Endangered Species (Big Pun album)

Endangered Species is a compilation of unreleased tracks, guest appearances, and greatest hits by the late rapper Big Pun, released in 2001, the following year after his passing in February 2000. The proceeds from the album were to be given to Pun's widow, Liza Rios, and their three children, [1], but despite reaching a peak of #7 on the Billboard 200 charts, the album had only sold roughly 304,000 copies by February 2002 and has yet to be certified gold, which is a decline from the sales of Pun's previous two albums (which had gone platinum and gold, respectively). [2]. Liza Rios also claims to have only received a small royalty check from the sales of Endangered Species, and in response, auctioned off her husband's Terror Squad medallion in July of 2005. [3]

Untitled

The single from the album was "How We Roll," featuring R&B singer Ashanti on the chorus. Fellow rapper and close friend Fat Joe, who also was the executive producer of the compilation, revealed in the liner notes of the album that the title chosen for the compilation was in fact the original title for Yeeeah Baby.

Track listing

1. "Intro"
2. "You Ain't a Killer" - Big Pun (prd. Young Lord)
3. "Twinz (Deep Cover '98)" - Big Pun featuring Fat Joe (prd. Big Pun & Fat Joe)
   • contains: Dr. Dre featuring Snoop Doggy Dogg - "Deep Cover" from the soundtrack to the film Deep Cover
4. "Whatcha Gon Do" - Terror Squad featuring Big Pun (prd. Juju Gigante of the Beatnuts)
5. "How We Roll" - Big Pun featuring Ashanti) (prd. Irv Gotti & Tru Stylze)
6. "Still Not a Player" - Big Pun featuring Joe (prd. Knobody and Dahoud & Nomad)
7. "Off the Books" - Beatnuts featuring Big Pun and Cuban Link (prd. the Beatnuts)
8. Words from Nore
9. "Banned from T.V." - Noreaga featuring Big Pun, Jadakiss and Styles P (of the LOX), Nature, Cam'Ron (prd. Swizz Beatz)
10. "Mamma" - Big Pun featuring Tony Sunshine (prd. Alchemist)
11. "The Beat Box"
12. "Brave in the Heart" - Big Pun featuring the Terror Squad (prd. VIC and Mike Heron)
    • contains: KRS-One - "KRS-One Attacks" written by Chris Martin and Lawrence Parker; Love Unlimited Orchestra - "Making Believe That Its You" written by Emmett North and Barry White
    • scratches by DJ LV
13. "The Dream Shatterer (Original Version)" - Big Pun (prd. Buckwild)
    • contains: Love Unlimited Orchestra - "Under The Influence of Love" written by Paul Politi & Barry White
14. Words from Fat Joe
15. "John Blaze" - Fat Joe featuring Big Pun, Nas, Raekwon, Jadakiss (prd. Ski)
    • scratches performed by DJ Spinbad for Cold Cuts Crew
16. "My World" - Big Pun (prd. EZ EIPee)
17. "Pina Colada" Ruff Ryders featuring Big Pun and Sheek Louch (prd. Swizz Beatz)
18. "Top of the World (remix) - Brandy featuring Big Pun and Fat Joe (prd. Darkchild)
19. "Livin' La Vida Loca (remix)" Ricky Martin featuring Big Pun, Fat Joe and Cuban Link (prd. Tone & Poke from Track Masters)
20. "Fire Water" - Fat Joe featuring Big Pun, Armageddon and Raekwon (prd. Show)
21. Classic Verses: "Drop It Heavy" - KRS-One featuring Big Pun (prd. Show); "Fantastic 4" - DJ Clue (prd. Clue & Duro)
22. Freestyle with Remi Martin (prd. Sean Cane)
    • contains: BT Express - "Everything Godd To You (Ain't Always Good) written by Sammy Taylor
23. "Wishful Thinking" Fat Joe featuring Big Pun, Kool G Rap and B-Real (from Cypress Hill) (prd. Show)
24. "How We Roll '98" (prd. Rashad "Tumblin Dice" Smith and K Cut)
    • contains: "Let's Wait a While" written by Melanie Andres, James Harris, Janet Jackson & Terry Llewis

External links

Lyrics

• from The Original Hip-Hop Lyrics Archive (OHHLA) - includes most other Big Pun lyrics, including remixes and cammeos, as well as lyrics of many other rappers.