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Big L is an act on the Starverb influence map. Their sound grew out of Ghostface Killah, Mobb Deep, De La Soul, Slick Rick and DJ Premier. Those roots explain a lot about how Big L arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as Big Punisher, Mobb Deep, Gang Starr, AZ and Showbiz & A.G., sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into Eminem, JAY-Z, Royce da 5'9", Big Punisher and That Mexican OT, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 65 connections around Big L, reaching back through Ghostface Killah and forward to Eminem. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.
Background
Lamont Coleman, 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.
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Big L connections
Big L grew out of Ghostface Killah, Mobb Deep, De La Soul and Slick Rick, shares an orbit with Big Punisher, Mobb Deep, Gang Starr and AZ, went on to shape Eminem, JAY-Z, Royce da 5'9" and Big Punisher. 65 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
Who influenced Big L
Sounds and acts that shaped Big L.
Artists similar to Big L
Artists and scenes sharing an orbit with Big L.
- Big Punisherartist
- Mobb Deepartist
- Gang Starrartist
- AZartist
- Showbiz & A.G.artist
- D.I.T.C.artist
- O.C.artist
- Shyheimartist
- GZA/Geniusartist
- Jeru the Damajaartist
- Pete Rock & C.L. Smoothartist
- Kool G Rapartist
- Ol' Dirty Bastardartist
- Miilkboneartist
- Grand Pubaartist
- Smif-n-Wessunartist
- Method Manartist
- EPMDartist
- Tha Dogg Poundartist
- Lords of the Undergroundartist
- JAY-Zartist
- Eric B. & Rakimartist
- The Pharcydeartist
- DMXartist
- Keith Murrayartist
- O.G.C.artist
- Craig Mackartist
- Conway the Machineartist
- Tragedy Khadafiartist
- Pete Rockartist
Bands Big L shaped
Where the influence of Big L travelled next.
- Eminemartist
- JAY-Zartist
- Royce da 5'9"artist
- Big Punisherartist
- That Mexican OTartist
- Smoke DZAartist
- Timefliesartist
- A$AP Twelvyyartist
- Your Old Droogartist
- Cookin Soulartist
- DJ Ezassculartist
- K.A.A.N.artist
- Mac Millerartist
- Ashantiartist
- Cam'ronartist
- Cordaeartist
- Sunamiartist
- Joey Bada$$artist
- SpaceGhostPurrpartist
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