Big L "s "Danger Zone" To Be Released By Brother; Gang Starr, D.I.T.C. Featured

The second collection of rare and unheard songs in as many years will release on May 31.

Iconic Harlem, New York emcee Big L will see another posthumous release added to his growing catalog. Rare and unheard recordings - now digitally remastered from the lyricist within D.I.T.C. (a/k/a Diggin " In The Crates) will be packaged as Danger Zone, and released on May 31 on RBC Records and executive produced by L "s brother Donald Phinazee.

The collection of songs, distributed by RBC, are said to feature L "s mentor, Lord Finesse, Gang Starr and his own D.I.T.C. brethren. Last year, a similar collection of songs was released as Return of the Devil "s Son.

Before his untimely death in 1998, Big L released one album, 1995 "s Lifestylez ov da Poor & Dangerous. He also worked extensively on D.I.T.C. "s official 2000 debut, and a would-be posthumous release, 2000 "s The Big Picture.

by Jake Paine, April 12th, 2011, hiphopdx.com