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  Big Punisher - Biography - AOL Music
The first solo Latino rapper to go platinum, Big Punisher was also yet another member of the hip-hop community to fall victim to an early death -- though in his case, it was due to health problems, not violence.
In contrast to his large frame, Big Pun was a surprisingly graceful and nimble rapper, delivering his often clever, tongue-twisting rhymes at a torrential pace.
Big Pun's solo debut, Capital Punishment, was released in 1998 and debuted in the Top Five thanks to "Still Not a Player," a club-ready remix of "I'm Not a Player" that proved massively popular.
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 Big Pun - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Big Pun's career was cut short in 2000 by a fatal heart attack due to his large size.
His full-length debut Capital Punishment followed in 1998, and was the first album by a solo Latino rapper to go platinum, peaking at #5 on the Billboard 200.
Big Pun's first stage name was Big Moon Dawg, and a reference to this name can be seen on the back cover of the Endangered Species compilation.
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 Big Punisher Page in Fuller Up, The Dead Musician Directory
Big Punisher, born Christopher Rios, is survived by a wife and
A South Bronx native of Puerto Rican descent, Big Punisher brought a sense of personal and community pride into his trademarked and highly influential rap style which led to his signing with Loud Records.
Big Punisher took the rap world by storm with his breakout single, ``Still Not A Player,'' and his 1998 RIAA double-platinum debut album, Capital Punishment.
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 Big Punisher Review   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Big Pun has some pretty cool songs that help take this album over the top..
Big Pun was getting ready to do a remix of the song when he got word that Joe was gonna do a 'Player type song..
Capital Punishment is an album that squarely puts Big Pun in the runnings for Hip Hop rookie of the year..
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 NME.COM - News - BETTER LATE THAN NEVER   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Find out more about Big Punisher in the pages of NME Magazine, delivered straight to your door every week.
RAEKWON, NOREAGA and NAS are amongst the artists set to appear on a forthcoming album, 'ENDANGERED SPECIES', by the late rapper BIG PUNISHER, due for release early in 2001.
The posthumous collection is slated to appear through Loud Records in the US on February 6, almost exactly a year after Big Pun's February 7 death from a suspected heart attack.
www.nme.com /news/big-punisher/5260   (196 words)

  
 Amazon.com: Capital Punishment: Music: Big Punisher   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
But corpulent Latino rapper Big Punisher died of a massive coronary; at the time of his February 2000 death, he weighed over 600 pounds.
Big Punishers "Capital Punishment" is a hiphop classic, best latin hiphop album of all time, essential for every hiphop collection.
Along with the late Big L (R.I.P.), Punisher was one of the nicest to bless a mic...
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 Big Punisher Biography (Rapper) — Infoplease.com
Big Punisher's debut album Capital Punishment and the single "Still Not a Player" were big hits in 1998, making him the first solo Latin rapper ever to go platinum.
He joined other Latin rappers in the group Terror Squad, which released a self-titled album in 1999.
Big Pun was a huge man, his weight reportedly varying between 450 and 700 pounds.
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 Big Punisher   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Big Punisher was born Christopher Rios on November 10, 1971 and grew up in a Puerto Rican community in the South Bronx.
Pun dropped out of high school at the age of 15 but continued his education on his own.
His original name was Big Moon Dog, but he later changed it to Big Punisher after the Marvel Comics superhero.
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 Big Punisher Tribute Album - Hip Hop News - The Elements - Your One Stop For Hip Hop and Rap Music
On February 7, 2000, BIG PUN died suddenly of natural causes resulting from a heart attack and respiratory failure.
Though the hip-hop community lost one of it's most promising voices, the impact of Big Pun's legacy continues on his upcoming tribute, ENDANGERED SPECIES to be released February 6, 2001.
Capital Punishment also received a Grammy nomination for "Best Rap Album." In 1999, The Source Awards nominated Big Pun, Lyricist of the Year and New Solo Artist Of The Year.
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 Big Punisher - Capital Punishment | Album Review @ Music-Critic.com : the source for music reviews, interviews, ...
Big Pun has been around the industry for some time now.
He did a couple single tracks and some duos on other albums, but was never signed to his own record deal until now.
On his debut album, Big Pun puts out a pretty good number of tracks, featuring a wide assortment of well known artists.
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 Big Punisher Dies - Brief Article Jet - Find Articles
BIG PUNISHER DIES: Christopher Rios, 28, the Latino rapper who weighed more than 600 pounds and won the hearts of hiphop fans under the stage name Big Pun--short for Big Punisher--recently died of a heart attack at White Plains Hospital in Westchester, NY.
Big Pun made hip-hop history when he became the first Latino rapper to record a platinum album, Capital Punishment, which sold more than two million copies.
His distinct sound was heard on the hit tune Don't Wanna Be A Player, a hip-hop remix of soul singer Joe's slow ballad by the same title.
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 Big Pun Live / Big Pun: Still Not a Player   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
BIG PUN LIVE: BIG PUN LIVE chronicles the life and times of the multi-talented rapper/actor Christopher "Big Pun" Rios.
His short but substantial career is studied through live performance clips, behind-the-scenes footage, and interviews with friends and family BIG PUN: STILL NOT A PLAYER: This documentary profiles the life and career of the chart-topping Latino rapper Christopher "Big Punisher" Rios, who died in February of 2000 at the age of 28.
Hear from those closest to him how he overcame tough years growing up in the Bronx to climb to the top of the hip-hop world, only to succumb to complications from a lifelong battle with his weight.
www.rottentomatoes.com /m/big_pun_live__big_pun_still_not_a_player   (524 words)

  
 Big Punisher - AOL Music
Big Punisher was born Christopher Lee Rios in the bronx.
The Big Punisher Lyrics in Gnis365 are the property of Big Punisher Lyrics respective...
Download, listen and watch Big Punisher music, mp3's, song lyrics, music videos, Internet radio, live performances, concerts, and more on AOL Music.
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 NME.COM - Artists - Big Punisher   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Raekwon and Nas link up with the rapper a year after his dea...
The career of the late Big Punisher is celebrated on this po...
Big Punisher - Endangered Species [PA] £14.95 from Store 4 CDs
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 Big Punisher - Fat Joe, Big Punisher Take To The Mountain For Snowboarding Event [News, 3.24.99] - Music   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
A possible theatrical disaster was narrowly averted in Stratton, Vermont last Saturday where Fat Joe, Big Punisher, and the Terror Squad performed at the 17th annual U.S. Open of Snowboarding.
The crowd was moshing away to Big Pun's "Still Not A Player" when Fat Joe urged those up front to prepare to catch the very accurately named rapper in a stage dive.
In the end, it didn't happen, and those fans gathered down front managed to make it through that rather fearful moment and enjoy the rest of the hour and half long concert.
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 VH1.com : Big Punisher : Artist Main
Check out Big Punisher's movie page to watch trailers, see photos, find out about upcoming film projects and more!
Big Pun Documentary Shows Other Side Of Late Rapper
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 Big Punisher News
Fat Joe Is Also Deaf Joe, But He's A Big Punisher In The Sack Thursday October 12, 2006 @ 07:00 PM By: ChartAttack.com Staff Fat Joe Fat Joe isn't the kind of guy who eases into conversation with a meek "Hello"...
About the artist Far from prolific, Terror Squad nonetheless became notable amidst the late-'90s/early-2000s East Coast rap scene, mainly for boasting both Big Punisher and Fat Joe among the group's membership.
The first solo Latino rapper to go platinum, Big Punisher was also yet another member of the hip-hop community to fall victim to an early death -- though in his case, it was due to health problems, not...
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 BigPunisher.co.uk (Powered by Invision Power Board)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
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 Amazon.com: Endangered Species: Music: Big Punisher   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Througout the CD, you are reminded of all the classic Big Pun verses that he put out throughout his rap career, that was tragically cut short.
This album is no "Capital Punishment", nor is it like his 2nd album "Yeaah Baby" but it is still has some gems like How we Roll, and is worth taking a look at when your at the local record store.
Bottom Line: Big Pun was definetely a force to be reckoned with.
www.amazon.com /Endangered-Species-Big-Punisher/dp/B00005AVRE   (1213 words)

  
 Big Pun   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Discuss this person with other users on IMDb message board for Big Pun
Pic of Big Pun before he got fat
Find where Big Pun is credited alongside another name
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 Notorious B.I.G. | Big Punisher | Tupac Shakur | music : ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
In fact, the last month alone brought new albums from two long gone MCs: 2Pac and Big Punisher.
NOTORIOUS B.I.G. His critically lauded debut, ''Ready to Die,'' peaked at a promising No. 7 on Billboard's R&B chart.
For sure: Bad Boy Records is still searching for a rapper with a pulse who can move units like he does from the grave.
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 Capital Punishment [Clean] by Big Punisher
Still Not a Player - Joe, Big Punisher
The Rain and The Sun (Interlude) - Dead Prez, Big Punisher
Big Punisher's debut album, Capital Punishment, established him as one of the stronger New York natives working hardcore territory toward the end of the '90s
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 Big Punisher on Rhapsody   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
A master on the mic and a hero of the people, Big Punisher left an impressive mark on the world of hip-hop.
Rap/Hip-Hop > East Coast Rap/Hip-Hop > Big Punisher
Hear Big Punisher and similar artists on this channel.
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 Endangered Species by Big Punisher
Brave in the Heart - Terro Sqaud, Fat Joe, Triple Seis, Big Punisher
Pina Colada - Sheik, Ruff Ryders, Big Punisher
At the age of 28, Big Pun joined a long list of deceased rappers who left fans too early
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