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Big Up, To Big L’s Top Ten Videos for Black Music Month (warning)

For Black Music Month I selected a Harlem born artist who I believe deserves to be celebrated during Black Music Month. Continue reading

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From Harlem to Hollyweird, Teyana Taylor Struts and her new Bad Boy (video)

The newest G.O.O.D. Music signee Teyana Taylor was seen in the streets of Hollyweird lookin’ exposed in her low-cut white tee and painted on black leggings. Continue reading

Harlem’s Big L Remembered On The Anniversary Of His Death

Today marks the 13th anniversary of the death of Harlem rapper Big L (born Lamont Coleman on May 30, 1974). Continue reading

Big L Remembered On ’139 & Lenox,’ (video)

More than a decade after the posthumous release of Big L‘s ‘The Big Picture,’ a new compilation of the rapper’s songs is in stores today. Continue reading

Rapper McGruff Sticks to Harlem Roots

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The summer heat brings a new energy to the Harlem atmosphere. Whether it is the start of street basketball tournaments or a variety of outdoor concerts, the neighborhood is buzzing with activity. These attractions make Harlem a dynamic community that it is known worldwide. Continue reading

Herb McGruff Back in Harlem

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I hold on to a lot of my Children of the Corn days memories. When Cam’ron and all of us used to be in the studio, we would use to be bugging out and Cam would always blow spit bubbles and crazy sh*t, sh*t was wild back in those days. Continue reading

Harlem’s Big L: Rest In Peace

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sonTen years ago today, a young man named Lamont Coleman was shot dead on the corner of 139th Street and Lenox Avenue in New York City. Lamont, known to most of the world by his rap moniker “Big L,” stood on this same corner in the cover photo of his debut album, Lifestyles ov da Poor and Dangerous. He was only 24 years old when he died, but by then, he was already a Harlem hip-hop legend.

Those familiar with the East Coast hip-hop scene know that Big L is widely regarded as one of its titans — an originator, one that raised the bar to a level that few have been able to touch since. Although L was one of the most talented rappers in New York, he had nowhere near the fame of household names like Tupac Shakur of the Notorious B.I.G.* The biggest break of his career, a deal with Jay-Z’s Rock-a-Fella record label, was set to happen less than a week after he died.**

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