Yeeeah Baby (Loud, 2000) by Big Pun

This album, while not quite as strong as its predecessor, shows an emcee's emcee doing what he does best.  Big Pun again showcases that his lyrics and flow are pretty much unmatched.  "Watch Those" is a perfect example of that.  Pun also puts his Latin heritage in the spotlight with a flute charanga sample on "100%."  A very interesting cut on the album, "N***a Shit", finds him rapping about African-American stereotypes and "New York Giants" with M.O.P. is an excellent collaboration.  Tragically, Big Pun passed away two months before this album's release.  The album's lead single, "It's So Hard," isn't anything new, but the video is an amazing tribute to a man that the world lost too soon.

Capital Punishment (Loud, 1998) by Big Punisher

Big Pun is one of the best lyricists ever (props to Rakim, Nas, Biggie, and Eminem as well).  The other thing that is amazing about Pun's delivery is his breath control.  His rhymes go on and on and on.  And yet, his words remain clear and understandable from start to finish.  His collaboration with Joe, "Still Not a Player", was a precursor to the J.Lo and Ja Rule collaborations and the original "I'm Not a Player", which samples The O'Jays, is a masterful blend of old and new.  Then, of course, there's "Twinz (Deep Cover '98)": "Dead in the middle of Little Italy/ Little did we know that we riddled some  middleman who didn't do diddily".  Rest in Peace Pun.  You will forever be loved by hip-hop.