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Also known as Lamont Coleman, L Corleone

American rapper (1974–1999)

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Lamont Coleman (May 30, 1974 – February 15, 1999 in New York City, USA), known professionally as Big L, was an American rapper from. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest and most lyrical rappers of all time, and is known for helping to pioneer horrorcore. Emerging from Harlem, New York in the early to mid-1990s, Coleman became well known amongst underground hip-hop fans for his freestyling ability, and was eventually signed to Columbia Records <a href="https://www.last.fm/music/Big+L">R

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Also known as
L Corleone
Born
Lamont Coleman , ( 1974-05-30 ) May 30, 1974, New York City, U.S.
Died
February 15, 1999 (1999-02-15) (aged 24), New York City, U.S.
Cause of death
Drive-by shooting
Genres
East Coast hip-hop hardcore hip-hop gangsta rap horrorcore
Occupations
Rapper record executive record producer
Years active
1992–1999
Labels
Columbia Sony Rawkus Priority Flamboyant
Formerly of
Children of the Corn Diggin' in the Crates Crew Three the Hard Way The Wolfpack

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www.biglonline.com
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date of birth
1974-05-30
date of death
1999-02-15
start of work period
1992-00-00
pseudonym
Big L
name in native language
Lamont Coleman
end of work period
1999-00-00
Commons category
Big L
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Lamont Coleman (May 30, 1974 – February 15, 1999), known professionally as Big L, was an American rapper and record producer. Emerging from Harlem in New York City in 1992, Big L became known among underground hip-hop fans for his freestyling ability. He was eventually signed to Columbia Records, where, in 1995, he released his debut studio album, Lifestylez ov da Poor & Dangerous. He was fatally shot in a drive-by shooting in Harlem in 1999.

Big L was noted for his use of wordplay, and writers at AllMusic, HipHopDX, and The Source have praised him for his lyrical ability. Henry Adaso described him as "one of the most talented poets in hip-hop history."

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