Big Pun, Canibus, DMX, Mos Def, John Forte, & Mic Geronimo

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Ahh the 90′s. Possibly the last great and balanced era in hip hop. Around 94-95 I discovered the sounds of Big Pun. Upon first hearing him on Fat Joes joint “Firewater” I knew this dude was something special on the mic.

A few years go by and he pops up on a few more joints but this is the first time I heard him and said OH SH#T!

His debut album “Capital Punishment” was one of the most well balanced albums released in a long time. He had records for the street, chick records and a amazing sense of humor. see Packinamac skit on Capital Punishment. Most amazingly was Puns wordplay and once seemingly unhuman-like breath control.

Puns second album in my opinion, was just as dope as the first.

Towards the end of his life Pun was working on losing weight and getting healthy but unfortunately it was too little too late. What he did leave behind was 3 albums worth of great music and tons of features. If you get a second, check for these 3 albums. You will be musically richer because of it.

The legacy of rapper Big Pun was honored February 7 as his son released a tribute record titled “Glamour Life 2010.”

Big Pun died of a massive heart attack on February 7, 2000. He is survived by his wife his ex-wife, Lisa Rios and three children, including his son, rapper “Baby Pun.”

Baby Pun has teamed with rappers Terminology, AC and Realm Reality to release “Glamour Life 2010,” which is a tribute to his father’s original 1998 track, which featured Terror Squad members Fat Joe, Cuban Link, Triple Seis and Armaggedon.

“Glamour Life 2010” features a voice intro from Big Pun himself, while Baby Pun raps about his deceased father, delivering a verse that sounds strikingly similar to his dad’s flow.

“Baby Pun loves his father and wanted to follow his footsteps,” Baby Pun‘s mom Lisa Rios said of her son on BigPunForever.com. “It’s just really crazy seeing Baby Pun because he looks just like his dad. He doesn’t try to be his pops, he just naturally is.”

Big Pun grew up in the South Bronx. He made his debut as a solo rapper in 1993, on The Beatnuts’ track “Off The Books.”

By 1995, he had linked with Fat Joe and appeared on Joe’s second album, Jealous Ones Envy.

Three years later, in 1998, Pun released his classic album Capital Punishment, which contained the classic Hip-Hop single “Still Not A Player.”

The album was also LP by a solo Latino artist to strike platinum.

Big Pun, 28, died just months before his second album, Yeeeah Baby was released.

He could not gain control over his weight issues, even after ballooning to over 500 pounds and several attempted interventions from family and friends.

Yeeeah Baby hit #3 on Billboard’s Top 200 upon its release and has since sold over a million copies.

In addition to Yeeeah Baby, a posthumous album, Endangered Species and two controversial documentaries, Still Not a Player and Big Pun: The Legacy have been released.

On February 14th, DJ Soul will drop a Big Pun tribute mixtape, which will feature rarities, classic tracks and new remixes produced by Buckwild, Green Lantern, Sean C & LV (Grind Music).

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Liza Rios sits down to talk to Ms. Drama about Big Pun’s upcoming documentary.

She also gets Liza to open up about the Abuse, living in a shelter, Fat Joe not giving back the money and Pun industry friends not sticking around.

FAT JOE RESPONDS:

Fat Joe Responds To Big Pun’s Wife! “I Have Never Made A Dollar Off Pun After He Died.

She Had 100K’s After Pun Died. You Disrespecting His Legacy Puttin Out DVD’s Of Him Slappin You”