“M.V.P.” was released as the second single from Big L’s debut album "Lifestylez Ov Da Poor and Dangerous". Big L used Giovanni Salah’s “Summer Smooth Mix” for the music video but the album version was produced by Lord Finesse and used the piano break from DeBarge’s “Stay With Me.” The loop was famously later used by The Notorious B.I.G. on his “One More Chance / Stay With Me (Remix)” in 1995 and producer Lord Finesse believes Biggie got the idea to use the beat from Big L’s “M.V.P.” as he was opening for Biggie on tour: "I know they heard that from , ‘cause that remix… read more
“M.V.P.” was released as the second single from Big L’s debut album "Lifestylez Ov Da Poor and Dangerous". Big L used Giovanni Salah’s “Sum… read more
“M.V.P.” was released as the second single from Big L’s debut album "Lifestylez Ov Da Poor and Dangerous". Big L used Giovanni Salah’s “Summer Smooth Mix” for the music video b… read more
Lamont Coleman (May 30, 1974 – February 15, 1999), known professionally as Big L, was an American rapper. 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, where he released his debut album, Lifestylez ov da Poor & Dangerous in 1995 and is now considered by many fans as a classic album. On February 15, 1999, C… read more
Lamont Coleman (May 30, 1974 – February 15, 1999), known professionally as Big L, was an American rapper. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest and most lyrical rappers of all time, … read more
Lamont Coleman (May 30, 1974 – February 15, 1999), known professionally as Big L, was an American rapper. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest and most lyrical rappers of all time, and is known for helping to pioneer horrorcore…read more