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Happy birthday poppa. It’s been almost 16 years and I still see people with tattoos of you immortalized on they flesh. The impact you left on the world will make you immortal as pun. And the impact you left on mommy ( @pun_is_her ) and your daughters ( @nessyrios @star_rios ) and I left you immortal in our hearts. I don’t care if it sounds corny. Love doesn’t judge. You’re this Titan in my eyes this insurmountable force as an rapper I hear stories about your legendary charisma and the way you inspired people like a king. I would have loved to get to know you more. You were the greatest rapper , you were a person who manifested and shaped his destiny from selling crack in sound view sleeping out of bags to going double platinum whippin nighas with iced out chains lmao in all the things you were whether it be the #GOAT , hope , a legend, a man, a human , above all you were a husband and a father. And we love and miss you . I don’t usually like saying much so I keep it at I love you and we gonna make you proud. You’ll never really die. #RIP #DRAGONSUP #bigPun

A photo posted by Chris Rivers (@dragonsandrivers) on Nov 10, 2015 at 5:28am PST

Hip hop is still taking the loss of Big Pun with a heavy heart, as he passed away 15 years ago this year from a sudden heart attack.

The late rapper would have celebrated his 44th birthday today, with a lot of fans and members of the hip hop community tributing to the New York MC.

On top of love from fans and music lovers, Pun received a touching letter from his son, Chris Rivers, who penned some sweet words on his Instagram.

He wrote to his late father, “It’s been almost 16 years and I still see people with tattoos of you immortalized on they flesh. The impact you left on the world will make you immortal as pun.”

He continued, speaking on wishing he could have spent more time with, writing, “I would have loved to get to know you more. You were the greatest rapper , you were a person who manifested and shaped his destiny from selling crack in sound view sleeping out of bags to going double platinum whippin nighas with iced out chains lmao in all the things you were whether it be the #GOAT , hope , a legend, a man, a human , above all you were a husband and a father.”

Big Pun is missed greatly in hip hop, but his legacy will continue to live on.

PHOTO CREDIT: Instagram

Big Pun’s Son Pens Emotional Letter To His Late Father On His 44th Birthday  was originally published on globalgrind.com