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Marking the 19th anniversary of the death of late rapper Big Pun, Vin Rican celebrates Puerto Rican rhymer Christopher Lee Carlos Rios, better known as Big Pun.

Only 28-years old when he passed away, the Pun camp dropped his sophomore album Yeeeeah Baby, which was the follow up to his platinum solo debut Capital Punishment. Released back in April of 200, the album peaked at the number three spot on the Billboard 200 albums chart, selling 179,000 units during the first week of its released. The project featured “It’s So Hard” and the Rican anthem “100%”.

In this installment of Wax Only, Vin Rican highlights classic samples from Warren G & Nate Dogg, singer Danny Rivera, Gino Vannelli, and many more.

Watch this week’s Wax Only below:

R.I.P Pun.