BIG-L - MVP ILL K REMIX (Produced by Chrizo)
Its an open debate which rapper could be crowned the King of New York; Jay-z, Nas, Biggie. Arguements left and right, and no one would be on the same page. And while these three names will forever be mentioned, we at ILL K, pay tribute to one of New York's best - BIG L. ILL K is not about playing number two, its about being the best at what you do and creating a lasting legacy that separtes you from the rest. While success on paper earns you bragging rights in this art form, the song, its structure and punchlines ultimately cement your artistry for a lifetime. I will let two ILL K visionaries tell you how compelling of an MC BIG L will forever be. This limited ILL K x BIG L commemorative shirt is available at We Legenday Ronac and Kamuning and is sold at 700 PHP. Get yours now!!
AS TOLD BY PHD: Everyone has a hero, an influence. Whatever path we choose, we use this influential figure as a guide to what we are achieving to become. Basketball will always have Michael Jordan. Comedy has Richard Prior, Bernie Mack, Chris Rock. Beatmaking has DJ Premier, Pete Rock, Dilla. Emceeing? To a kid who desperately wanted to spit on a microphone, who better to pattern himself to than Harlem, New York’s Lamont Coleman, a.k.a. Big L.
Facts and tracks I recite well
Everybody wanna be like Mike, but Mike wanna be like L
Nobody had a style like Big L when he came out. Punchlines set up perfectly, multi-syllabic rhyming scheme, clean delivery - all matched with wit, humor, and fierceness. Every time I listen to his intense verses, he leaves me in awe. His two studio albums still have me shaking my head figuring out how we has able to formulate and deliver with such precision. I remember reading The Source regarding singling out lines from songs, and he had the number one punchline. He could have easily made half of the top 10. He stacked his verses with clever lines that was sampled in the past and will be sampled in the future.
In street brawls I strike men, quicker than lightning
You seen what happened in my last fight friend? Aight then!
Who can forget his freestyle session with Jay-Z? The ’98 freestyle? Dude was just on another level. He was so good, he was supposed to be the first artist signed to Roc-A-Fella Records, imagine that. He was head and shoulders above 90% of the emcees in terms of skill level. He birthed the Harlem flow. Peep Murda Mase and Killa Cam – they are products of Big L’s style and together they formed Children of the Corn. He was bound to be successful in the mainstream without losing his street credibility. Sadly, just like his rhyming pedigree, he was taken, ahead of his time.
Turn your tux red, I’m far from broke, got enough bread
And mad hoes, ask Beavis, I get nuthin’ but head
Big L’s legacy lives on. No one still comes close, more than a decade after he crafted his rhymes. His lines remain timeless. The most valuable poet on the M-I-C.
Rest in peace, King.
DOWNLOAD BIG L MVP ILL K REMIX HERE.
CHECK OUT THE WEEKLY BEATS SESSION FOR THE WEEK HERE.
AS TOLD BY PHD: Everyone has a hero, an influence. Whatever path we choose, we use this influential figure as a guide to what we are achieving to become. Basketball will always have Michael Jordan. Comedy has Richard Prior, Bernie Mack, Chris Rock. Beatmaking has DJ Premier, Pete Rock, Dilla. Emceeing? To a kid who desperately wanted to spit on a microphone, who better to pattern himself to than Harlem, New York’s Lamont Coleman, a.k.a. Big L.
Facts and tracks I recite well
Everybody wanna be like Mike, but Mike wanna be like L
Nobody had a style like Big L when he came out. Punchlines set up perfectly, multi-syllabic rhyming scheme, clean delivery - all matched with wit, humor, and fierceness. Every time I listen to his intense verses, he leaves me in awe. His two studio albums still have me shaking my head figuring out how we has able to formulate and deliver with such precision. I remember reading The Source regarding singling out lines from songs, and he had the number one punchline. He could have easily made half of the top 10. He stacked his verses with clever lines that was sampled in the past and will be sampled in the future.
In street brawls I strike men, quicker than lightning
You seen what happened in my last fight friend? Aight then!
Who can forget his freestyle session with Jay-Z? The ’98 freestyle? Dude was just on another level. He was so good, he was supposed to be the first artist signed to Roc-A-Fella Records, imagine that. He was head and shoulders above 90% of the emcees in terms of skill level. He birthed the Harlem flow. Peep Murda Mase and Killa Cam – they are products of Big L’s style and together they formed Children of the Corn. He was bound to be successful in the mainstream without losing his street credibility. Sadly, just like his rhyming pedigree, he was taken, ahead of his time.
Turn your tux red, I’m far from broke, got enough bread
And mad hoes, ask Beavis, I get nuthin’ but head
Big L’s legacy lives on. No one still comes close, more than a decade after he crafted his rhymes. His lines remain timeless. The most valuable poet on the M-I-C.
Rest in peace, King.
DOWNLOAD BIG L MVP ILL K REMIX HERE.
CHECK OUT THE WEEKLY BEATS SESSION FOR THE WEEK HERE.
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