Today marks the 11th year since the passing of Christopher Rios, better known as Big Pun (Big Punisher). Big Pun was a Puerto Rican rapper who emerged from the underground rap scene in The Bronx in the late 1990s. Today's video of the day is dedicated to Big Pun.

September 28: Today's date is the 19th anniversary of the death of Miles Davis. Miles' influence and impact, however, are still alive and as powerful as ever: Sony Music is currently celebrating the 40th anniversary of the release of "Bitches Brew" with a lavish box set tribute. Today's featured album is an earlier landmark: 1967's "Nefertiti," which was recorded with Miles' legendary "second quintet," and was the artist's final fully acoustic album.

A tribute to Michael Jackson one year after his passing.

The legendary singer and actress, Lena Horne died last night at New York–Presbyterian Hospital at 92. For more details visit http://www.nypost.com

Lena Horne, born in the Bedford-Stuyvesant neighborhood of Brooklyn, smashed racial barriers to become a Broadway and Hollywood superstar. Horne was active from 1933–2000.