Big L's life was cut tragically short, but Big L's voice remains unforgotten, his story echoing through the long arc of hip-hop history.
FOX 5 NY’s Dan Bowens talked about his life and legacy with legendary rapper Fat Joe.All this year, Fox5 is commemorating 50 years of hip-hop. Now, we're shedding light on a Harlem-bred rap legend whose life was tragically short-lived.
Rap legend, Fat Joe, vividly recalls Big L's first-ever stage performance saying: "The crowd went wild. He was witty…his lyrics were incredible." Big L's legendary freestyle battle with Jay-Z was another career highlight, with Fat Joe encouraging viewers to look it up: "He and Jay-Z freestyled for an hour straight on the Stretch and Bobbito Show."On February 15, 1999, he was shot nine times in a drive-by shooting on the very streets he grew up on.
In the face of such immense loss, Big L's legacy continues to resonate in the community he called home.
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