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When did Big Pun start making music?
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Big Pun's first song “Stretch & Bobbito Freestyle ('95)” released on August 31, 1995.
Christopher Rios (November 10, 1971 – February 7, 2000), also known as Big Pun (short for Big Punisher), was a Puerto Rican rapper who emerged from the underground rap scene in The Bronx in the late 1990s. Pun was discovered by friend Fat Joe and was a part of his Terror Squad label and collective. On February 7, 2000, he passed away due to a... Read More
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