Details: Big Pun remains on the best rappers ever list to this day. Reasons for this weigh largely on his debut Capital Punishment which was released 25 years ago on April 28, 1998. His commanding voice and rapid fire delivery make it clear there will never be another Big Pun. Pun was New York. His confidence on the mic made him stand out among his contemporaries. Similarly, the production - by a cast of many - remains ever so New York loyal. The close cousins "I'm Not a Player" and "Still Not a Player", may have been the hits off this album but it is packed with so many more that show Pun's true abilities. - "Beware" and "Dream Shatterer" are great examples of Big Pun at his best, dark cinematic production with just enough room to let him breathe fire. On "Twinz (Deep Cover)" Big Pun is trading bars with his mentor Fat Joe over a remake of Dr. Dre's classic beat. Here Pun delivers one of his most quoted verses that contains among others "Dead in the middle of Little Italy little did we know that we riddled some middlemen who didn't do diddly." There are numerous guest appearances, the best of which include aforementioned Fat Joe (on several tracks), Black Thought of The Roots on the MC showcase "Super Lyrical", Prodigy and Inspectah Deck on "Tres Leches (Triboro Trilogy)", and an extra-insane Busta Rhymes on "Parental Discretion".

Tracklist:

Intro
Beware
Super Lyrical Feat Black Thought
Taster's Choice - Skit
Still Not a Player Feat Fat Joe
Intermission
The Dream Shatterer
Punish Me
Pakinamac Pt. I - Skit
You Ain't a Killer
Pakinamac Pt. II - Skit
Caribbean Connection Feat Wyclef Jean
Glamourlife Feat Fat Joe Triple Seis Armageddon ; Cuban Link
Capital Punishment Feat Prospect
Uncensored - Skit Feat Funkmaster Flex
I'm Not a Player
Twinz (Deep Cover 98) Feat Fat Joe
The Rain ; the Sun Feat Dead Prez Prospect
Boomerang
You Came Up Feat Noreaga
Tres Leches (Triboro Trilogy) Feat Prodigy ; Inspectah Deck
Charlie Rock Shout - Skit
Fast Money
Parental Discretion Feat Busta Rhymes

Big Pun - Capital Punishment (25th Anniversary) (Vinyl LP)