WHO: BIG PUN

WHAT: MURAL TO BE CREATED CELEBRATING THE MEMORY OF BIG PUN

WHEN: FEBRUARY 6, 2001, 11AM-UNTIL COMPLETE

WHERE: 163RD & WESTCHESTER SOUTH BRONX

Family, friends, and fans of Big Pun (birthname, Christopher Rios) will gather together in the South Bronx on February 6, 2001 to commemorate the 1st anniversary of his untimely passing last year on February 7, 2001.

Big Pun will be immortalized yet again by Bronx-based hip-hop graffiti artist, The TATS CRU, who painted the original mural at 163rd & Westchester Avenue. Last years mural will be whitewashed and a new mural will be painted in it's place. Among the artist on hand, for the mural painting will be the Terror Squad family including Fat Joe and Cuban Linx, Tony Sunshine, and many more. Additional artists attending will be announced shortly.

In celebration of Pun's musical legacy, Loud Records will release Endangered Species, featuring classics from Big Pun's previous two albums, a collection of new songs, collaborations, and unreleased music. The album packaging also will includes liner notes written by Fat Joe and photos from Big Pun's private collection. Endangered Species is slated to hit the streets on April 3, 2001.