Big L’s insane flow and technical wizardry was on full display throughout “Put It On,” one of the late rapper’s biggest singles.
Over a minimalist boom-bap instrumental, L makes the most of his space and showcases an absolutely deadly multisyllabic flow. “I’m known to have a hottie open, I keep the shotty smokin,” he spits. “Front, and get half the bones in your body broken / And when it comes to gettin’ nookie I’m not a rookie, I got girls that make that chick Toni Braxton look like Whoopi.” What makes the track so engaging is L’s own enjoyment, evident as he treats the instrumental like his own personal playground. In hindsight, the impact his flow has had on the rap game at large is extremely notable, though he might not receive the credit he rightfully deserves.
Revisit Big L‘s “Put It On” right here, and show some love to the late lyricist in the comments below.
QUOTABLE LYRICS
I’m puttin’ rappers in the wheelchair
Big L is the villain you still fear
Cause I be hangin’ in Harlem and shit is for real here
If you battle L you picked the wrong head
I smash mics like cornbread
You can’t kill me, I was born dead
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