The back and forth regarding the late Big Pun’s financial matters continues. The Bronx legend’s widow Liza Rios says that N.O.R.E., Fat Joe and Miss Jones are either lying or speaking out of pocket. As spotted on Vibe the tension between Fat Joe and Liza Rios is up and it’s stuck. Since the untimely passing […]
Knowing that everyone was wondering why he wasn't present for the ceremony, Fat Joe put out a video explaining why he fell back from going to the event.
Friday (February 7) marks 20 years since the world lost Christopher Rios, known to hip-hop as Big Punisher, or as he was most commonly referred to as, Big Pun. It’s no secret hip-hop’s roots are deeply embedded in the Caribbean culture. Kool Herc, the father of hip-hop was born in Jamaica; and Puerto Ricans have […]
In the short amount of time that Puerto Rican Bronx rapper Big Pun was with us, its safe to say he touched the world.
The late rapper would have celebrated his 44th birthday today.
The world will be getting another dose of Big Pun rhymes with the upcoming release of the Bronx Legends Never Die EP. Big Pun’s new project will be released on December 23 I got the cover art and check out the trailer right here! [THIS VIDEO CONTAINS ADULT LANGUAGE VIEWER DISCRETION IS ADVISED] You […]
It looks like Big Pun‘s mom has resorted to robbing banks. A woman who goes by the name of Gail Simpson was arrested Septemeber 23.…
Still Not A Player! It’s So Hard! Just two of my favorite Big Pun songs! Did you know it’s been 12 y ears since he’s passed? Yup! So as we do all legendary HIP HOP & R&B celebs who passed on….join me in wishing BIG PUN a very happy birthday! We’ll mourn you til’ we […]
Before Big Pun was considered a legendary rap artist, the Bronx MC took on the nickname Moon Dawg back in the 80’s. I wonder how the hip hop community would have responded to Pun with the name Moon Dawg. Big Pun would go on to team up with Fat Joe and The Terror Squad and […]
Over the weekend, Big Pun aficionados hit the streets and rallied to rename the Bronx, NY intersection of 163rd Street and Rogets Place as Big Pun Place. The spot, which houses the iconic Pun memorial painted by the TATS Cru, needs some petition signatures to have a shot at becoming official, but it got us […]
Big Pun‘s sister, Nicole Rodriguez is spearheading an effort to have a street in the Bronx, NY named in honor of her late brother. She hopes to have E. 163rd St. and Rogers Place in the Longwood neighborhood renamed “Big Pun Place.”
On February 7, 2000 hip-hop lost one of its most lyrical MCs ever. Christopher “Big Pun” Rios, the first Latin rapper to achieve Platinum sales status, died of a heart attack. He was 28 years old.
