How good was Big L.
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Big L was brilliant. "Lifestylez Of Da Poor & Dangerous" and "Big Picture" are awesome albums.
It's really a case of "What might have been".
As for not being able to write songs, untrue at all. He was an adept commercial artist "Put It On", "MVP", "Holdin It Down", with good storytelling ability - "Casualties of A Dice Game", "Devil's Son", and he was good as making positive songs too, and coming up with original concepts, like "Ebonics".
I firmly believe he would have had a hit record, had he lived.
It's really a case of "What might have been".
As for not being able to write songs, untrue at all. He was an adept commercial artist "Put It On", "MVP", "Holdin It Down", with good storytelling ability - "Casualties of A Dice Game", "Devil's Son", and he was good as making positive songs too, and coming up with original concepts, like "Ebonics".
I firmly believe he would have had a hit record, had he lived.
I echo this post.
He was a very talented rapper that had an unfortunate early demise. The old "he was only a punchline rapper" card gets played all the time, he is remembered by some for his punchlines but that's only because they were very intelligent and witty. But Big L had so much more to his credit, his lyrics and flow were top notch and his storytelling ability was very good.
I have no doubt he would've accomplished great things and cemented himself as one of the all time greats had his life no so tragically been taken away.
As for being better than Biggie, raw talent wise I would say he was, but this factor is often overlooked due to the mainstream success endured by Biggie.
He was a very talented rapper that had an unfortunate early demise. The old "he was only a punchline rapper" card gets played all the time, he is remembered by some for his punchlines but that's only because they were very intelligent and witty. But Big L had so much more to his credit, his lyrics and flow were top notch and his storytelling ability was very good.
I have no doubt he would've accomplished great things and cemented himself as one of the all time greats had his life no so tragically been taken away.
As for being better than Biggie, raw talent wise I would say he was, but this factor is often overlooked due to the mainstream success endured by Biggie.
I never got into Big Pun as much. People said he was this and that, but I just saw him as another Fat Joe. And Fat Joe is ok in my books.
As for Big L, I liked his stuff. I wasn't into rap when he was big and I think being into rap back then would give me a lot more context to speak from, but I thought he was good.
As for Big L, I liked his stuff. I wasn't into rap when he was big and I think being into rap back then would give me a lot more context to speak from, but I thought he was good.
Me and my buddies argue about this all the time...argument being Big L or Nas?
Both rappers have heavy punch lines, and both can write a rap that has a consistent story. But it always ends up as a "what could've been" argument...Big L in my opinion was a legend in the making. His style was so raw, and I think what we got from L was just the tip of the iceberg. Apparently he was in talks with Jigga to sign on to rock-a-fella records. Big L would’ve blew up even larger, and would’ve been jamming with Jigga on stage instead of maybe Kanye? lol
Both rappers have heavy punch lines, and both can write a rap that has a consistent story. But it always ends up as a "what could've been" argument...Big L in my opinion was a legend in the making. His style was so raw, and I think what we got from L was just the tip of the iceberg. Apparently he was in talks with Jigga to sign on to rock-a-fella records. Big L would’ve blew up even larger, and would’ve been jamming with Jigga on stage instead of maybe Kanye? lol
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