Map: The street where Big L was killed
45 West 139th Street, Harlem, NY 10037
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40.816131, -73.937415
40°48'58.07"N 73°56'14.69"W
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The street where Big L was killed
Crime Location in Harlem, New York
In February 1999, a gunman shot up-and-coming rapper "Big L" outside 45 West 139th Street in Harlem.
His murder remains unsolved.
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Album cover
The cover photograph for Big L's album "Lifestylez ov da Poor & Dangerous" was taken on the corner of Malcolm X Boulevard (Lenox Avenue) and West 139th Street. The corner is less than 200 yards away from the site where he was killed.
Big L's home
Big L lived at 104 West 139th Street, which is just a few feet west of the corner where his album photo was taken. Interestingly, the suspect in his murder, Woodley, was gunned down outside 106 West 139th Street, which is right next door.
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