Tracks
Name Tag (Premier & The Guru)
Step In The Arena
Form Of Intellect
Execution Of A Chump (No More Mr. Nice Guy Pt. 2)
Who's Gonna Take the Weight?
Beyond Comprehension
Check The Technique
Lovesick
Here Today, Gone Tomorrow
Game Plan
Take A Rest
What You Want This Time?
Street Ministry
Just To Get A Rep (short version)
Say Your Prayers
As I Read My S-A
Precisely The Right Rhymes
The Meaning Of The Name
Gang Starr‘s second album. Release date: January 15, 1991.
Initially, the album was rated 3.5 out of 5 mics in The Source magazine. In his review, Reef wrote: “Step in the Arena stands alone on a musical level, yet it also remains true to Hip Hop’s underground heritage.” In 1998, the album was selected as one of The Source’s 100 Best Hip Hop Albums. In 2007, it was named the greatest Hip Hop album of all time by IGN.com.