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L Corleone
File:L Corleone cover.jpg
Compilation album by
Big L
ReleasedFebruary 14, 2012
Recorded1992–1999
GenreEast Coast hip hop, Underground rap, Horrorcore
LabelFlamboyant
Big L chronology
The Danger Zone
(2011) 		L Corleone
(2012)

L Corleone a compilation album by American rapper Big L. It was released on February 14, 2012, by Flamboyant.[1][2] The album was only available digitally and had no physical release. Instead, it was accessible through digital download, being featured on streaming platforms such as Spotify and iTunes.[3][4]

The 11-song collection of tracks consists of 9 rare & unreleased tracks, along with 2 previously released fan favorite singles; the controversial Devil's Son (renamed to "Devil Son") and Ebonics.[5][2] The album contains a variety of notable features, including Jay-Z, O.C., Shyheim and the Lost Boyz.[2][1]

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Album of The Year72/100 [6]
Rate Your Music [7]

L Corleone received positive reviews, and, across all tracks, has had a combined total of nearly 160, 000 listens, according to Last.fm.[8] Genius stated that the most popular song on the album is “American Dream” with a total of 66.3K page views.[9] L Corleone had received a user score of 50/100 on AlbumofTheYear.org and was rated 3.43/5 stars on Rate Your Music.[10][11]

Track listing

No.TitleProducer(s)Length
1."Stretch and Bobbito Show ’95" (featuring Jay-Z)Mufi9:25
2."Don’t Sleep" 3:47
3."Hell Up in Harlem" 6:57
4."Harlem Nights" 4:29
5."American Dream" 4:27
6."Nigga Please" (featuring O.C. and Stan Spit) 3:48
7."Devil Son"Showbiz4:01
8."Furious Anger" (featuring Shyheim) 3:50
9."Ebonics"Ron Browz3:21
10."Queens Most" 1:46
11."Danger Sequel" (featuring Lost Boyz and O.C.) 4:01
Total length:49:53

Release history

Region Date Label Format
United States February 14, 2012 Flamboyant Entertainment Digital download

References

  1. ^ a b MusicMeter. "Big L - L Corleone (2012) - MusicMeter.nl". MusicMeter (in Dutch). Retrieved 2023-08-28.
  2. ^ a b c "Release "L Corleone" by Big L - MusicBrainz". musicbrainz.org. Retrieved 2023-08-28.
  3. ^ L Corleone, 2012-02-14, retrieved 2023-08-28
  4. ^ "URL Information - MusicBrainz". musicbrainz.org. Retrieved 2023-08-28.
  5. ^ "The Audio DB - L Corleone".
  6. ^ "L Corleone – Big L". Album of The Year. Retrieved August 29, 2023.
  7. ^ "L Corleone – Big L". Rate Your Music. Retrieved August 29, 2023.
  8. ^ "L Corleone — Big L". Last.fm. 2023-02-28. Retrieved 2023-08-29.
  9. ^ "What is the most popular song on L Corleone by Big L?". Genius. Retrieved 2023-08-29.
  10. ^ "albumoftheyear.org: Big L - L Corleone". Album of The Year. August 29, 2023. Archived from the original on August 29, 2023. Retrieved August 29, 2023.
  11. ^ L Corleone by Big L - RYM/Sonemic, retrieved 2023-08-29
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