On this day 25 years ago, Big Pun releases his debut album Capital Punishment

[Street Knowledge]

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The only album released by him in his lifetime and was nominated for best rap album at the Grammys. It ended up going platinum

 

[2ATMsYouSteppinOrWhat]

8/10 classic album

 

[ADP]

C_ _ $$_ C, should've went triple...

 

[Street Knowledge]

 

[2ATMsYouSteppinOrWhat]

thinking of copping that 25yr limited edition vinyl

 

[Yehuda]

I used to live in the gutter, me and my mother, now she's fifty years old pushing a Hummer

 

[maxamusa]

8/10 classic album

it'd be a 10/10 without the nasty sex skits

 

[Spidey Man]

it'd be a 10/10 without the nasty sex skits

Those skits would make the vinyl unbearable to sit through.

Pun never had a wack verse in his life

 

[Cladyclad]

I really tried to love this album. But it’s just ok to me

 

[Mr. Negative]

I remember I damn near had the same reaction. Only knew Pun from Twinz and Not a Player, HATED "Still Not Playa" and was mad the OG version wasnt on there, bought it anyway.

I'm sitting on the couch rolling up. Put the CD in and pushed play. Was annoyed by the blam blam blam cause I'm a nerd who came up on comic book battle message boards.

Beware starts, I'm somewhat listening like

then

My squad is real and holds it down the hardest regardless
Besides of the largest, we polish the floor
With the rawest hardcore artists
Flawless victory you nikkas can't do shyt to me
Physically lyrically hypothetically realistically
I'm the epitome of catchin' wreck, catch you when you cash your check
Smash you when you pass then jack you for your fukkin' Lex
Nothin' less than the best if the squad did it
Hard-headed nikkas better beware and fear like God said it

 

[maxamusa]

I really tried to love this album. But it’s just ok to me

first time I've ever heard that take. when's the last time you bumped it? its cohesive and hits every style/demo while remaining authentic to the core. thats a rare feat. its a unique album. not a lot of MCs can spit like that while creating great songs; let alone a great album.

 

[Cladyclad]

first time I've ever heard that take. when's the last time you bumped it? its cohesive and hits every style/demo while remaining authentic to the core. thats a rare feat. its a unique album. not a lot of MCs can spit like that while creating great songs; let alone a great album.

Around the time he passed

i thought the production was blah outside of a few records

 

[Mike Ock]

Prolly the best solo debut hip-hop album I've ever heard. Great production on it.

 

[Piff Perkins]

first time I've ever heard that take. when's the last time you bumped it? its cohesive and hits every style/demo while remaining authentic to the core. thats a rare feat. its a unique album. not a lot of MCs can spit like that while creating great songs; let alone a great album.

It's one of those records that follows the Life After Death blueprint pretty damn effectively. The street records are dope, the ladies tracks are solid, and rappity rap tracks are good, etc.

 

[Bboystyle]

It's one of those records that follows the Life After Death blueprint pretty damn effectively. The street records are dope, the ladies tracks are solid, and rappity rap tracks are good, etc.

People hyping up an album due to the rappers death, i agree