Music1995–2000
Big Pun
South Bronx rapper of Puerto Rican descent who became the first Latino solo rapper to go platinum and is widely considered one of the greatest technical lyricists in hip-hop history.
Origin
South Bronx, New York
Genre
Hip-HopRap
Pantheon Standing
| List Name | Rank | Combined |
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| Top 50 Hip Hop Artists of All Time | — | — |
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Discography
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Yeeeah Baby2000
T
Twinz (Deep Cover ’98) EP2018
EP & MixtapeC
Capital Punishment1998
T
The Dream Shatterer EP2018
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