Big L R.I.P.

Street Struck - Big L - 1995
Lifestylez Ov Da Poor and Dangerous - Big L - 1995

So many of the things I miss about East Coast hip-hop... the jazz and R&B samples, the edge, the story telling. The back and forth between glorifying and despising a certain lifestyle. Dark, often astute, with some surprising rhymes. It's not exactly revolutionary, but it's a solid listen.