Big Pun

BIG PUN: THE MOST INFLUENTIAL LATINO RAPPER Based on his achievements, I believe that Christopher Lee Rios, a.k.a. Big Pun, was the most influential Latino Rapper of all time. Rios deserves this title because he was the first Latin-American Rapper to: (1) Become a hip hop star, (2) Achieve platinum status, and (3) Be nominated for a Grammy Award. Due to his contributions he implemented in the hip hop industry, he was able to make Latino rap mainstream. This is significant because it has been claimed that rap and hip hop was dominated by African-American artists. Big Pun was a big influence in getting more Latinos interested in this genre. Rios was born in the Bronx, New York City by his two Puerto Rican parents. He grew up in the South Bronx…

Who owns Hip-Hop? Hip- hop has been one of the most hated and most loved genres of music since the late 70s. Some of the most popular artists were associated with hip-hop. Also, some of the most disliked artist were associated with hip-hop. This music has grown to get more popular over the years and is very famous to this generation. Being such a big thing for teenagers and adults, many debatable topics come up about hip-hop. Many people ask the question of who does hip-hop belong to. I believe…

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