Also big pun with no education I think I never saw his contract because after he dies is family (wife and kids) never receive royalty from Big Punisher album!
It's Fat Joe that take the royalty on Big Pun album! Friend like that!
His tone wow! He own Fat Joe! I think Big Pun deserve more recognition!
No doubt MasterTrooper, BIG PUN is a legend.
Guru, Big Pun, Big Daddy Kane, Biggie, 2pac, Big L......the list of dead greats goes on and on.
Your right, if some of these cats were still alive the Hip-Hop game would be completely different. Hip-Hop is more like Flip-Flop nowadays. Don't get me wrong there are still real cats in the game, you just have to filter through the shit to get to it.
Here are a few still holding it down:
Papoose
Styles P
Jadakiss
Sheek Louch
Vinnie Paz
Jedi Mind Tricks
Charles Hamilton
Brotha Lynch Hung
Cassidy (New album 'C.A.S.H' out November 2nd!)
Statik Selectah
Dead Prez
Talib Kweli
7th 7ign
Uncle Murda
(Might have missed a few).
Cheers for bringing Pun back into my thoughts MT, it's been a Big Pun day today!
I didn't know that Fat Joe was receiving the royalties from Big Puns albums, that is sad to know. I can't believe the Carlos Rios family aren't getting the royalties-some friend huh?
RIP to the greats who paved the way...........