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Big L

1974 - 1999

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Lamont Coleman (May 30, 1974 – February 15, 1999), known professionally as Big L, was an American rapper, songwriter, and record producer. Emerging from Harlem in New York City in 1992, Big L became known among underground hip-hop fans for his freestyling ability. He was eventually signed to Columbia Records, where, in 1995, he released his debut studio album, Lifestylez ov da Poor & Dangerous. He was fatally shot in a drive-by shooting in Harlem in 1999. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 28 different languages on Wikipedia. Big L is the 2,115th most popular singer (up from 2,120th in 2024), the 11,617th most popular biography from United States (down from 11,421st in 2019) and the 584th most popular American Singer.

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Among SINGERS

Among singers, Big L ranks 2,115 out of 4,381. Before him are DQ, Birgit Õigemeel, Deryck Whibley, YG, Christy Moore, and Alexander Bashlachev. After him are Ronnie Hawkins, Origa, Giorgia, Teresa Brewer, Valerie Dore, and Tommy Roe.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1974, Big L ranks 301. Before him are Hiroyuki Sawada, Ousmane Sonko, Bassem Youssef, Takehiro Kato, Mikael Åkerfeldt, and Hirohito Nakamura. After him are Rolando Fonseca, Manuela Schwesig, Simon Rex, Kōji Wada, Santino Marella, and Adriano Gerlin da Silva. Among people deceased in 1999, Big L ranks 301. Before him are Ester Boserup, Bailey Olter, Hillary Brooke, Jackson C. Frank, Vere Bird, and Marshall Wayne. After him are Bill Talbert, Lagumot Harris, Gar Samuelson, Skip Spence, Guy Tunmer, and Gene Siskel.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Big L ranks 11,619 out of 20,380. Before him are Marshall Wayne (1912), Chad Gable (1986), Redd Foxx (1922), Edward Dillon (1879), Jaleel White (1976), and James van Hoften (1944). After him are Lamar Alexander (1940), Birt Acres (1854), Arthur Fiedler (1894), Mike James (1990), Slater Martin (1925), and John Dean (1938).

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Among SINGERS In United States

Among singers born in United States, Big L ranks 584. Before him are Jonathan Richman (1951), Rudy Vallée (1901), Eddy Arnold (1918), Ja Rule (1976), Aaron Carter (1987), and YG (1990). After him are Ronnie Hawkins (1935), Teresa Brewer (1931), Tommy Roe (1942), Michael W. Smith (1957), Lil Pump (2000), and Kevin DuBrow (1955).

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