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'''''Lifestylez ov da Poor & Dangerous'' '''is the debut album by American hip hop artist [[Big L]], released on the 28th of March 1995 on Columbia Records. Recording sessions mostly took place at [[Powerplay Studios]] in Queens, New York from 1993 to 1995. Production was handled by [[Buckwild]], [[Craig Boogie]], [[Lord Finesse]], and [[Showbiz]]. After being discovered by Lord Finesse in 1990, Big L signed with Columbia Records and started work on the album.
  
   
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'''''Lifestylez ov da Poor & Dangerous'' '''is the debut album by American rapper [[Big L]], released in 1995 on Columbia Records. After being discovered by Lord Finesse, Big L signed with Columbia in 1993 and started work on the album. Recording sessions took place mostly at Powerplay Studios in Queens, New York from 1993 to 1994. Production was handled by [[Buckwild]], [[Lord Finesse]], [[Showbiz]] and Craig Boogie. The album features appearances from a young [[Cam'ron]] (credited as Killa Kam on "8 Iz Enuff") and [[Jay-Z]] (on "Da Graveyard").
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The album debuted at number 149 on the US ''Billboard'' 200 and number 22 on R&B/Hip-Hop Albums, but did not chart internationally. ''Lifestylez ov da Poor & Dangerous'' spawned three singles: "[[Put It On]]", "[[M.V.P.]]", and "[[No Endz, No Skinz]]", the first two both peaked within the top 25 on the US Hot Rap Tracks and Hot Dance Singles Sales. Upon the albums release, the album received average reviews from music critics, earning praise for Big L's lyrics, but not for the production. As of August 2000, the album has sold 200,000 copies, according to Nielsen Soundscan. Due to Big L's murder in 1999, it is the only album released by the artist during his lifetime.
  
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==Background==
  
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Big L began writing rhymes in 1990 and his first professional appearance came on the B-side of "Party Over Here" by Lord Finesse in 1992. Around this time, L joined Lord Finesse's Bronx-based hip hop group [[Diggin' in the Crates Crew]]. The group consisted of Lord Finesse, [[Diamond D]], [[O.C.]], [[Fat Joe]], [[Buckwild]], [[Showbiz and A.G.]] L was previously in a group called [[Children of the Corn]], a group that he created with [[Killa Kam]], [[Murda Mase]], [[Herb McGruff]] and [[Bloodshed]]; when the latter died in a car accident in 1997, the group disbanded.
  
   
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The album debuted at number 149 on the US ''Billboard'' 200 and number 22 on R&B/Hip-Hop Albums, but did not chart internationally. ''Lifestylez ov da Poor & Dangerous'' spawned three singles: "[[Put It On]]", "[[M.V.P.]]", and "[[No Endz, No Skinz]]", the first two both peaked within the top 25 on the US Hot Rap Tracks and Hot Dance Singles Sales. Upon the albums release, the album received average reviews from music critics, earning praise for Big L's lyrics, but not for the production. As of August 2000, the album has sold 200,000 copies, according to Nielsen Soundscan. Due to Big L's murder in 1999, it is the only album released by him during his lifetime.
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In 1993, Big L submitted a four track demo tape to Columbia Records, who soon after signed him to their company.
  
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==Track listing==
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==Recording and production==
  
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Recording for ''Lifestylez ov da Poor & Dangerous'' mainly took place at [[Powerplay Studios]] in Queens, New York; the songs "[[Put It On]]" and "Danger Zone" were recorded at [[Unique Studios]] in New York City, and the songs "M.V.P." and "Street Struck" were recorded at [[Chung King Studios]], New York City.
  
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''Lifestylez ov da Poor & Dangerous'' was produced predominantly by member of Big L's group, Diggin' in the Crates Crew: Buckwild, Lord Finesse and Showbiz. [[Craig Boogie]] and [[Kid Capri]] (with the latter often being referred to as an honorary member of D.I.T.C.) also helped with the production of the album. The album also features appearances from a young [[Cam'ron]] (credited as Killa Kam on "8 iz Enuff") and [[Jay-Z]] (on "Da Graveyard").
  
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|"[[M.V.P.]]"
  
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|"8 Iz Enuff"
  
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|[[Big L]], [[Terra]], [[Herb McGruff]], [[Buddah Bless]], [[Big Twan]], [[Killa Kam]], [[Trooper J]], [[Mike Boogie]]
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|[[Big L]], Terra, [[Herb McGruff]], [[Buddah Bless]], [[Big Twan]], [[Killa Kam]], Trooper J, Mike Boogie
 
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Best, Buddah Bless, Boogie, Brown, Coleman, Giles,  Terra, Trooper J, Twan
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==Credits==
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*Engineer: Chris "Conman" Conway.
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*Engineer (assistant): Jon Shriver, Chris Irish, Dino Zervos, Mack Robinson.
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*Recorded by: Chris "Conman" Conway, Tony Smalios (track 1, 6).
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*Mixed by: Chris "Conman" Conway, Rich July (track 1, 6).
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*Mastered by: Tony Dawsey.
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*Art Direction & Design: Michelle Willems.
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*Photography: Danny Clinch.
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*Styling: Girard Hunt.
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*Make-Up: Nzingha Gumbs.
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*Legal Representation: Bruce Jackson.
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*Management: Diane Richards.
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==Album liner notes==
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Much love to my family and to all my people from Uptown and all over. Good lookin' out to the whole Columbia staff, my manager Diane Richards, and the entire NFL Crew. Gotta say thanks to all the members of [[Diggin' in the Crates]], especially my man [[Lord Finesse]] for givin' me my first taste of wax in '92 and for going out of his way to put me on. Peace to [[Kid Capri]] and Major Chubby for representin' on my first single. Rest in peace Kerry, Nate, Tall, Glen and Big Sid - [[Big L]] and the entire NFL Crew still love you. Thanks to everybody else that deserves to be thanked. – Big L
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== Samples ==
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'''Put It On'''
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* "It's a New Day" by Skull Snaps
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* "Vibrations" by Buster Williams
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'''M.V.P.'''
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* "Stay With Me" by DeBarge
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* "Just Rhymin' With Biz" by [[Big Daddy Kane]] feat. [[Biz Markie]]
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'''No Endz, No Skinz'''
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* "4 Aces" by Louis Bellson, Shelly Manne, Willie Bobo and Paul Humphrey
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* "Rubber Jam" by The Rubber Band
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'''8 Iz Enuff'''
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* "School Boy Crush" by Average White Band
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* "The Dream" by Dollar Brand
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* "Soul Travelin' Pt. I (The G.B.E.)" by Gary Byrd
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* "UFO" by ESG
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'''All Black'''
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* "Cucumber Slumber" by Weather Report
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'''Danger Zone'''
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* "The White Man Brings Drugs Into Harlem" by Malcolm X
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'''Street Stuck'''
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* "The Mixed Up Cup" by Clyde McPhatter
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* "Witch Doctor's Brew" by Magnum (Funk Band)
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* "My Thang" by James Brown
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'''Da Graveyard'''
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* "Friday the 13th Original Theme" by Harry Manfredini
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* "Represent" by [[Showbiz & A.G.]]
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'''Lifestylez Ov Da Poor & Dangerous'''
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* "Nautilus" by Bob James
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* "Dialogue by Roy to Aretha" from ''Bucktown''
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'''I Don't Understand It'''
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* "Wah Wah Man" by Young-Holt Unlimited
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'''Fed Up With The Bulls!@#'''
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* "Between the Sheets" by The Isley Brothers
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* "Blues and Pants" by James Brown
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* "Ain't No Half-Steppin'" by [[Big Daddy Kane]]
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'''Let 'Em Have It L'''
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* "Rainmaker" by Harry Nilsson
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* "Nautilus" by Bob James
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* "The Symphony" by [[Marley Marl]]
 
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[[Category:Big L albums]]
 
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[[Category:1995 albums]]

Revision as of 16:22, 19 January 2020

Lifestylez ov da Poor & Dangerous
Lifestylez ov da Poor & Dangerous
Studio album by Big L

Released

28 March 1995

Recorded

May 1993 - June 1994

Studio

Powerplay Studios (Queens, New York), Unique Studios (New York City, New York) and Chung King Studios (New York City, New York)

Genre(s)

Hip hop, East Coast hip hop, hardcore hip hop, underground hip hop

Length

48:42

Label

Columbia

Producer(s)

Buckwild, Craig Boogie, Lord Finesse, Showbiz

Big L chronology

Next album

The Big Picture (2000)

Lifestylez ov da Poor & Dangerous is the debut album by American rapper Big L, released in 1995 on Columbia Records. After being discovered by Lord Finesse, Big L signed with Columbia in 1993 and started work on the album. Recording sessions took place mostly at Powerplay Studios in Queens, New York from 1993 to 1994. Production was handled by Buckwild, Lord Finesse, Showbiz and Craig Boogie. The album features appearances from a young Cam'ron (credited as Killa Kam on "8 Iz Enuff") and Jay-Z (on "Da Graveyard").

The album debuted at number 149 on the US Billboard 200 and number 22 on R&B/Hip-Hop Albums, but did not chart internationally. Lifestylez ov da Poor & Dangerous spawned three singles: "Put It On", "M.V.P.", and "No Endz, No Skinz", the first two both peaked within the top 25 on the US Hot Rap Tracks and Hot Dance Singles Sales. Upon the albums release, the album received average reviews from music critics, earning praise for Big L's lyrics, but not for the production. As of August 2000, the album has sold 200,000 copies, according to Nielsen Soundscan. Due to Big L's murder in 1999, it is the only album released by him during his lifetime.

Track listing

No. Title Performer(s) Writer(s) Producer(s) Length
1. "Put It On" Big L, Kid Capri Best, Coleman Buckwild 3:39
2. "M.V.P." Big L Coleman, DeBarge, Hall, Jordan Lord Finesse 3:40
3. "No Endz, No Skinz" Big L Coleman, LeMay Showbiz 3:30
4. "8 Iz Enuff" Big L, Terra, Herb McGruff, Buddah Bless, Big Twan, Killa Kam, Trooper J, Mike Boogie

Best, Buddah Bless, Coleman, Herb McGruff, Killa Kam, Mike Boogie, Terra, Trooper J, Twan

Buckwild 4:59
5. "All Black" Big L Coleman, Hall Lord Finesse 4:21
6. "Danger Zone" Big L, Herb McGruff Best, Coleman Buckwild 3:38
7. "Street Struck" Big L Coleman, Hall Lord Finesse 4:10
8. "Da Graveyard" Big L, Lord Finesse, Microphone Nut, Jay-Z, Party Arty, Grand Daddy I.U. Best, Coleman Buckwild 5:24
9. "Lifestylez ov da Poor & Dangerous" Big L, Herb McGruff Coleman, Hall Lord Finesse 3:22
10.  "I Don't Understand It" Big L Coleman, LeMay Showbiz 4:21
11. "Fed Up wit the Bullshit" Big L Coleman, Hall Lord Finesse 3:53
12. "Let 'Em Have It "L"" Big L Coleman, Rollins Craig Boogie 3:58

Credits

  • Engineer: Chris "Conman" Conway.
  • Engineer (assistant): Jon Shriver, Chris Irish, Dino Zervos, Mack Robinson.
  • Recorded by: Chris "Conman" Conway, Tony Smalios (track 1, 6).
  • Mixed by: Chris "Conman" Conway, Rich July (track 1, 6).
  • Mastered by: Tony Dawsey.
  • Art Direction & Design: Michelle Willems.
  • Photography: Danny Clinch.
  • Styling: Girard Hunt.
  • Make-Up: Nzingha Gumbs.
  • Legal Representation: Bruce Jackson.
  • Management: Diane Richards.

Album liner notes

Much love to my family and to all my people from Uptown and all over. Good lookin' out to the whole Columbia staff, my manager Diane Richards, and the entire NFL Crew. Gotta say thanks to all the members of Diggin' in the Crates, especially my man Lord Finesse for givin' me my first taste of wax in '92 and for going out of his way to put me on. Peace to Kid Capri and Major Chubby for representin' on my first single. Rest in peace Kerry, Nate, Tall, Glen and Big Sid - Big L and the entire NFL Crew still love you. Thanks to everybody else that deserves to be thanked. – Big L

Samples

Put It On

  • "It's a New Day" by Skull Snaps
  • "Vibrations" by Buster Williams

M.V.P.

No Endz, No Skinz

  • "4 Aces" by Louis Bellson, Shelly Manne, Willie Bobo and Paul Humphrey
  • "Rubber Jam" by The Rubber Band

8 Iz Enuff

  • "School Boy Crush" by Average White Band
  • "The Dream" by Dollar Brand
  • "Soul Travelin' Pt. I (The G.B.E.)" by Gary Byrd
  • "UFO" by ESG

All Black

  • "Cucumber Slumber" by Weather Report

Danger Zone

  • "The White Man Brings Drugs Into Harlem" by Malcolm X

Street Stuck

  • "The Mixed Up Cup" by Clyde McPhatter
  • "Witch Doctor's Brew" by Magnum (Funk Band)
  • "My Thang" by James Brown

Da Graveyard

  • "Friday the 13th Original Theme" by Harry Manfredini
  • "Represent" by Showbiz & A.G.

Lifestylez Ov Da Poor & Dangerous

  • "Nautilus" by Bob James
  • "Dialogue by Roy to Aretha" from Bucktown

I Don't Understand It

  • "Wah Wah Man" by Young-Holt Unlimited

Fed Up With The Bulls!@#

  • "Between the Sheets" by The Isley Brothers
  • "Blues and Pants" by James Brown
  • "Ain't No Half-Steppin'" by Big Daddy Kane

Let 'Em Have It L

  • "Rainmaker" by Harry Nilsson
  • "Nautilus" by Bob James
  • "The Symphony" by Marley Marl
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