Big L - '98 Freestyle (The Original Audio)

[@actualhiphop]

Hey guys no joke, it makes me so happy that there are still so many people out there that care about Hip-Hop, this video got like 40k in a week and a half, and i've been reading through these comments and you guys all sound just like me, thats why I started this channel to bring real Hip-Hop back, because now a days I feel like everybody in the mainstream is just so bad and- idk who is in charge of double XLL and all of these magazines but they've been promoting the wrong people and the wrong things, when they should be putting the lime light on rappers with real talent, who give there heart and souls to the craft, so if you are seeing this- or you are just scrolling by watching this video, I just wanted to say thank you, and god bless. Your friend, Actual Hip-Hop.

[@actualhiphop]

and no joke before you guys and all of these comments I thought that I was the only kid out here still listening to Big-L, but it makes me so happy that there are still so many people out there that care about hip-hop and still bump his music today

[@Specter-ek9zo]

Not listening to coleon why do a stuipid thing like dat ?!?!? Most valuable poet

[@queenieqt2033]

Hiphop for life

[@pagandn8249]

Bruh 20k of those were from me

[@actualhiphop]

@@pagandn8249 haha dude hell yeah

[@BigBoss-zi5ss]

" Ask Beavis I get nothing Butthead" greatest line I have ever heard lol

[@actualhiphop]

dude facts lol its so good i'm mad i didn't come up with it 🤣

[@yesimmelody4321]

😂fr

[@derickvermillion659]

I know right!!

[@wargrasa]

@@actualhiphop I am sure you know every rhyme BIG-L ever threw down makes every rapper say that.

[@actualhiphop]

@@wargrasa haha dude facts

[@jigger222]

2023...all these years later.Nobody even comes close to L,still! R.I.P

[@actualhiphop]

facts dude, he was absolutely insane, so was herb mcgruff man, they were both absolute units

[@Militant_Atheist]

@@actualhiphop Agree. Harry Mack is the only one who even comes close.

[@RitzyEG]

​@@actualhiphopbig daddy Kane as well...

[@Bryan-ky6ko]

Cassidy

[@7505hynz]

Good thing for Kendrick that Drake ain’t Big L

[@beirutlebanon2195]

Big L embodied the grimy New York sound, no gimmicks needed.

[@nicholaslutz5910]

“Kinda tired” 🤣 then proceeds to lay a verse that would be forever solidified & quoted in hip hop

[@Daytonawhite]

Imagine how good it would’ve been if he wasn’t tired 🤯

[@Rebelz173]

@@Daytonawhite😂😂

[@JosefDaBoi187]

Big L the GOAT of the goats that nobody will GO AT.

[@leenoel6152]

Ha!

[@Dreamgirl043]

That's genius 😂👏

[@krispalm02]

Nobody in a battle his deadly

[@krispalm02]

And lyrically goofy and unique that’s why his the best punchline king

[@e2daz265]

Big pun would fuck him up and canibus

[@jaxm3584]

We went from bars like this to mumble rap. Rip all the real artists

[@actualhiphop]

facts bro, but yo there is still a couple of dope emcees out there man, there just not in the lime light or super famous yet, but yo check out this kid Robert Martino - kzbin.info/www/bejne/pmXSmIadatWlqLc&ab_channel=ActualHip-Hop and this other kid marlon craft - kzbin.info/www/bejne/j57TkKdrfJqHpLc&ab_channel=ActualHip-Hop

[@jaxm3584]

Thanks for the links I'll give it a listen 🎶

[@actualhiphop]

@@jaxm3584 haha bet

[@spaghettidrugs907]

It aint everyone.... Benny The Butcher is great example, he's prolly the best lyricist of this generation no cap

[@actualhiphop]

@@spaghettidrugs907 facts bro, Benny is insane

[@jayvance5921]

For everyone still listening to old school rap yous are the real mvps

[@actualhiphop]

facts!

[@philb.1502]

L is the greatest to ever do it!! Unbelievable talent!! Nas himself said L made him realize how much he had to step his game up to compete!!

[@rogerdoggett1991]

God he's so cold . This is hands down top 5 freestyles of all time period. It's crazy how much Eminem used big Ls style and flow. People think he's the rap God if big l was still here I'm sure he'd hold the throne.

[@actualhiphop]

nah facts man, Big L is ridiculous bro, thats why I made him the banner of my channel, we only respect real emcees here man, just like bars on i95 bring ya pen game not ya name

[@realfloxks__0637]

Yea Em Paid His Homage To L On Patiently Waiting

[@TnTBaddie]

What real rap sounds like, I miss it. He murdered this! the goat himself! 🔥

[@actualhiphop]

nah for real, if you want some dope new guys from 2023 check out Marlon craft and this kid Robert Martino there actually both pretty dope here's a link to two songs on the channel Marlon Craft - kzbin.info/www/bejne/noDJknqLbrOZfJY&ab_channel=ActualHip-Hop Robert Martino - kzbin.info/www/bejne/eqOzfIVjnLeHedk&ab_channel=ActualHip-Hop

[@MaxG_47]

KAAN

[@philipstoneman7606]

Big L rest I peace. One of the best that ever did it, without a shadow of doubt.

[@RayneStorm]

The GOAT.

[@actualhiphop]

facts dude, Big L is insane

[@michaellind4387]

I'm convinced he'd be nr 1 if he still lived today. nobody can change my mind.

[@RayneStorm]

@@michaellind4387 Agreed ⛈

[@quadrogang]

I bump this every time I go to school🔥🔥

[@actualhiphop]

dude thats so awesome man, keeping the legacy alive

[@MissionMuscleUp]

I got goosebumps listening to this. Next level

[@actualhiphop]

Dude for real man, he was so good

[@emilioortega8881]

"you mad cuz I was in a van with ya bitch, with both hands on her tits" - Big L cracks me up 😂 he's a legend RIP

[@alistairjuice4573]

THAT BEAT IS HOT!! 💀🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@iSnaaacky]

Holy shit, I've listened to this like 50 times and never heard the second verse. Thanks for the upload.

[@actualhiphop]

dude of course man I got you, I want to make this channel like a archive of hip hop man, underground and legends alike, if you get a chance help support by tossing me a sub man next year i'm hoping we can break 1000 :D and maybe get big enough someday to help artists get famous and bring real hip hop back into the main stream

[@iSnaaacky]

@@actualhiphopYou're doing a great service for those who didn't get to experience this golden era. Subbed, and good luck!

[@tyduncan2053]

Same dude shit just blew my mind

[@actualhiphop]

Good bro I'm glad!! I'm just a small channel right now but maybe someday we can get big enough to shift the genre back to this kind of music @@tyduncan2053

[@Grampvoorhees513]

That New York City Slang makes the Raps hit different!! Nobody Does it like the Mecca 🕋 of Hip Hop Culture!!

[@stefan5430]

Should put this longer version on album

[@actualhiphop]

dude for real bro, I think the version they have on iTunes is actually worse then this version

[@gandhi91]

2nd part is on side B of the single Platinum Plus

[@prateekbirthal9649]

Its sad some people have only heard the 2 min version

[@Baa072]

Witty wordplay, convincingly delivery, but the thing that makes him one of the best rappers of all time is his flow. Insane skills. This guy still is on another level.

[@williamthompson7468]

Sometimes I feel like when you are elite and can't no one come close to your skills, they knock you off just to get you out the way. I always hear other names mentioned when they talk about raps Mt. Rushmore. Go back and listen to every thing this guy did. He never dropped an "ok" verse. Everything that he dropped was way better than anyone that has been classified as the greatest. His death started alot of these other rappers careers because alot of rappers wouldn't of made it if Big L was alive.

[@theexuberantmortalbeast6213]

Crazy facts

[@ephny9885]

i mean he just talked a lot, he didnt really gaf, and lots of people didnt like that i think.

[@gstringalation]

Seems like every time I hear this I feel like this is where half of jay-z style came from……the other half is jaz-o….

[@williamthompson7468]

Did you hear the song with Big L and Jay-Z together? Jay-Z was fighting for his life trying to keep up with Big L. Nas admitted that when he 1st heard Big L rap that it scared him to death.

[@gstringalation]

@@williamthompson7468 I did caught that “freestyle “ on pandora…that’s were I first got the idea…. Jay’s first stuff wasn’t like that speed up slow down style…but afterwards it was a lot….I always look for the pattern of who blows up after someone dies…..

[@geebeats4203]

One of the best master of lyrics ever to pick up the microphone got taken from this planet from us all too soon his memory and his music lives on with things he did like this.Bless Brother G Beats England's Bristols very finest and own.

[@nala2425]

Ain't nothing throwing 90's hip hop off the mountain top.

[@tobbelarsson011]

The sound, sick beat! Big L was raw shit!

[@glennstarks8001]

My favorite BIG L NOBODY BETTER

[@aplasticbag69420]

any goat list without Big L in it is immediately invalidated

[@TheOnly1JLDN]

Legend wishing he was still alive but one thing is for certain he's memory will live on

[@actualhiphop]

facts man, and oh yeah man it will never die dude, he's immortalized through his music man, and through all of the young kids and adults that he inspired

[@phill6646]

Gone to soon, I wanted to hear more

[@anthonynegron788]

L was just. Awesome man. No other word I can think of atm.

[@pranc236]

Been a very long time since i heard the 2nd part! Get ya L’s up yall! Get’en UP! Big L RIP……..(gangstarr drop).

[@davidstarnold6860]

Your favorite rappers favorite rapper. Straight God Flow LLL

[@mrstickyster]

One of the best to ever do the damn thang.

[@TheArchaicSaga]

This is straight up Legendary! RIP

[@Magnetar17]

The beat is from a song called "Show and Prove" by Pitch Black.

[@ancientingredientsteez4274]

Man big L was the real DeaL….. miss this souls talent and all that could have been created, although Thankyou for all that has been…..absolute fire

[@VinnieChapman-p4w]

There’s a part 2 !?!?!?!?

[@2bithustlers444]

Lawwd have mercy L untouchable 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@micheluzzo2751]

“That wasn’t too bad” understatement of the year. 😂

[@drogbambumalanga8894]

"am from newyork i never was a fan of the Knicks"that was an eternal bar

[@fred_wr153]

Omg epic upload bro… I just forgot that there’s a second verse… thanks so much

[@actualhiphop]

dude anytime man, and yeah bro that second verse goes crazyyyyy

[@VinnieChapman-p4w]

One day someone will bring proper music back this real hip hop

[@actualhiphop]

facts bro, I know they will too man, in the mean time check out Marlon Craft, and Robert Martino man, there both super dope (and not a lot of people know who they are) Marlon Craft - kzbin.info/www/bejne/e3irkIV5Za-ed5o&ab_channel=MarlonCraft Robert Martino - kzbin.info/www/bejne/eabHf3Wjo9WNbMU&ab_channel=RobertMartino and then for more mainstream underground artists theres ANoyd from CT, Kota the Friend, Travis Thompson, Obviously go listen to Capital Steeze and Joey and all of there friends on pro era

[@lukeslayer]

Can hear some serious inspiration from Big L when you listen to any Jay Z after hearing this.

[@bojangles19]

Biggy, Big L and Big pun are 3 dudes that left us too soon… all 3 are lyrical geniuses

[@EmcoreBoomBapVibes]

FlyingBoy i flying to when i listening thats verses and instrumentals. Big Legend❤

[@squirrel7204]

Thank you stretch and bob

[@liamhunter2489]

Every line is heat

[@orange4191]

This was a Mase diss most definitely, Because On the Song ‘Player way’ by Mase he sent subliminals at L with His verse So L Came back with this legendary freestyle

[@jakethebased7195]

Canibus and Big L collab would’ve been 🔥🔥🔥

[@ancientingredientsteez4274]

Rip to hip hop with big L far out he is a legend!

[@XxSGFBulldogsXx]

This is my first time hearing the part after he says he says he’s tired after his first part lol goddamn he’s so good

[@mrsunshine1995]

The Big Picture never had the full freestyle. Crazy bars were removed!!

[@Rodrick_edits]

The greatest mc from Harlem period nobody can touch BIG L

[@yehor_ivanov]

best MC of his day N time, nuff said) R.I.P., Big L! great fuckin' freestyle)

[@rararocky1216]

This to me is the anthem for greatest to grace the mic ever!!!!

[@tylerpowers9573]

FUZZZZKINN MURDEREDDDD THIS SHIT 2023 REPRESENT

[@LazyTelevison]

He’s peppering the beat up 🥊 🥊

[@conanmccurry3392]

The greatest rapper that ever lived! RIP

[@pirruripirruri4731]

Big L 🤲🏻🤲🏻 Rip 🌹

[@Tina-d8f]

Excellent

[@Beloh99]

How the fuck have I never heard that second part. Yup he's goat of goats with this one

[@Swaze742]

One of the greatest

[@kingtong1174]

They should be playing this in history classes

[@Thecolemineexpress.]

4:31 was straight savage 😂

[@BAINES-MC-22]

rip big L legend

[@jacobe9187]

Good Looking I’ve never heard L’s music, although I heard of him. LL Big L LL AB

[@Genesisdoes87]

The GOAT and its not close

[@philliphughes8939]

We forget about the legends, but I have Big L on my top 5 at number 1

[@tommiestavroff8440]

Timeless.

[@henrimarti8381]

Came back to put the flowers on Jay Z’s grave

[@SHAKA-NEU-LU]

Everyone got the style from Big L. He was a beast. “How come you can listen to my 1st album and tell where a lot of niigaz got they whole style from”

[@gregblau8082]

I've heard this more times than I can count but never caught him taking shots at mase till right now

[@KappaDaKappa]

Classic. Stretch & Bobbito show - What's wrong with the kick?

[@CailonMoshiri]

Legend.

[@chasefase]

Big L taken from us far too soon... forever the GOAT

[@tallboyshortforever]

98 eminem and 98 big L would have had a sick battle

[@richlow1602]

The best freestyle ever DOA

[@MikeJones-pd8vn]

Definitely 1of Raps Elete....one of the dopest and possibly most underrated talents that ever existed! His wordplay was light-years ahead of majority. Ask beavis I get nothing butthead. That's like ruck n rocs fuck batman and Robin I'm Robin with a batman 🦇 line..in the 90s one had to possess a certain lyrical standard. I fucking chicks in the ass when I was 6 n half genius..he's top 5 dead or alive

[@krispalm02]

Rhyme in eternal paradise 🔥🐐

[@zeikbabilom5699]

E para ouvir Chapado 🔥🌿😎

[@Lachsnacken3000]

e mesmo mano

[@zaki7500]

He realy put it on !!!

[@BAINES-MC-22]

the first verse is iconic but tha second goes hard 2

[@GUHOLEC]

Best record ever in hh

[@Gensis]

BIG L 🔥

[@MaxG_47]

Yo eternal respect to one of the greatest to ever touch a microphone. If you know you know 💯🥶✌️

[@GoodxJ]

💪🎤🔥

[@lad4702]

The first time i heard jay z was through this LEGEND! Raa up there with the best of this man!

[@PapaSam_2]

3:00

[@masonfreeman5176]

Back when real mc's had big in their name, I bet someone with lil in their name couldn't do this.

[@actualhiphop]

dude facts bro

[@actualhiphop]

also dude some cool new rappers if you want somebody lyrical to listen too is this kid named Robert Martino, Marlon Craft, oswin benjamin, benny the butcher, action bronson, and to be honest I think that's it haha, I can't really think of a lot of new guys that are really lyrical anymore

[@actualhiphop]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/jIavhYiGha-Vq6s&ab_channel=ROBERTMARTINO

[@YaboiTombuto]

acting like lil wayne, lil kim and lil b aren't absolute legends

[@queenieqt2033]

@@actualhiphop marlon craft is fucking VISCIOUS

[@vasudev6960]

Such an elite flow and lyricism. First song I'mma make my kids listen( I'm teenager rn) so that this music never dies. "You running with boys I'm running with men ............damn that nigga had done done it again" What a smooth flow

[@yggnggv3519]

I’m 15 he’s amazing isn’t he so is all underground rap

[@90sHipHopItalianReaction]

@@yggnggv3519 im 16 bro i think you to rn bro the delivery is god tier

[@yggnggv3519]

@@90sHipHopItalianReaction I’m 16 now haha and yh the guys a master imagine if he didn’t die I think hed be the best of all time

[@yggnggv3519]

@@90sHipHopItalianReaction even if he stayed alive for 2 more years he would’ve been a god

[@christophernealywithd7451]

Super Nice.

[@makavelisoldier3966]

Whats the beat his rapping over? One of my favourite freestyles holyshit he snapped

[@Inky-P]

this is lyrically equivalent to holding an ice cube in your hand for to long

[@jamarcurry9122]

BEST EVER made me spit word brother run more sceams the casino game's talk about money but I don't see no band's while I hold more chips and my pants pocket than a Pringles can man they don't understand I spit flow's ever hour a day that hour I pray look down at my watch I don't have a hour to play

[@e2dd459]

Holy shit...you just wrote the world's longest sentence.

[@jeremias_m_a2497]

zarpado los pibe

[@Megahustla313rd]

Bruh said he's from New York and was never a fan of the Knicks 😆 L was a COLD emcee.

[@Specter-ek9zo]

Fr tho was never a fan of the Knicks

[@willratthe7844]

This is fuckin awesome!!

[@bmoreparanormal2123]

Big L would have been the greatest East Coast rapper ever if he didnt die so young, I still think him and Papoose are the nicest freestylers

[@jaifxr4277]

🐐