The Big Picture (Big L album)

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The Big Picture

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Studio album by

Big L

Released

August 1, 2000

Recorded

1996–1999

Studio

D&D Studios
(New York City, New York)

Genre

Hardcore hip hop

Length

55:36

Label

Producer

DJ Premier
Ron Browz
Ron G
Lord Finesse
Pete Rock
Shomari
Mike Heron
Ysae
Showbiz

Big L chronology

Lifestylez ov da Poor & Dangerous
(1995)

The Big Picture
(2000)

Live from Amsterdam
(2003)

Singles from The Big Picture

"Ebonics"
Released: October 18, 1998
"Holdin' it Down"
Released: March 11, 2000
"Flamboyant"
Released: May 30, 2000

The Big Picture is the second studio album by American rapper Big L. The album was slated for a 1999 release, but due to Big L's murder, it was posthumously released on August 1, 2000, on Rawkus Records. It was incomplete at the time of Big L's death, and was posthumously completed by his manager and partner in Flamboyant Entertainment, Rich King. Recording sessions for the album took place primarily at D&D Studios in New York City, New York throughout 1998 and early 1999. It was produced by DJ Premier (who also executive produced the album), Ron Browz, Ron G, Lord Finesse, Pete Rock, Shomari, Mike Heron, Ysae, and Showbiz. The Big Picture features appearances from Fat Joe, Remy Ma, Guru, Kool G Rap, Big Daddy Kane, 2Pac, Sadat X, and more. It was certified Gold by the Recording Industry Association of America in October 2000.^[1]

It sold 72,549 copies in the first week.^[2]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	^[3]
RapReviews	8/10^[4]
Rolling Stone	^[5]
The Source	^[6]
Vibe	^[7]

The Big Picture has received critical acclaim. M.F. DiBella of Allmusic gave the album three out of five stars.^[3] RapReviews' Steve Juon gave it eight out of ten stars.^[4] Rolling Stone gave it three and a half stars out of five. Many^[who?] say that it is one of the most underrated hip hop albums of all time.^[5]

Content

The track "The Enemy", featuring fellow New York rapper Fat Joe, talks about the NYPD in a negative way, "criticizing its provoking and shady ways", according to April Park of the Riverfront Times.^[8]

Track listing

Writers by Allmusic.^[9]

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"The Big Picture" (Intro)	Lamont Coleman Christopher Martin	DJ Premier	2:59
2.	"Ebonics (Criminal Slang)"	Coleman Rondell Turner	Ron Browz	3:21
3.	"Size ’Em Up"	Coleman Turner	Ron Browz	3:55
4.	"Deadly Combination" (featuring 2Pac)	Coleman Ronald Bowser Tupac Shakur	Ron G	2:32
5.	"'98 Freestyle"	Coleman	Lord Finesse	2:09
6.	"Holdin' It Down" (featuring A.G., Miss Jones & Stan Spit)	Andre Barnes Coleman Peter Phillips Stan Draton Tarsha Jones	Pete Rock	4:39
7.	"The Heist"	Coleman Turner	Ron Browz	3:02
8.	"The Enemy" (featuring Fat Joe)	Coleman Joseph Cartagena Martin	DJ Premier	2:48
9.	"Fall Back" (featuring Kool G Rap)	Coleman James Elite Nathaniel Wilson Shomari Jackson	Shomari	2:49
10.	"Flamboyant"	Bobby Ervin Coleman Gail Farrell Mickael Heron	Mike Heron	3:07
11.	"Casualties of a Dice Game"	Coleman Turner	Ron Browz	3:18
12.	"Platinum Plus" (featuring Big Daddy Kane)	Antonio Hardy Coleman Martin	DJ Premier	3:37
13.	"Who You Slidin' Wit" (featuring Stan Spit)	Coleman Draton Phillips	Pete Rock	4:13
14.	"Games" (featuring Guru & Sadat X)	Coleman Derek Murphy Keith Elam Leroy Southwell	Ysae	4:32
15.	"The Heist Revisited"	Coleman Robert Hall	Lord Finesse	3:01
16.	"The Triboro" (featuring Fat Joe, O.C. & Remy Ma)	Coleman Cartagena Omar Credle Reminisce Mackie Rodney Lemay	Showbiz	5:29

Personnel

Credits for The Big Picture adapted from Allmusic.^[10]

Louis Alfred III — mixing
Big Daddy Kane — performer
Big L — executive producer, performer
Bob Brown — engineer
Ron Browz — producer
Rob Dinero — composer, engineer
DJ Premier — executive producer, producer
Fat Joe — performer
2Pac - performer, writer
Mike Heron — executive producer, producer
Kool G Rap — performer
Lord Finesse — executive producer, mixing, producer
Eric Lynch — engineer
Miss Jones — performer
Pete Rock — producer
Sadat X — performer
Shomari — producer
Duncan Stanbury — mastering
Max Vargas — engineer
Carlisle Young — mixing
YSAE — producer

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2000)	Peak position
UK Albums (The Official Charts Company)^[11]	122
US Billboard 200^[12]	13
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)^[13]	2

Year-end chart

Chart (2000)	Peak position
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums^[14]	89

Certifications


Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)^[15]	Gold	500,000^{^}
^{^} Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Region	Date	Label	Format	Catalog
United States	August 1, 2000	Rawkus	CD	26136
			Cassette tape
			LP

References

^ "American album certifications – Big L – The Big Picture". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved April 25, 2011.
^ Berry, Jahna (August 11, 2000). "Street Buzz, Duets Fuel Sales of Big L's The Big Picture". Vh1. MTV Networks. Archived from the original on October 12, 2011. Retrieved October 30, 2011.
^ ^a ^b DiBella, M.F. "Review: The Big Picture - Big L". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved April 28, 2011.
^ ^a ^b Juon, Steve (August 7, 2000). "Feature for August 6th, 2000 - Big L's "The Big Picture"". RapReviews. Retrieved April 28, 2011.
^ ^a ^b "Big L: The Big Picture: Music Reviews". Rolling Stone. RealNetworks. August 22, 2000. Archived from the original on May 14, 2008. Retrieved August 27, 2011.
^ Bonanno, Jonathan "Gotti" (October 2000). "Record Report: Big L – The Big Picture". The Source. No. 133. New York. p. 241.
^ Callahan-Bever, Noah (October 2000). "Revolutions: Big L – The Big Picture". Vibe. p. 175. Archived from the original on January 3, 2014.
^ Park, April (September 13, 2000). "Big L: The Big Picture (Rawkus/Flamboyant)". Riverfront Times. Retrieved February 5, 2012.
^ "The Big Picture - Big L". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved April 25, 2011.
^ Credits: The Big Picture at AllMusic. Retrieved April 25, 2011.
^ "Chart Log UK: Darren B – David Byrne". MusicWeek & UKChartPlus. Zobbel.de. Retrieved December 4, 2011.
^ "Big L Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved April 28, 2016.
^ "Big L Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved April 28, 2016.
^ "2000 Year-End Charts – Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Albums". Billboard. Retrieved April 28, 2016.
^ "American album certifications – Big L – The Big Picture". Recording Industry Association of America.

External links

v t e Big L
Studio albums	Lifestylez ov da Poor & Dangerous The Big Picture
Posthumous albums	139 & Lenox Return of the Devil's Son The Danger Zone
Live albums	Live from Amsterdam
Compilation albums	Big L: The Archives 1996–2000 L Corleone
Singles	"Put It On" "M.V.P." "Flamboyant"
Related articles	Discography D.I.T.C. Children of the Corn Rawkus Records

v t e Rawkus Records
Albums	Funcrusher Plus Black Star Home Field Advantage Black on Both Sides Internal Affairs Little Johnny From the Hospitul The Big Picture Train Of Thought Porn Again Hi-Teknology Brace 4 Impak I Ain't Mad No More The Beautiful Struggle
Compilations	Soundbombing Lyricist Lounge, Volume One Soundbombing II Heavy Beats, Vol. 1 Ego Trip's The Big Playback Lyricist Lounge 2 Soundbombing III Best of Decade I: 1995-2005

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