The most influential MC-and-DJ tandem of the 1990s, Gang Starr set new standards for East Coast rap with a pair of early-’90s touchstones, Step in the Arena (1991) and Daily Operation (1992), whose appeal has only grown over the decades. Beginning with these classic releases, both listeners and critics heaped mounds of praise upon Guru and DJ Premier – the former because of his socially conscious lyrics and no-nonsense stance, the latter because of his DJ-style beat-making and jazzy sound. (Bio by Jason Birchmeier, continued @ Allmusic)

Tracklist:

1. Manifest
2. Jazz Thing
3. Step In The Arena
4. Just To Get A Rep
5. Take A Rest
6. Who’s Gonna Take The Weight
7. Check The Technique
8. The Meaning Of The Name
9. Take It Personal
10. Hardcore Composer
11. Conspiracy
12. Ex-Girl To Next Girl
13. Soliloquy Of Chaos
14. I’m The Man
15. Mass Appeal
16. DWYCK
17. Brainstorm
18. Code Of The Streets
19. Mostly The Voice
20. JFK2LAX
21. Above The Clouds
22. Work
23. You Know My Steez
24. The Militia
25. Full Clip
26. Rite Where U Stand
27. Skills
28. Deadly Habitz
29. The Ownerz