This has got to be one of my all time favorite rap records in the history of rap records. Listening to this shit is a religious experience.
Anyone who ehs or mehs at this record needs to have the shit smacked out of them.
Gang starr never dropped a wack album, but to me this is by far the most cohesive and accomplished album they dropped.
End to end, the vibe of each song merges and just meshes into a whole. The dustyness of the beats, gurus flow, the cameos, it all just fits together so perfectly.
And when those standout tracks come on, you know you're listening to history being made. You're in the presence of greatness.
This is right up there with illmatic every inch of the way if you want to talk about classic rap albums.
Jeru dropped 'The Sun Rises In The East' in the same year. ... at this point, premos dominance... absolute...
I got to see gang starr and jeru together touring for both these joints at a big ass rock festival in europe, and saw them rock a fusking megalo-huge ass crowd of thousands of kids who were all mostly into rock and had no idea really, most of whom prolly couldnt understand a word & they absolutely killed it.
One moment i will never forget was Guru rhyming - i think it was mass appeal - and seeing the entire crowd jumping up and down in perfect sync to the cadence of his voice for what seemed like the briefest moment, and the crew on stage exhanging glances at that moment
- one man rocking thousands of people in sync, with just the sound of his voice. Classic shit.
Mass Appeal was the first Gang Starr track i heard back in 93, i then picked the album up mid 94 and it stayed in my walkman for the majority of the summer. Dope beats and Guru was on point.
I can't get with Daily Operation, I can get with this however.
I've read a lot of wild shit on here over the years, but this is definitely up there.
To each his own, but really, WTF?
Take it Personal, etc. etc.
I've always leaned towards this and Step In The Arena as their best (there's a few filler cuts on Hard To Earn), but all 3 are incredible records overall. Primo & Guru are arguably one of the greatest duo's in rap history.
A great double album across any genre not just hip hop, best hip hop double I can think of at this moment. Daily Operation is arguably better but DWYCK is one of the best posse cuts recorded along with I'm The Man.
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This is my all-time favorite Gang Starr LP. Guru and Premiere put it all together on this joint, and I think this a great addition to the list.
Peace,
Big Stacks from Kakalak
DJ Premier: Office temp
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This has got to be one of my all time favorite rap records in the history of rap records. Listening to this shit is a religious experience.
Anyone who ehs or mehs at this record needs to have the shit smacked out of them.
Gang starr never dropped a wack album, but to me this is by far the most cohesive and accomplished album they dropped.
End to end, the vibe of each song merges and just meshes into a whole. The dustyness of the beats, gurus flow, the cameos, it all just fits together so perfectly.
And when those standout tracks come on, you know you're listening to history being made. You're in the presence of greatness.
This is right up there with illmatic every inch of the way if you want to talk about classic rap albums.
Jeru dropped 'The Sun Rises In The East' in the same year. ... at this point, premos dominance... absolute...
I got to see gang starr and jeru together touring for both these joints at a big ass rock festival in europe, and saw them rock a fusking megalo-huge ass crowd of thousands of kids who were all mostly into rock and had no idea really, most of whom prolly couldnt understand a word & they absolutely killed it.
One moment i will never forget was Guru rhyming - i think it was mass appeal - and seeing the entire crowd jumping up and down in perfect sync to the cadence of his voice for what seemed like the briefest moment, and the crew on stage exhanging glances at that moment
- one man rocking thousands of people in sync, with just the sound of his voice. Classic shit.
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I thought the same once I heard it!! That is hearing music and not just listening to it. He is truly a technician.
Is that mean joe preem on teh Strut???
Yes!
I remember when the guy found the loop tho - wish I remembered his crates/soulstrut handle. I think he was from Finland?
Then someone bootlegged the Vic Juris album LOL
I've read a lot of wild shit on here over the years, but this is definitely up there.
To each his own, but really, WTF?
Take it Personal, etc. etc.
I've always leaned towards this and Step In The Arena as their best (there's a few filler cuts on Hard To Earn), but all 3 are incredible records overall. Primo & Guru are arguably one of the greatest duo's in rap history.