Big L discography

Big L discography
Big L discography
Studio albums	2
EPs	2
Live albums	1
Compilation albums	7
Singles	7
Music videos	4
Posthumous albums	3
Collaborative albums	3

Last updated June 02, 2025

The complete discography of Big L, an American hip hop artist, consists of two studio albums, four posthumous albums, six compilation albums, two extended plays, three collaborative 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

List of studio albums, with selected chart positions
Title	Album details	Peak chart positions				Sales	Certifications
Title	Album details	US ^[1]	US R&B ^[1]	US Rap ^[1]	UK ^[2]	Sales	Certifications
Lifestylez ov da Poor & Dangerous	Released: March 28, 1995 Label: Columbia / Sony Formats: CD, LP, cassette, digital download	149	22	—	—	US: 200,000
The Big Picture	Released: August 1, 2000 Label: Rawkus / MCA / Universal / Flamboyant Formats: CD, LP, Cassette, digital download	13	2	—	122	US: 500,000	RIAA: Gold^[3]

Posthumous albums

List of posthumous albums, with selected chart positions
Title	Album details	Peak chart positions
Title	Album details	US ^[1]	US R&B ^[1]	US Rap ^[1]	UK ^[2]
139 and Lenox	Released: September 21, 2010 Label: Flamboyant Entertainment Formats: CD, LP	—	—	—	—
The Danger Zone ^[4]	Released: May 31, 2011 Label: RBC Records Formats: CD, digital download	—	—	—	—
Harlem's Finest: Rise of the Forgotten King	Released: Summer 2025 Label: Mass Appeal Formats: CD, digital download	—	—	—	—

Extended plays

List of extended plays, with selected chart positions
Title	Album details	Peak chart positions
Title	Album details	US ^[1]	US R&B ^[1]	US Rap ^[1]	UK ^[2]
Rare Tracks (EP)	Released: 2008 Label: Spot Records / Flamboyant Entertainment Format: LP	—	—	—	—
Devil's Son EP (From the Vaults)	Released: April 22, 2017 Label: Columbia Records Format: LP, digital download	—	—	—	—

Compilation albums

List of compilation albums, with selected chart positions
Title	Album details	Peak chart positions
Title	Album details	US ^[1]	US R&B ^[1]	US Rap ^[1]	UK
Harlem's Finest – A Freestyle History	Released: November 27, 2001^[5] Label: Corleone 531 Records Formats: CD, LP (Promo)	—	—	—	—
Harlem's Finest - A Freestyle History - Volume 2	Released: 2001 Label: Rawkus Records Formats: CD, LP (Promo)	—	—	—	—
Big L: The Archives 1996–2000	Released: June 28, 2006 Label: Corleone 531 / Flamboyant Entertainment Format: CD	—	—	—	—
Return of the Devil's Son	Released: November 23, 2010 Label: SMC Recordings Formats: CD, LP, digital download	—	73	—	—
Unreleased	Released: January 23, 2017 Label: Takara Digital Records Format: CD, digital download	—	—	—	—
The Concealed Tape	Released: February 18, 2017 Label: Takara Digital Records Format: Digital download	—	—	—	—
Straight From The Crate Cave - Big L Edition	Released: January 21, 2022 Label: Heavy Links Recordings Format: Cassette, digital download	—	—	—	—

Collaborative albums

List of collaborative albums, with selected chart positions
Title	Artist(s)	Album details	Peak chart positions
Title	Artist(s)	Album details	US ^[1]	US R&B ^[1]	US Rap ^[1]	UK ^[2]
Children of the Corn: Collector’s Edition	Children of the Corn, Big L	Released: 2003 Label: Six Figga Entertainment Format: CD, digital download	—	—	—	—
In Memory Of... Vol. 2	J-Love, Big L	Released: 2004 Not on label Format: CD	—	—	—	—
Night Of The Living Dead Part III	Big L, Big Pun	Released: 2010 Label: Shadyville Format: CD	—	—	—	—

Live albums

List of live albums, with selected chart positions
Title	Album details	Peak chart positions
Title	Album details	US ^[1]	US R&B ^[1]	US Rap ^[1]	UK ^[2]
Live from Amsterdam	Released: 2003 Label: Corleone 531 / Flamboyant Entertainment Format: CD	—	—	—	—

Singles

List of singles, with selected chart positions
Title	Year	Peak chart positions			Album
Title	Year	US R&B ^[6]	US Rap ^[7]	US Dance ^[7]	Album
"Put It On"	1995	81	23	12	Lifestylez ov da Poor & Dangerous
"M.V.P."		56	15	25
"Street Struck"		`	`	`
"Ebonics"^[8]	1998	—	—	—	The Big Picture
"We Got This"^[9] (featuring Mr. Cheeks)	1999	—	—	—	Non-album single
"Flamboyant"	2000	39	1	—	The Big Picture
"Deadly Combination"	2002	—	—	—	The Big Picture
"—" denotes releases that did not chart.

Promotional singles

List of promotional singles
Title	Year	Album
"Devil's Son"^[10]	1993	Non-album single
"Clinic (Shoulda Worn A Rubba)"	1994	Non-album single
"Platinum Plus"^[11] (featuring Big Daddy Kane)	2000	The Big Picture
"Holdin' it Down" (featuring Stan Spit, A.G. & Miss Jones)	2000	The Big Picture

Guest appearances

List of non-single guest appearances, with other performing artists, showing year released and album name
Title	Year	Artist(s)	Album
"Yes You May" (Funk Flow Mix)	1992	Lord Finesse	Party Over Here 12"
"Represent"	1992	Showbiz & A.G., Lord Finesse, DeShawn	Runaway Slave
"7 Minute Freestyle"	1995	Jay-Z, Stretch and Bobbito	—
"Day One"	1997	Diamond D, Lord Finesse, O.C, AG, Fat Joe	12" Promo
"Alone" (Funkyman Mix)		Stephen Simmonds	12"
"Work Is Never Done"		N.O.T.S. Click
"Harlem NYC"		Bootise
"Dangerous"		O.C.	Jewelz
"Five Fingers of Death"		Diamond D, A.G., Fat Joe, Lord Finesse	Hatred, Passions and Infidelity
"Internationally Known"		O.C., Fat Joe, Lord Finesse, Fat Joe	12" Promo
"Da Enemy"		Fat Joe	12" Promo
"Dignified Soldiers"	1998	Showbiz & A.G., O.C., Lord Finesse	Full Scale
"Uptown Connection"		Ma$e, Herb McGruff	Destined to Be
"We All Can't Ball"		Liz Lucci, Richie Thumbs	Somethin'
"All Love"		AG, Fat Joe, Lord Finesse	12" Promo
"Back Up Off Me"	1999	N.O.T.S. Click
"Thick"		A.G., O.C.
"Furious Anger"		Shyheim	Manchild
"Get Yours"		O.C.	Black Mask (soundtrack) / D.I.T.C.
"Way of Life"	2000	Fat Joe	D.I.T.C.
"Stand Strong"		A.G., O.C., Lord Finesse	D.I.T.C.
"Still Here"		C-Town	Lyricist Lounge 2
"Alone"	2001	Marquee, Stephen Simmons	12" Promo
"Bring 'Em Back"	2004	Terror Squad	True Story
"Raw and Ready"	2004	Party Artie	12" Promo

Music videos

List of music videos, showing year released and director
Title	Year	Director(s)
Put It On	1994	Brian "Black" Luvar^[12]
M.V.P.	1995	Brian "Black" Luvar^[12]
No Endz, No Skinz	1995	Richard Lewis^[13]
Game Plan (Lord Finesse video cameo)	1996
Holdin' It Down	1999

References

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 "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>.
1 2 3 4 5 Zywietz, Tobias. "Chart Log UK: Darrin B – David Byrne." Zobbel.de. Zobbel. 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>
↑ Big L - 1974-1999 Harlem's Finest - A Freestyle History, 27 November 2001, retrieved 2022-11-05
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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 >.
1 2 "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.
1 2 "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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[allmusic_albums-1] 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 "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>.

[zobbel.de-2] 1 2 3 4 5 Zywietz, Tobias. "Chart Log UK: Darrin B – David Byrne." Zobbel.de. Zobbel. n.d. Web. 11 November 2011. <http://www.zobbel.de/cluk/CLUK_B.HTM>.

[bigpicturecert-3] "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>.

[4] "The Danger Zone – Big L > Overview". Allmusic.com. Rovi Corporation. n.d. Web. 14 November 2011. <http://allmusic.com/album/the-danger-zone-r2177968>

[5] Big L - 1974-1999 Harlem's Finest - A Freestyle History, 27 November 2001, retrieved 2022-11-05

[US_R&B_singles-6] 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 >.

[mwA5s] 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 >.

[mwA6Q] 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 >.

[mwA60] 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 >.

[allmusic_singles-7] 1 2 "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>.

[8] 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.

[9] "Big L: Singles". Rawkus Records. Archived from the original on April 23, 2001.

[Uptown_Renaissance-10] Daniel, Jamilia. "Uptown Renaissance: Big L". The Source April 1995. Print.

[11] "Platinum Plus". Yahoo! Music . Yahoo!. Archived from the original on July 11, 2012. Retrieved November 4, 2011.

[Yo!_MTV_Raps-12] 1 2 "Yo! MTV Raps" Yo! MTV Raps . MTV Networks. New York City, New York. 1995. Television.

[13] "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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v t e Big L
Studio albums	Lifestylez ov da Poor & Dangerous The Big Picture
Posthumous albums	139 & Lenox Return of the Devil's Son The Danger Zone
Singles	"Put It On" "M.V.P." "Flamboyant"
Related articles	Discography D.I.T.C. Children of the Corn Rawkus Records