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.

Quitting a job isn’t always easy, but one Popeyes “employee” decided to go out with a bang. Cedrick Workuff of Kansas City grabbed a microphone and made a complete remix of Big Pun’s “Still Not A ...

Following our initial preview of the adidas Originals 2012 Spring/Summer Blue Collection, the brand ...

Remy Ma discussed her early success, collaborating with Big Pun and Busta Rhymes, plus her new all-female battle rap league, Chrome 23. Remy Ma got a little “high and drunk” during her recent Drink ...

On this day, 27 years ago, Christopher Rios, better known to the world as Big Punisher, released his landmark debut album Capital Punishment on Loud Records ...

From the magazine: ISSUE 93, August/Sept 2014. Ever since 2001, when a teenaged Remy Ma snatched the mic and out-shouted M.O.P. and Busta Rhymes on a remix of “Ante ...

It’s so hard to believe that it’s been a full year since Big Pun passed on. But he’s not forgotten. Through family, friends, artists and his music, he lives on. Reminisce over our amigo with our ...

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 ...

Among the legends of the '80s (Michael Jackson, Prince, Madonna, Whitney Houston, Lionel Richie), Brenda Russell is an unsung hero. She began on Elton John's Rocket label in the '70s, releasing two ...

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 ...