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Accurate Gang Starr Lyrics
Accurate Gang Starr lyrics for research, informative, and entertainment purposes.
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Gang Starr was founded in 1987 by Guru (then known as Keithy E. The Guru), DJ 1,2 B Down, Mike Dee and various producers helping out. In 1987 and 1988, Gang Starr released three 12" vinyl singles on the legendary Wild Pitch label.
In 1989, the group split and the only member willing to continue under the name Gang Starr was Guru. He soon got in touch with the now legendary DJ Premier (then known as Waxmaster C) who sent him a beat tape which Guru apparently liked. He invited DJ Premier to join the new founded group and in the same year they released their first single "Words I Manifest". With the new two-person line up, Gang Starr went on working together for six albums (the first one on Wild Pitch, the rest on Virgin Records), a double disc "greatest hits" compilation and numerous singles and soundtrack contributions. Another compilation was released after the group's departure from Virgin.
During their career Gang Starr lyrics and beats helped pioneer the New York City hip hop sound. The entirety of Gang Starr's catalog, especially Step in the Arena (1991), Daily Operation (1992) and Moment of Truth (1998) are well-respected among critics and hip hop heads alike. Their track "Jazz Thing", featured on the soundtrack to Spike Lee's film Mo' Better Blues, helped establish the sound of jazz rap, although they themselves consider their sound solely straight hardcore hip hop.
GangStarr's current status is a confusing mess. For all practical purposes you can consider them done…retired. But then again so was Jay-Z…and then again when you have both a skilled producer and a skilled emcee making up your group, can you really just stop? To further confuse us, both Guru and DJ Premiere have continuously given contradictory statements about the group's "breakup" or lack thereof.
Though the group is getting a bit dated, words are timeless (especially meaningful ones unlike much of today's pop rap). Additionally, DJ Premiere is credited for bringing "the art of the chop" to hip hop. That sound is still highly appreciated by many hip hop fans around the world and a beat by Premiere TIL THIS DAY will just about guarantee a struggling rapper increased record sales.
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-Guru of GangStarr
2 Steps Ahead
Knowledge
Gotch U
Positivity
Cause and Effect
Gang Starr - Step in the Arena (1991)
Gang Starr - Daily Operation (1992)
Gang Starr - Hard to Earn (1994)
Gang Starr - Moment of Truth (1998)
Gang Starr - Full Clip: A Decade of Gang Starr (1999)
Gang Starr - The Ownerz (2003)
Gang Starr - Mass Appeal: Best of Gang Starr (2006)
Gang Starr - Miscellaneous
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