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| Topic Started: Dec 4 2006, 10:07 PM (123 Views) | |
| Vintage | Dec 4 2006, 10:07 PM Post #1 |
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Gang Starr is an influential American hip hop duo composed of MC Guru and DJ Premier based in Brooklyn, New York. Background The group was founded in 1987 by Guru (then known as Keithy E. The Guru), DJ 1,2 B Down, Mike Dee and various producers, such as Donald D, J.V. Johnson or DJ Mark the 45 King 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 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 that line up, Gang Starr went on working together for six albums, a 2CD "greatest hits" compilation and numerous singles and soundtrack contributions. During their career Gang Starr 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. Gang Starr Foundation Both members of Gang Starr have deep roots in the New York hip hop scene, despite hailing from Boston (Guru) and Houston (DJ Premier), and have each worked with countless artists. The Gang Starr Foundation was a loose collective comprised of various members that have worked closely with the group, through either Guru's now defunct Ill Kid label, DJ Premier's production work or the management company that Gang Starr was represented by, Empire Management. Current status The group's current status is unknown. It is unconfirmed whether it still exists or if it has broken up. Instead of issuing a proper press release, both members have made often contrary statements on their own in various print, radio, TV and online magazine interviews. On September 1, 2005, Guru has revealed in an interview with the hip hop online magazine sohh.com that the group doesn't exist anymore, but that it has ended instead of breaking up. This has finally cleared up the rumors that came up first on the European Gang Starr tour in 2003/2004 when DJ Premier suddenly went back to the US and Guru continued touring under the group's name with another DJ. However, in an December 21, 2005 interview with the online magazine allhiphop.com, DJ Premier has denied that Gang Starr is history; he said it's rather a long break than a real break up. In a more recent interview from April 20, 2006, with the online magazine hoodstars.net, Guru has stated he would not work with his previous partners anymore. In a newer interview he stated that Gang Starr has reached the peak and that he is out of the project. To add even more to the confusion, DJ Premier said in a November 21st, 2006 interview with the XXL Online Magazine "If I confirm it, then it’s official. If I don’t confirm it, then we still together." which is a very odd statement to do, considering Gang Starr was originally not his, but Guru's group. |
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| hobby | Dec 5 2006, 09:39 PM Post #2 |
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There are two albums of theirs in my local town that I really want to get as soon as I get the money. They've always lyrically delivered. Hip hop at its finest. |
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| Vintage | Dec 6 2006, 12:51 AM Post #3 |
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This is Hip Hop, two of the greats as a combo, while Guru far weaker solo, rappers these days don't have the ability, with all this wack as fuck pop music. |
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| RRFAN | Dec 6 2006, 01:34 AM Post #4 |
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Nice gang starr i like some songs from em when i got into hip hop i always thought gang starr was pretty my type when they released Skillz and i heard Mass appeal which both was hot |
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| Vintage | Dec 6 2006, 02:35 AM Post #5 |
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Mass Appeal is a certified classic |
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| SkiLLzSince85' | Dec 6 2006, 08:29 AM Post #6 |
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overrated. |
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<a href="http://photobucket.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a188/SkiLLzSince85/theheartofLosAngeles.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket - Video and Image Hosting"></a> [size=7]The Pride[/size] OF [size=7]Los Angeles[/size] <a href="http://photobucket.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a188/SkiLLzSince85/rememberthis.gif" border="0" alt="Photobucket - Video and Image Hosting"></a> | |
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| Vintage | Dec 6 2006, 08:17 PM Post #7 |
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Yup, still slick though. |
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| hobby | Dec 6 2006, 08:51 PM Post #8 |
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Hey i got my green card
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No More Mr. Nice Guy, their first album, is not on iTunes, but it is on Amazon. Unfortunately, it's sixty-six dollars.
:angry: The album I own is Moment Of Truth. I don't think that there is a weak track on it. |
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| Vintage | Dec 7 2006, 02:48 AM Post #9 |
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Yeah that's an amazing album, i swear they haven't even made a weak album, and have... 2-3 classics. |
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| SkiLLzSince85' | Dec 7 2006, 04:43 AM Post #10 |
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Mass Appeal = top 50 songs of all-time? |
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| Vintage | Dec 7 2006, 04:58 AM Post #11 |
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Yeah has to be in a top 50 Hip Hop track, the production, and simplicity and effectiveness of Guru's lyrics just kills it. |
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| hobby | Dec 7 2006, 08:51 AM Post #12 |
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Hey i got my green card
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Is Mass Appeal a Best Of album? |
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| Vintage | Dec 7 2006, 04:06 PM Post #13 |
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Nope it's a track off "Hard To Earn" i hate greatest hits albums. |
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