The Big Picture | |
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![]() Studio album by Big L | |
Released |
August 1, 2000 |
Recorded |
July 1997 - August 1998 |
Studio |
D&D Studios |
Genre |
East Coast hip hop, Hardcore hip hop, Boom bap, Underground hip hop |
Length |
55:36 |
Label |
Rawkus Records / Flamboyant Entertainment / Universal Music |
Producer |
Big Leroy (exec.), DJ Premier, Rich King (exec.), Lord Finesse, Pete Rock, Big L (also exec.), Ron Browz, Mike Heron, Ron G, Shomari, Ysae, Showbiz |
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The Big Picture is the second and final studio album by American rapper Big L. It was released in August 1, 2000 via Rawkus Records and Flamboyant Entertainment, with distribution from Universal Music. The album was original slated for a 1999 release, but it was delayed due to Big L's murder in early 1999. Recording sessions took place at Horizon Studios in West Haven, Connecticut and at D&D Studios, Battery Studios, Alien Flyers, C Mo' Greens Studios, The Cutting Room and Sony Studios in New York City from July 1997 to August 1998. Production was handled by DJ Premier, Ron Browz, Ron G, Lord Finesse, Pete Rock, Shomari, Mike Heron, Ysae and Showbiz. It includes guest appearances from Fat Joe, Stan Spit, Guru, A.G., Kool G Rap, Miss Jones, Big Daddy Kane, Sadat X, O.C., Remy Ma and a posthumous verse by Tupac Shakur.
The album peaked at #13 on the Billboard 200 and #2 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart. It sold 72,549 copies in the first week of sales. The Big Picture received generally positive reviews from music critics.
The Big Picture spawned the singles: "Ebonics (Criminal Slang)" and "Holdin' It Down.
Track listing[]
No. | Title | Performer(s) | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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1. | "The Big Picture (Intro)" | Big L | Coleman, Martin | DJ Premier | 2:59 |
2. | "Ebonics (Criminal Slang)" | Big L | Coleman, Turner | Ron Browz | 3:21 |
3. | "Size 'Em Up" | Big L | Coleman, Turner | Ron Browz | 3:55 |
4. | "Deadly Combination" | Big L, 2Pac | Bowser, Coleman, Shakur | Ron G | 2:32 |
5. | "'98 Freestyle" | Big L | Coleman | Lord Finesse | 2:09 |
6. | "Holdin' It Down" | Big L, A.G., Miss Jones, Stan Spit | Barnes, Coleman, Draton, Jones, Phillips | Pete Rock | 4:39 |
7. | "The Heist" | Big L | Coleman, Turner | Ron Browz | 3:02 |
8. | "The Enemy" | Big L, Fat Joe | Cartagena, Coleman, Martin | DJ Premier | 2:48 |
9. | "Fall Back" | Big L, Kool G Rap | Coleman, Elite, Jackson, Wilson | Shomari | 2:49 |
10. | "Flamboyant" | Big L | Coleman, Ervin, Farrell, Heron | Mike Heron | 3:07 |
11. | "Casualties of a Dice Game" | Big L | Coleman, Turner | Ron Browz | 3:18 |
12. | "Platinum Plus" | Big L, Big Daddy Kane | Coleman, Hardy, Martin | DJ Premier | 3:37 |
13. | "Who You Slidin' Wit" | Big L, Stan Spit | Coleman, Draton, Phillips | Pete Rock | 4:13 |
14. | "Games" | Big L, Guru, Sadat X | Coleman, Elam, Murphy, Southwell | Ysae | 4:32 |
15. | "The Heist Revisited" | Big L | Coleman, Hall | Lord Finesse | 3:01 |
16. | "The Triboro" | Big L, Fat Joe, O.C., Remy Ma | Cartagena, Coleman, Credle, Lemay, Martin | Showbiz | 5:29 |
Samples[]
The Big Picture (Intro)
- "Whatever Goes Around" by Gene Butler
- "Full Clip" by Gang Starr
Ebonics (Criminal Slang)
- "It Ain't Hard to Tell" by Nas
- "Every Beat of My Heart" by James Brown
- "A Divine Image" by David Axelrod
Size 'Em Up
- "You Can Exit" by Gloria Gaynor
'98 Freestyle
- "Show & Prove" by Pitch Black
- "Get Yours" by D.I.T.C.
Holdin' It Down
- "Queen of Downs" by Giant (Funk Band)
- "Please Sir, I Want Some More" by John Dankworth
- "G-Building" by M.O.P.
The Enemy
- "From Storm to Calm" by Gordon Parks
- "Arnie's Apartment Signals (Samurai Sequence)" by Jimmy Webb
- "Time's Up" by O.C.
Fall Back
- "I Truly, Truly Believe" by The Temptations
Flamboyant
- "Move Me" by James Gilstrap
Casualties of a Dice Game
- "The Breakdown (Part II)" by Rufus Thomas
Platinum Plus
- "A Few Kisses to Go" by Isaac Hayes
- "My Funny Valentine" by The Stylistics
Who You Slidin' Wit'
- "Don't Mess With People" by Mandrill
The Heist Revisited
- "Dramatic Doc 1" by Mac Prindy
Big L | |
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Studio albums | Lifestylez ov da Poor & Dangerous • The Big Picture |
Live albums | Live from Amsterdam |
Compilation albums | 139 & Lenox • Return of the Devils Son • The Danger Zone |
Singles | "Put It On" • "MVP" • "Ebonics" • "We Got This" • "Flamboyant" • "Platinum Plus" |
Related articles | Children of the Corn • D.I.T.C. |