Today would have been the 47th birthday of Big Pun. As one of his generation's most gifted lyricists, Big Pun broke through in 1998 with the release of his celebrated debut album, Capital Punishment.

The makings of hip-hop have been largely attributed to black youth --particularly African-Americans and people of the Caribbean diaspora, however, those in tune with the roots of hip-hop are well ...

1998: Big Pun released his debut album Capital Punishment, a project that immediately established the Bronx-hailing rapper as one of the most devastating lyricists in the rap game. In the years ...

When Big Pun died, it was a dark day in Hip-Hop. Frankly, it was probably darker than most fans realized. Pun was a member of an innovative and elite group of MC s that reclaimed the art of lyricism.

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When going through the history of hip-hop, you'd be remiss not to mention Big Pun. Coming out of the Bronx, N.Y. in the late '90s, the MC was one of the most promising artists in the game during one ...