Album Review
Amazing stories, endless street slang, rugged beats. What do you get when you put all of those three things together? The Big Picture, by Big L. The Big Picture was produced in 2000 shortly after the death of Big L (Lamont Coleman) in 1999. Even though the album was in progress and not complete at the time of his death, Flamboyant Records (Big L’s own label) was able to put together one of the best hip-hop albums in the genre’s young history. Just a fair warning before you listen to the album: if you are not a big fan of underground hip-hop this is not an album for you. If you are accustomed to hip-pop or radio rap Big L will probably not hit the spot for you. No where in his raps does he attempt to appeal to . . .
“L” goes on to explain how he handled the situation through fluent rhymes and descriptions. Once you can do that you’ll be able to respect all the songs on his album. “L”’s lyrical genius really comes out in the song “Ebonics”. So next time you’re planning on purchasing an album, do yourself a favor and pick this one up. He proceeds with similes like “What’s this rap game without “L”. With the company of two of the greatest rappers in history and one of the best DJ’s around this album was an overall success. He breaks down all the words the lay person would not understand while listening to the album. The only problem is training your ears to understand what he’s saying.
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