The Big Picture (album)
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
| The Big Picture | ||
 |
||
| Studio album by Big L | ||
| Released | August 1, 2000 (US) | |
| Recorded | 1998-1999 | |
| Genre | East Coast hip-hop | |
| Professional reviews | ||
|---|---|---|
|
||
| Big L chronology | ||
| Live from Amsterdam (2000) |
The Big Picture (2000) |
The Archives 1996-2000 (2006) |
The Big Picture is the final, and first posthumous album released from slain Harlem rapper Big L. Released on August 1, 2000, its lead single was "Holdin It Down" featuring Stan Spit and D.I.T.C. member A.G. The album also features the popular single "Ebonics", as well as the #1 Rap single "Flamboyant". The Big Picture features appearances from rap heavyweights like Fat Joe, Kool G Rap, Big Daddy Kane and 2Pac. It was certified platinum in March of 2001.
Contents |
[edit] Track listing
| # | Title | Producer(s) | Performer (s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "The Big Picture (Intro)" | DJ Premier | Big L |
| 2 | "Ebonics" | Ron Browz | Big L |
| 3 | "Size 'Em Up" | Ron Browz | Big L |
| 4 | "Deadly Combination" | Ron G | 2Pac, Big L |
| 5 | "'98 Freestyle" | Lord Finesse | Big L |
| 6 | "Holdin' It Down" | Pete Rock | AG, Big L, Miss Jones, Stan Spit |
| 7 | "The Heist" | Ron Browz | Big L |
| 8 | "The Enemy" | DJ Premier | Big L, Fat Joe |
| 9 | "Fall Back" | Shomari | Big L, Kool G Rap |
| 10 | "Flamboyant" | Mike Heron | Big L |
| 11 | "Casualties Of A Dice Game" | Ron Browz | Big L |
| 12 | "Platinum Plus" | DJ Premier | Big Daddy Kane, Big L |
| 13 | "Who You Slidin' Wit'" | Pete Rock | Big L, Stan Spit |
| 14 | "Games" | Ysae | Big L, Guru, Sadat X |
| 15 | "The Heist Revisited" | Lord Finesse | Big L |
| 16 | "The Triboro" | Showbiz | Big L, Fat Joe, O.C., Remy Martin |
[edit] Samples
The Big Picture (Intro)
- Live performance of "Full Clip" by Gang Starr
Ebonics
- "It Ain't Hard To Tell" by Nas
Size 'Em Up
- ""You Can Exit"" by Gloria Gaynor
Fall Back
- "I Truly, Truly Belive" by The Temptations
Flamboyant
- "Move Me" by James Gilstrap
Platinum Plus
- "A Few More Kisses to Go" by Isaac Hayes
[edit] Album singles
| Single cover | Single information |
|---|---|
 |
"Ebonics (Criminal Slang)"
|
 |
"We Got This" [Non Album Single] |
 |
"Flamboyant" |
 |
"Platinum Plus"
|
[edit] Album chart positions
| Year | Album | Chart positions | ||
| Billboard 200 | Top R&B/Hip Hop Albums | |||
| 2000 | The Big Picture | #13 | #2 | |
[edit] Singles chart positions
| Year | Song | Chart positions | |||
| Billboard Hot 100 | Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks | Hot Rap Singles | |||
| 2000 | "Flamboyant" | - | #1 | #1 | |
| 2000 | "Ebonics" | #16 | #1 | #2 | |
| Diggin' in the Crates Crew | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Core Members | |||||
|
Lord Finesse | Showbiz and A.G. | Diamond D | Fat Joe | O.C. | Buckwild | Big L |
|||||
| Albums | |||||
|
Funky Technician | Return of the Funky Man | Runaway Slave | Stunts, Blunts and Hip Hop | Represent | Word...Life | Lifestylez Ov Da Poor & Dangerous | Goodfellas | Jealous One's Envy | The Awakening | Jewelz | Hatred, Passions and Infedility | Full Scale | Don Cartagena | The Dirty Version | D.I.T.C. | The Big Picture | Jealous Ones Still Envy (J.O.S.E.) | Bon Appetit | Loyalty | Grown Man Talk | The Unseen Picture | Starchild | All or Nothing | Street Talk | Smoke and Mirrors | The Diamond Mine | The Archives 1996-2000 | Get Dirty Radio | Me, Myself & I | Hidden Gems |
|||||
