Big L discography
Big L discography | |
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Studio albums | 2 |
Live albums | 1 |
Compilation albums | 3 |
Music videos | 4 |
Singles | 7 |
The complete discography of Big L, an American hip hop artist, consists of two studio albums, three posthumous albums, three compilation albums, one live album, four music videos, and seven singles. His first album, Lifestylez ov da Poor & Dangerous, was released in 1995. In the US, it peaked at number 149 on the Billboard 200 and number 22 on R&B/Hip-Hop Albums.
Albums[]
Studio albums[]
Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Sales | Certifications | |||
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US [1] |
US R&B [1] |
US Rap [1] |
UK [2] | ||||
Lifestylez ov da Poor & Dangerous |
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149 | 22 | — | — |
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The Big Picture | 13 | 2 | — | 122 |
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Posthumous albums[]
Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | |||
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US [1] |
US R&B [1] |
US Rap [1] |
UK [2] | ||
139 and Lenox |
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— | — | — | — |
Return of the Devil's Son |
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— | 73 | — | — |
The Danger Zone[4] |
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— | — | — | — |
Compilation albums[]
Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | |||
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US [1] |
US R&B [1] |
US Rap [1] |
UK | ||
Harlem's Finest – A Freestyle History |
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— | — | — | —
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Big L: The Archives 1996–2000 |
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— | — | — | —
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— | — | — | —
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Live albums[]
Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | |||
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US [1] |
US R&B [1] |
US Rap [1] |
UK [2] | ||
Live from Amsterdam |
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— | — | — | —
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Singles[]
Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | |||||||
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US R&B [5] |
US Rap [6] |
US Dance [6] | ||||||||
"Put It On" | 1995 | 81 | 23 | 12 | Lifestylez ov da Poor & Dangerous | |||||
"M.V.P." | 1995 | 56 | 15 | 25 | ||||||
"Ebonics"[7] | 1998 | — | — | — | The Big Picture | |||||
"We Got This"[8] (featuring Mr. Cheeks) |
1999 | — | — | — | Non-album single | |||||
"Flamboyant" | 2000 | 39 | 1 | — | The Big Picture | |||||
"Deadly Combination" | 2002 | — | — | — | ||||||
"—" denotes releases that did not chart. |
Promotional singles[]
Title | Year | Album |
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"Devil's Son"[9] | 1993 | Non-album single |
"Clinic (Shoulda Worn A Rubba)" | 1994 | |
"Street Struck" | 1995 | Lifestylez ov da Poor & Dangerous |
"Platinum Plus"[10] (featuring Big Daddy Kane) |
2000 | The Big Picture |
"Holdin' it Down" (featuring , A.G. & Miss Jones) |
Guest appearances[]
Title | Year | Artist(s) | Album |
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"Yes You May" | 1992 | Lord Finesse | Return of the Funky Man |
"Represent" | Showbiz and A.G. | Runaway Slave | |
"Five Fingers of Death" | 1997 | Hatred, Passions, and Infidelity | |
"Work is Never Done" | N.O.T.S. Click | 12" Promo | |
"Day One" | Diamond D, Lord Finesse, O.C, AG, and Fat Joe | 12" Promo | |
"Dangerous" | O.C. | Jewelz | |
Internationally Known"/"The Enemy" | O.C., Fat Joe, and Lord Finesse/Fat Joe | 12" Promo | |
"Dignified Soldiers" | 1998 | 12" Promo | |
"All Love" | AG, Fat Joe, and Lord Finesse | 12" Promo | |
"Uptown Connection" | Ma$e and Herb McGruff | Destined to Be | |
"We All Can't Ball" | Liz Lucci and Richie Thumbs | ||
"Back Up Off Me" | 1999 | N.O.T.S. Click | 12" Promo |
"Furious Anger" | Shyheim | Manchild | |
"Thick" | AG and O.C. | 12" Promo | |
"Get Yours" | O.C. | 12" Promo | |
"Way of Life" | 2001 | Fat Joe | 12" Promo |
"Alone" | Marquee and Stephen Simmons | 12" Promo | |
"Bring 'Em Back" | 2004 | Big Pun and Fat Joe | True Story |
"Raw and Ready" | Party Artie | 12" Promo |
Music videos[]
Title | Year | Director(s) |
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Put It On | 1994 | Brian "Black" Luvar[11] |
M.V.P. | Brian "Black" Luvar[11] | |
No Endz, No Skinz | 1995 | Richard Lewis[12] |
Holdin' It Down(Only appeared in mural and pictures) | 1999 | |
Game Plan (Cameo/Lord Finesse Music Video) | 1996 |
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b c d e f g h i j k l "Big L - Charts & Awards > Billboard Albums." Allmusic.com. Rovi Corporation. n.d. Web. 27 October 2011. <http://allmusic.com/artist/big-l-p144340/charts-awards>.
- ^ Jump up to: a b c Zywietz, Tobias. "Chart Log UK: Darrin B – David Byrne." Zobble.de. Zobble. n.d. Web. 11 November 2011. <http://www.zobbel.de/cluk/CLUK_B.HTM>.
- ^ "Searchable Database." RIAA.com. Recording Industry Association of America. 11 October 2000. Web. 27 October 2011. <https://www.riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?artist=%22Big+L%22>.
- ^ "The Danger Zone – Big L > Overview". Allmusic.com. Rovi Corporation. n.d. Web. 14 November 2011. <http://allmusic.com/album/the-danger-zone-r2177968>
- ^ For US R&B singles peaks:
- For "Put It On": "Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs." Billboard. Prometheus Global Media, 3 June 1995. Web. 7 December 2011. <http://api.billboard.com/apisvc/chart/v1/list?artist=big_l&song=put_it_on&sdate=1995-06-03&edate=1995-06-04&api_key=bvk4re5h37dzvx87h7rf5dqz Archived 2012-04-22 at the Wayback Machine>.
- For "M.V.P.": "Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs." Billboard. Prometheus Global Media, 23 September 1995. Web. 7 December 2011. <http://api.billboard.com/apisvc/chart/v1/list?artist=big_l&song=mvp&sdate=1995-09-23&edate=1995-09-24&api_key=bvk4re5h37dzvx87h7rf5dqz Archived 2012-04-22 at the Wayback Machine>.
- For "Flamboyant": Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs." Billboard. Prometheus Global Media, 16 September 2000. Web. 7 December 2011. <http://api.billboard.com/apisvc/chart/v1/list?artist=big_l&song=flamboyant&sdate=2000-09-16&edate=2000-09-17&api_key=bvk4re5h37dzvx87h7rf5dqz Archived 2012-04-22 at the Wayback Machine>.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Big L > Charts & Awards > Billboard Singles." Allmusic.com. Rovi Corporation, n.d. Web. 27 October 2011. <http://allmusic.com/artist/big-l-p144340/charts-awards/billboard-singles>.
- ^ Berry, Jahna (July 31, 2000). "Big L's Second Album Due, More Than a Year after His Death". Vh1. Viacom. Archived from the original on May 13, 2014. Retrieved February 6, 2012.
- ^ "Big L: Singles". Rawkus Records. Archived from the original on April 23, 2001.
- ^ Daniel, Jamilia. "Uptown Renaissance: Big L". The Source April 1995. Print.
- ^ "Platinum Plus". Yahoo! Music. Yahoo!. Archived from the original on July 11, 2012. Retrieved November 4, 2011.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Yo! MTV Raps" Yo! MTV Raps. MTV Networks. New York City, New York. 1995. Television.
- ^ "No Endz, No Skinz - Big L." Vevo.com. Vevo. n.d. Web. 27 October 2011. <http://www.vevo.com/watch/big-l/no-endz-no-skinz/USSM20401475>.
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