Big L-Put It On

This week is going to be all about Big L. Big L was a Harlem rapper who tragically had his life taken on February 15, 1999 after he was shot nine times in the head in a Harlem neighborhood. Apparently, the death was retaliation for something Big L’s brother, who was incarcerated at the time of his death, had done or something they thought he had done. In my opinion Big L is in my top 5 rappers of all time.

It is scary to think what the game would have been if Big L who had recently signed a deal and was starting to roll out his material for his upcoming album was able to develop his career and build a catalog.

His catalog to date even before his death is more impressive than most rappers entire careers. His word play is amazing in every song I hear him on. It is clear this man took pride in putting everything into his lyrics. It shows on all of his songs, he never gets on a song and performs at a mediocre level.

Big L is always the one artist who stands alone if he is put on group song. Big L of course as an original member of the DITC digging in the crates crew was in my eyes the most lethal and consistent rapper in the group. He was also a member of the Harlem based rap group Children of the Corn alongside Cam’ron, Mase, and Bloodshed.

This track that is featured in this entry is Put it on. I know I have been talking more about Big L than the actual song but for all you rap fans that haven’t heard of Big L, you needed a proper introduction to the man behind the music. All you need to know about this song is that if you are having a rough morning and find yourself half asleep on the train or bus to work play this song and you should feel like taking on the day.