
Super Lyrical: 13 Larger Than Life Big Pun Songs
In the story of Big Punisher, there has never been anything false about his lyrical genius.
In the story of Big Punisher, there has never been anything false about his lyrical genius. Born Christopher Lee Rios, Pun's rhymes – traditionally laden with alliteration and multi-syllabic schemes – swaggered on rhythm steeped in boom bap and Latin funk, carving space for future bicultural and bilingual MCs like him. Regarded as one of the greatest lyricists of all time, Pun's larger-than-life legacy leaves behind a catalog of music that seamlessly blends signature grit, humor and braggadocio, making it obligatory to scream Big Pun forever! even 17 years after his untimely death. To get you through this holy day, hurdle over 13 of the Bronx native's most excellent cuts in the gallery above.
Rest in power.

"100%" Ft. Tony Sunshine
"It's So Hard" ft. Donell Jones
"Twinz (Deep Cover 98)" w/ Fat Joe
"You Ain't A Killer"
"Still Not A Player" ft. Joe
"Dream Shatterer"
“Dream Shatterer” featured on Capital Punishment is really just on a whole 'nother level, with production wizardry by Domingo.
"Super Lyrical" ft Black Thought
"Punish Me" w/ Miss Jones
“You Came Up” ft. Noreaga
"Tres Leches" ft. Inspectah Deck & Prodigy
"Whatcha Gonna Do" ft. Terror Squad
"Off Wit His Head" ft. Terror Squad
17 years later and the Just Blaze-produced cut (how sick is this instrumental?!) still bangs in barrios all over.