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Christopher Lee Rios, better known by his stage name Big Pun, was an American rapper. Emerging from the underground hip hop scene in The Bronx borough of New York City in the early 1990s, he came to prominence during the latter half of the decade for his work with Fat Joe and the Terror Squad. Pun's lyrics are notable for their technical efficiency, having minimal pauses to take a breath, heavy use of alliteration as well as internal and multi-syllabic rhyming schemes. He is frequently cited as one of the best MCs of all time.
Birth Name
Christopher Lee Rios
Born
Tuesday, 09 November 1971
Died
Monday, 07 February 2000
Actor Filmography
Title | Character | Year |
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Hip Hop Treasures | Self | 2023 |
Origins of Hip Hop | Self | 2022 |
Dumb: The Story of Big Brother Magazine | Self - Rapper | 2020 |
Untold Stories of Hip Hop | Self | 2019 |
Inside the Label | (archive footage) | 2016 |
Big Pun: The Legacy | Self / Self (archive footage) | 2009 |
Video on Trial | Self | 2005 |
Big Pun: Still Not a Player | Self / Self (archive footage) | 2002 |
Jennifer Lopez: Feelin' So Good | Self | 2000 |
Boricua's Bond | Self | 2000 |
Actor Filmography
Title | Character | Year |
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Hip Hop Treasures | Self | 2023 |
Origins of Hip Hop | Self | 2022 |
Dumb: The Story of Big Brother Magazine | Self - Rapper | 2020 |
Untold Stories of Hip Hop | Self | 2019 |
Inside the Label | (archive footage) | 2016 |
Big Pun: The Legacy | Self / Self (archive footage) | 2009 |
Video on Trial | Self | 2005 |
Big Pun: Still Not a Player | Self / Self (archive footage) | 2002 |
Jennifer Lopez: Feelin' So Good | Self | 2000 |
Boricua's Bond | Self | 2000 |
Thicker Than Water | Punny | 1999 |
Whiteboyz | Don Flip Crew | 1999 |
Urban Menace | Crow | 1999 |
WrestleMania XV | Self | 1999 |
E! True Hollywood Story | (archive footage) | 1996 |
Moesha | Self | 1996 |