Big L – Doo Wop Freestyle (’99) (ft. Joe Budden) MP3 Download
Big L and a young Joe Budden trade ferocious bars on the Doo Wop Show in ’99 remastered fire from Harlem’s Finest: Return of the King, capturing two eras in one mic.
Harlem’s punchline king Big L (Lamont Coleman) links with a pre-Pump It Up Joe Budden for Doo Wop Freestyle (’99), a 3:12 lyrical massacre taped live on 95 Live’s Doo Wop Show in early 1999.
Featured as track 11 on the posthumous masterpiece Harlem’s Finest: Return of the King (Mass Appeal, October 31, 2025), this remixed gem sharpens the original dusty loop with crisp drums and subtle keys, letting L’s multis and Budden’s hungry rookie bars breathe.
Full Lyrics: Spit Along to Big L ft. Joe Budden – Doo Wop Freestyle (’99)
[Intro: Doo Wop & Big L]
[Doo Wop]: Aight, 95 Live, Doo Wop in the building!
We got Harlem’s own Big L and this kid Joe Budden reppin’ Jersey!
Y’all ready to battle or what?
[Verse 1: Big L]
Check it, I’m the reason your girl’s pregnant and stressed
I’m the reason your crew’s broke and depressed
L’s the name, flame-thrower, game over
I roast MCs like a rotisserie, game’s over
You claim soldier? I’ll fold ya
Punchlines hit harder than a Range Rover
I’m the illest, kill this, fill clips
Real shit—your deal’s a myth, I’m the real gift
Harlem’s finest, timeless, diamonds on my wrist
Your rhymes is mid, kid, I’m the reason you exist
I’m the reason your girl left, I’m the reason she wept
I’m the reason your rep’s dead—next!
[Verse 2: Joe Budden]
Yo, it’s Joe Budden, young and hungry, no budget
Still flood the market, spark it, leave the game flooded
I’m the reason your chick’s callin’ me “daddy”
I’m the reason your clique’s fallin’ off badly
Jersey to Harlem, we bomb ’em regardless
I’m the reason your album’s garbage
I’m the reason your girl’s stressed, I’m the reason she left
I’m the reason your breath smell like death—next!
[Verse 3: Big L]
Ayo, I’m the reason your career’s on life support
I’m the reason your gear’s from the night before
L’s the don, calm but lethal
Your flow’s illegal, I’m the reason you’re see-through
I’m the reason your crew’s scared, I’m the reason they fled
I’m the reason your girl’s in my bed—dead!
[Verse 4: Joe Budden]
I’m the reason your label’s scared to drop you
I’m the reason your fans forgot you
I’m the reason your mom’s ashamed
I’m the reason your name’s gettin’ flamed—lame!
[Outro: Doo Wop]
95 Live, Doo Wop—Big L and Joe Budden just murdered the mic!
Harlem and Jersey in the building—95 Live, we out!
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