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Gang Starr was an American hip hop duo, consisting of Houston-born record producer DJ Premier and Boston-based rapper Guru. [1] Gang Starr was at its height from 1989 to 2003, and is considered a widely influential MC-and-producer duo. [2] [3] They are recognized for being one of the pioneers of jazz rap active during the golden age of hip hop.
"Dedicated 2 the City" (Gang Starr Mix) 1991 Subsonic 2 Include Me Out "Satisfaction (Gang Starr Remix) Wendy & Lisa: Re-Mix-in-a-Carnation "I've Lost My Ignorance (And Don't Know Where to Find It) [Gang Starr Remix] Dream Warriors: 12" Qui Sème Le Vent Récolte Le Tempo" (Gang Starr Mix) MC Solaar "Free Your Feelings (Gifted Mix)" Slam Slam
He was a member of the hip hop duo Gang Starr, along with DJ Premier. He was born in Boston, Massachusetts. [2] In 2012, About.com placed him #49 on their list of Top 50 MCs of Our Time, [3] and The Source ranked him #30 on their list of Top 50 Lyricists of All Time, saying "Guru dropped some of the most thoughtful rhymes on wax". [4]
Daily Operation is the third studio album by American hip hop duo Gang Starr. It was released by Chrysalis Records on May 5, 1992. [ 3 ] It peaked at number 65 on the Billboard 200 chart.
Gang Starr did not expect the song to become as popular as it did. They remastered the song, and added the new version to their album Daily Operation at the request of Chrysalis Records . However, the label reneged on their promise to re-release the album, which was problematic as people were only buying Daily Operation for "Dwyck".
Hard to Earn is the fourth studio album by American hip hop duo Gang Starr.It was released on March 8, 1994, by Chrysalis and EMI Records in North America. The album featured the singles "Dwyck" (featuring Nice & Smooth), "Mass Appeal" (their first charting single on the Billboard Hot 100 chart), and "Code of the Streets".
The Billboard Hot 100 is a singles chart published by Billboard that measures the most popular singles in the United States, based on sales (physical and digital), online streaming, and radio airplay. Throughout the history of the Hot 100 and its predecessor charts, many songs have set records for longevity, popularity, or number of hit singles ...
"Code of the Streets" evolved from a 1992 song titled "Wrongs of the World", which was produced by Guru and featured in an investigative report on WWOR-TV called Crime Chronicles. When Gang Starr was working on Hard to Earn , DJ Premier asked Guru if they owned the rights to the song as he believed it would be a suitable addition for the album.