Lamont Coleman aka Big L R.I.P.

Big L

Lamont Coleman (May 30, 1974 – February 15, 1999), better known by his stage name Big L, was an American rapper. Coleman was born and raised in Harlem, New York, where he started his rap career with Three the Hard Way(Ma$e, Big L & Cam’ron). He founded the group Children of the Corn and was a member of the Diggin’ in the Crates Crew before pursuing a solo career. His first professional appearance came on Lord Finesse’s “Yes You May (Remix)”. He released his debut album, Lifestylez ov da Poor & Dangerous in 1995, and significantly contributed to the underground hip hop scene. He created his own independent label, Flamboyant Entertainment, in 1998 where he released one of his best known singles “Ebonics” (1998).

On February 15, 1999, Coleman was killed by an unknown assailant in a drive-by shooting in his hometown of Harlem

Check out one of my favorite tracks by our fallen soldier
Flamboyant