The Legacy: The Best of Big Pun (explicit)

~ Release by Big Pun (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

Tracklist

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#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Intro (Words From Big Pun)
vocals:
Big Pun (rapper Christopher Rios aka Big Punisher)
Big Pun1:18
2You Ain’t a Killer
recording engineer and mixer:
Tony Smalios
producer:
Young Lord (producer Richard Frierson)
lead vocals:
Big Punisher (Big Pun, rapper Christopher Rios aka Big Punisher)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Loud Records, LLC (in 1997)
recorded at and mixed at:
Mystic Recording Studios in Staten Island, New York, New York, United States
samples:
With a Child’s Heart by Michael Jackson (“King of Pop”)
recording of:
You Ain’t a Killer
writer:
Christopher Rios (Big Pun, rapper Christopher Rios aka Big Punisher) and Richard Frierson (producer Richard Frierson)
Big Pun4.254:14
3I’m Not a Player
assistant recording engineer:
Gregory Wilson (Gregory "Gold" Wilson)
recording engineer:
Ken "Duro" Ifill (engineer and producer Ken Ifill)
producer:
Minnesota (US producer and member of the Money Boss Players)
mixer:
Chris Conway (US musician, engineer & producer)
lead vocals:
Big Pun (rapper Christopher Rios aka Big Punisher)
other vocals:
Eddie Levert and Walter Williams (soul singer/songwriter, in The O’Jays)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Loud Records, LLC (in 1998)
recorded at and mixed at:
Mystic Recording Studios in Staten Island, New York, New York, United States
samples:
Darlin’ Darlin’ Baby (Sweet, Tender, Love) by The O’Jays
edit of:
I’m Not a Player (LP version) by Big Punisher (Big Pun, rapper Christopher Rios aka Big Punisher)
recording of:
I’m Not a Player
writer:
Christopher Rios (Big Pun, rapper Christopher Rios aka Big Punisher), Kenneth Gamble (songwriter for Philadelphia International), Leon Huff (Philly soul producer, of Gamble & Huff) and Mark Richardson (US producer and member of the Money Boss Players)
is based on:
Darlin’ Darlin’ Baby (Sweet, Tender, Love)
Big Pun3.653:40
4Leatherface
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Loud Records, LLC (in 2000)
recording of:
Leatherface
Big Pun33:25
5100%
guest vocals:
Tony Sunshine
vocals:
Big Pun (rapper Christopher Rios aka Big Punisher)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Loud Records, LLC (in 2000)
recording of:
100%
Big Pun feat. Tony Sunshine33:50
6Words From Raekwon
spoken vocals:
Raekwon (US rapper, Wu‐Tang Clan)
Big Pun0:16
7Firewater
recording of:
Firewater
writer:
Christopher Rios (Big Pun, rapper Christopher Rios aka Big Punisher), Joseph Cartagena (US rapper, Terror Squad) and Rodney Lemay
Fat Joe feat. Armageddon, Big Pun & Raekwon3.54:15
8Still Not a Player
recording engineer:
Soundboy (production engineer Christian Delatour)
co-producer:
Dahoud and Nomad (engineer)
producer:
Knobody
mixer:
Ted Wohlsen
bass and keyboard [keys]:
Dahoud
lead vocals:
Big Pun (rapper Christopher Rios aka Big Punisher)
other vocals:
Joe (American R&B singer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Loud Records, LLC (in 1998)
recorded at:
Axis Studio in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
mixed at:
Hit Factory (The Hit Factory) in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
samples:
A Little Bit of Love by Brenda Russell (US singer-songwriter & keyboardist)
edit of:
Still Not a Player (explicit) by Big Pun (rapper Christopher Rios aka Big Punisher) featuring Joe (American R&B singer)
part of:
Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 383)
partial recording of:
Still Not a Player
writer:
Brenda Gordon Russell (US singer-songwriter & keyboardist), Christopher Rios (Big Pun, rapper Christopher Rios aka Big Punisher), Jerome Foster, Joe L. Thomas (American R&B singer), Jolyon W. Skinner, Rodney Roy Jerkins, Japhe Tejeda and Michele Williams (R&B songwriter and producer)
is based on:
A Little Bit of Love
is based on:
Don’t Wanna Be a Player
revision of:
Still Not a Player (Pre-Trial Motion mix)
Big Pun feat. Joe3.83:56
9You Came Up
recording engineer:
Soundboy (production engineer Christian Delatour)
producer:
Rockwilder (US hip-hop producer, songwriter, engineer, multi-instrumentalist, programmer)
mixer:
Troy Hightower
lead vocals:
Big Pun (rapper Christopher Rios aka Big Punisher)
other vocals:
Noreaga (Noreaga, hip-hop artist from Queens, NY)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Loud Records, LLC (in 1998)
recorded at:
Battery Recording Studios (NYC; not to be confused with the mastering studio located at 321 W 44th Street) in New York, New York, United States
mixed at:
Mirror Image Recording Studios in New York, New York, United States
samples:
Sweet Sister Funk by Ramon Morris
recording of:
You Came Up
lyricist:
Christopher Rios (Big Pun, rapper Christopher Rios aka Big Punisher)
composer:
Dana Stinson (US hip-hop producer, songwriter, engineer, multi-instrumentalist, programmer)
Big Pun feat. Noreaga3.653:52
10Capital Punishment
recording of:
Capital Punishment
lyricist:
Christopher Rios (Big Pun, rapper Christopher Rios aka Big Punisher)
composer:
Collin Dewar and Michael Dewar
Big Pun feat. Prospect4:17
11Off Wit His Head
producer:
Just Blaze
guest vocals:
Prospect (rapper, member of Terror Squad)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Loud Records, LLC (in 2000)
recording of:
Off Wit His Head
Big Pun feat. Prospect2.54:05
12Words From Snoop
spoken vocals:
Snoop (US rapper)
Big Pun0:21
13Twinz (Deep Cover ’98)
engineer:
Ken “Duro” Ifill (engineer and producer Ken Ifill)
producer:
Big Pun (rapper Christopher Rios aka Big Punisher) and Fat Joe (US rapper, Terror Squad)
assistant mixer:
Nikos Teneketzis
mixer:
Chris Conway (US musician, engineer & producer)
lead vocals:
Big Pun (rapper Christopher Rios aka Big Punisher) and Fat Joe (US rapper, Terror Squad)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Loud Records, LLC (in 1998)
recorded at and mixed at:
Mystic Recording Studios in Staten Island, New York, New York, United States
samples:
Deep Cover by Dr. Dre (Andre Young, rap producer) introducing Snoop Doggy Dogg (US rapper)
recording of:
Twinz (Deep Cover ’98)
lyricist:
Christopher Rios (Big Pun, rapper Christopher Rios aka Big Punisher) and Joseph Cartagena (US rapper, Terror Squad)
writer:
Calvin Broadus (aka Snoop Dogg) and Colin Wolfe
composer:
Andre Young (Andre Young, rap producer)
is based on:
Deep Cover
Big Pun feat. Fat Joe4.23:46
14It’s So Hard
guest vocals:
Donell Jones
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Loud Records, LLC (in 2000)
recording of:
It’s So Hard
Big Pun feat. Donell Jones42:51
15Off the Books
performer:
The Beatnuts
edit of:
Off the Books (explicit) by The Beatnuts featuring The Punisher (Big Pun, rapper Christopher Rios aka Big Punisher) & Cuban Link
recording of:
Off the Books
writer:
Christopher Rios (Big Pun, rapper Christopher Rios aka Big Punisher), Jerry Tineo (rapper Jerry Tineo of The Beatnuts) and Lester Fernandez
The Beatnuts feat. Big Pun & Cuban Link42:47
16Ghostface on Big Pun
spoken vocals:
Ghostface
Big Pun0:04
17Super Lyrical
assistant recording engineer:
Denise Barbarita
recording engineer:
Adam Kudzin
producer:
Rockwilder (US hip-hop producer, songwriter, engineer, multi-instrumentalist, programmer)
lead vocals:
Big Pun (rapper Christopher Rios aka Big Punisher) and Black Thought (US rapper, singer, and actor Tarik Trotter)
other vocals:
Canibus (Jamaican‐American rapper) and The Notorious B.I.G.
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Loud Records, LLC (in 1998)
recorded at:
Battery Recording Studios (NYC; not to be confused with the mastering studio located at 321 W 44th Street) in New York, New York, United States
mixed at:
Mirror Image Recording Studios in New York, New York, United States
samples:
It’s Logic (freestyle) by Canibus (Jamaican‐American rapper) and One More Chance by The Notorious B.I.G.
recording of:
Super Lyrical
lyricist:
Christopher Rios (Big Pun, rapper Christopher Rios aka Big Punisher), Christopher Wallace (The Notorious B.I.G.), Germaine Williams (Jamaican‐American rapper) and Tariq Trotter (US rapper, singer, and actor Tarik Trotter)
writer:
Carl Thompson, Norman Glover, Reginald Ellis (hip hop producer Reginald Ellis, Masta Ace associated) and Sean Combs (Sean Combs, aka Puff Daddy, P. Diddy)
composer:
Dana Stinson (US hip-hop producer, songwriter, engineer, multi-instrumentalist, programmer)
Big Pun feat. Black Thought of the Roots43:27
18Freestyle With Fat Joe & Big Pun
Big Pun2:06
19Cross Bronx Expressway
recording of:
Cross Bronx Expressway
Lord Tariq & Peter Gunz feat. Fat Joe & Big Pun5:22
20Banned From TV
vocals:
Big Pun (rapper Christopher Rios aka Big Punisher), Cam’ron (US rapper Cameron Giles, fka Killa Cam), Jadakiss (US rapper), Nature (QB rapper Jermaine Baxter), Noreaga (Noreaga, hip-hop artist from Queens, NY) and Styles (of the L.O.X) (aka Styles of the LOX)
edit of:
Banned From TV by Noreaga (Noreaga, hip-hop artist from Queens, NY) feat. Nature (QB rapper Jermaine Baxter), Big Punisher (Big Pun, rapper Christopher Rios aka Big Punisher), Cam’ron (US rapper Cameron Giles, fka Killa Cam), Styles P (aka Styles of the LOX) & Jadakiss (US rapper)
Noreaga feat. Big Pun, Cam’ron, Jadakiss, Nature & Styles34:19
21Big Pun Outro
spoken vocals:
Big Pun (rapper Christopher Rios aka Big Punisher)
Big Pun0:11