I agree but we also have to acknowledge 70% of what Jay did was a real freestyle. So lyrics were lacking but he still managed to bring some fun flows. Only reason i don’t like to compre on this. But Big L did DESTROY lol
@@g_5083 where do ppl come up with this Jay's verse was off the top? Jay's verses were written. He had performed them before, hence on the uncut version he says "I aint kicked this in awhile" right befoe his 2nd verse. It might be on YT Kool G Rap Birthday party its a massive cypher about 30 mins long, Jay kicks one of the verses on there, it sounds better because it was in 92 and it sounds more advanced than most of the other emcees
Man L is arguably one of the hardest lyricist to ever walk the planet. Between his life getting cut short and not being commercial he doesn't get his just due... UNTIL you listen to his word play. It's undeniable! NOBODY during that time could get with him.
Remember.. Were starting to be the "old heads," now, but time is moving faster.. The mind of the mid 30 yr old is like what we thought mid 40's was.. Our minds our moving far faster than ever before. It's blasphemy to me that dudes in their mid 20's don't know a THING that I knew about ppl TWICE MY AGE and I'm maybe 8 yrs older than these dudes .. No one DIGS IN THE CRATES anymore !
@@tidesofsulfurcblol Doom is from the Uk, bro. But there is a wide plethora of under-appreciated MCs from ny though; Mastah Ace, Kool G Rap, Aesop Rock, Immortal Technique, Vast Aire, Papoose, etc
@@sumnycguy7503DOOM might have been born in England but he grew up in NY lol this is like saying 21 Savage is a British Rapper cause he was born in England but bro grew up in Atlanta lmao
@@smittywerbenjaegermanjense2350 that doesnt detract from what I stated, he originated from the UK. Vincent Van Gogh was a Dutch painter-yes he did most of his work in France and perhaps one of the most celebrated artists in the Western art world. Doesnt detract from the fact he was a Dutch painter “lmaoo” just to add the unnecessary exclamation as if to add anything
Big L “Casualties Of a Dice Game”, “All Black”, “Ebonics”, “98’ Freestyle” “Deadly Combination ft 2Pac”, “The Enemy ft Fat Joe”, “The Heist” just to name a few #CLASSICS #RIPBigL👑🖤 #PunchLineGOD
Yo if you haven't heard 9th wonder remix of casualties of a dice game, you will start listening to the song again ALOT after hearing that beat, way better than original
Damn, I'm 33, been listening to Big L since I was like 9 years old. I still remember freestyling to all his beats in the cypher back in high school. Dude is a LEGEND!
so many from your generation never heard of L.. dude was a true lyricist and didn't get his shine because he wasn't commercial and cause Sony F'ed him.. he was also apart of the renowned group DITC (Diggin in the Crates) with Fat Joe, Lord Finesse, Buckwild, Diamond D, OC, AG) ... you guys need to do more L songs.. he's prolly one of the most reacted to rappers on youtube
Omly reason 2pac is considered top tier is bc of his message and charisma, other than that he doesnt have the best flow or lyricism, he's good, but not anywhere near Big L, Nas, or Biggie in terms of skill
8:30 Big L and JayZ did this freestyle back in 1995 on "The Stretch Armstrong and Bobbito" radio show. Y'all are right, this was way ahead of its time. Not many were coming with the flow switches and bar after bar of internal and external rhymes back in the mid 90s...just a masterclass of MCing. Oh, and just to save everyone some math; Big L was 21 when he did this freestyle. Crazy.
Back in the early 90s new York definitely had the best rappers. I love when you guys do the early 90s rappers. Listening to you guys hear them for the first time is great!
Yeah this was in 95'. Big L's patterns, rhyme schemes and punchlines were so far ahead of his time. I used to listen to L all the time, his first album was a classic. He has so many classics.
@@goatmilk331 no you just sound like the typical mouthbreather who’ll complain about “lil pump mumble crap” and totally ignore everything else in the genre
@@siftwram these mf oldheads do not stfu about how trash rap is nowadays without even bothering to listen to any part of the genre which isn’t the mainstream.
In such a short amount of time Big L made himself a legend. He had such charisma when he was spitting. Jay-Z is infamous for the way he records his tracks. He lets the best play for 15-20 mins and hums to it and puts it together in his head. He doesn't write anything down. He records in one shot and then rerecords it to refine it but pretty much the same song with a few adjustments. Rick Rubin just described it on the Joe Rogan Podcast and spoke on how Eminem does it along with a couple others. Some BTS stuff.
I love the shared "first time hearing Big L" expression on everyones face! 😄 Always the 'did he just say what I think he said' and 'how have I not heard this dude before' ?? thoughts going on Great reaction guys, need more L on here!
Shit brings tears. Live, and Enjoy life young men! Before you know, you’ll be watching the next generation geeking over the shit you grew up on and remember like it was yesterday. Respect.
I appreciate y’all reaction to this and a lot of the early stuff y’all do, it’s authentic and real. And it taught me as an older Hiphop head to appreciate the rappers of today. Jay definitely got outshined on this, but I think he used this a fuel to become larger than he ever intended to be.
Big L had a group called Children of the Corn with him, CamRon, Mase, McGruff…they were all from Harlem. He was also part of DITC with Fat Joe, Diamond D, OC, Showbiz and AG, Lord Finesse… He was ahead of his time indeed.
These guys didnt soak it in properly.... big L is that nigga u expect..2 catch wreck... on any cassette deck ... im so ahead of my time my parents haven't met yet 🔥🔥 craziest bars
I couldn't tell you how many times this freestyle blasted through my speakers over the last years. This is legendary. React to Gang Starr - Battle. You gon like that one. Much love fam
Finally you guys react to L... been waiting for this.. you should react to his Big L - Danger Zone (the lyrics version.. cause there's way too many barz ppl miss out on)
This is what I tell all the young bloods when they say I'm just an angry old head when I put down current day hip-hop music/artists. Imagine growing up in an era where we had Nas, Jay Z, 2Pac, Biggie, Cube, Snoop, Dr. Dre, Mac Dre, LL, Too $hort, Eazy, Mobb Deep, Wu-Tang, etc etc etc all pretty much *at the same time* Yeah we was spoiled. Our standards are all fucked. Shit I started listening to "lesser" dudes of that era like Murs, Big Noyd, AZ, Rappin 4 tay, Cormega, to name a few later in life; and these dudes were fire, but competing against legends, so they was outshined, and overlooked. Any of those dudes would murder today.
There are few things that make me happier than a younger generation discovering artists that didn't get the recognition they deserved. Big L was before my time by a decade or so, but seeing an even younger generation, a pretty popular channel, revitalize one of the best freestyles in history, made me quite content.
Big L was one of the best rappers from my generation. He was from Harlem and was in a group with Cam'ron, Ma$e and McGruff called Children of the Corn.
Good shit fellas! Imagine where Big L would be after seeing how Jay Z evolved since this... Other Big L tunes to consider are "The Heist" for his story telling skills and "All Black", a personal favorite for the bars and the beat. Also, from Jay Z consider listening to "Where I'm From" (the full 7 minute version) - sick beat and bars too.
Big L was definitely ahead of his time. Big Pun too. Check out Royce 5'9 - I'm The King 🔥 I remember when I heard that in 98, he debuted it live on hot 97, and I was hooked on his music ever since! He's another one that's in my top 5. That song is underrated and would still be dope if it came out tomorrow too 🔥🔥🔥 fire! FACTS!
Appreciate you for taking my suggestion on this video. I talk to my son about lyrics my son is your age I know you all would appreciate it that’s why I dropped a link in there can’t wait to see your reaction. Keep up the great work salute 🫡
NY the birth place of hip hop. NYC has more people than any other city in America. They have more of everything and the best of everything. People go to NY to make it in anything. The best rappers who aren’t from NY, were inspired by NY rappers. Usually peoples top 10 goat lists consist of at least 50% NY rappers.
My favorite part about this freestyle is hearing Jay legit stressing bc he’s finally confronted a better lyrical performer than him. He’s straight up waffling on that last verse lol.
Now yall getting to the good stuff!🔥🔥🔥 Listening to this you really hear what ppl say about Jay Z that he copies everyone he's around. He is rapping just like Big L while being around him in those days. Biggie, Jay Z, Big L and Charlie Baltimore a female rapper from Philly were supposed to form the group 'The Commission'. That's the reference Jay Z made in Pusha T's song 'Neck & Wrist' where he said if BIG was alive yall would've got 'The Commission'. The 'L' in Big L stands for LAMONT. His name was Lamont Hill.
IF BIG L WOULD HAVE LIVED-AINT NO TELLING HOW POPULAR HE COULD HAVE GOTTEN.BIG L MADE YOU REWIND THE TAPE JUST BECAUSE U HAD TO MAKE SURE U HEARD THE CRAZY DOPE LYRICS HE WAS SAYING.HE IS MISSED-R.I.P. BIG L.THIS IS WHY AS A PERSON WHO GREW UP IN THAT LAST CENTURY HEARING THESE AMAZING RHYMES,WE WANT YOUR GENERATION TO CARRY ON THE LYRCISIM THAT WAS JUST AMAZING BACK THEN.
On some real NYC rap talk.... there would be no Jay without Big L. Jay was still finding his style here. He had the street slang but still came off as a bit of a Herb to a lot of people. Took him a while to grow into his own Jigga style, which is a combination of other rappers he wanted to be like such as Jaz-O, Biggie, Big L, and Nas.
Big L - 98 Freestyle (both parts) (Favorite) Big L - Lifestylez ov da Poor & dangerous Big L - Danger Zone Big L - All Black Big L - Let 'Em Have it L Big L - Casualties of a dice game (storytelling song) Big L - Devils son Big L - The heist (storytelling song) Big L - Blackout Show Freestyle 1997 Big L - MVP Big L - Furious anger (with Shyheim) Big L - Put it on Big L - Flamboyant Big L - The big picture (album intro) Big L - Street struck Big L - Fed up with the bullshit Big L - Tony Touch Looking forward to some Big L reactions, im hyped!
In case y'all missed this. Jay-Z was completely off top of his head there. Yet he could hang with Big L written verses. Respect to both of em! They killed it back then!!
He couldn't hang at all. They both freestlyed. A written is literally a freestlye on paper. You made it up then wrote it down. It's all off the top til it gets put on a track
![Big L and Jay-Z - 7 Minute Freestyle [REACTION]](/img/1.gif)
Big L made Jay look like a child on this. The biggest "what if" in hiphop history.
deadass. the potential was through the roof.
I agree but we also have to acknowledge 70% of what Jay did was a real freestyle. So lyrics were lacking but he still managed to bring some fun flows. Only reason i don’t like to compre on this. But Big L did DESTROY lol
@@g_5083 no matter what Big L was way ahead of Jay at this time. Even with writtens. Have you heard "Da Graveyard"?
@@kylemcgill2966 facts for sure. I never cared for Jay, Big L has always been in my top 5. Damn I forgot Jay was on Da Graveyard, good point there
@@g_5083 where do ppl come up with this Jay's verse was off the top? Jay's verses were written. He had performed them before, hence on the uncut version he says "I aint kicked this in awhile" right befoe his 2nd verse. It might be on YT Kool G Rap Birthday party its a massive cypher about 30 mins long, Jay kicks one of the verses on there, it sounds better because it was in 92 and it sounds more advanced than most of the other emcees
Man L is arguably one of the hardest lyricist to ever walk the planet. Between his life getting cut short and not being commercial he doesn't get his just due... UNTIL you listen to his word play. It's undeniable! NOBODY during that time could get with him.
Facts
Arguably?
@@nbafinest2775 a real hip hop head don’t argue wit that
Big L was that dude. His punchlines were other worldly and his charisma was different. Top 3 dead or alive for me.🙏🏾🎤
He's not in my top 10 but he's definitely nice and I'm not mad at you
Bat for bar, rhyme for rhyme, I say L out raps PAC.
Put It On is a legendary track.
Ebonics was dope for what it was (concept track)
@@Peeramid Facts.The songs Casualty of a Dice game and the Heist get slept on too.🎯💯
@@brandonethereal1084 true plus da graveyard 🪦 goes extra hard. I gotta go back and bump some L it’s been a while
Disrespecting New York with a picture of Biggie and not knowing who Big L is is a fucking crime
Remember.. Were starting to be the "old heads," now, but time is moving faster.. The mind of the mid 30 yr old is like what we thought mid 40's was.. Our minds our moving far faster than ever before. It's blasphemy to me that dudes in their mid 20's don't know a THING that I knew about ppl TWICE MY AGE and I'm maybe 8 yrs older than these dudes .. No one DIGS IN THE CRATES anymore !
@@johnlandry7775found big L when I was 17 now I’m 28 time flys man
My man nailed it… Big L was ahead of his time… he said it perfectly with the bar “I’m so ahead of my time my parents haven’t met yet”
He would have blown up so hard in the 2000s.
Facts
“When he was 12 he went to hell for snuffing Jesus “🤷🏻♂️
So ahead of his time his parents hadn't met yet
@@Nonofthat that was Nas my guy lol
Big L was one of THE GREATEST EVER. Harlem Legend. Jay-Z is great, but L shines super bright here. RIP
Big L is a lyrical BEAST....Definitely do more Big L and Big Pun. You won't be disappointed.
Was Big L the first to come with that like double time flow?
@@itsStawny naw. I would say Big Daddy Kane. Another monster, and one of L's favorite rappers growing up. Look him up if you haven't.
Amen!
@@LynxStarAuto slick Rick and Kool g rap, eventually Twista was in the 90s too
@@itsStawny bone thugs and harmony were the ones that popularized it
NY definitely has produced all of the best rappers of all time. Check the resume
Yup. L, Big, Pun, Nas, DOOM, all of the Wu, Mobb Deep, Kane, Rakim, KRS...the list goes on
@@tidesofsulfurcblol Doom is from the Uk, bro. But there is a wide plethora of under-appreciated MCs from ny though; Mastah Ace, Kool G Rap, Aesop Rock, Immortal Technique, Vast Aire, Papoose, etc
@@sumnycguy7503DOOM might have been born in England but he grew up in NY lol this is like saying 21 Savage is a British Rapper cause he was born in England but bro grew up in Atlanta lmao
@@smittywerbenjaegermanjense2350 that doesnt detract from what I stated, he originated from the UK. Vincent Van Gogh was a Dutch painter-yes he did most of his work in France and perhaps one of the most celebrated artists in the Western art world. Doesnt detract from the fact he was a Dutch painter “lmaoo” just to add the unnecessary exclamation as if to add anything
Big L “Casualties Of a Dice Game”, “All Black”, “Ebonics”, “98’ Freestyle” “Deadly Combination ft 2Pac”, “The Enemy ft Fat Joe”, “The Heist”
just to name a few #CLASSICS #RIPBigL👑🖤 #PunchLineGOD
Yo if you haven't heard 9th wonder remix of casualties of a dice game, you will start listening to the song again ALOT after hearing that beat, way better than original
"Devils Son"
"The Enemy"
"Dangerzone"
"92 Freestyle"
"Da Graveyard ft Jay Z",
"8 is Enuff"
"Street Struck"
And all his DITC/COC stuff
“Lifestylez Ov Da Poor & Dangerous” too🔥🔥🔥
@@bensmiley7042 I prefer the Original🤷🏽♀️✌🏾🫶🏾 #Nostalgic
Put em on and skins are good too
"raise hell till it's heaven" one of my favorite bars ever
This came out in 95 big l lyrics still sounding fresh almost 30yrs later
Facts
Crazy right🔥
Damn, I'm 33, been listening to Big L since I was like 9 years old. I still remember freestyling to all his beats in the cypher back in high school. Dude is a LEGEND!
so many from your generation never heard of L.. dude was a true lyricist and didn't get his shine because he wasn't commercial and cause Sony F'ed him.. he was also apart of the renowned group DITC (Diggin in the Crates) with Fat Joe, Lord Finesse, Buckwild, Diamond D, OC, AG) ... you guys need to do more L songs.. he's prolly one of the most reacted to rappers on youtube
L the best ever straight up (I’m 17) there was nothing he couldn’t do. And that DITC album a classic💯
Don't forget Showbiz
Hell ya he's my top #1 emcee of all time
@@davidmontoya2121 my 1 is Nas
Digging in the crates !!!!! Man hol up!
Big Ls voice and delivery were absolutely perfect. Him and Biggie just naturally gifted.
I always say Big L is the best rapper no one has ever heard of. All of his freestyles are worth checking out, dude has BARS for days
Facts
2Pac didn't make Nas scared, Big L did
Nas looked up to 2pac.
Omly reason 2pac is considered top tier is bc of his message and charisma, other than that he doesnt have the best flow or lyricism, he's good, but not anywhere near Big L, Nas, or Biggie in terms of skill
@@JackJonDemarcusElSantosAtilaIIi do agree with this, biggie is better than him too, i respect pac but he wasn't on the level of these others
Facts@@JackJonDemarcusElSantosAtilaII
facts..nas was admittedly not tryna battle big l
Big L’s album “Lifestylez Ov Da Poor & Dangerous” is one of the most underrated rap albums around!
Big L was the greatest. My buddy's cousin in New York use to send us cassette tapes of him in Chicago so we could listen to him.
Thats fucking sick. You prolly heard a ton of shit I've never heard.
Show respect to NY homies. That's where hip hop started. Your podcast is a by-product of NY artists starting something new back in the day.
Facts Geordie!!
Fr I thought that was a lil disrespectful
When your ignorance and confidence exceeds your knowledge you will say stupid shit sometimes lol. And he's the smartest one of the bunch lol
Exactly
Deadass
Please do “PUT IT ON” by BIG L!! Big L is one of the GOATS that never gets spoken on. His flow was so unmatched for the time
8:30 Big L and JayZ did this freestyle back in 1995 on "The Stretch Armstrong and Bobbito" radio show.
Y'all are right, this was way ahead of its time. Not many were coming with the flow switches and bar after bar of internal and external rhymes back in the mid 90s...just a masterclass of MCing.
Oh, and just to save everyone some math; Big L was 21 when he did this freestyle. Crazy.
Yes!
@@maineiacial more like 20, or he just turned 21.
stretch and bobbito!
Back in the early 90s new York definitely had the best rappers. I love when you guys do the early 90s rappers. Listening to you guys hear them for the first time is great!
7:12 "I'm so ahead of my time my parents haven't met yet" - Big L
Rodney Dangerfield.
Yeah this was in 95'. Big L's patterns, rhyme schemes and punchlines were so far ahead of his time. I used to listen to L all the time, his first album was a classic. He has so many classics.
big L got bars for daysssss n his delivery was nasty. u guys gotta do more of him.
It sucks to see where hip hop was going and to see where it is now. It’s depressing sometimes
I don’t even listen to music anymore because it’s all trash now.
Both of the people above me clearly don’t check for new hiphop lol
@@siftwram you just enjoy mid
@@goatmilk331 no you just sound like the typical mouthbreather who’ll complain about “lil pump mumble crap” and totally ignore everything else in the genre
@@siftwram these mf oldheads do not stfu about how trash rap is nowadays without even bothering to listen to any part of the genre which isn’t the mainstream.
Stone cold classic radio performance. Used to listen to this on repeat in my youth. Fire
Yup. I always though L took it, but Jay had me rolling on several bars. Especially the *I produce like Gza-im* 😂😂😂 motherfucker!
Big L is in my top 5 all time. 1 of the best to ever do it ... DO "Put it On". SICK 1ST VERSE! He was way ahead of his time. RIP
Just love that bar 'I'm so ahead off my time, my parents haven't met yet'.
Yall need to react to more Big L, you guys will be impressed by the tremendous punchlines he delivers!
In such a short amount of time Big L made himself a legend. He had such charisma when he was spitting. Jay-Z is infamous for the way he records his tracks. He lets the best play for 15-20 mins and hums to it and puts it together in his head. He doesn't write anything down. He records in one shot and then rerecords it to refine it but pretty much the same song with a few adjustments. Rick Rubin just described it on the Joe Rogan Podcast and spoke on how Eminem does it along with a couple others. Some BTS stuff.
Man I was a kid listening to this, I’m 34 now and this joint still gives me chills. Sigh god bless the 90s. Great stuff guys.
Still wish I lived in a alternate universe where Big L never died. He would've been considered one THE greats.
I always ask the question if Big L hadnt passed would Jay be who Jay is ijs Big L is in my top 5
big L already a goat
I love the shared "first time hearing Big L" expression on everyones face! 😄
Always the 'did he just say what I think he said' and 'how have I not heard this dude before' ?? thoughts going on
Great reaction guys, need more L on here!
They had the same stank face I had the first time I heard him, just like everyone else the first time they heard him
Losing Big L hurt the game alot, we lost a monster right before he was about to blow up
Lmao at the NY comment with the B.I poster behind 🤣
Big L rest in peace, first person I listened to when I grew to appreciate hip hop
Mans from London UK and know about BIG L
RIP🙌🏻
Shit brings tears. Live, and Enjoy life young men! Before you know, you’ll be watching the next generation geeking over the shit you grew up on and remember like it was yesterday. Respect.
Your comment nearly brought me the tears man because that's exactly how I feel whenever I watch these types of videos...
Put beautifully
Facts shit goes by quick
Eloquently put… We grew on the greats, I can’t help but feel the same.. Respect ✊
Big L is one of the greatest lyricist of all time.
Big L. Aka L Corleone. He will always be in my top 5. He was the king of punchlines, way ahead of his time.
NY definitely got the best lyricists overall.
Big L has a small but amazing catalog of bars. You need to check him out.
Big L is the most underrated rapper ever. Listen to ‘98 Freestyle part 1 & 2, guaranteed to blow your mind.
Delivery flawless... rhyme scheme perfect... goat status.
I appreciate y’all reaction to this and a lot of the early stuff y’all do, it’s authentic and real. And it taught me as an older Hiphop head to appreciate the rappers of today. Jay definitely got outshined on this, but I think he used this a fuel to become larger than he ever intended to be.
Big L 98 freestyle is one of the last thing he did before he died, shit was way ahead of its time
YES! I’m soo glad you guys are dipping into BIG L’s music! Big L got BARS! Big Pun got some fire too
Big L had a group called Children of the Corn with him, CamRon, Mase, McGruff…they were all from Harlem. He was also part of DITC with Fat Joe, Diamond D, OC, Showbiz and AG, Lord Finesse…
He was ahead of his time indeed.
These guys didnt soak it in properly.... big L is that nigga u expect..2 catch wreck... on any cassette deck ... im so ahead of my time my parents haven't met yet 🔥🔥 craziest bars
I like this song it's a bop for me i definitely love old school rap even new school rap as well.🔥
I couldn't tell you how many times this freestyle blasted through my speakers over the last years. This is legendary. React to Gang Starr - Battle. You gon like that one. Much love fam
Finally you guys react to L... been waiting for this.. you should react to his Big L - Danger Zone (the lyrics version.. cause there's way too many barz ppl miss out on)
Yup!
da graveyard
What about his debut on a track with Lord Finesse? Definitely a banger. He was 16 or 17 on that
@@AnTunZee yes you may (remix)
"I'm so ahead of time, my parents haven't met yet" is still one of the craziest bars ever spit.
That and "put his brains in the street now you can see what he was just thinking"
This was his classic 95 freestyle. Def check out his 98 one too.
L said we can split the wealth that when i found out i can do it myself "sums up how he moves til this day
This is what I tell all the young bloods when they say I'm just an angry old head when I put down current day hip-hop music/artists.
Imagine growing up in an era where we had Nas, Jay Z, 2Pac, Biggie, Cube, Snoop, Dr. Dre, Mac Dre, LL, Too $hort, Eazy, Mobb Deep, Wu-Tang, etc etc etc all pretty much *at the same time*
Yeah we was spoiled. Our standards are all fucked. Shit I started listening to "lesser" dudes of that era like Murs, Big Noyd, AZ, Rappin 4 tay, Cormega, to name a few later in life; and these dudes were fire, but competing against legends, so they was outshined, and overlooked. Any of those dudes would murder today.
"So ahead of my time my parents havent met yet" One of the greatest punches ever written in hip hop history
You need to do big L - Put It on
Yall also gotta do more Wu Tang... they were insanely ahead of their time especially after there first album
I think WU lyrics just go over their heads... . It's too smart for these dudes.
@@DRaquascapes Wu also bumps as well, you don't even need to understand the lyrics to appreciate their music, the rhyme schemes alone will wow people.
Outkast was ahead of their time too
@@Kickinthescience Oh fosho Bone thugs, Gravediggaz.
There are few things that make me happier than a younger generation discovering artists that didn't get the recognition they deserved. Big L was before my time by a decade or so, but seeing an even younger generation, a pretty popular channel, revitalize one of the best freestyles in history, made me quite content.
Big L was insane
Big L was one of the best rappers from my generation. He was from Harlem and was in a group with Cam'ron, Ma$e and McGruff called Children of the Corn.
love jays verse he is so smooth with it !
Big L is an MC's MC, he didn't go commercial that's why only the real ones know
Big L clearly overshadowed Jay Z right here, there's no doubt about it.
NYC Best : Pizza, Lyricists, Vibe, Entrepenuers, Accent, No natural disasters, Music, and dare i say it.. the chillest Police.
We want more Big L reactions
Your channel is sick..your playing my mix cds from 1999 2000 skating around town with the discman
More Big L
Platinum plus ft Big Daddy kane
Devil's son
98 freestyle
The enemy ft fat joe
Deadly combination ft 2pac
Kane was L's idol.
How did some cool guys like you go this long in life without hearing Big L????? One of my all time favs
I remember this back in 1995 big L won this freestyle hands down
Good shit fellas! Imagine where Big L would be after seeing how Jay Z evolved since this... Other Big L tunes to consider are "The Heist" for his story telling skills and "All Black", a personal favorite for the bars and the beat. Also, from Jay Z consider listening to "Where I'm From" (the full 7 minute version) - sick beat and bars too.
Big L was definitely ahead of his time. Big Pun too. Check out Royce 5'9 - I'm The King 🔥 I remember when I heard that in 98, he debuted it live on hot 97, and I was hooked on his music ever since! He's another one that's in my top 5. That song is underrated and would still be dope if it came out tomorrow too 🔥🔥🔥 fire! FACTS!
Ny definitely has the best rappers and its not close
Big L so unknown and one my top 10. He gets his prop in a lot other dudes raps but people don't go peep his discography. He was nice nice
Big l was ahead of his time gone too soon rest in peace
Jay z pump it up freestyle fire 🔥🔥
Appreciate you for taking my suggestion on this video. I talk to my son about lyrics my son is your age I know you all would appreciate it that’s why I dropped a link in there can’t wait to see your reaction. Keep up the great work salute 🫡
Get on more Big L he was unreal. Not many have heard of him but hes sick in my top 3 for sure.
Jay is ACTUALLY freestyling in the second rip.. GREAT point out on the vid! Im so glad you guys do this
I'm 54 and Big L was a true lyricist. He died when he was ready to blow-up big time.
Big L - 98 freestyle ... "go ask bevis, i get nothing but head"
"I'm destined for 8 digits" man is worth 10 digits...exceeding even his own goal!
Hahaha. In the 90's 8 digits was something else man 😂 shit.
NY the birth place of hip hop. NYC has more people than any other city in America. They have more of everything and the best of everything. People go to NY to make it in anything. The best rappers who aren’t from NY, were inspired by NY rappers. Usually peoples top 10 goat lists consist of at least 50% NY rappers.
Goats outside NYC: cube, scarface, 3000 ..thats about it really
My favorite part about this freestyle is hearing Jay legit stressing bc he’s finally confronted a better lyrical performer than him. He’s straight up waffling on that last verse lol.
“I’m so ahead of my time my parents ain’t met yet” gaaaaaahleeeeee🔥🔥
Now yall getting to the good stuff!🔥🔥🔥 Listening to this you really hear what ppl say about Jay Z that he copies everyone he's around. He is rapping just like Big L while being around him in those days. Biggie, Jay Z, Big L and Charlie Baltimore a female rapper from Philly were supposed to form the group 'The Commission'. That's the reference Jay Z made in Pusha T's song 'Neck & Wrist' where he said if BIG was alive yall would've got 'The Commission'. The 'L' in Big L stands for LAMONT. His name was Lamont Hill.
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who style in this did jay copy?
@@Hooderaw hes called vacuum cuz he sucks up others styles and emulates them
@@maineiacial you didn't answer the question my guy.
@@Hooderaw i apologize. I think they were trying to say that he copied Big L since that is who is there...
"big l ft children of the corn. hell up in harlem" is a gold joint
Big L Ebonics 🔥 🔥 🔥
Easily a top 5 IMO
Put it on 🔥
Casualties of a Dice Game 🔥 🔥 🔥
Big L was from Harlem. 139 st. Best punchline rapper EVER! Great reaction.
He was gonna be a goat. Rip.
This was one of Jay's first recorded tracks too
Big L Put it on. Was the first one I heard of him and I was hooked. Listen to more.
Punchline king!!!! Thank you guys!
IF BIG L WOULD HAVE LIVED-AINT NO TELLING HOW POPULAR HE COULD HAVE GOTTEN.BIG L MADE YOU REWIND THE TAPE JUST BECAUSE U HAD TO MAKE SURE U HEARD THE CRAZY DOPE LYRICS HE WAS SAYING.HE IS MISSED-R.I.P. BIG L.THIS IS WHY AS A PERSON WHO GREW UP IN THAT LAST CENTURY HEARING THESE AMAZING RHYMES,WE WANT YOUR GENERATION TO CARRY ON THE LYRCISIM THAT WAS JUST AMAZING BACK THEN.
On some real NYC rap talk.... there would be no Jay without Big L. Jay was still finding his style here. He had the street slang but still came off as a bit of a Herb to a lot of people. Took him a while to grow into his own Jigga style, which is a combination of other rappers he wanted to be like such as Jaz-O, Biggie, Big L, and Nas.
Big L is the punch line God bit also 1 of the best story tellers ever. He spits movies. " The Heist"
Big L - 98 Freestyle (both parts) (Favorite)
Big L - Lifestylez ov da Poor & dangerous
Big L - Danger Zone
Big L - All Black
Big L - Let 'Em Have it L
Big L - Casualties of a dice game (storytelling song)
Big L - Devils son
Big L - The heist (storytelling song)
Big L - Blackout Show Freestyle 1997
Big L - MVP
Big L - Furious anger (with Shyheim)
Big L - Put it on
Big L - Flamboyant
Big L - The big picture (album intro)
Big L - Street struck
Big L - Fed up with the bullshit
Big L - Tony Touch
Looking forward to some Big L reactions, im hyped!
THIS COMMENT BOYZ
You forgot Platinum Plus ft. Big Daddy Kane. You definitely see the influence Kane had on L
@@AnTunZee i didnt forget, i just wanted these reacted to more :) but ofc everything Big L touched turned to gold.
OMG I was waiting for this so bad!
In case y'all missed this. Jay-Z was completely off top of his head there. Yet he could hang with Big L written verses. Respect to both of em! They killed it back then!!
He couldn't hang at all. They both freestlyed. A written is literally a freestlye on paper. You made it up then wrote it down. It's all off the top til it gets put on a track
That's a super super cap 🧢 big L served him more than Arthur Ashe