Today (Nov. 10) would have been Big Pun’s 40th Birthday. Although the super-lyrical MC died on February 7, 2000 with only one official solo album released before his passing, the Bronx-native left an indelible mark on hip-hop. In honor of the rhyming abomination’s born day, XXL asked Terror Squad brethren Fat Joe to pen a birthday card to his best friend and the man he calls the greatest rapper ever.

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   THA TRUTH  | November 10, 2011 11:52 am

   PUN A BEAST on the MIC…a true lyrical MC..god bless him

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   jtm  | November 10, 2011 12:18 pm

   i thought his birthday was yesterday. not that it means anything.

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   Brand-New  | November 10, 2011 1:18 pm

   R.I.P. pana, Pun will always be in a class with few.

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   Adrian Smith birmingham england  | November 10, 2011 2:34 pm

   Happy birthday Big Pun the great’ nobody cant mess with pun on some next shit on that nigga shit RIP G.O.A.T. shout to his family and fans worldwide

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   black jesus  | November 10, 2011 3:56 pm

   brought a tear to my eye

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   Afi K. James  | November 10, 2011 5:23 pm

   Great Tribute.

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   Zzz  | November 10, 2011 5:34 pm

   Touching.

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   johnny v  | November 10, 2011 5:47 pm

   you should reach out to the fellas of terror squad and bring back to the bx and really rep your twin……..show the love

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  Afi K. James  | November 10, 2011 6:22 pm

  That’s not gonna happen, joe will never work with cuban link or others again.

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