Although hip-hop is 50 years old, allowing plenty of time for all kinds of histories to be remembered, there are still new stories to share and discover every day. Case in point, Mase‘s tale of an ...

The great Jadakiss once rapped the line "dead rappers get better promotion," which has grown to be known as one of the most profound phrases in hip-hop history. And as tragic is it may be, it can be ...

The first single from Big L’s posthumous Harlem’s Finest: Return of the King album is here. Today, Mass Appeal released “u aint gotta chance,” pairing Big L’s bars from a 1997 freestyle with a fiery ...

Joey Bada$$ hope he gets a chance to play Big L in a biopic because the late rapper’s “story isn’t known well enough.” Joey Bada$$ would like to portray Big L in a potential film about the late rapper ...

In 2010, the estate of the late rapper Big L, who died in 1999, released the album Return of the Devil’s Son posthumously. Donald Phinazee, the rapper’s brother, oversaw the project, stitching the ...

In 1995, a young rapper named Jay-Z appeared on The Stretch Armstrong and Bobbito Show, a radio program that served as an essential proving ground for any fledgling New York MC. The gifts that would ...

The estate of Big L launched a new lifestyle website called Big L Life to honor the late rapper and to introduce him to a new generation of fans. The site also has some newly released merchandise for ...

It has been 10 years since the tragic loss of Harlem’s “Big L,” but the revered wordsmith ‘s legacy continues to live on. Born Lamont Coleman in 1974, L began writing rhymes at the age of 16 in 1990.

Big L and DJ Muggs’ work will be featured in Sony Music Entertainment and Legacy Recordings’ new urban catalog brand Certified Classics. The brand will begin their release schedule with exclusive ...

Nearly 25 years after his untimely death, Harlem legend Big L returns with the posthumous album Harlem’s Finest: Return Of The King. Known for his razor-sharp lyricism, storytelling, and streetwise ...

XXL celebrates 50 years of hip-hop with this moment: Feb. 23, 1995: The way Bobbito Garcia remembers it, "Jay-Z was a cocky bastard" when he came swaggering into the WKCR studios on the night of Feb.