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Big L

Lamont Coleman (May 30, 1974 – February 15, 1999), 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…

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Also known as
L Corleone
Born
Lamont Coleman (1974-05-30)May 30, 1974 New York City, U.S.
Cause of death
Drive-by shooting
Died
February 15, 1999(1999-02-15) (aged 24) New York City, U.S.
Formerly of
Children of the Corn · Diggin' in the Crates Crew · Three the Hard Way · The Wolfpack
Genres
East Coast hip-hop · hardcore hip-hop · gangsta rap · horrorcore

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Early life

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Murder and aftermath

Posthumous releases

Legacy and influence

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Big L

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Triples140
Avg. degree1.98
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Big L

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related to Early life · 35
Big L → According, After, Around, Beacon Theatre, Big, By, Charles Davis, Coleman, Crates Crew, Davis, Diggin, Doc Reem, Donald, Donald Phinazee, Finesse, Gilda Terry, Hard Way, Harlem, He, His
related to Documentary · 22
Big L → As, August, Coleman's, Directed, DJs Cipha Sounds, Donald, Doug, E-Cash, Fresh, Gilda Terry, Jewlz, McGruff, Mysonne, Peter Rosenberg, Premier, Put, Released, Showbiz, Stan Spit, Story
related to 1996–1999: Independent releases · 19
Big L → Big, Bloodshed, COC, Coleman, Columbia, Dangerous, DITC, European Jewlez Tour, He, In, Jewelz, July, Later, March, New York, On The Go Magazine, That November, The Big Picture, Tommy Boy Records
related to Style · 18
Big L → Allmusic, Big, Coleman, Devil's Son, DiBella, Ebonics, English, For, Harlem MC, He, However, Idris Goodwin, MC, On, Street Struck, The Big Picture, The Boston Globe, Trent Fitzgerald
related to Murder and aftermath · 17
Big L → Big L's, Coleman, Coleman's, Department, Gerard Woodley, Harlem, He, Instagram, It's, June, New York City Police, On February, Rapper Cam'ron, Street, West, Woodley, Woodley's
Labels · 5
Big L → Columbia, Flamboyant, Priority, Rawkus, Sony
related to External links · 5
Big L → AllMusic, Big, May, Official, Wayback Machine
Formerly of · 4
Big L → Children of the Corn, Diggin' in the Crates Crew, The Wolfpack, Three the Hard Way
Genres · 4
Big L → East Coast hip-hop, gangsta rap, hardcore hip-hop, horrorcore
Occupations · 3
Big L → Rapper, record executive, record producer

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coleman big album released harlem 1999 hip-hop first coleman's 1992 single said also street woodley february records rapper record 1995

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
Big LAlso known asL Corleone1.00infobox
Big LBornLamont Coleman (1974-05-30)May 30, 1974 New York City, U.S.1.00infobox
Big LCause of deathDrive-by shooting1.00infobox
Big LDiedFebruary 15, 1999(1999-02-15) (aged 24) New York City, U.S.1.00infobox
Big LFormerly ofChildren of the Corn1.00infobox
Big LFormerly ofDiggin' in the Crates Crew1.00infobox
Big LFormerly ofThree the Hard Way1.00infobox
Big LFormerly ofThe Wolfpack1.00infobox
Big LGenresEast Coast hip-hop1.00infobox
Big LGenreshardcore hip-hop1.00infobox
Big LGenresgangsta rap1.00infobox
Big LGenreshorrorcore1.00infobox
Big LLabelsColumbia1.00infobox
Big LLabelsSony1.00infobox
Big LLabelsRawkus1.00infobox
Big LLabelsPriority1.00infobox
Big LLabelsFlamboyant1.00infobox
Big LOccupationsRapper1.00infobox
Big LOccupationsrecord executive1.00infobox
Big LOccupationsrecord producer1.00infobox
Big LYears active1992–19991.00infobox

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