Lifestylez ov da Poor & Dangerous
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| Studio album by Big L | ||
| Released | March 28, 1995 (U.S.) | |
| Recorded | 1994–1995 | |
| Genre | East Coast hip-hop | |
| Length | 48 min. | |
| Label | Sony Records | |
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| Lifestylez ov da Poor & Dangerous (1995) | Live from Amsterdam (2000)
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Lifestylez ov da Poor & Dangerous is Big L's debut album released through Sony Records on March 28, 1995. It is regarded as a hip-hop classic, showcasing L's clever, punchline-laden rhyming skills accompanied by raw East Coast style production. The disc is also notable for introducing up-and-coming rappers Cam'ron (then known as Killa Kam) and Jay-Z, on the posse cuts "8 Iz Enuff" and "Da Graveyard" respectively. Its production is handled by Lord Finesse, Buckwild, Craig Boogie and Showbiz.
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[edit] Track listing
| # | Title | Producer(s) | Performer (s) |
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| 1 | "Put It On" | Buckwild | Big L |
| 2 | "MVP" | Lord Finesse | Big L |
| 3 | "No Endz, No Skinz" | Showbiz | Big L |
| 4 | "8 Iz Enuff" | Buckwild | Big L, Terra, Herb McGruff, Buddah Bless, Twan, Killa Cam, Mike Boogie, Trooper J |
| 5 | "All Black" | Lord Finesse | Big L |
| 6 | "Danger Zone" | Buckwild | Big L |
| 7 | "Street Struck" | Lord Finesse | Big L |
| 8 | "Da Graveyard" | Buckwild | Big L, Jay-Z, Lord Finesse, Microphone Nut, Party Arty, Y.U. |
| 9 | "Lifestylez ov da Poor & Dangerous" | Lord Finesse | Big L |
| 10 | "I Don't Understand It" | Showbiz | Big L |
| 11 | "Fed Up wit the Bullshit" | Lord Finesse | Big L |
| 12 | "Let 'Em Have It 'L'" | Craig Boogie | Big L |
[edit] Samples used
Put It On
- "Vibrations" by Buster Williams
MVP
- "Stay With Me" by DeBarge
8 Iz Enuff
- "UFO" by ESG
[edit] Album singles
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"Put It On"
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"MVP"
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"Street Struck"
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[edit] Album chart positions
| Year | Album | Chart positions | ||
| Billboard 200 | Top R&B/Hip Hop Albums | Top Heatseekers | ||
| 1995 | Lifestylez ov da Poor & Dangerous | 149 | 22 | 4 |
[edit] Singles chart positions
| Year | Song | Chart positions | |||
| Billboard Hot 100 | Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks | Hot Rap Singles | Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales | ||
| 1995 | "M.V.P." | - | 56 | 15 | 25 |
| "Put It On" | - | 81 | 23 | 12 | |
