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Posted: 7/28/2005 1:17:27 PM by foxxylady

The estate of Christopher “Big Pun” Rios has jump started a new clothing line in memory of the late Bronx rapper in hopes of generating funds for the family.

The launch of Big Pun Clothing Line coincides with website BigPunShop.com where the clothing can be found exclusively.

Presently, the line consists of several screen printed t-shirts more of which bear an airbrushed style.

Big Pun, the first Latino rapper to sell platinum, died in 2000 from heart complications associated with being overweight.

Although the rapper was signed to now-defunct Loud Records, Lisa Rios, his widow, has said in published reports that she has only received $8,000 in royalty money since the rapper died.

Earlier this year, Rios attempted to auction off the rapper?s gold, diamond studded Terror Squad chain. The auction didn’t meet the minimum bid of $100,000.

A statement on eBay read, “Since Pun's untimely passing in 2000, Pun's wife has struggled to raise their three children as well as make mortgage payments on their home and other expenses. Contrary to what some believe, the family is far from [being] millionaires. Pun's wife and children do not receive royalty checks for Pun's first two albums, and only one small royalty check was paid for Pun's final album. The family's attempts to get the money due to his children have been unsuccessful to date.”

According to BigPunShop.com, all proceeds generated from donations will go to the rapper’s immediate family.

Credits: AllHipHop/ Remmie Fresh

 

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From : SpukDaRealOne

seems like only cuban link cared about him... n he droppin his new album soon (august 16).. IMA COP DAT

From : aj84cg
THE FUCKKKKKKKKKKKKK!
LIKE I SAID BEFORE,(WHERE IS THE LOYALTY FAT JOE)BY NOW JOE HAS HEARD WHAT HAS BEEN HAPPENING TO PUN'S FAMILY,SO HE SHOULD HAVE STEPPED UP TO THE PLATE ALONG TIME AGO.I WILL SUPPORT THE WEBSITE,AND THE CLOTHING LINE(KEEP YO HEAD YP)

From : bigboyd
shame
where is his terror squad homies at. probally in miami livin it up. step up and help big homies family. if it wasnt for him terror squad as far as hip hop wouldnt still exist. yall should be a shame to even be sayin his name on a record.

From : Godzilla
no waaaay...
WHAT THE FUCK!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?! ONLY 8g's??? awwwwwwwwwww maaaaaaaaannnnnnnnn that is fuckin GRIMEY... i wonder how much Fat Joe made off him tho....

From : riggamortis
pun
Dats a sad state of affairs rite ther, a rapper goes platinum an passes on an his family cant afford anything whers all his ts muhfuckaz rite now eh dey shud be helpin his fam out, i dnt know tha full story but it seems his fam been left to fend for demselves.


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