On this date in 2000, the Hip Hop community was both shocked and saddened by the untimely death of lyrical giant Christopher “Big Pun” Rios. As the premiere artist for Fat Joe’s Terror Squad, Pun became the first Latino Hip Hop artist to go platinum and discovered TS’ First Lady, Remy Ma. Visit streaming.thesource.com for […]
The son of The Legendary Big Pun, Chris Rivers Rios Jr, is getting married. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information It’s sucks that one of hip-hop’s most impactful icons, Big Pun, isn’t here to see his son become a man. Yesterday, Pun’s son, Christopher Rivers Rios Jr, took it to Instagram to announce that he will […]
Reigning from the Bronx is Big Pun, an emcee whose ability to master stylistic literary devices deemed him a legendary act by automation. Born Chistopher Lee Rios, the class act tragically and unexpectedly passed away on February 7, 2000 from a heart attack and respiratory failure at the tender age of 28. Today (Feb. 7), […]
Chris Rivers is back today with another single “Fair One” featuring Hip-Hop legends Styles P, Sheek Louch, and Lil’ Fame. This hard street track is produced by Exel Musik. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information This single comes with Rivers debut project Delorean finally here after much promotion and build-up. The 21-track project from Big Pun’s son is his formal introduction to […]
Chris Rivers, gearing up for the release of his project Delorean on July 14th, has released the second single titled “Dasafac.” Featuring production by Unleash Musik, the son of late Hip-Hop legend Big Pun combines a new-age flow with his lyricism to paint a picture of the self validation that most people feel that they need. It’s a […]
The apple truly does not fall far from the tree. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information Chris Rivers, son of legendary Big Pun, is gearing up to release his debut album DeLorean on July 14, 2017. Today he gave fans a taste of what is to come, paying tribute to both Tupac and single mothers with the […]
Termanology has recruited all-star cast of luminaries to round out what promises to be one of 2016’s most diverse projects “More Politics” which drops Nov. 18th including features from Joey Bada$$, Bun B, Styles P, Sheek Louch, Saigon, KXNG Crooked, Bodega Bamz, Westside Gunn, Conway, Your Old Droog & Chris Rivers. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more […]
Source Latino is dedicated to bringing the fans music from Latin artists across the country and the world, for that matter. In this new weekly series we’ll bring you the latest from artists on all levels. For this first installment, we’re going back slightly in the calendar to give you some hot tracks you might […]
Bronx rappers Chris Rivers and Chino XL join forces with newcomer Saint Joe for an epic track and sizzling video. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information “Homicide Fetish” is the first single from Saint Joe’s Thinning Out the Heard album, also featuring Dirtbag Dan, Jomeezius the Genius, Hypnautic, Army of the Pharaohs and Cortez from Murda […]
Brooklyn native and one of the biggest Latino battle rappers, Cortez has put in work with almost 50 battles over the last few years. Working with everyone from King of the Dot to Smack/URL and more, Cortez has headlined many battles and taken on almost all of the biggest battlers in the world. Visit streaming.thesource.com […]
In 2012 independent film director Eric Rivas won Coney Island Film Festival for Lost In Coney Island, a remake of the the 1979 film The Warriors, using actual bikers from New York as actors. The work with the bikers eventually lead him to making the 2013 film Vamp Bikers and 2015’s Vamp Bikers Dos that starred rap […]
Sixteen years ago on this date, Hip Hop lost one of the greatest lyricists that the game has ever seen. Christopher “Big Pun” Rios passed away from cardiac arrest in 2000 at the height of his career. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information Pun’s eternal mark that he left on Hip Hop began with his Capital […]
As Hip Hop has grown into new centuries and touched new generations, we’ve seen the children of iconic rappers like Willow and Jaden Smith, O’Shea Jackson Jr, Diggy Simmons and others, grow into their own stardom. Being the child of an entertainer isn’t always as glamorous as it appears; the hectic touring schedule and devotion […]
