Tomya Williams

SPCH 11100

Professor Van Putten

10th April 2025

Who is Christopher Rios?

Purpose: To inform

Specific purpose: My specific purpose is to inform my audience about who Christopher Rios is.

Organizational pattern: Chronological

Introduction

Good morning, everyone, my name is Tomya Williams. Does anyone know who Christopher Rios is? For those who don’t know who he is today I will be informing you about who Christopher Rios is. Learning about him really helps to understand a part of hip hop history and how the industry today was shaped. I will be doing this by describing his life before fame, his rise to fame and impact and finally how he died.

Body

1. His life before fame  

1. According to the ‘Ourmusicworld’ website he had a difficult home life and childhood
2. The hip hop museum states he was very passionate about rap and was exposed to different music genres growing up.

B. Rise and Impact

1. An article from ‘Ourmusicworld’ states that Big Pun’s career took off after meeting the producer/rapper Fat Joe.
2. His debut album “Capital Punishment”
3. According to an article from the site ‘Hypotheses’ Big pun’s skills and success created a space for different communities.

C. His tragic death

1. The digital news platform ‘Tuko’ goes into detail about his tragic death
2. Health issues
3. Big Pun’s Legacy

Conclusion

Hopefully learning about his life before fame, his rise to fame and his tragic death will make you want to listen to his music and recognize his lyrical genius. Big Pun continues to be a significant figure in rap even years after his passing for a good reason. He has been an inspiration for many and one of the first rap representations for the Latin community. If you are a big fan of hip hop you will love him. Thank you for listening.

Works Cited

Askhiphop. “Christopher ‘Big Pun’ Rios.” The Hip Hop Museum, 9 Sept. 2023, history.hiphop/christopher-big-pun-rios/.

Mboga, Paulette. “What Happened to Big Pun? Cause of Death, Net Worth, and Family.” Tuko.Co.Ke – Kenya News., 14 July 2022, www.tuko.co.ke/facts-lifehacks/celebrity-biographies/461730-what-happened-big-pun-cause-death-net-worth-family/.

Crystal-cq, written by. “Unveiling Big Pun – The Legacy of a Latin Rap Pioneer – Ourmusicworld.” Our Music World, 3 July 2024, www.ourmusicworld.com/archives/12223.

Victoriakabeyaa, Par. “How Bing Pun Preceded the Movement of Afro-Latinidad.”Perspectives Décoloniales, 25^th May ,2021,decolonial.hypotheses.org/2240.