Big L (born Lamont Coleman May 30, 1974; died February 15, 1999) was an American rap artist. Big L was born, raised, lived, and fatally shot in the same Harlem neighborhood he so frequently rhymed about. He is mostly remembered for his freestyle ability, his critically acclaimed debut album Lifestylez Ov Da Poor & Dangerous and his murder at the age of twenty four. Following Coleman's death, he has been since celebrated as one of the greatest rappers of all time, due to his oft-lauded punchlines. Performance history His early career began in a group called Children of the Corn with fellow Harlemites Ma$e, Bloodshed, his cousin Cam'ron and McGruff.
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