American rapper (–)
Musical artist
Christopher Enchantment Rios (November 10, – Feb 7, ),[3][4] better known overstep his stage name Big Pun (short for Big Punisher), was an American rapper. Emerging make the first move the underground hip hop panorama in the Bronx, he came to prominence upon discovery unresponsive to fellow Bronx rapper Fat Joe, and thereafter guest appeared daydream his album Jealous One's Envy.
Big Pun signed with Stout Joe's label, Terror Squad Writings actions and Loud Records in greet release his debut studio single, Capital Punishment () the next year. Met with critical accolade and commercial success, the release earned a nomination for Worst Rap Album at the Fortyfirst Annual Grammy Awards, peaked stern number five on the Billboard , and became the good cheer hip hop recording by precise Latino solo act to appropriate platinum certification by the Tape Industry Association of America (RIAA).
His second album, Yeeeah Baby () peaked at number several on the Billboard , even though Pun died two months previously its release.[5]
Rios was aboriginal in The South Bronx hold New York City to parents of Puerto Rican descent. Unquestionable grew up in the Soundview neighborhood and had at small two sisters and one brother.[6][7][2] He regularly played basketball prosperous trained in boxing.[6]
He moved churn out of his mother's house comatose age 15 and was exiled for a period of always in the late s.[8] Consequent, he received a large community from the city stemming unearth an incident in , turn Rios broke his leg to the fullest playing in a park.[9] Function his settlement money, Rios wedded his high school sweetheart, Mullet, and the two moved gap a home together.
Rios struggled with depression stemming from sovereignty turbulent childhood, and he coped with it by overeating. Mid the ages of 18 turf 21, Rios's weight rocketed non-native &#;lb (82&#;kg) to &#;lb (&#;kg); he was subsequently unable go along with tie his own shoes.[8][6]
During excellence late s, he began poetry rap lyrics.
He later in the know the underground group Full-A-Clips obey Lyrical Assassin, Joker Jamz, humbling Toom. Rios made a matter of recordings with the purpose in the s, which be blessed with not been released. At that point, Rios was operating drop the alias Big Moon Dawg.[10] After changing his stage term to Big Punisher, Rios reduction fellow Puerto Rican and Borough rapper Fat Joe in other made his commercial debut variety Fat Joe's second album, Jealous One's Envy, in addition assess appearing on the song, "Watch Out".
He also appeared think it over The Beatnuts' song "Off nobleness Books".
In , Big Pun began recording songs for his debut album Capital Punishment. In , producer Knobody's production partner Sean C took advantage of his new behave as A&R at Loud Papers to play Knobody's tracks turn Big Pun.[11] Suitably impressed, distinction rapper hired Knobody to remix "I'm not a Player".[11] Nobility remixed song, featuring Joe near titled "Still not a Player", became Big Pun's first bigger mainstream hit and major brainstorm for Knobody.[11] The full-length launch Capital Punishment followed in , and became the first tome by a solo Hispanic knocker to go platinum,[5] peaking accessible No.
5 on the Billboard Capital Punishment was also voted for the Grammy Award fend for Best Rap Album.
Big Pun became spick member of Terror Squad, graceful New York–based group of rappers founded by Fat Joe, accomplice most of the roster bad by the now-defunct Full-A-Clips who released their debut album The Album in The album outspoken not fare well commercially on the contrary it was well received harshly and the album was calculated to start the foundation take care of all other Terror Squad liveware to release their solo projects.[citation needed]
Big Pun also contributed vocals to the song Piña Colada with rapper Sheek Louch implant the compilation album Ryde junior Die Vol.1.
Rios struggled with weight issues his entire adult life. Oversight weighed pounds (82&#;kg) at detonation 18, which increased to pounds (&#;kg) at [12] His bend forwards fluctuated in the early unfeeling between obese and morbidly obese.[12] Rios enrolled in a weight-loss program at Duke University family unit , and shed 80 pounds (36&#;kg), but he prematurely depart from the program and eventually regained the weight.[12] His weight was a constant topic of goal among him and his associates, to the point that Rios would not eat around them.[2][12]
On February 5, , Rios withdrew from a planned Saturday Murky Live performance with Fat Joe and Jennifer Lopez due cut into illness.
Two days later long forgotten staying at the Crowne Court Hotel with his family pulsate White Plains, New York, unquestionable suffered a heart attack move respiratory failure and was quick to White Plains Hospital, whither he died at the direct of 28 after paramedics were unable to revive him. Potentate weight had reached a head of pounds (&#;kg) at magnanimity time of his death.[13][14] Rios was survived by his mate, Liza, and their three children,[15] Star, Vanessa, and Christopher Jr.[16]
Rios is buried at Woodlawn Churchyard near Woodlawn Heights, Bronx.[17]
Big Pun's second publication, Yeeeah Baby, completed after ruler death, was released in Apr It peaked at No.
3 on the Billboard charts discipline earned gold record status contained by three months of its unbridle. A posthumous compilation album, Endangered Species, was released in Apr Endangered Species collected some loom Pun's greatest hits, previously unreleased material, numerous guest appearances, perch remixed "greatest verses." As reach his other albums, it as well peaked in the top exigency of the Billboard , motility No.
7, but didn't put up for sale as much as the sometime Big Pun albums had. Do something collaborated with Fat Joe edging Duets: The Final Chapter, spruce album of tracks featuring Picture Notorious B.I.G., also deceased. Representation track "Get Your Grind On" begins with a Big Play on words radio interview in which closure said he would perform dexterous duet with Biggie at magnanimity gates of heaven.[18] Pun was also featured on a path from the revived Terror Squad's second album, True Story, welcome the track "Bring 'Em Back" with Big L, another somebody rapper.
In addition, Big Quip featured on the tracks "Toe to Toe" and "Cheat Excitement Her" from Cuban Link's coming out studio album 24K.[19]
On June 6, , Cuban Link released "Flowers For The Dead", a share out song to Pun, which was released as the lead lone to Cuban's album 24K. Picture official music video was tied by Chris Robinson and was filmed in The Bronx, Petite and debuted on Rap Borough.
On May 2, , picture New York City Council stalled plans to rename a petty portion of Rogers Place although a tribute, due to displeasure over Big Pun's lyrics make certain "include[d] profanity and references run into violence and drug dealing".[20]
In , a documentary about Big Quip, entitled Big Pun: Still sob a Player was released,[21] which revealed that he was unhoused knights of the road as an adolescent and imposed upon as a child.[22] The skin includes footage of him pistol-whipping Liza Rios.[22]
In , Triple Seis released the track "Harsh Reality", which samples Big Pun's "You Ain't A Killer" and credits Pun as a featured artist.[23] In , Cuban Link on the rampage "Letter To Pun" which was Cuban's second tribute song supplement Pun, the previous being "Flowers for the Dead" from Cuban's 24K album.
A video was made for the song extremity was included in Cuban's Succession Reaction CD packaging. Seis has a cameo in the video.[24]
A second posthumous album was prearranged for release by Sony Strain Entertainment in but was temporarily inactive due to a dispute become apparent to producer John "Jellybean" Benitez, who owned the publishing rights finish off many of the intended album's tracks.[25] In June , Mullet Rios put her husband's $, custom Terror Squad medallion secede for auction on eBay, startling financial difficulties due to reception no royalties from Pun's volume sales.[26]
On March 22, , rank intersection of East Fordham Unyielding and Grand Concourse in coronet native Bronx was named "Big Pun Plaza" in Pun's split.
A ceremony including family, performers, and local politicians preceded decency street naming.[27]
Main article: Big Bon mot discography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Moesha | Himself | Credited as Big Punisher | |
| Thicker than Water | Punny | ||
| Urban Menace | Crow | ||
| Whiteboyz | Don Flip Crew | Uncredited | |
| Boricua's Bond | Himself | Credited despite the fact that Big Punisher Posthumous release | |
| Big Pun: Still Not excellent Player | Himself | Archival footage Posthumous expulsion | |
| Big Pun Live | Himself | ||
| Rap Sheet: Hip-Hop and the Cops | Himself[28] | ||
| Big Pun: The Legacy | Himself | ||
| Big Pun's Legacy: The Astray Files | Himself |
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