The Big Picture
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The Big Picture is the debut album by the hip-hop rapper Big L. The featured hit singles in the album are "Holdin It Down", "Ebonics" and "Flamboyant".
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[edit] About
The Big Picture was released on July 11, 2000 under Priority records. The album ranked no.13 on the Billboard 200 and no.2 on the Top R&B/Hip Hop Album chart. The first single in the album "Holdin It Down" featuring Stan Spit and D.I.T.C. member A.G. became a big hit. The second single in the album "Flamboyant" was produced by Mike Heron. The single peaked no.1 on the Hot Rap Singles chart and no.39 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks.
[edit] Tracks
| Track | Title | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Big Picture (intro) | 2:59 |
| 2 | Ebonics | 3:21 |
| 3 | Size 'Em Up | 3:55 |
| 4 | Deadly Combination (feat. 2Pac) | 2:32 |
| 5 | '98 Freestyle | 2:09 |
| 6 | Holdin' It Down (feat. Stan Spit, A.G., and Miss Jones) | 4:39 |
| 7 | The Heist | 3:02 |
| 8 | The Enemy (feat. Fat Joe) | 2:48 |
| 9 | Fall Back (feat. Kool G Rap) | 2:49 |
| 10 | Flamboyant | 3:07 |
| 11 | Casulties of a Dice Game | 3:18 |
| 12 | Platinum Plus (feat. Big Daddy Kane) | 3:37 |
| 13 | Who You Slidin' Wit' (feat. Stan Spit) | 4:13 |
| 14 | Games (feat. Sadat X and Guru) | 4:32 |
| 15 | The Heist Revisited | 3:01 |
| 16 | The Triboro (feat. OC, Fat Joe, and Remy Martin) | 5:29 |
[edit] Awards & Certifications
Certifications
| Year | Album | Certification |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | The Big Picture | Certified Gold in U.S. |
[edit] Chart Toppers
| Year | Title | Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks | Hot Rap Singles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Flamboyant | 39 | 1 |
[edit] Credits
Performance Credits
Big L Primary Artist, Primary Artist
Big Daddy Kane Track Performer
Kool G Rap Track Performer
Fat Joe Track Performer
Sadat X Track Performer
Miss Jones Track Performer
Technical Credits
Mike Heron Producer, Executive Producer
Shomari Producer
Bob Brown Engineer
DJ Premier Producer, Executive Producer
Lord Finesse Producer, Executive Producer
Eric Lynch Engineer
Big L Executive Producer
Pete Rock Producer
Max Vargas Engineer
Duncan Stanbury Mastering
YSAE Producer
Ron Browz Producer
[edit] Trivia
- Most of the songs in the album had a cappella recordings that were never used and was only completed by some of Big L's fellow rappers which he had worked with previously.
[edit] Shop
- Find this CD on Amazon
