Tuesday, 22 March 2016

Hip Hop Tuesdays: Big Pun

Christopher Lee Rios (November 10, 1971 – February 7, 2000)
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Big Pun rose from the underground  scene in the 1990's to become a top MC in the Hip Hop Genre. His tenure was however cut short in the year 2000 by his untimely death from an heart attack brought on by his obesity. He remains a prominent figure in the minds of  Hip Hop fans. Please take a listen here and Happy Hip Hop Tuesday: Fire water (with Fat Joe, Big Pun, Raekwon and Armageddon), You came up (ft. Noreaga), It's so hard (ft. Donnell Jones), , Off the books (with The Beatnuts), Still not a player, Watch out and I'm not a player

Source: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Big_Pun
Background information
Birth nameChristopher Lee Rios
Also known as
  • Big Punisher
  • Pun
  • Big Moon Dawg
BornNovember 10, 1971
The Bronx, New York
DiedFebruary 7, 2000 (aged 28)
White Plains, New York
GenresHip hop
Occupation(s)Rapper
Years active1992–2000
LabelsLoud
Associated acts

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