Toca Tuesdays: Big L Tribute

On this past Tuesday Tony Touch was once again on Shade 45 paying tribute to a fallen soldier of Hip-Hop and spun two hours worth of music dedicated to the late Lamont "Big L" Coleman...

Highlights included DJ Premier spinning and stories/commentary from Harlem native and producer Ron Browz as well as legendary radio personality Bobbito Garcia who more than anyone in the building had an intimate, 1st hand view of L in his prime.

-BIG D O


Hour 3

Hour 4

Big L Tribute 5/30 Mixed By DJ Soul

In honor of his death anniversary today, DJ Soul has put together a special tribute mix for the greatest Harlem MC of all time, Big L. Sanctioned and co-signed by L's older brother Donald and assisted by L's D.I.T.C. brother Lord Finesse, Rich King & the legendary DJ Premier, Soul has successfully constructed a mix that is worthy of paying homage to an MC of Mr. Coleman's caliber.

The mix is totally gratis so DL at your heart's content....Props to DJ Soul and everyone else that helped him do this, I see plenty of L's classic moments on wax and on NYC radio here; great reminders of his true talent and how it beamed mightily when he rhymed.

-BIG D O



1. Intro (Part 1) feat. Lord Finesse
2. Intro (Part 2) feat. Funkmaster Flex & Nas
3. Principle Of The New School (Freestyle)
4. Yes You May Remix feat. Lord Finesse
5. DJ Premier Interlude
6. MVP (Live From Amsterdam)
7. Ebonics
8. Internationally Known feat. OC
9. Hit It (unreleased)
10. I Shoulda Worn A Rubba aka The Clinic (unreleased)
11. American Dream feat. McGruff, Mase, Cam'ron & Bloodshed
12. Sandman 118th (Freestyle)
13. Games Females Play (unreleased)
14. School Dayz (unreleased)
15. The Devil's Son (Live From Amsterdam)
16 .Times Is Hard On The Blvd (unreleased)
17. Day One feat. Diamond
18. Interlude feat. Fat Joe
19. The Enemy feat. Fat Joe
20. Street Struck
21. Interlude feat. Bobbito
22. 95 Freestyle feat. Jay-Z (Live on WKCR with Stretch Armstrong & Bobitto)
23. Uptown Connection aka Danger Zone feat. Mase & McGruff
24. Lord Finesse Interlude
25. How Will I Make It (unreleased)

Big L Tribute 5/30 Mixed By DJ Soul

R.I.P. Big L

May 30, 1974 – February 15, 1999

11 years ago today the undisputed king of Harlem and one of the best MC's I've ever heard had his life violently ripped from him in his native Harlem. Since then and even before that the special skill and gift that he wielded effortlessly in his music has marvelled millions.

Whether on 139th Street & Lennox Avenue or all the way in China we remember his greatness today and forever.

Put ya L's in the sky!

-BIG D O