Big L on Yo! MTV Raps '95 (Interview)

[ASAPMartin12]

r.i.p.big l 1974-1999

[BigLFlamboyant139]

Ah Big L come back and take the throne

[TEACHYOUTEEWHY]

I was surprised to read in a Source Magazine that he died after listening to his song "Got This" featuring Mr. Cheeks off the Zion Third Mission Mixtape. c. 2000.

[TheClopez94]

NFL Niggas For Life

[woonba1]

I know if Big L was still alive today, his style and message would still be the same. he cared about his music in a way many do not.

[MrGdoubleE]

big fan of big l could someone tell me waht the beat in the background is in back of the interview

[eatmcdonalds123]

@MrGdoubleE I got Five on it. by luniz i think, not big L.

[CreatedAccount]

@MrGdoubleE The beat's from Big L's song M.V.P, but not the one from the video they showed. It's a different version without the women singing.

[OzzyTing]

whats the tune called at 4:10? the one with the verse he used in a freestyle

[BeenaBee]

"winning of course" hahahaha

[KINGLY93]

Big L looked sick as hell..

[helloulotful]

wtf... he started rappin in 1990.. like 2 years later he was one of the best ever.. wow imagine if he was still alive

[P90smuv]

@helloulotful just imagine...i wonder how rap would be today...what you think or you just dont give a fuck about my question? lol

[Mavric7788]

because apparently nowadays people would rather watch 6 hour marathons of a show where ugly fat chicks have a baby at 16.

[monsterborn12]

Why the fuck isn't mtv still like this.

[P90smuv]

@monsterborn12 it full wit bullshit drama show and wack videos..this is when MTV was dope!

[lu7ke]

they start singing barney big L is just like wtf is this

[ShOrtieMAC919]

i love how big l is so humble in person but the devils son when he jumps on tracks

[Blueshoes1993]

BIG L REST IN PEACE

[xXLuiso831Xx]

i hear "I Got 5 On It" in the background lol

[SKOMARdaSKAVENGER]

HARDEST RAPPER TO EVER MAKE IT

[nic95]

N-IGGAZ

F-OR

L-IFE

[JWardo100]

- 240p we meet again...

[youngB016]

fuck wa happend to hip hop

[manhbx96]

@youngB016 it became a lame version of itself

[TheRealHipHopHeads]

He definitely put HARLEM on the map.....salute

[1977Brehon]

Wow the video between the interview had Heavy D on Rip to both legends crazy he just died yesterday! Smh God Bless you both

[daleva187goligo]

word up son

[mbgaju]

rza is a nerd, Premo is GENIUS, pete rock is king of soul, dj quik is the illest producer in music perio...at 19 he dropped a classic, and continued to do so for 21 years, his latest is 'boofk of david' another classic....dumb fans think Dr.Dre are goat, screaming and moaning about Detox, jump on that real sshit, Dj quik is king of west coast rap, he compiled 2pac's 'all eyes on me' in 48 hour drinkinh hensey. Istop calling hip hop 'real hip hop'....you get HIP HOP,then you get 'other sshit'..

[Y2J316HBK]

@mbgaju Is that an insult to RZA?

[daleva187goligo]

@mbgaju i agree wit most tha shit u sayin except 4 tha all eyez on me part datz highly inaccurate dog quik only did one beat on that mutherfeker "heartz of men" dats it, Johnny J did tha whole dam thang dam near dre only did 2 beats n daz did a few n then qdIII did like one n dats about it so do ur research n look up Johnny J tha most underated producer in hip hop history he produced such classic as "Shorty wanna be a thug" Pour out a lil liquor" "All About U" tha list goez on n on RIP JOHNNY J

[metsjp2688]

It's funny how when he drops Jay-Z's name, no one even goes "oh shit" and goes "oh so tell me about workin with Jay". funny watchin this now. he was just another cat back then tryin to make it.

It's also funny how jay never talks about big-l Put Him On. Maybe he has, I just have never heard him say anything about it. dam well should be preachin big l's name.

[mbgaju]

@metsjp2688 he never has, Jay Z bit Big 'L flow, go listen to Big L' s first album 'lifestyle's of te poor and dangerous' a track called '8 is not enuff' with big l, killa cam,mcgrufff and whole host of cats, Jay is given the last verse...you have no Idea how elementary Jay sounds, i mean elementary. In a stretch and Bobbitto show freestyle in 98 I think, Big L was spitting 'how come?, you can listen to my first album, and tell where a lot of cats got their whole style from'...im from cape town.

[Y2J316HBK]

@metsjp2688 he shouted him out on his fade to black tour

[AndrewsOpinion15]

he was only 24 when died way too young r.i.p.big l 1974-1999 !!!

[JAYJ721]

@kryptondavillan

Fuk u

[cwayne0999]

it cause he talk slang dat he flows wen he talk south brothas know bout dat, i talk slang i should know

[SCHUYLERZAISER]

whoever disliked this needs to die

[damagedone56]

DITC is the best 4 life

[JAYJ721]

I winder y he made the camerman look Tha Otha way....prolly some illuminati shyt

[KryptonDaVillain]

@JAYJ721 Shut up you brainwashed dick.

[1phreshprince1]

Killa 'Cam back in the day was the shit

[chrisasscanyo]

like this if youve been listening to big l for more then a year and you listen to him every day and you knw youll never get tired of him

[scarekat]

the interview is dope but whats the deal with the song? thats certainly not the mvp on Lifestylez. i guess mainstream music was still shit back then

[TheColorfulCube]

@scarekat that's a diff version. still good. 

[ESnbr1]

fuck everything about this video oozes hip hop

[crawfy53]

what basketball team is Big L reppin?

[kmp3000]

Put it on Big L... Put it on. Sick rapper.

[giggyism]

It's not a coincidence that all the best rappers got shot. Space for mediocre to appear great. This brother was rapping in a matrix of his own.

[TheJeff2k]

@giggyism  MEDIO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!­!!!!!

[Fedstudio]

@giggyism wat bout guru,rakim,krs-onw n kool g rap.

[giggyism]

@Fedstudio Anyone can create a list 20 times longer then yours of all the greatest however it's not relevant when paying respect to this brother that wasn't even given a chance to show what they could do. Cats you mentioned have how many albums?

[soufpark2199]

@giggyism and imagine if big l was writing longer then he was

i heard only two years or something

[Fuckdisworld93]

@giggyism yea most rappers were killed by gang violence, but why they killed all these rappers that either stood for something or changed the game completely? they leave all these fake ass rappers to do their thing and even support them, which makes me feel as if though bloods and crips and other gangs are just to help the government. makes me mad as hell that they took out 2Pac, big, and L

[mechanoid2k]

@giggyism wu tang clan kool g rap big daddy kane jeru the damaja chali 2na keith murray kool keith krs one sadat x smoothe da hustler just to name a few that are still alive and amazing

[420ftw1]

@mechanoid2k You throw up big daddy kane and krs one and leave out Rakim?

[mechanoid2k]

@420ftw1 that was my bad

but yeah rakim is in there too

[TheYeyo81]

Niggas Foe Life.. NFL

[dudewhyfi]

what' nfl's all about!

[XavierXDN72892]

That Luniz I got 5 on it IS BUMPIN in tha background!!!

[XavierXDN72892]

That Luniz I got 5 on it IS BUMPIN in tha background!!!

[rgjmg070607]

L was a loyal ass dude ...every interview and song always shouting out his crew ..refused deals for his team...gotta respect that ...r.i.p gone but never forgotten

[raissaborci]

best punchline rapper bar none!!R.I.P. Big L!!

[ThaTruth1088]

@raissaborci hes in the top 3, i think cass got the first spot, jada or styles, then big L. but he paved the road for all them dudes.

[suplegend]

@WorshipHeavyMetal thats the worst comment ever made..

[ndctenorsax]

@badboiqasm

One more Chance remix. It's on the greatest hits album

[TheMrkidman]

yea he did at 2:28 and in his mtv interview with lord finesse may he r.i.p. though he was the best ever

[badboiqasim]

Wats da biggie song in da background like at 7:48 i kno its a Big song but fuk i cant remember da name lol

[everythingremainsraw]

@badboiqasim its not, its MVP (original) by big L. lord finesse hooked up that sample aswell for L's first LP.

[TupacMusicNow]

@METHODMAN1112 it is I got 5 on it by luniz

[METHODMAN1112]

WHAT WAS THAT SONG PLAYING IN THE BACKROUND IN THE START OF THE VID?

[TheBlackrebels]

@METHODMAN1112

it was i got 5 on it by the luniz

[massshysteria]

damn big L was pretty skinny

[The808Prophet]

big L's a fuckin thug lol

[FriendlyPopo]

big l was so serious ahah damn

[yorakimraps]

szarabb minöségbe már nem tudtad fel teni te paraszt

[MrEratk]

thanks for upload

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[kingdibbs]

song in tha background ?

[3therock3]

@kingdibbs mvp

[kingdibbs]

@3therock3 ohword , but doesnt mvp have tha biggie sounding beat to it ?

[3therock3]

@kingdibbs naah thats 95 freestyle i think

[laker10591]

@3therock3 no

[ImaazeDa3th]

@kingdibbs

What? U mean didnt biggie had that mvp sounding beat to it.. Diddy heard MVP when Big L toured with biggie and craig mack and stoled that sample that MVP had, in a friendly way i guess..

[kingdibbs]

@ImaazeDa3th ohword , my bad nigg :P idk you might be older , im juzt a youngin` still , juzt started listenen` to L so :P

[xTheWarlordx]

@kingdibbs where have u beein the last 15 years man?

[kingdibbs]

@xTheWarlordx meeh , im only 15 :P i dont know much about tha oldschool but i appreciate their music more than lil waynes queef music -.-

[xTheWarlordx]

@kingdibbs Its Luniz-i got 5 on it.

[SPIDEI2]

this nigga was Harlems God and killa cam sold his soul if this nigga was still alive there would'nt be a DipSet fuck outta here

[thehiphopdepot]

volume check

[jackinthafreaks]

noticed how L's chain disappears after the 1st break

[dudewhyfi]

def. of fresh

[Big4everL]

25 on his shirt, he livid 25 years, i wish he would have a 1000 on it

[TheSeven45]

@Big4everL he lived 24 years

[DeliciousBigCock]

Anyone know the instrumental song in the beginning?

[TheSeven45]

@DeliciousBigCock Luniz - I Got 5 On It

[DeliciousBigCock]

@TheSeven45 Thnx this beat go ham I heard it b4 but I didn't know who it was by

[dinoman6]

my fucking man big l. better than anyone.

[druha10304]

whats that shit in the middle fuck outta here

[DeliciousBigCock]

Ayo what the instrumental song in the backround?

[SoulSnatchaz]

lol i swear everytime big l get in the mood to talk they move the mic away from him or cut off the camera, atleast in the interviews ive seen

[DeliciousBigCock]

@SoulSnatchaz I know right, man what up with that? They disrespecting him

[blkgnuz2007]

NFL= Niggaz 4 Life!

[omonigga]

@blkgnuz2007

thank you i always thuaght he owns the NFL

[blkgnuz2007]

@omonigga LOL!, so did I . then I found out NBA= Niggaz buy anything. Don't believe me? look at Waka Flocka's record sales.

[omonigga]

@blkgnuz2007 sry yo but i aint listing to some1 wiht that name

[blkgnuz2007]

@omonigga I don't blame you. :p

[2pacinseattle]

Does anyone notice Big L is rapping from 0:20-35?

It just comes naturally.

[CityStar1904]

@2pacinseattle Haha good catch man. His brain was wired for this art.

[MaxRead94]

One thing I love about L is that he ALWAYS bigged up the smaller cats who weren't as well known, that makes me respect him even more.

[smacccityent]

volume is dumb low

[MyGreenPlantBuddie]

Big L Was Mad Nice

[RollOneUpSon]

golden era tv muzik rite now

[Oldmansin1]

NFL= niggas for life. RIP BIG L holdin it down for the danger zone kid.

[getbakedtonight]

"and all that">>>>>>>>>>>>>"namsayn"

[sabully714]

NFL?

[EroSennin6669]

@sabully714 Niggas For Life, I assume.

[theraven58dasupafly]

I love how he stays speakin ebonics lol

[semuriko]

you usually hear him spit this song and not sing it in a slow way. I liked it, though. L's straight ill.

[Freezer513]

Big L was one arrogant dude........BUT, he had the punch to back it up! My favorite MC of all time.

[Alksy1]

91 likes 0 dislikes thats what I like see RIP Big L one of the best

[BxL0W]

shit,I really miss these days..

[jewboy13z]

Clowns get smoked about a thousand volts

For selling pounds of coke

Front in this town and get a tech stuck down your throat

[Sederos]

to bad they didnt let him spit a freestyle..

[carsonj85]

Vid fits the mood and time period.

[apv107]

I love how at the end Big L walks away like "fuck these fake ass niggys".

[SkateChannel13]

L seemed so laid back and chill.

[Ace111694]

I always wanted to kno who them niggaz was on the Lifestylez of da poor and dangerous standin behind him !!

[NateSoQwiik]

whats that first jam playin' in the back?

[Dani47pro]

@NateSoQwiik Luniz - I Got 5 On It

[benmoffat]

these dudes interviewing always gay as fuck and arragont

[BboyAdflicto]

Big L was learning from Big Daddy Kane, I will learn from Big L.

[Mrhiphop4life1]

@BboyAdflicto yeah but lord finesse also mentored him

[Spincrossup799]

This video interview is a classic!!!!!!!!!!. RIP BIG L.

[carguytwinturboSTi]

WATCH UR BACK LIL WAYNE U SHULD OF GOT SHOTT UP WEN DA BALL DROP BITCH FUK UR GAY SONGS

[carguytwinturboSTi]

WATCH UR BACK LIL WAYNE U SHULD OF GOT SHOTT UP WEN DA BALL DROP BITCH

[M3TALHEAD713]

i like this version of mvp. the dude was way ahead of his time.

[StatelessRich]

Greatest of all time

[Spincrossup799]

@StatelessRich imagine if big l and biggie did a interview together. that would have too ill, interviewing 2 of the greatest rap legends of all time!.

[StatelessRich]

@Spincrossup799 That would be cool, but I'd go crazier for a Big L/Rakim interview.

[yomadda67]

"I was battling mad MC's on the streets.... winning of course" What else would we expect

[cwayne0999]

wats the first beat in the background

[WestCoast2137]

@cwayne0999

Luniz - I got 5 on it

[WRLatoc]

Big L rest in peace!

[Andohhh]

this is rare

[miamirider12]

he looks like that guy in the movie "dont be a menace while drinking you juice in the hood". the guy in the wheel chair( crazy legs).

[Txplaya8432]

Big l hardest in the litter.

[Peter7Paul]

I like Big L's music and all, but he cant interview for shit.

[Blayzinchronic]

sick video but fuck man its quiet as fuck. pisses me off yo straight up

[demonlink10]

i wish there were more Big L interviews on Youtube.

[Fr0st3dFlaKess]

he's talking about how hes working with a bunch of unknown rappers named jay-z and killa cam.

[LEZTHEGOON]

u heard Big L he said it his self u need fat beats ,fat rhymes , fat hooks that's what hip hop is all about not that  fake shit we got today

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[Qball9311]

Big L didnt crack a smile. What a fucking boss.

[BookOfClassics]

@Qball9311 the man sounds like hes rapping when hes just speaking, his life is a rap!

[DTellzOfficial]

@Qball9311

he was a serious nigga

[TheMrkidman]

@Qball9311 yea he did at 2:28

Big L r.i.p. best ever

[Dumbcunt287]

The 90's when smiles were true

[RVCA91]

L always has some fly gear. Rest In Power...

[BORM]

RIP BIG L I Hardly have seen any interviews on big l this is real koo peace and love and once again RIP True lyricist right here

[yungac3]

WOW! BLESS THIS GUY FOR THE UPLOAD. Man this was interesting..

&& Thumbs Up If you agree that IF BIG-L WAS STILL ALIVE WAYNE WOULD BE WORKING AT MCDONALDS

[pablo8174]

damn cant believe he started in 1990 nigga came up quick

[RVCA91]

Haha I never liked these cats from Yo MTV Raps! but this is some cool footage. It's funny cuz that older Finesse interview had Big L off to the side, I know it was from an earlier year but man they were all about Lord Finesse at the time. But last one haha "Does NFL stand for..... yeah thought so" haha or whatever he says; so ridiculous!! haha

[TheEmcka]

i love this video!

[TheEmcka]

i love this isz rare!!!!!

[dosedose317]

R.I.P.

[jolkins1]

WOAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH RARE SHIT

[BlindAlleyEnt]

Oh my god... really appreciate

[papayi139]

damn..man u just made appreciate youtube again man...Big L..dats my man!!!

[shawntheshooter2]

I Heard He Has A Crime Record Longer Then Manute Bol? Lol