Big Pun(Redirected from Big Punisher)Christopher Lee Rios (November 10, 1971 - February 7, 2000) also known as Big Pun and Big Punisher was a Puerto Rican rapper who emerged from the underground rap scene in the Bronx in the late 1990s. He appeared on albums from Raekwon, the Beatnuts and Fat Joe and eventually signed to Loud Records. After an advertising blitz, "I'm Not a Player" was an underground hit. His full length debut followed in 1998, Capital Punishment. With a group of Latino rappers, Big Pun formed the Terror Squad before dying of a heart attack at 700 lb (320 kg). A posthumous album, Yeeeah Baby came out a few weeks after his death in 2000. He is most often praised for his complex rhyme scheme, unceasing rhythm, and incredibly relentless flow and breath control, despite his immense size. Discography
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He is most often praised for his complex rhyme scheme, unceasing rhythm, and incredibly relentless flow and breath control, despite his immense size. Other hits include:. A posthumous album, Yeeeah Baby came out a few weeks after his death in 2000. Their greatest hit was I Don't Like Mondays, which commemorated the 1979 school shooting by 16-year old Brenda Ann Spencer who claimed she did it because she "didn't like Mondays". With a group of Latino rappers, Big Pun formed the Terror Squad before dying of a heart attack at 700 lb (320 kg). The Boomtown Rats (1975-1984) were a punk rock/new wave group headed by Bob Geldof who was later known for organizing charity rock concerts such as Band Aid (intended to help famine victims in Ethiopia), Live Aid, and Hands Across America (intended to help homeless people in America). His full length debut followed in 1998, Capital Punishment. "Someone's Looking At You". After an advertising blitz, "I'm Not a Player" was an underground hit. "Rat Trap". He appeared on albums from Raekwon, the Beatnuts and Fat Joe and eventually signed to Loud Records. "Like Clockwork". Christopher Lee Rios (November 10, 1971 - February 7, 2000) also known as Big Pun and Big Punisher was a Puerto Rican rapper who emerged from the underground rap scene in the Bronx in the late 1990s. "She's So Modern". Endangered Species, 2001. "Mary of the Fourth Form". Yeeeah Baby, 2000. 1". Capital Punishment, 1998. "Looking After No. |