Big L’s posthumous album “Harlem’s Finest: Return of the King” options Jay-Z, Nas, Mac Miller, Method Man, and extra.

Big L returns to the highlight this Friday with Harlem’s Finest: Return of the King, a posthumous album that includes JAY-Z, Nas, Mac Miller, Method Man, Joe Budden and Joey Bada$$, a lineup that spans generations of Hip-Hop.

The fifth studio launch from the late Harlem MC, who was killed in 1999, arrives Friday (October 31) by Mass Appeal Records.

The album combines unreleased verses with new manufacturing and visitor appearances from each longtime collaborators and youthful voices within the style.

Showbiz and Herb McGruff additionally contribute, rounding out a mission that bridges the previous and current.

The official Big L Instagram account shared a heartfelt message on Wednesday (October 29), thanking supporters for conserving his title alive.

“Thank you to every Big L fan who’s kept his name alive all these years. Over the past twenty years, there were over 100 million views and streams of his music out there—most of it released without his brother @bigdon4ever knowing how to find it, track it, or monetize it. There were labels set up, artwork, and videos created that he and Big L’s half sister, Tyece had never seen.”

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The album’s lead single, “U Ain’t Gotta Chance,” dropped October 15 and encompasses a recent verse from Nas alongside Big L’s vocals pulled from his 1997 Tim Westwood freestyle.

The monitor serves as a preview of the album’s strategy—preserving Big L’s voice whereas pairing it with up to date manufacturing and artists.

This marks the fourth posthumous launch from the “Put It On” lyricist, whose affect stays deeply rooted in Hip-Hop circles.

“Harlem’s Finest: Return of the King” can be out there on all main streaming platforms beginning Friday, October 31.

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