Big Me was an American rapper and songwriter pioneering work on the horror genre of music. Raised in Harlem, New York, he soon began to develop a love for rap music. During his lifetime he worked with various artists such as Lord Finesse, Diamond D., OC, Fat Joe, Buckwild, Showbiz and AG , Mase, Big L, Cam’ron, Herb McGruff and Bloodshed. Almost all of Big L’s discography has been released as posthumous work, with the exception of his debut album, which was released on March 28, 1995 and consists of albums such as The Big Picture , Return of the Devil’s Son , The Danger Zone , Live from Amsterdam ,Harlem’s Finest – A Freestyle Tale , and Children of the Corn: The Collector’s Edition . He has also been a member of hip hop groups such as Three the Hard Way , Children of the Corn (COC) , and Diggin’ in the Crates Crew . Big L was an extremely talented artist and popular rappers like Nas and Jay Z appreciated his work so much that Nas once said, “He scared the shit out of me. When I heard that on tape I was scared to death. I said, “Yo, there’s no way I can match if I have to compete with that.”

Born name

Lamont Coleman

nickname

Big L, Corleone, Mont, Little L

Alter

Big L was born on May 30, 1974.

Died

Big L died on February 15, 1999 at the age of 24 after being shot nine times in the face and chest, possibly by one of his childhood friends named Gerard Woodley in a drive-by shooting. His remains rest at George Washington Memorial Park in Paramus, Bergen County, New Jersey, USA.

Sun sign

Twins

Place of birth

Harlem, New York, New York, United States

nationality

training

Big L went to Julia Richman High School which is a defunct high school in New York City, New York. He later graduated in 1992.

occupation

Rapper, Songwriter

family

• Father – Charles Davis
• Mother – Gilda Terry (Died 2008)
• Siblings – None
• Others – Donald Coleman (older half-brother), Leroy Phinazee (older half-brother) (died 2002)

Manager

Big L was managed by Rich King.

Genre

Hip Hop, Horror, Gangsta Rap

instruments

Life

labels

Columbia Records, Sony Music Entertainment (SME), Rawkus Records, Priority Records und Flamboyant Entertainment

To build

Slim

Height

5 feet 8 inches or 173 cm

weight

70 kg or 154 lbs

girlfriend/spouse

Big L had never dated anyone publicly while he was alive. Hence, it is difficult for us to find out about his love life and relationship history.

race/ethnicity

Schwarz

hair colour

Schwarz

eye color

dark brown

sexual orientation

Just

distinguishing features

• Used to wear a cap
• ear pierced
• Unmistakable voice

brand promotion

Big L had not done any support work until his death at the age of 24.

Known for

• Being a pioneer exploring the horror genre of music and helping others to flourish in the same style
• His albums that have been released posthumously (with the exception of his debut album titled Lifestylez ov da Poor & Dangerous ) such as The Big Picture , Return of the Devil’s Son , 139 & Lenox , The Danger Zone , Live from Amsterdam , Harlem’s Finest – A Freestyle History , Children of the Corn: The Collector’s Edition , and The Archive 1996-2000

First album

Big L released his debut studio album, Lifestylez ov da Poor & Dangerous on March 28, 1995 through Columbia Records. It consisted of tracks like Put It On , MVP , Danger Zone , Da Graveyard , Street Beaten , Lifestylez ov da Poor & Dangerous , I Do n’t Get It , Fed Up With The Bullshit , and No Endz, No Skinz .

The album peaked at number 22 on the US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard) chart and managed to reach the #149 position on the US Billboard 200 chart. His two singles, Put It On and MVP , were in the top 25 on the US Hot Rap Tracks chart as well as the Hot Dance Singles Sales chart. It was also rated three stars by Any Music .

A member of the hip hop group called Diggin’ in the Crates Crew , Big L’s debut studio album was titled DITC and was released on February 22, 2000 after his death. It consisted of songs such as Take Yours , Dick , Where You Are , Lifestyle , Champagne Thoughts , Foundation , Drop It , and Weekend Nights and was ranked at number 31 on the US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard) chart while managing to reach number #141 on the US Billboard 200 chart.

Big L facts

1. Big L was his mother’s youngest child with Charles Davis, who left the family when Big L was younger.
2. His older half brothers were born from his mother’s relationship with a man named Mr. Phinazee.
3. He was 12 years old when his interests were very wide. He was inclined towards hip hop and became a big fan of the music genre. It was also around this time that he started freestyle with people in his neighborhood. It wasn’t until 1990 that he started writing lyrics.
4. In 1990, Big L formed a group called Three the Hard Way that consisted of Coleman, Doc Reem and Rodney. However, it could not survive long due to the lack of interest and enthusiasm from the members. The first member to leave the group was Rodney, and after he left the group was renamed Two Tough Motherf*ckers .
5. Lord Finesse discovered Big L in the summer of 1990 when Lord Finesse was present at an autograph session at a record store on 125th Street. They even exchanged numbers after a freestyling session.
6. He loved to compete in freestyle fights and frequently participated in them during his school days. In his last interview, he also said: “In the beginning, all I was doing was fighting everyone on the street corners, rhyming in the hallways, banging on the wall, and rhyming with my friends. Every now and then a house party, grab the mic, a block party, grab the mic. “
7. Big L was signed to the record label Columbia Records in 1992.
8. He made his debut album appearance on the debut album titled Runaway Slave (1992) by Bronx hip hop duo called Showbiz & AG
9. In 1993, Big L formed the Harlem-based hip hop group, Children of the Corn along with rappers Murda Mase (Ma$e), Killa Cam (Cam’ron), Herb McGruff and Bloodshed.
10. He also appeared on the television music video program, Yo! MTV Raps , along with Lord Finesse on February 11, 1993, to promote Finesse’s second studio album entitled Return of the Funky Man .
11. He also emerged victorious in an amateur freestyle bout held by Nubian Productions in 1993 with around 2,000 competitors.
12. Big L was also a member of the New York City hip hop group Diggin’ in the Crates Crew alongside Lord Finesse, Diamond D, OC, Fat Joe, Buckwild, Showbiz and AG
13. He released his first promotional single, Devil’s Son , in 1993 and claimed that it was the first horror single released to date, also stating, “I’ve always been a fan of horror movies. Also, the things I do in Harlem see, very scary. So I just put it all together in a rhyme.”
14. Big L was one of the artists along with Fat Joe, Nas and Diamond D to perform live at the Uptown Lord Finesse Birthday Bash at the 2,000 Club on February 18, 1993.
15. He founded his own label, Entertainment Extravaganza , in 1998.
16. Gerard Woodley, one of Big L’s friends, was arrested as a suspect three months after Big L was killed on February 15, 1999. The New York City Police Department spokesman said, “There’s a good chance this was in retaliation for something Big L’s brother did, or Woodley thought he did,” but the case hasn’t been solved and Woodley was also later released.
17. After his death, his 2nd studio album, The Big Picture , was released on August 1, 2000 and featured artists such as Fat Joe, Guru, Kool G Rap, Big Daddy Kane and 2Pac. It was certified Gold by the Recording Industry Association of America in October 2000 and sold 72,549 copies in its first week. It consisted of songs like The Big Picture , Size ‘Em Up , Hold Down , Deadly Combination , Losses in a Craps Game , Who’s Your Joke? , The Heist Revisited , and The Triboro and was ranked #2US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard) chart and at number #13 on the US Billboard 200 chart.
18. Big L’s only album released during his lifetime is his debut album, Lifestylez ov da Poor & Dangerous .
19. One of About.com journalist Henry Adaso said, “He was one of the most auspicious storytellers in hip-hop history.”
20. Famed rapper, songwriter, entrepreneur and producer Jay Z also said in an interview: “We wanted to sign him just before he died. We wanted to sign him to Roc-a-Fella. It was a done deal… I think he was very talented… I think he had the ability to write big and big choruses. “
21. Nas recognized Big L’s talents on MTV by saying, “He scared me to death. When I heard that on tape I was scared to death. I said, “Yo, there’s no way I can match if I have to compete with that.”
22. Some of Big L’s childhood friends were E-Cash, DOC, McGruff and Stan Spit.
23. A documentary called Street Struck: The Big L Story was also made as a tribute to the late rapper.
24. Visit his official website @ bigonline.com.
25. Follow Big L on Facebook.