SPIN: is Lifestylez ov da Poor & Dangerous a classic?

[mobbinfms]

its 4 mics, if you replace 8 Iz Enuff with Devils Son and add Should Have Used A Rubber its 4.5

you can tell alot of it was recorded in 93/early 94, it sounded a little older than its release date. not a bad thing, the music was good and has held up. the bars hold up, 90% of L's material still plays pretty well today imo

8 iz enuff? I love that record!

 

[KEEPITTRILLA]

Absolutely

 

[oO J Smooth Oo]

classic

 

[LA Fisher]

One of the few albums I can listen to without skipping. Flows very well.

 

[SoulController]

8 iz enuff? I love that record!

alot do, never did. Buckwild is in my top 10 too, just never really liked the beat

 

[torcher]

Absolutely not and I'm a L fan

 

[mobbinfms]

I'm not saying it has to be, but like... What's the theme, sound or idea behind Lifestylez that makes it stand out?

It definitely has that DITC sound, but that doesn't make it stand out. It's a very dark record, which I guess was remnants of the horrorcore steel he was running with. Even the obvious nods to radio were done in a tasteful uncompromising way.

To me, the album is just well executed rhymes over great beats.

 

[mobbinfms]

Got this classic in the car right now

 

[Mac Casper]

I just saw a 20th anniversary box set edition of this album. When I was into Big L you couldn't even find his album in a store

 

[MoneyBags]

hell no. This shyt sounds so dated. The Big Picture was dope though.

 

[Mac Casper]

hell no. This shyt sounds so dated. The Big Picture was dope though.

many classics sounds dated

 

[mobbinfms]

I just saw a 20th anniversary box set edition of this album. When I was into Big L you couldn't even find his album in a store

Did the album go out of print at some point? I copped the tape sometime in 97. Then on CD at some point well after that. Then vinyl maybe 5-6 years ago.

 

[mobbinfms]

This shyt sounds so dated.

I know

 

[3:30]

One of the few albums I can listen to without skipping. Flows very well.

I fully agree. It stands up well to other albums of the time imo. Like I'll skip more tracks on uptown Saturday night than on lifestyles, but that's just me . I also wouldn't give a bytch 10 cents to put cheese on a whopper, but again just me

 

[wizworld]

I just saw a 20th anniversary box set edition of this album. When I was into Big L you couldn't even find his album in a store

Pretty good, but not a classic. Hard to really call why certain songs stayed, and other songs got left off.

Any re-release should include all four of these cuts

Devil Son
Times Is Hard
Shoulda Used a Rubber
School Days (Maybe the bassline would need to be changed though)