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Today In Hip Hop History: Big L Was Shot And Killed In Harlem 19 Years Ago

Sha Be Allah | February 15, 2018

On February 15, 1999 the Hip Hop legend was murdered at 45 West 139th Street in Harlem after being shot nine times in the face and chest in a drive-by shooting. Gerard Woodley, one of Big L’s friends shot in the head near the same street in 2016, was arrested three months later but was […]

The Source Magazine Remembers Big L: Happy Born Day To A Legend

Sha Be Allah | May 30, 2015

The Source sends a birthday salute to a legend in the game who’s life was cut short Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information Born on this day in 1974, Lamont Coleman aka “Big L” was born in Harlem and became one of the biggest artists to represent Harlem World in Hip Hop. One of the members […]