Lifestylez Ov Da Poor & Dangerous
Lifestylez Ov Da Poor & Dangerous
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UPC Code: 074645379524
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Number of Discs: 1
Description
Having made a name for himself as a guest MC on D.I.T.C. (Diggin' in the Crates) projects such as Diamond D.'s Stunts, Blunts & Hip-Hop and Showbiz & A.G.'s Runaway Slave, the flamboyantly gifted Lamont Coleman (aka Big L) dropped his debut in early 1995. A product of the mean streets of Harlem, L made his bones in the rap game with his rapid fire freestyle delivery and clever punchline-peppered rhymes. A patchwork album with a few outstanding cuts, Lifestylez fails to package the lightning-in-a-bottle talent of this cut-above MC. The album showcases L as a master of the lyrical stickup undressing his competition with kinetic metaphors and a brash comedic repertoire. The lead track, "Put It On" produced by Kid Capri, is a party cut with a criminal attitude. "M.V.P." snatches a brief segment from DeBarge's "Stay With Me" (later aggrandized on the Notorious B.I.G.'s popular remix of "One More Chance"). "Da Graveyard" features a young Cam'ron (here Killa Kam) and most notably a superb verse from a pre-Jigga Jay-Z (at the outset of his solo career). With better production and marketing, Big L might have found himself with a platinum album but instead he settled for platinum respect. This album captures the dynamic potential of a street legend, a legend who would later be gunned down in his prime. ~ M.F. DiBella, All Music Guide
Tracks
| Track | Title | Duration | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Put It On | 3:36 | |
| 2 | Vibrations | 0:15 | |
| 3 | MVP | 3:38 | |
| 4 | No Endz, No Skinz | 3:29 | |
| 5 | 8 Iz Enuff | 4:59 | |
| 6 | All Black | 4:21 | |
| 7 | Danger Zone | 3:36 | |
| 8 | Street Struck | 4:09 | |
| 9 | Da Graveyard | 5:24 | |
| 10 | Lifestylez Ov Da Poor & Dangerous | 3:21 | |
| 11 | I Don't Understand It | 4:20 | |
| 12 | Fed Up Wit The Bulls*** | 3:52 | |
| 13 | Let 'Em Have It "L" | 3:50 |
