Lifestylez Ov Da Poor & Dangerous
by Big L

Album
Lifestylez Ov Da Poor & Dangerous by Big L
Year: 1995
Release date: 1995-03-28
Overall rank: 2,334th   Overall chart history
Average Rating: 
80/100 (from 168 votes)
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Accolades:
Award Top albums of 1995 (45th)
Award Top albums of of the 1990s (402nd)
Award Best albums of all time (2,334th)

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Lifestylez Ov Da Poor & Dangerous track list

  Track ratings The tracks on this album have an average rating of 83 out of 100 (all tracks have been rated).

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Put It On
Average Rating: 89 (52 votes)Comments: View 0
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MVP
Average Rating: 85 (46 votes)Comments: View 0
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No Endz, No Skinz
Average Rating: 81 (39 votes)Comments: View 0
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8 Iz Enuff
Average Rating: 81 (38 votes)Comments: View 0
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All Black
Average Rating: 81 (38 votes)Comments: View 0
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Danger Zone
Average Rating: 81 (37 votes)Comments: View 0
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Street Struck
Average Rating: 84 (42 votes)Comments: View 0
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Da Graveyard
Average Rating: 81 (37 votes)Comments: View 0
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Lifestylez Ov Da Poor & Dangerous
Average Rating: 82 (38 votes)Comments: View 0
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I Don't Understand It
Average Rating: 81 (37 votes)Comments: View 0
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Fed Up Wit The Bullshit
Average Rating: 82 (37 votes)Comments: View 0
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Let 'Em Have It "L"
Average Rating: 83 (37 votes)Comments: View 0

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Lifestylez Ov Da Poor & Dangerous rankings

Lifestylez Ov Da Poor & Dangerous rankings summary
Overall rank: 2,334th | 1990s rank: 402nd | 1995 rank: 45th  Overall chart history
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From 02/25/2012 21:55 | #37414 | TOP COMMENT Help Vote up your preferred comments and the comments with the most votes will be flagged.
Big L is arguably a better emcee than Biggie, if we woulda been able to see Big L release 1 or 2 more LPs he might have made that argument very easy to make. (Edited)
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From 08/12/2010 21:59 | #14270 | TOP COMMENT Help Vote up your preferred comments and the comments with the most votes will be flagged.
one of the most overlooked rap albums of all-time....production is very raw and simplistic, but Big L is one of the greatest MCs to ever grab the mic...tragedy that he was killed before he achieved any success (Edited)
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From 10/27/2009 09:54 | #6935 | TOP COMMENT Help Vote up your preferred comments and the comments with the most votes will be flagged.
Big L shows his punchline talents in this album a lot. production is not very good but L carries it with his flow and quote able lyrics. (Edited)
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From 07/10/2013 02:48 | #80858 | TOP COMMENT Help Vote up your preferred comments and the comments with the most votes will be flagged.
Up there with Em & Nas lyrically. It's so sad he died young, and is still very unheard of. (Edited)
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From 05/20/2018 21:48 | #215311 | TOP COMMENT Help Vote up your preferred comments and the comments with the most votes will be flagged.
Along with Celph Titled, Big L is one of the funniest MC that ever grabbed a mic, his punchlines are savage and well-thought. RIP Big L (Edited)
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