Lumber Dimensioning

I purchased about 150 bf of walnut from a N Caroling mill a little over a year ago. It had been kilned dried w/o steam. I stickered it and am now ready to start dimensioning the lumber. I know the typical process is to first joint the flat side in prep of planing the opposite side. The boards are about 9’ x 8”-14” x 1.15”, and have some warping/cupping…at least on the top of the pile. I have a short bed 12” jointer, so should be able to handle most of the boards. However, due to them being somewhat unwieldy, would it be better to rip the boards down to within a 1/2” of the width to maybe get away from some of the cupping, and then start the face jointing? The downside I see is maybe a little more waste. The upside might be to better be able to maintain a finished 4/4 thickness that I am shooting for. Your advice would be greatly appreciated. Thanks

-- Don, San Antonio, TX