Lifestylez ov da Poor & Dangerous

by Big L

Lifestylez ov da Poor & Dangerous cover art

Big L's only album released during his lifetime, 'Lifestylez ov da Poor & Dangerous', is a hallmark of mid-90s New York hip-hop, celebrated for the artist's masterful lyricism, intricate punchlines, and vivid street-level narratives. The production, primarily from Diggin' in the Crates Crew members like Lord Finesse and Buckwild, provides a sonic landscape of jazzy loops and hard-hitting snares that balances radio-friendly tracks such as 'Put It On' against the darker, horrorcore-inflected themes of songs like 'Danger Zone'. Though a modest commercial performer upon its debut, the album solidified Big L's posthumous legacy as a formidable and highly respected MC, showcasing a diverse range of topics from braggadocio to social commentary.

Genres

  • East Coast Hip Hop
  • Hardcore Hip Hop

Tracklist

  1. Put It On
  2. MVP
  3. No Endz, No Skinz
  4. 8 Iz Enuff
  5. All Black
  6. Danger Zone
  7. Street Struck
  8. Da Graveyard
  9. Lifestylez Ov Da Poor & Dangerous
  10. I Don't Understand It
  11. Fed Up Wit the Bullshit
  12. Let 'Em Have It "L"