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Originally Posted by Mankycaaant
It's a hypothetical though, there's no way of knowing what he'd have done. Jay Electronica's signed to Jay-Z's label but hasn't had that rub off on him, granted he appears to be M.I.A.
I think L was a big enough name at the time he was signed that Jay wouldn't have been able to alter his style as an artist too much and I don't see L going down the same route as Jay. It's hard to imagine Big L marrying Kelly Rowland putting out a fashion line and being mates with the President.
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He really wasn't a big name at the time though. His reputation has grown with the benefit of hindsight but back then he wasn't a big deal at all. That's not to knock him—I think his first album is great—but he wasn't any sot of massive star in his lifetime.