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:
- Manifest
- Jazz Thing
- Step In The Arena
- Just To Get A Rep
- Take A Rest
- Who’s Gonna Take The Weight
- Check The Technique
- The Meaning Of The Name
- Take It Personal
- Hardcore Composer
- Conspiracy
- Ex-Girl To Next Girl
- Soliloquy Of Chaos
- I’m The Man
- Mass Appeal
- DWYCK
- Brainstorm
- Code Of The Streets
- Mostly The Voice
- JFK2LAX
- Above The Clouds
- Work
- You Know My Steez
- The Militia
- Full Clip
- Rite Where U Stand
- Skills
- Deadly Habitz
- The Ownerz