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Christopher Lee Rios (November 10, 1971 – February 7, 2000), [3] [4] better known by his stage name Big Pun (short for Big Punisher), was an American rapper.Emerging from the underground hip hop scene in the Bronx, he came to prominence upon discovery by fellow Bronx rapper Fat Joe, and thereafter guest appeared on his 1995 album Jealous One's Envy.
The album consists of two of Big Pun's biggest hits, the first single "It's So Hard" and the Puerto Rican anthem "100%". In the former song, he exclaims: "It's hard work, baby. I just lost 100 pounds. I'm trying to live. I ain't going nowhere."
Big Pun (1971–2000), American rapper whose weight at death was 316 kg (697 lb; 49 st 11 lb). Yamamotoyama Ryūta, heaviest Japanese-born sumo wrestler; also thought to be the heaviest Japanese person ever at 265 kg (584 lb; 41 st 10 lb).
The rapper previously told Men’s Health that he began his weight loss journey after his close friend and frequent collaborator, Big Pun, died at age 28 from a heart attack in 2000. The PEOPLE ...
Joe and his best friend and fellow rap icon, the late Big Pun, took part in the festivities back in 1999, when they drove from New York to Philadelphia to watch WrestleMania 15.
Joseph Antonio Cartagena (born August 19, 1970), better known by his stage name Fat Joe, is an American rapper.He began recording as a member of hip hop group Diggin' in the Crates Crew (D.I.T.C.) in 1992, and pursued a solo career with the release of his debut studio album, Represent (1993) the following year.
Fat Joe arrives at the 2023 BET Awards held at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles, CA on Sunday, June 25, 2023. (Photo By Sthanlee B. Mirador/Sipa USA) (Sipa USA/Sthanlee Mirador/Sipa USA)
The Indianapolis Star said that "as a character, Punisher often falls into routine street posturing but the personality is as solid as big body that accompanies it." [6] Entertainment Weekly stated: "Everything about this Bronx-bred Puerto Rican rapper is generous, his 400-pound girth, his multiple rhyming within each line, and his talent for spewing out verses without stopping for breath."