The crew talks the late *Big Pun* 's debut classic Capital Punishment as it turns 25. After making waves in the underground and on the *Beatnuts* "Off the Books" the previous year, the Bronx-bred Puerto Rican emcee lead off with this massive debut. Touting a ferocious multisyllabic rhyme still dressed with punchlines, humor and swagger, he sought to achieve a first: become the first Latino rapper with an album sporting a platinum plaque.
The album was produced by a capable committee producers including *JuJu and V.I.C from the Beatnuts, Young Lord, Frank Nitty, Rocwilder, dead prez, RZA, Showbiz* and others. The album had a healthy feature lineup including the likes of *Black Thought, Prodigy, Inspectah Deck, R&B singers Miss Jones and Joe, Busta Rhymes, Noreaga and fellow Terror Squad members Fat Joe, Cuban Linx, Triple Seis and Armageddon*.
Powered by the three singles, including the crossover smash hit "Still Not A Player" featuring Joe, the album was certified platinum. It is often credited as the best hip-hop album produced by a Latino rapper and also noted as one of the best lyrical performances by an emcee on an album of the 1990s.
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*Show Notes*
*Albumism: Big Pun's Debut Album 'Capital Punishment Turns 20 | Anniversary Retrospective*
*TheBoomBox: How Big Pun's 'Capital Punishment' Established Him As A Cultural Icon*
https://theboombox.com/big-pun-capital-punishment-established-cultural-icon/
*RockTheBells-Classic Albums: Big Pun "Capital Punishment"*
https://rockthebells.com/articles/classic-albums-capital-punishment-big-pun/
*Define A Revolution: Retrospective: Big Pun's "Capital Punishment"*
http://www.definearevolution.com/2016/04/retrospective-big-puns-capital.html