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Large Professor

Large Professor

Large Professor has been played over 30 times on NTS, first on 10 July 2014. Large Professor's music has been featured on 26 episodes.

Large Professor (a.k.a. Large Pro or The Extra P), is a New York based hip-hop record producer and rapper. He is best known as a member of the influential early-90s underground hip-hop group Main Source, and for discovering immensely popular rapper Nas. Large Professor produced much of Nas' first album, Illmatic, which is considered one of the most important albums in hip-hop history. He hails from the borough of Queens, specifically the neighborhood of Flushing.

In 1995, Large was supposed to release his highly anticipated solo album The LP, but it was put on hold until 2003, when a website gave a copy of The LP with the purchase of his first solo hip hop album 1st Class. Although 1st Class did not receive mainstream acceptance, it gained favorable reviews by fans and critics. The album includes guest appearances by Nas, Busta Rhymes, and Q-Tip.

Large is a protege of legendary (now deceased) white hip-hop producer Paul C, with whom he credits for teaching him virtually everything he knows about record production, and the associated technology used for making music, samples, and 'beats'. Large's publishing company is named 'Paul Sea Productions' as a homage to his late mentor.

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Large Professor

Large Professor has been played over 30 times on NTS, first on 10 July 2014. Large Professor's music has been featured on 26 episodes.

Large Professor (a.k.a. Large Pro or The Extra P), is a New York based hip-hop record producer and rapper. He is best known as a member of the influential early-90s underground hip-hop group Main Source, and for discovering immensely popular rapper Nas. Large Professor produced much of Nas' first album, Illmatic, which is considered one of the most important albums in hip-hop history. He hails from the borough of Queens, specifically the neighborhood of Flushing.

In 1995, Large was supposed to release his highly anticipated solo album The LP, but it was put on hold until 2003, when a website gave a copy of The LP with the purchase of his first solo hip hop album 1st Class. Although 1st Class did not receive mainstream acceptance, it gained favorable reviews by fans and critics. The album includes guest appearances by Nas, Busta Rhymes, and Q-Tip.

Large is a protege of legendary (now deceased) white hip-hop producer Paul C, with whom he credits for teaching him virtually everything he knows about record production, and the associated technology used for making music, samples, and 'beats'. Large's publishing company is named 'Paul Sea Productions' as a homage to his late mentor.

Original source: Last.fm

Tracks featured on

Most played tracks

It's A Boy (Remix)
Slick Rick (Large Professor mix)
Def Jam Recordings1991
In The Sun
Large Professor feat. Q-Tip
Matador2002
Keep It Rollin'
A Tribe Called Quest feat. Large Professor
Jive1993
Won't Stop
Large Professor, Craig G
Hot 97FM1999
I Juswanna Chill
The Large Professor
Paul Sea Productions2009
I Juswanna Chill
The Large Professor
P-Vine Records2009
The Rap Game
Pete Rock, Large Professor
Golden Years2004
Stay Chisel
Large Professor feat. Nas
Matador2002
Stretch & Bobbito Freestyle #1 '93
O.C. feat. Kool Keith, Large Professor, Organized Konfusion
Mushine Inc.2019
Truly Yours 98
Pete Rock feat. Kool G. Rap, Large Professor
Loud Records1998