Big L discography

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

The complete discography of Big L, an American hip hop artist, consists of two studio albums, three posthumous albums, three compilation 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 Format: cassette, CD	149	22	—	—	US: 200,000^[A]
The Big Picture	Released: August 1, 2000 Label: Rawkus / MCA / Universal / Flamboyant Format: cassette, CD	13	2	—	122	US: 500,000^[A]	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 (FBE 111) Format: CD, LP	—	—	—	—
Return of the Devil's Son	Released: November 23, 2010 Label: SMC Recordings Format: CD, LP, digital download	—	73	—	—
The Danger Zone^[4]	Released: May 31, 2011 Label: RBC Records Format: CD, music 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: 2003 Label: Corleone 531 Records Format:	—	—	—	—
Big L: The Archives 1996–2000	Released: June 28, 2006 Label: Corleone 531/Flamboyant Entertainment Format:	—	—	—	—
L Corleone	Released: Feb 14, 2012 Label: Flamboyant Music Group Format: CD, music download	—	—	—	—

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: August 1, 2000 Label: Format:	—	—	—	—

Singles

List of singles, with selected chart positions
Title	Year	Peak chart positions			Album
Title	Year	US R&B ^[5]	US Rap ^[6]	US Dance ^[6]	Album
"Put It On"	1995	81	23	12	Lifestylez ov da Poor & Dangerous
"M.V.P."	1995	56	15	25	Lifestylez ov da Poor & Dangerous
"Ebonics"^[7]	1998	—	—	—	The Big Picture
"We Got This"^[8] (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"^[9]	1993	Non-album single
"Clinic (Shoulda Worn A Rubba)"	1994	Non-album single
"Street Struck"	1995	Lifestylez ov da Poor & Dangerous
"Platinum Plus"^[10] (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"	1992	Lord Finesse	Return of the Funky Man
"Represent"	1992	Showbiz and A.G.	Runaway Slave
"Five Fingers of Death"	1997		Hatred, Passions, and Infidelity
"Work is Never Done"		N.O.T.S. Click	12" Promo
"Day One"		Diamond D, Lord Finesse, O.C, AG, and Fat Joe	12" Promo
"Dangerous"		O.C.	Jewelz
Internationally Known"/"The Enemy"		O.C., Fat Joe, and Lord Finesse/Fat Joe	12" Promo
"Dignified Soldiers"	1998		12" Promo
"All Love"		AG, Fat Joe, and Lord Finesse	12" Promo
"Uptown Connection"		Ma$e and Herb McGruff	Destined to Be
"We All Can't Ball"		Liz Lucci and Richie Thumbs
"Back Up Off Me"	1999	N.O.T.S. Click	12" Promo
"Furious Anger"		Shyheim	Manchild
"Thick"		AG and O.C.	12" Promo
"Get Yours"		O.C.	12" Promo
"Way of Life"	2001	Fat Joe	12" Promo
"Alone"	2001	Marquee and Stephen Simmons	12" Promo
"Bring 'Em Back"	2004	Big Pun and Fat Joe	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^[11]
M.V.P.	1994	Brian "Black" Luvar^[11]
No Endz, No Skinz	1995	Richard Lewis^[12]
Holdin' It Down(Only appeared in mural and pictures)	1999
Game Plan (Cameo/Lord Finesse Music Video)	1996

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j ^k ^l "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>.
^ ^a ^b ^c Zywietz, Tobias. "Chart Log UK: Darrin B – David Byrne." Zobble.de. Zobble. 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>
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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>.
- 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>.
- 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>.
^ ^a ^b "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 February 7, 2012. Retrieved February 6, 2012. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
^ "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. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |dead-url= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
^ ^a ^b "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>.

^ ^a ^b Cite error: The named reference US-sales was invoked but never defined (see the help page).

[allmusic_albums-1] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j ^k ^l "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] Zywietz, Tobias. "Chart Log UK: Darrin B – David Byrne." Zobble.de. Zobble. n.d. Web. 11 November 2011. <http://www.zobbel.de/cluk/CLUK_B.HTM>.

[bigpicturecert-4] "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>.

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

[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>.

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>.

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>.

[6] 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>.

[7] 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>.

[8] 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>.

[allmusic_singles-7] "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 February 7, 2012. Retrieved February 6, 2012. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)

[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. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |dead-url= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)

[Yo!_MTV_Raps-12] "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
Live albums	Live from Amsterdam
Compilation albums	Big L: The Archives 1996–2000 L Corleone
Singles	"Put It On" "M.V.P." "Flamboyant"
Related articles	Discography D.I.T.C. Children of the Corn Rawkus Records