Big L

Taking a look at nine essential posthumous hip-hop albums released after a rapper's death.

Big L's official debut.

One way to entrench yourself into immortality in the rap game is by flexing your lyrical muscle. That means by spewing flawless bars at any given moment. Only a selected few have the extra chromosome within their bodies to possess such an innate gift...

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Big L's sophomore album was a masterpiece.

When it comes to late New York rappers who truly had the potential to change the game, Big L and Big Pun are marquee names in The Big Apple's storied history. Both died before they could reach their career's climax. Complex has obtained rare footage of the two legendary rappers, as well as Charlie Hustle and Ron Browz, freestyling and recording back in 1998...

Respect to the Diggin’ In The Crates crew. On May 7, D.I.T.C. are putting out a remix album on DITC Ent. And Slice Of Spice Records. The album is an all-star line-up of producers who have put their touches on the collective’s debut. Renowned n...

If we took a poll of favorite '90s era rappers, chances are Tupac Shakur, The Notorious B.I.G. and Big L would be highly represented. If the three were ever able to collaborate on a single track while they were all alive, it probably would have been fire...

Rap music has a way of celebrating the opening line. It’s always the hard entry that has heads nodding and wanting to listen to the rest of the song. However, some songs start off strong and fade out into nothingness by the end. It’s a rapper’s duty to remain thorough throughout the track or enlist the help of others to enhance the cut right up to the closing. We like to ca...

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Comedian/improv comic Wayne Brady visited Sway Calloway's Sway In the Morning program on Sirius XM's Shade 45 this morning, and surprised listeners when he up and started freestyling over the instrumental from Big L's "5 Fingers of Death." While t...