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Lifestylez Ov Da Poor & Dangerous

Big L

1995 · Hip Hop

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Lifestylez Ov Da Poor & Dangerous by Big L

Lifestylez Ov Da Poor & Dangerous is a Hip-Hop album by Big L, originally released in 1995. On Gatefold: 39 pressings tracked, owned by 18 collectors.

About

Quite possibly the best MC to ever come out of Harlem, Big L was on the cusp of superstardom when he was shot dead in early 1999. A master of killer punchlines, wild bravado, and colorful crime stories, he was put on by Lord Finesse, who brought him into D.I.T.C. and provided many of the beats on this exceptional debut. <i>Lifestylez</i> is a great mix of humor, sh*t-talk, and felonious flows, with crucial selections like the single "MVP," anti-gold digger manifesto "No Endz, No Skinz" (sample lyric: "they wanna know why I'm so fly/a girl asked me for a ring so I put one around her whole eye"), and the cautionary tale of "Street Struck." Also clutch are two thunderous posse cuts, "8 Iz Enuff" and "Da Graveyard," the latter of which features Granddaddy I.U. and a young JAŸ-Z. Undeniably hardcore but also occasionally hilarious, L's rhymes continue to amaze years after his untimely passing. The only album released during his lifetime, this is absolutely essential listening.

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Tracklist

Side A

  1. A1Put It On3:36
  2. A2MVP3:40
  3. A3No Endz, No Skinz3:29
  4. A48 Iz Enuff4:59
  5. A5All Black4:21
  6. A6Danger Zone3:36

Side B

  1. B1Street Struck4:09
  2. B2Da Graveyard5:24
  3. B3Lifestylez Ov Da Poor & Dangerous3:21
  4. B4I Don't Understand It4:20
  5. B5Fed Up Wit The Bullshit3:52
  6. B6Let 'Em Have It "L"3:50

Sound DNA

  • Hip-Hop
  • Boom Bap
  • gritty
  • aggressive
  • urban

Album notes

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Notes from the original pressing. Later editions may differ.

All Tracks Recorded and Mixed at Powerplay Studios, Queens, NY, except:
Track A1 "Put It On" and Track A6 "Danger Zone" Recorded at Unique Studios, Mixed at Battery Studios, NYC,
Track A2 "MVP" and Track B1 "Street Struck" Recorded and Mixed at Chung King Studios, NYC.
Mastered at Masterdisk, NYC.
Track A1 "Put It On" contains a sample of "Vibrations (opens in a new tab)",
Written by J. Kern, performed by Buster Williams.
Track A2 "MVP" contains a sample of "

Credits

The people behind it.

Performers

  • Big TwanFEATURING FEATURING, WRITTEN BY FEATURING, WRITTEN-BY
  • Buddah BlessFEATURING FEATURING, WRITTEN BY
  • Buster Williams
  • DeBarge
  • Grand Daddy I.U.FEATURING FEATURING , WRITTEN BY
  • Herb McGruffFEATURING FEATURING, WRITTEN BY FEATURING, WRITTEN-BY
  • Jay-ZFEATURING FEATURING , WRITTEN BY
  • Kid CapriFEATURING
  • Killa CamFEATURING FEATURING, WRITTEN BY FEATURING, WRITTEN-BY
  • Lord FinesseFEATURING FEATURING , WRITTEN BY
  • Microphone NutFEATURING FEATURING , WRITTEN BY
  • Mike BoogieFEATURING FEATURING, WRITTEN BY FEATURING, WRITTEN-BY
  • Party ArtyFEATURING FEATURING , WRITTEN BY
  • TerraFEATURING FEATURING, WRITTEN BY FEATURING, WRITTEN-BY
  • Trooper JFEATURING FEATURING, WRITTEN BY FEATURING, WRITTEN-BY

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