Big L's 10 Funniest Punchlines

Big L lived a short life but we'll always remember him for his witty lyrics and amazing punchlines.

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It’s hard to believe that Big L would have been 40 years old today. One of the illest to ever touch the mic had his life cut short at the age of 24 on February 15, 1999. So much was left unfinished for the Flamboyant Entertainment CEO (including a possible deal with a then Dame Dash lead Roc-A-Fella Records). But underneath the hard exterior, intricate storytelling, and tragic ending, lies countless hilarious punchlines from the Harlem rapper. Whether it be referencing Beavis & Butthead to pondering the Tooth Fairy’s financial situation, L’s street-brewed rhymes frequently had a sense of humour baked in. Put your L’s up and have a laugh in honor of what would have been Big L’s 40th birthday. R.I.P. 

Written by brokencool (@brokencool)

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10. "So don't step to this, cause I got a live crew/You might be kinda big but they make coffins yo' size too."

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Song: Big L "All Black" (1995)

Big L Coffins Inc. is now open...and your fat ass can get one too.

9. "I got drug spots from New York to Canada/Cause Big L be f**kin' with more keys than a janitor."

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8. "I knocked out so many teeth the tooth fairy went bankrupt."

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Song: Big L "Let Em Have It L" (1995)

According to a quick Google search, the Tooth Fairy sells teeth back to God for new babies' mouths. This has nothing to do with Big L, but are we the only one concerned about this?

7. "I only roll with orginators chicks stick to my d**k like magnets on refrigerators."

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Song: Lord Finesse f/ Big L "Yes You May (Remix)" (1992)

This sounds cool, but you know those magnets that always fall off the fridge? Imagine that happening on your dick 24 hours a day?

6. "And when it comes to gettin nookie, I'm not a rookie/I got girls that make that chick Toni Braxton look like Whoopi."

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Song: Big L "Put It On" (1995)

"What about Toni Braxton?" Well, if she gives Big L action he might not take it...unless Traci, Towanda, Trina, and Tamar are involved.

5. "Big L is the n***a you expect to catch wreck in any cassette deck/I'm so ahead of my time my parents haven't met yet."

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Song: Big L & Jay Z "7 Minute Freestyle" (1995)

Big L goes Marty McFly on that ass. Doc, where you at?

4. "I said, 'Honey, my name's Lamont, but I'm known as Big L'/I was looking smooth with the jewelry/She said, 'L's for Lamont, but what's the Big for?' 'You'll see.'"

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Song: Big L "Clinic (I Shoulda Worn A Rubba)" (1994)

It's a long walk to the punchline but this girl is about see "The Big Picture." Get it?!?

3. "F**king punk, you ain't a leader what, nobody followed you/You was never s**t, your mother should have swallowed you."

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Song: Big L "'98 Freestyle" (1998)

Swallowin'...garglin. Moms should have finished the job. Word to Akinyele.

2. "A Tec-9 is my utensil/Filling n***as with so much lead they can use they d**k for a pencil."

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Song: Big L "Da Graveyard" (1995)

We don't know about you, but we're always losing pens and pencils so this could be useful provided you don't actually have to be filled with lead from a Tec-9.

1. "I'm far from broke, got enough bread/And mad h**s, ask Beavis I get nothing Butthead."

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Song: Big L "'98 Freestyle" (1998)

How does Beavis know this? 'Cause on the mic, Big L is the judge. Okay, that was a terrible Mike Judge pun. We are so sorry.

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