Endangered Species (Big Pun album)
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| Released | April 3, 2001 (USA) | |||
| Recorded | 1997–2000 | |||
| Genre | Hip hop | |||
| Length | 73:23 | |||
| Label | Loud Records | |||
| Producer | Fat Joe (Executive) Sean Cane (Co-executive) | |||
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| Singles from Endangered Species | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Entertainment Weekly | A−[6][7] |
| NME | (9/10)[3] |
| RapReviews | (7/10)[2] |
| Rolling Stone |  [5] |
| Vibe | [4] |
Endangered Species is a posthumous compilation of unreleased tracks, guest appearances, and greatest hits by the late rapper Big Pun, released on April 3, 2001 by Loud Records, following his death in February 2000.[8] The album reached a peak chart position of #7.[citation needed] The proceeds from the album were to be given to Pun's widow, Liza Rios, and their three children. Liza Rios claims to have only received a small royalty check from the sales of Endangered Species, and in response, auctioned off her husband's Terror Squad medallion in July 2005.[citation needed]
The album's single, "How We Roll", featured then R&B-newcomer Ashanti singing the chorus. The music video for the song features both artists animated using cartoon-styled 3D computer graphics.[citation needed] Fellow rapper and close friend Fat Joe, who was also the compilation's executive producer, revealed in the liner notes of the album that the title chosen for the compilation was in fact the original title for 2000's Yeeeah Baby.[citation needed] All of Pun's lyrics were included in the booklet of the disc, partly due to the limited amount of promotional tools available to the label, and partly because of a desire to emphasize Pun's technique as a lyricist.[9]
Track listing[edit]
| # | Title | Performer(s) | Producer(s) | Original album | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Intro" | Big Pun | 0:15 | ||
| 2 | "You Ain't a Killer" | Big Pun | Young Lord | Capital Punishment | 3:52 |
| 3 | "Twinz (Deep Cover '98)" | Big Pun, Fat Joe | Dr. Dre | Capital Punishment | 3:48 |
| 4 | "Whatcha Gon Do" | Big Pun | JuJu | Terror Squad: The Album | 3:07 |
| 5 | "How We Roll" | Big Pun, Ashanti | Irv Gotti, Tru Stylze | 3:34 | |
| 6 | "Still Not a Player" | Big Pun, Joe | Knobody | Capital Punishment | 3:58 |
| 7 | "Off the Books" | Big Pun, The Beatnuts, Cuban Link | The Beatnuts | Stone Crazy | 2:48 |
| 8 | "Words from Nore" | Noreaga | 0:52 | ||
| 9 | "Banned from T.V." | Big Pun, Noreaga, Jadakiss, Styles, Nature, Cam'ron | Swizz Beatz | N.O.R.E. | 4:19 |
| 10 | "Mamma" | Big Pun, Tony Sunshine | The Alchemist | 4:16 | |
| 11 | "The Beat Box" | Big Pun | 0:14 | ||
| 12 | "Brave in the Heart" | Big Pun, Triple Seis, Fat Joe, Prospect | V.I.C., Mike Heron | 3:56 | |
| 13 | "The Dream Shatterer (Original Version)" | Big Pun | Buckwild | 3:19 | |
| 14 | "Words with Fat Joe" | Fat Joe | 0:37 | ||
| 15 | "John Blaze" | Big Pun, Fat Joe, Nas, Raekwon, Jadakiss | Ski | Don Cartagena | 4:06 |
| 16 | "My World" | Big Pun | EZ Elpee | 3:29 | |
| 17 | "Pina Colada" | Big Pun, Sheek | Swizz Beatz | Ryde or Die Vol. 1 | 4:09 |
| 18 | "Top of the World (Remix)" | Big Pun, Brandy, Fat Joe | Darkchild | U Don't Know Me (Like U Used To) | 3:48 |
| 19 | "Livin' la Vida Loca (Remix)" | Big Pun, Ricky Martin, Fat Joe, Cuban Link | Poke & Tone | 2:43 | |
| 20 | "Fire Water" | Big Pun, Fat Joe, Armageddon, Raekwon | Showbiz | B-side to Fat Joe's "Envy" single from Jealous One's Envy | 4:15 |
| 21 | "Classic Verses (Drop It Heavy and Fantastic 4)" | Big Pun | Showbiz, DJ Clue?, Duro |
"Drop It Heavy" verse from Full Scale EP |
2:18 |
| 22 | "Freestyle with Remy Martin" | Big Pun, Remy Martin | Sean Cane | 1:33 | |
| 23 | "Wishful Thinking" | Big Pun, Fat Joe, Kool G Rap, B-Real of Cypress Hill | Showbiz | B-side to Big Pun's single "I'm Not a Player" from Capital Punishment | 4:00 |
| 24 | "How We Roll '98" | Big Pun, Pun's Kids, Veronica | K-Cut, Rashad Smith | 4:07 |
References[edit]
- ^ "Endangered Species - Big Pun | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 1 April 2022.
- ^ "Big Pun :: Endangered Species :: Loud Records". Rapreviews.com. Retrieved 1 April 2022.
- ^ "Big Punisher : Endangered Species". Nme.com. 12 September 2005. Retrieved 1 April 2022.
- ^ Group, Vibe Media (1 May 2001). "Vibe". Vibe Media Group. Retrieved 1 April 2022 – via Google Books.
- ^ "Big Punisher: Endangered Species : Music Reviews : Rolling Stone". Rolling Stone. 2 October 2007. Archived from the original on 2007-10-02. Retrieved 1 April 2022.
- ^ Anderson, Tomika (2001-04-13). "Endangered Species Review". Entertainment Weekly. p. 76. Archived from the original on 2009-04-21. Retrieved 2012-10-12.
{{cite magazine}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ^ "Big Punisher - Endangered Species CD Album". Cduniverse.com. Retrieved 1 April 2022.
- ^ "Big Pun Reminds People 'How We Roll' on Posthumous LP". MTV.
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2006-05-24. Retrieved 2006-08-16.
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