 debut "Lifestylez ov da Poor & Dangerous" became an underground classic for its dark humor and razor-sharp punchlines, and he founded Flamboyant Entertainment shortly before his murder in 1999.
Major achievements
Though commercially overlooked in his lifetime, his posthumous album "The Big Picture" went gold and cemented his reputation among purists.
Legacy
Big L is revered as one of Harlem's finest wordsmiths, an MC whose punchline density influenced a generation of lyricists.
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