Big Pun

Big Pun
Big Pun
	File:Big Pun1.jpg Big Pun in 1997
Background information
Birth name	Christopher Lee Rios
Forby kent as	Big Punisher; Pun;
Born	10 November 1971; Soundview, South Bronx, New York City, New York, U.S.
Deid	7 Februar 2000 (aged 28); White Plains, New York, U.S.
Genres	Hip hop
Thrift	Rapper; sangwriter; actor;
Years active	1992–2000
Labels	RCA; Loud; Terror Squad;
Associate acts	Terror Squad; Cuban Link; N.O.R.E.; Lord Tariq an Peter Gunz; Fat Joe;

Christopher Lee Rios (November 10, 1971 – February 7, 2000),^[1]^[2] better kent bi his stage name Big Pun (short for Big Punisher), wis an American rapper. Emergin frae the underground hip hop scene in The Bronx borough o New York Ceety in the early 1990s, he wis the first Latino rapper tae have an album certified platinum as a solo act.

He debuted as a guest rapper on Fat Joe's 1995 album Jealous One's Envy, then appeared on Flesh-N-Bone's solo album T.H.U.G.S. in 1996 an The Beatnuts' 1997 album Stone Crazy afore signin wi Loud Records as a solo artist. Pun's lyrics are notable for technical efficiency, having minimal pauses tae take a breath, heavy use o alliteration as well as internal an multi-syllabic rhymin schemes.

About.com ranked him #25 on its leet o the 50 Greatest MCs of All Time,^[3] while MTV2 ranked him #11 on its leet o the "22 Greatest MCs".^[4] In 2012, The Source ranked him #19 on their leet o the Tap 50 Lyricists o All Time.

References

↑ The Source: The Magazine of Hip-hop Music, Culture & Politics. Source Publications, Incorporated. 2000. p. 235. Retrieved 9 August 2017.
↑ "Big Pun". Biography.com. 9 August 2017. Retrieved 9 August 2017.
↑ Top 50 MCs of Our Time: 1987 - 2007 - 50 Greatest Emcees of Our Time Archived 2015-04-05 at the Wayback Machine. Rap.about.com (1999-02-15). Retrieved on 2013-07-26.
↑ Mike, Trader. (2003-07-22) 22 Greatest MCs Archived 2012-04-01 at the Wayback Machine. Blogcritics. Retrieved on 2013-07-26.

Freemit airtins

Big Pun on IMDb
Big Pun at Find a Grave (in Inglis)
XXL
Capital Punishment Tribute Archived 2014-01-01 at the Wayback Machine
Liza Rios Talks About Her Husband's Legacy in 2010 Interview Archived 2014-01-01 at the Wayback Machine

[The_Source:_The_Magazine_of_Hip-hop_Music,_Culture_&_Politics_2000-1] The Source: The Magazine of Hip-hop Music, Culture & Politics. Source Publications, Incorporated. 2000. p. 235. Retrieved 9 August 2017.

[Biography.com_2017-2] "Big Pun". Biography.com. 9 August 2017. Retrieved 9 August 2017.

[3] Top 50 MCs of Our Time: 1987 - 2007 - 50 Greatest Emcees of Our Time Archived 2015-04-05 at the Wayback Machine. Rap.about.com (1999-02-15). Retrieved on 2013-07-26.

[4] Mike, Trader. (2003-07-22) 22 Greatest MCs Archived 2012-04-01 at the Wayback Machine. Blogcritics. Retrieved on 2013-07-26.

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