Endangered Species (Big Pun album)

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Endangered Species

Compilation album by Big Pun
Released	April 4, 2001 (USA)
Genre	East Coast hip-hop
Length	73:23
Label	Loud Records
Producer(s)	Fat Joe (executive prd.) Sean Cane (co-exec. prd.)
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Big Pun chronology
Yeeeah Baby (2000)	Endangered Species (2001)

Endangered Species is a compilation of unreleased tracks, guest appearances, and greatest hits by the late rapper Big Pun, released in 2001 following his death 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 304,000 copies by February 2002 and has yet to be certified gold; this represents a decline from the sales of his previous two albums, which achieved platinum and gold status 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 2005.[3]

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 was also the compilation's executive producer, revealed in the liner notes of the album that the title chosen for the compilation was in fact the original title for 2000's Yeeeah Baby. In a move that is somewhat unusual for many hip hop releases, all of Pun's lyrics were included in the booklet of the disc, partly due to the limited amount of promotional tools available to the label, and partly because of a desire to emphasize Pun's technique as a lyricist.[4]

[edit] Track listing

"Intro" – 0:15
"You Ain't a Killer" – 3:52
- Produced by Young Lord
"Twinz (Deep Cover '98)" (featuring Fat Joe) – 3:48
- Produced by Big Pun & Fat Joe
- Contains: "Deep Cover" (André Young, Calvin Broadus)
"Whatcha Gon Do" (featuring Terror Squad) – 3:07
- Produced by Juju Gigante of The Beatnuts
"How We Roll" (featuring Ashanti) – 3:34
- Produced by Irv Gotti & Tru Stylze
"Still Not a Player" (featuring Joe) – 3:58
- Produced by Knobody and Dahoud & Nomad
"Off the Books" (feat. The Beatnuts, Cuban Link) – 2:48
- Produced by The Beatnuts
"Words from Nore" – 0:52
- Performed by Noreaga
"Banned from T.V." (featuring Noreaga, Jadakiss, Styles P, Nature, Cam'ron) – 4:19
- Produced by Swizz Beatz
"Mamma" (featuring Tony Sunshine) – 4:16
- Produced by Alchemist
"The Beat Box" – 0:14
"Brave in the Heart" (featuring Terror Squad) – 3:56
- Produced by VIC and Mike Heron
- Scratches by DJ LV
- Contains: "KRS-One Attacks" (Lawrence Parker, Chris Martin); "Making Believe That It's You" (Barry White, Emmett North)
"The Dream Shatterer (Original Version)" – 3:19
- Produced by Buckwild
- Contains: "Under the Influence of Love" (Barry White, Paul Politi)
"Words with Fat Joe" – 0:37
- Performed by Fat Joe
"John Blaze" (featuring Fat Joe, Nas, Raekwon, Jadakiss) – 4:06
- Produced by Ski
- Scratches by DJ Spinbad for Cold Cuts Crew
"My World" – 3:29
- Produced by EZ EIPee
"Pina Colada" (featuring Ruff Ryders, Sheek Louch) – 4:09
- Produced by Swizz Beatz
"Top of the World (Remix)" (featuring Brandy, Fat Joe) – 3:48
- Produced by Darkchild
"Livin' la Vida Loca (Remix)" (featuring Ricky Martin, Fat Joe, Cuban Link) – 2:43
- Produced by Tone & Poke from Track Masters
"Fire Water" (featuring Fat Joe, Armageddon, Raekwon) – 4:15
- Produced by Show
"Classic Verses (Drop It Heavy and Fantastic 4)" – 2:18
- Contains: "Drop It Heavy" (Lawrence Parker); "Fantastic 4" (DJ Clue)
"Freestyle with Remy Martin" – 1:33
- Produced by Sean Cane
- Contains: "Everything Godd To You (Ain't Always Good)" (Sammy Taylor)
"Wishful Thinking" (featuring Fat Joe, Kool G Rap, B-Real) – 4:00
- Produced by Show
"How We Roll '98" – 4:07
- Produced by Rashad "Tumblin Dice" Smith and K Cut
- Contains: "Let's Wait Awhile" (Melanie Andres, Janet Jackson, James Harris, Terry Lewis)