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Big L (1974-1999)

Born: Lamont Coleman
Repped: Harlem, NY
Cause of death: Shot

Albums: Lifestylez Ov Da Poor & Dangerous (1995), The Big Picture (2000)
Best known for: “Ebonics” (1998)

“What impressed me is that L went for broke, right there and then. He came up to me and said, Look, I just want to rhyme for you, you like me, you help me get on.You dont like meyou dont even have to fuck with me no more, I wont bother you again. What better deal is there than that? So I said, Okay, go ahead, spit. When he finished spittin, I was asking for his number!” - Lord Finesse

13 years today. RIP to one of the GOAT.

BIGLLLLLLLLLL

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