Patti LaBelle has been added to the lineup of performers at a tribute to the mothers of Jam Master Jay, Tupac Shakur, Aaliyah, Lisa "Left Eye" Lopes, and other artists who...
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Big Pun has become the first rapper honored by the New York State (NYS) Assembly as the third anniversary of his death is marked. Lawmakers have passed a legislative...
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The mothers of Tupac Shakur, Aaliyah, Lisa "Left Eye" Lopes, and other artists who met with untimely deaths are being honored. A tribute to the special women will happen at...
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Several heavyweights have signed on to participate in the kick-off of the 2003 Big Pun Tribute tour, including Nas, N.O.R.E., Nelly, Missy Elliott, Cuban Link, and Fabolous....
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The Beatnuts, Triple Seis (formerly of the Terror Squad), and Musaliny of the rap outfit Musaliny-N-M.A.Z.E. were among the many guests turning out to honor the late Big Pun...
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Fat Joe, Nas, Ice T, DJ Premier, and Wu-Tang Clan members RZA and Raekwon, among others, are featured in the forthcoming documentary on the life of Big Punisher titled Still...
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There likely will not be a New York City intersection renamed for late rapper Christopher "Big Pun" Rios since some city officials, including Mayor Rudolph...
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The late rapper Big Pun will see his second posthumous album, Endangered Species, released on April 3. The set mixes some old favorites with new unreleased material. In...
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A Big Punisher mural will be painted by hip-hop graffiti artists the Tats Crew on 163rd Street and Intervale Boulevard in New York Tuesday (February 6).
The painting...
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Deceased rapper Big Pun's second posthumous album, Endangered Species, will be released on February 6, a day before the one-year anniversary of his death. Big Pun died from...
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Fat Joe will write the liner notes for Big Punisher's second posthumous album, Endangered Species, which is scheduled for a February 6 release. The collection contains...
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Big Punisher's second posthumous album, Endangered Species, is scheduled for a February 6 release. The rapper, who died February 7 of heart failure, would have been 29...
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"Flowers For The Dead," the debut solo single by
Terror Squad
member Cuban Link that pays tribute to the late rapper Big Punisher
, will be released on June...
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Before his death last month, Big Punisher had collaborated with a bevy of rappers, several of whom were close friends of the Bronx-based rapper. A.G. recorded with...
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The forthcoming posthumous album from Big Punisher, Yeeeah Baby, features collaborations with a number of high-profile hip-hop stars. Drag-On and mentor Fat Joe appear on...
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In addition to an eight-hour wake held for
Big Punisher
on today (Feb. 11), a Saturday (Feb. 12) funeral ceremony, complete with performances from
Wyclef Jean,
DMX,...
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The cause of Grammy-nominated rapper
Big Punisher's death on Monday (LAUNCH, 2/7) should be determined next week, after tests for drugs, alcohol, and other toxins have...
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Grammy-nominated rapper
Big Punisher died today (Feb. 7) at approximately 4 p.m. ET from medical complications, according to a spokesperson from his record company.The...
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Hip-hop heavyweights Fat Joe and Big Pun have joined their Bronx-bred cronies to form the Latino rap collective the Terror Squad. The outfit released its self-titled...
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There's got to be a better way to celebrate the release of your latest album than behind bars, but that's what happened to rapper Fat Joe. On Tuesday, Sept. 8, he was...
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Immortal Records has emerged victorious in the battle to release the soundtrack to Slam, 1998's winner of both the Grand Jury Prize at the Sundance Film Festival and the...
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The Dave Matthews Band's new album, Before These Crowded Streets, finally knocked the Titanic soundtrack from its 16-week run atop the Billboard 200. The album sold more...
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