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  • Lenny Vaughn deconstructs Big L’s new album!

    Lenny Vaughn deconstructs Big L’s new album!
    Nov 4 2025
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    1 m
  • Big L - Biography Forever - Return of the King: Making a Posthumous Album 26 Years Later

    Big L - Biography Forever - Return of the King: Making a Posthumous Album 26 Years Later
    Nov 4 2025
    Episode three of BIG L Biography Forever examines the tragedy of Big L's murder on February fifteenth, nineteen ninety-nine. Shot nine times on One Hundred Thirty-ninth Street in Harlem at age twenty-four, Big L's death shocked the hip-hop community. The episode explores the circumstances surrounding his killing, theories about his brother Donald Phinazee's involvement in street business possibly leading to the murder, and the fact that the case remains officially unsolved. It covers what was lost with only one studio album released during his lifetime, the immediate aftermath in the hip-hop community mourning a genius cut short, how his family kept his memory alive, and the posthumous release "The Big Picture" in two thousand that introduced his work to new audiences.
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    26 m
  • Big L - Biography Forever - The Architect: Big L's Influence on Hip-Hop

    Big L - Biography Forever - The Architect: Big L's Influence on Hip-Hop
    Nov 4 2025
    Episode two of BIG L Biography Forever provides an in-depth deconstruction of "Lifestylez ov da Poor and Dangerous," Big L's nineteen ninety-five debut album. The episode analyzes the album track-by-track, examining standout songs like "Put It On," "M.V.P.," "Da Graveyard," and "Street Struck." It breaks down Big L's unique lyrical techniques including his use of internal rhymes, complex wordplay, deadpan delivery, versatility across different styles, and authentic street content. The episode traces his massive influence on later artists including Eminem, Jay-Z, Nas, J. Cole, and Kendrick Lamar, explaining how Big L's technical approach to rapping became standard practice for lyrical MCs and why one classic album was enough to secure his legendary status.
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    28 m
  • Big L - Biography Forever - Harlem's Finest The Life and Legacy of Lamont Coleman

    Big L - Biography Forever - Harlem's Finest The Life and Legacy of Lamont Coleman
    Nov 4 2025
    Episode one of BIG L Biography Forever chronicles Lamont Coleman's life from birth in Harlem through his tragic death. Born during the crack epidemic era, young Lamont was exposed early to hip-hop culture and street life. He formed Children of the Corn collective with Cam'ron and Mase, developing his signature style of multisyllabic rhymes and dark humor. The episode covers his signing to Columbia Records in nineteen ninety-two alongside Nas, the making of "Lifestylez ov da Poor and Dangerous" in nineteen ninety-five, his underground reputation as a freestyle legend, the famous Seven Minute Freestyle with Jay-Z, and his work with D.I.T.C. Crew, culminating in his murder on February fifteenth, nineteen ninety-nine at age twenty-four in Harlem.
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    26 m