Big Pun
South Bronx rapper of Puerto Rican descent who became the first Latino solo rapper to go platinum and is widely considered one of the greatest technical lyricists in hip-hop history.
Pantheon Standing
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The Cultural Record
Discography
South Bronx rapper of Puerto Rican descent who became the first Latino solo rapper to go platinum and is widely considered one of the greatest technical lyricists in hip-hop history
Awards & Recognition
No Grammy data on record.
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Capital Punishment (1998
first Latino rapper to go platinum)
Grammy nominated
died at 28
Rank History
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