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Big L
Lifestylez Ov Da Poor & Dangerous
Album US 1995 on Columbia label
Hip-Hop/Rap (Hardcore Hip-Hop, Horrorcore)
All Tracks Recorded and Mixed at Powerplay Studios, Queens, NY, except: Track A1 "Put It On" and Track A6 "Danger Zone" Recorded at Unique Studios, Mixed at Battery Studios, NYC, Track A2 "MVP" and Track B1 "Street Struck" Recorded and Mixed at Chung King Studios, NYC. Mastered at Masterdisk, NYC. Track A1 "Put It On" contains a sample of "Vibrations", written by J. Kern, performed by Buster Williams. Track A2 "MVP" contains a sample of "Stay with Me", written by M. DeBarge, performed by DeBarge. Track A4 "8 Iz Enuff" contains a sample of "Soul Travelin' Pt. I (The G.B.E.)", performed by Gary Byrd Track A5 "All Black" contains a sample of "Cucumber Slumber", performed by Weather Report. Track B3 "Lifestylez Ov Da Poor & Dangerous" contains a sample of "You're As Right As Rain", performed by Bob James. Track B3 "Lifestylez Ov Da Poor & Dangerous" contains a sample of "Nautilus", performed by Bob James. Track B6 "Let 'Em Have It "L"" contains a sample of "Nautilus", performed by Bob James. US pressing with "HFM cg" signature in runout grooves on Side A. (note: early copies has misprinted B-side label, track "Timez Iz Hard" don't appear on the retail Vinyl LP.) ℗ © 1995 Sony Music Entertainment Inc. Manufactured by Columbia Records. 550 Madison Avenue, New York, NY 10022-3211.
Musicians
 | Big L , US album by |
 | Nziangha Gumbs artwork by, make-up |
| Girard Hunt artwork by, styling |
 | Kid Capri voc, key, *1967 US rap, chorus uncredited |
 | Mark DeBarge voc, tr, sax, *1959 written by, sample |
 | Showbiz , US rap, chorus uncredited |
 | Big Twan , featuring, written by |
 | Buddah Bless , US featuring, written by |
 | Cam'ron , *1976 US featuring, written by |
 | Herb McGruff , US featuring, written by, rap, chorus uncredited |
 | Mike Boogie , featuring, written by |
 | Terra , featuring, written by |
 | Trooper J , featuring, written by |
 | Grand Daddy I.U. , US written by, featuring, uncredited |
 | Jay-Z voc, *1969 written by, featuring, uncredited |
 | Lord Finesse ttbl, voc, *1970 US written by, featuring, uncredited |
| Microphone Nut , written by, featuring, uncredited |
 | Party Arty , 1977-2008 US written by, featuring, uncredited |
Producers
| Michelle Williams artwork by, art direction & design |
| Chris Irish engineer, assistant |
| Dino Zervos engineer, assistant |
| Jon Shriver engineer, assistant |
| Mac Robinson engineer, assistant |
| Rich July engineer, mixed by |
| Tony Smalios engineer, recorded by |
| Chris Conway engineer, recorded by, mixed by |
| Tony Dawsey mastered by |
| Danny Clinch photography by |
| Buckwild producer |
| Lord Finesse producer |
| Showbiz producer |
| Craig Boogie producer |
Album Tracks 
| No | |
Title | Artist | Composer | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | Put It On | Big L | Anthony Best, Lamont Coleman | 3:36 |
| 2 | | MVP | Big L | Lamont Coleman, Robert Hall, Jr., Mark DeBarge | 3:40 |
| 3 | | No Endz, No Skinz | Big L | Lamont Coleman, Rodney LeMay | 3:29 |
| 4 | | 8 Iz Enuff | Big L | Big Twan, Buddah Bless, Cam'ron, Herb McGruff, Mike Boogie, Terra, Trooper J, Anthony Best, Lamont Coleman | 4:59 |
| 5 | | All Black | Big L | Lamont Coleman, Robert Hall, Jr. | 4:21 |
| 6 | | Danger Zone | Big L | Anthony Best, Lamont Coleman | 3:36 |
| 7 | | Street Struck | Big L | Lamont Coleman, Robert Hall, Jr. | 4:09 |
| 8 | | Da Graveyard | Big L | Grand Daddy I.U., Jay-Z, Lord Finesse, Microphone Nut, Party Arty, Anthony Best, Lamont Coleman | 5:24 |
| 9 | | Lifestylez Ov Da Poor & Dangerous | Big L | Lamont Coleman, Robert Hall, Jr. | 3:21 |
| 10 | | I Don't Understand It | Big L | Lamont Coleman, Rodney LeMay | 4:20 |
| 11 | | Fed Up Wit The Bullshit | Big L | Lamont Coleman, Robert Hall, Jr. | 3:52 |
| 12 | Let 'Em Have It "L" | Big L | Craig Rollins, Lamont Coleman | 3:50 |
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