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Genre:
Rap
Release Date: 04/03/2001
At the age of 28,
Big Pun joined a long list of deceased rappers who left fans too early.
Endangered Species is a compilation of much of
Pun's best work. All of
Pun's hits are included here, including
"It's So Hard" and the infectious dancefloor filler
"Still Not a Player." Also included are several of
Pun's most memorable guest appearances, such as his cameo on the
Beatnuts classic
"Off the Books," as well as some of his work with
Terror Squad. Most of
Big Pun's fans will buy the album for unreleased material such as
"Mama" and
"Wishful Thinking," a collaboration with
Kool G. Rap and
Cypress Hill's
B Real. While the unreleased material may not be
Big Pun's best work, it will also not disappoint his fans. The album includes some of
Pun's remixes of
pop hits like
Ricky Martin's
"Livin' la Vida Loca" and
Brandy's
"Sittin' on Top of the World." Taken as a whole, the album is an impressive document of an artist that truly was a force to be reckoned with.
~Jon Azpiri, All Music Guide
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