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Big L, born Lamont Coleman, was raised in a dangerous Harlem neighborhood, 139th Street and Lennox Avenue to be exact. Big L was faced with the temptation\\\\\\\'s of the streets. Instead of living the street life he chose rap as a way out. His first big hit was \\\\\\\"Yes You May (Remix)\\\\\\\" in 92, here is where he began his reputation for being an outstanding lyricist. In 1993 he got a deal with Columbia Records, signed and then released one of the dopest records of the underground hip hop scene. It was promo-only labeled \\\\\\\"Devil\\\\\\\'s Son.\\\\\\\" Due to vulgar lyrics, such as \\\\\\\"I pistol whip the priest every Sunday,\\\\\\\" the track was quickly banned from the radio. L\\\\\\\'s hardcore lyrics were geared more towards hip hop heads than the mainstream. Later, in 95 he released his debut album \\\\\\\"Lifestylz Ov Da Poor & Dangerous.\\\\\\\" The album, like most talented underground material, was ignored by the m...