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Big L

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A member of Fat Joe's DITC crew, rapper Big L was born Lamont Coleman on May 30, 1974. He made his solo debut with 1995's Lifestylez Ov Da Poor & Dangerous, scoring a series of underground hits including "No Endz, No Skinz," "Street Struck" and "Da Graveyard"; Big L's best-known effort, the single "Ebonics," followed on his own Flamboyant label in the summer of 1998. Around the same time, he joined the Bronx-based hip-hop supergroup DITC (Diggin' in the Crates), appearing on their single, "Dignified Soldiers." On the evening of February 15, 1999, Big L was shot and killed just blocks away from his Harlem home; he was just 24 at the time of his death. Both the DITC album Worldwide and the second Big L solo effort, The Big Picture, followed in 2000. ~ Jason Ankeny, Rovi

Genres

: east coast hip hop hardcore hip hop boom bap hip hop old school hip hop

Total plays

778.1 million
Updated on 2025-08-14

Social media links

Instagram

Monthly listeners

2,245,088

Followers

1,025,794

Top Cities

  1. Australia
    Sydney
    38,909 listeners
  2. Australia
    Melbourne
    33,139 listeners
  3. Canada
    Toronto
    29,806 listeners
  4. Brazil
    São Paulo
    29,465 listeners
  5. United Kingdom
    London
    29,834 listeners

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Most popular tracks

Track Plays Duration Release date
Put It On
Put It On
118,458,916 3:38 1995-03-28
Put It on
Put It on
118,458,916 3:38 1995-12-29
Deadly Combination (feat. 2Pac)
Deadly Combination (feat. 2Pac)
78,679,368 2:32 2016-07-15
The Enemy (feat. Fat Joe)
The Enemy (feat. Fat Joe)
72,256,574 2:48 2016-07-15
98 Freestyle
98 Freestyle
37,495,056 2:10 2016-07-15
MVP
MVP
35,086,764 3:39 1995-03-28
Day One (feat. Big L, A.G., Lord Finesse, & O.C.)
Day One (feat. Big L, A.G., Lord Finesse, & O.C.)
28,417,445 4:14 2007-12-18
Street Struck
Street Struck
23,910,565 4:10 1995-03-28
Flamboyant
Flamboyant
19,093,206 3:07 2005-12-13
Da Enemy
Da Enemy
18,009,092 2:46 2000-02-22
Da Graveyard
Da Graveyard
17,868,333 5:24 1995-03-28
Fall Back (feat. Kool G Rap)
Fall Back (feat. Kool G Rap)
13,604,993 2:49 2016-07-15
Platinum Plus (feat. Big Daddy Kane)
Platinum Plus (feat. Big Daddy Kane)
12,768,908 3:38 2016-07-15
Ebonics (Criminal Slang)
Ebonics (Criminal Slang)
12,627,742 3:21 2016-07-15
No Endz, No Skinz
No Endz, No Skinz
12,237,870 3:29 1995-03-28
8 Iz Enuff
8 Iz Enuff
10,698,093 4:59 1995-03-28
Day One
Day One
10,330,684 4:16 2000-02-22
All Black
All Black
9,939,714 4:21 1995-03-28
Lifestylez Ov Da Poor & Dangerous
Lifestylez Ov Da Poor & Dangerous
9,573,067 3:21 1995-03-28
Danger Zone
Danger Zone
8,075,357 3:37 1995-03-28
Furious Anger
Furious Anger
7,989,569 3:51 1999-06-22
Where You At
Where You At
6,664,634 2:18 2005-05-27
Way of Life
Way of Life
5,319,483 2:51 2000-02-22
Size 'Em up
Size 'Em up
5,195,148 3:55 2016-07-15
Devil's Son
Devil's Son
4,950,090 4:00 2017-06-23
Dangerous
Dangerous
4,934,890 4:15 1997-01-01
Let 'Em Have It "L"
Let 'Em Have It "L"
4,447,707 3:58 1995-03-28
Fed Up Wit the Bullshit
Fed Up Wit the Bullshit
4,260,832 3:52 1995-03-28
Casualties Of A Dice Game - 9th Wonder Remix
Casualties Of A Dice Game - 9th Wonder Remix
4,044,071 3:10 2019-05-22
Thick - Environmentally Friendly Version
Thick - Environmentally Friendly Version
3,948,510 3:43 1999-01-05
Holdin' It Down (feat. A.G., Miss Jones & Stan Spit)
Holdin' It Down (feat. A.G., Miss Jones & Stan Spit)
3,840,886 4:39 2016-07-15
I Don't Understand It
I Don't Understand It
3,466,354 4:20 1995-03-28
The Big Picture (Intro)
The Big Picture (Intro)
3,453,106 2:59 2016-07-15
The Heist
The Heist
3,230,161 3:03 2016-07-15
In The Game
In The Game
3,080,328 2:25 2007-03-13
Now or Never
Now or Never
2,769,971 4:06 2024-05-30
5 Fingers of Death (feat. D.I.T.C.)
5 Fingers of Death (feat. D.I.T.C.)
2,588,015 4:53 2019-05-30
Casualties of a Dice Game
Casualties of a Dice Game
2,499,609 3:18 2016-07-15
Ebonics - Premo Mix
Ebonics - Premo Mix
2,470,752 3:01 2000-02-22
American Dream
American Dream
2,103,515 4:32 1999-11-30
The Triboro (feat. Fat Joe, O.C. & Remy Ma)
The Triboro (feat. Fat Joe, O.C. & Remy Ma)
2,091,100 5:30 2016-07-15
8 Is Enuff (Demo Version)
8 Is Enuff (Demo Version)
1,898,544 4:20 2019-05-30
Times Iz Hard
Times Iz Hard
1,673,300 3:29 2017-06-23
School Dayz
School Dayz
1,618,470 3:13 2017-06-23
Da UnExpected Flava
Da UnExpected Flava
1,421,433 3:36 2017-06-23
Who You Slidin' Wit (feat. Stan Spit)
Who You Slidin' Wit (feat. Stan Spit)
1,421,405 4:14 2016-07-15
The Heist Revisitied
The Heist Revisitied
1,328,812 3:02 2016-07-15
I Shoulda Used A Rubba
I Shoulda Used A Rubba
1,293,665 4:36 2017-06-23
Dignified Soldiers
Dignified Soldiers
1,229,377 4:30 1998-05-24
Harlem Nights
Harlem Nights
1,144,020 4:29 2015-05-20
Games (feat. Guru & Sadat X)
Games (feat. Guru & Sadat X)
1,103,723 4:33 2016-07-15
Da Enemy - Bink Remix
Da Enemy - Bink Remix
1,023,985 2:44 2019-06-14
5 Fingers of Death
5 Fingers of Death
988,652 4:54 2016-11-25
5 Fingas Of Death
5 Fingas Of Death
988,652 4:52 1997-01-01
Tony Touch Power Cypha 2 Freestyle '97
Tony Touch Power Cypha 2 Freestyle '97
965,197 8:38 2019-01-04
Internationally Known - Diamond D Remix
Internationally Known - Diamond D Remix
651,903 3:17 2019-06-14
Get Yours
Get Yours
650,914 4:09 1999-05-18
Day One
Day One
611,292 4:16 2006-03-11
All Love - Apollo Brown Remix
All Love - Apollo Brown Remix
562,169 4:21 2019-06-14
M.V.P. - Remix #1
M.V.P. - Remix #1
488,050 3:32 2007-05-01
Still Here
Still Here
467,190 3:52 2002-01-01
Dignified Soldiers (feat. Lord Finesse, A.G., & O.C.) - Remix
Dignified Soldiers (feat. Lord Finesse, A.G., & O.C.) - Remix
463,199 4:08 2007-12-18
Classic Freestyle 99 (RIP)
Classic Freestyle 99 (RIP)
455,140 1:29 2007-12-10
Dangerzone
Dangerzone
434,667 4:23 1998-01-01
M.V.P. - Remix #2
M.V.P. - Remix #2
392,205 3:34 2007-05-01
Bring 'Em Back - Album Version (Edited)
Bring 'Em Back - Album Version (Edited)
339,968 4:27 2004-01-01
The Beginning
The Beginning
328,126 1:10 2004-10-19
Put it on - Remix Version
Put it on - Remix Version
326,266 3:52 2022-02-25
Royal Flush
Royal Flush
323,063 1:46 2017-12-27
Stand Strong
Stand Strong
254,197 4:27 2000-02-22
Blackout Rap Show Freestyle '97
Blackout Rap Show Freestyle '97
234,835 6:57 2019-01-04
Rrrrrr
Rrrrrr
204,183 2:06 2023-02-03
Back In My Hood
Back In My Hood
184,079 2:11 2005-05-27
Devil's Son - Instrumental
Devil's Son - Instrumental
169,568 3:55 2017-06-23
Thick - Rockwilder Mix
Thick - Rockwilder Mix
137,351 3:60 2000-02-22
Now or Never (M&G Diner Instrumental)
Now or Never (M&G Diner Instrumental)
120,240 4:06 2024-05-30
Mvp - Summer smooth mix
Mvp - Summer smooth mix
110,777 4:33 2000-01-01
Dignified Soldiers Remix
Dignified Soldiers Remix
102,013 4:14 1998-05-24
Casualties Of A Dice Game - Buckwild Remix
Casualties Of A Dice Game - Buckwild Remix
89,789 3:13 2019-06-14
Dressed in All Black
Dressed in All Black
88,191 3:41 2023-12-01
Way Of Life - Marco Polo Remix
Way Of Life - Marco Polo Remix
84,174 2:50 2019-06-14
Booty Up
Booty Up
72,066 4:03 2012-08-06
Chedda
Chedda
70,596 2:44 2023-10-31
Dome Pushed Back
Dome Pushed Back
62,395 3:25 2010-02-05
Internationally Known - Showbiz Remix
Internationally Known - Showbiz Remix
59,549 3:36 2019-06-14
Massacre
Massacre
54,882 4:53 2015-03-10
Bodies
Bodies
53,502 3:32 2020-01-26
Da Enemy - Showbiz Remix
Da Enemy - Showbiz Remix
49,066 2:48 2019-06-14
C.O.C. Flow
C.O.C. Flow
43,929 3:19 2023-11-17
Platinum Plus
Platinum Plus
40,654 2:55 2001-02-19
Thick - Lord Finesse Remix
Thick - Lord Finesse Remix
37,740 2:37 2019-06-14
Dangerous (feat. Big L and Rayvon)
Dangerous (feat. Big L and Rayvon)
27,887 3:34 2023-11-10
Tim Westwood Radio 1 Freestyle '97
Tim Westwood Radio 1 Freestyle '97
25,079 4:12 2019-01-04
Once Again
Once Again
24,465 3:22 2020-06-22
GOODFELLAS
GOODFELLAS
22,771 2:20 2025-06-26
Why do I?
Why do I?
22,612 6:40 2023-04-12
Dangerous The Sequel
Dangerous The Sequel
21,379 4:17 1998-03-17
Give It To Em L
Give It To Em L
19,303 2:09 2025-05-18
Dangerous the Sequel
Dangerous the Sequel
14,820 4:17 2020-05-01
Fuck You N You Broke Hoes (feat. Big L)
Fuck You N You Broke Hoes (feat. Big L)
14,030 2:37 2011-08-23
Zone of Danger
Zone of Danger
13,808 3:38 2020-01-30
Get That Cash
Get That Cash
12,957 2:40 2007-02-02
Double Up
Double Up
12,641 3:32 2002-05-13
We Got This
We Got This
12,077 3:49 2019-02-23
Spirit
Spirit
12,013 3:35 2021-10-07
Flamboyant - Remix By Eponym
Flamboyant - Remix By Eponym
9,011 3:12 2011-01-01
'21 freestyle
'21 freestyle
8,593 1:57 2021-06-18
What It's All About (feat. Element Life, Epitome, Pugs, Dik Dasztardly, D.J. Mass, C.J., Yung Wezz, Reazon, Oc Riddlez & Big L)
What It's All About (feat. Element Life, Epitome, Pugs, Dik Dasztardly, D.J. Mass, C.J., Yung Wezz, Reazon, Oc Riddlez & Big L)
4,705 7:58 2011-12-02
N.Y. freestyle
N.Y. freestyle
4,103 5:15 2000-01-01
Freestyle 2
Freestyle 2
3,143 2:28 2012-04-06
All Black - AMNK remix
All Black - AMNK remix
1,778 2:07 2022-06-08
Makes Me Wanna
Makes Me Wanna
< 1000 2:44 2011-01-13

New releases

Now or Never
Now or Never
2024-05-30
[The Estate of Lamont Coleman LLC]
Big L Classics
Big L Classics
2019-05-30
[RBC Records]
Casualties Of A Dice Game (9th Wonder Remix)
Casualties Of A Dice Game (9th Wonder Remix)
2019-05-22
[D.I.T.C. Records]
Devil's Son EP (From the Vaults)
Devil's Son EP (From the Vaults)
2017-06-23
[Columbia/Legacy]
Deadly Combination (feat. 2Pac)
Deadly Combination (feat. 2Pac)
2017-01-27
[RBC Records]
The Big Picture
The Big Picture
2016-07-15
[RBC Records]
Booty Up
Booty Up
2012-08-06
[Big L]
Lifestylez Ov Da Poor & Dangerous
Lifestylez Ov Da Poor & Dangerous
1995-03-28
[Columbia]