don’t be bad cuz I don’t come around the
way like I used to I don’t have time
these days take one dope MC at a primo
DJ and what do you guess one of the East
Coast’s most influential rap duos
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re
taking a look at the history of Gang
Starr now is the chance to enhance and
create the circumstance because I doubt
folks handling words this way so I’ll
portray a gang star formed in Boston
Massachusetts in 1985 comprised of Keith
Elam otherwise known as guru as well as
various DJs and producers the group
released three vinyl singles until
splitting up in 1989 since no original
members wanted to carry on guru
recruited DJ premier previously wax
master see and together they drop their
critically acclaimed debut no more mr.
nice guy that same year these are
birthday
[Music]
Gangstar then released step in the arena
on chrysalis records in 1991 the hip hop
album was an instant classic and
garnered much praise from fans and
critics I was raised like a Muslim
praying to the East nature of my life
village drives out it looks like a cool
cuz I’ve been playing it to deliver what
I wrote straight on a plate done it
throws the group’s third album 1992 s
daily operation touched on subjects like
women on X girl to the next girl yes I
fell in love with this girl chick and
emotion on take it personal when I take
it back I’ll be hurting you and to say
no threat so take it personal in fact
that single reached number one on the
Billboard Hot Rap singles chart the
record is now regarded as one of the
earliest representations of Brooklyn hip
hop and gang stars finest work the
members of Gang Starr then decided to
focus on solo careers guru released his
debut gurus Jazzmatazz vol 1 which was a
blend of rap and Jeff you know I do it
everything at your feet and nothing to
it but it’s cause we hung and it’s rough
out here but I doubt there is anybody
else for me meanwhile DJ Premier
produced for some of raps best namely
nas k RS one and the notorious b.i.g
this period also marked the formation of
the Gang Starr foundation which was made
up of several artists who often worked
with and were associated with the group
throughout their career the duo reunited
in 1994 to unveil hard to earn this
album was a change for the group as they
left behind their melodic sound for a
grittier more hardcore vibe take this
it reached the second position on the
top R&B hip-hop albums chart and spawned
a single mass appeal which was a top ten
hit on the Billboard Hot Rap singles
chart
[Music]
during the next few years Gang Starr
went back to their solo careers in 1995
guru released gurus Jazzmatazz volume to
the new reality meanwhile VJ premiere
had become one of the hottest producers
in the rap game and this led to work
with artists like Fat Joe jay-z mo P &
Rakim to name a few
in 1998 the two soon released what some
called their comeback album moment of
truth so we just stopped dissolution the
record featured a refreshed gangster
with a modernized sound and a stable of
featured artists it reached the
Billboard 200 top ten and marked the
first time Gang Starr debuted at number
one on the top R&B hip-hop albums chart
the gold certified effort also generated
the lead single you know my skis which
peaked at number five on the Hot Rap
singles chart
yo gave us water fry they can’t touch
the knowledge I personify I travel
through the darkness carrying my torch
the illest soldier when I’m holding down
the fort you know my Steve the next few
years saw the release of the double disc
collection full clips a decade of Gang
Starr
and more solo and production work
despite doing well with critics and on
the charts gang stars last studio album
together was 2003 as the owners with a
sound reminiscent of the group’s golden
days the records placed in the Billboard
200 top 20 and at number five on the
Billboard top R&B hip-hop albums chart
right right plenary vital who’s been
don’t repeat the recital skills now you
feel it when we dropped those hot to
stop foes killing shit we got those
however 2006 marked the official end of
Gang Starr as the members went their
separate ways
DJ premiered continued producing for
some of hip-hop’s biggest names as well
as underground rappers he even ventured
into the mainstream by working with
Christina Aguilera
all the while guru forged on with solo
projects until as cancer-related death
on April 19 2010 Sue’s gang stars
creation their music has appeared in
films such as mo better blues and
eight-mile as well as video games like
Grand Theft Auto 4 and skated their
ability to appeal to a diverse audience
has inspired many imitators but no one
has ever come close to recreating the
chemistry and style these icons shared
with DJ premiers production skills and
gurus one of a kind voice Gang Starr was
influential in so many ways and truly
represented hip hop at its core
[Music]
Oh
way like I used to I don’t have time
these days take one dope MC at a primo
DJ and what do you guess one of the East
Coast’s most influential rap duos
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re
taking a look at the history of Gang
Starr now is the chance to enhance and
create the circumstance because I doubt
folks handling words this way so I’ll
portray a gang star formed in Boston
Massachusetts in 1985 comprised of Keith
Elam otherwise known as guru as well as
various DJs and producers the group
released three vinyl singles until
splitting up in 1989 since no original
members wanted to carry on guru
recruited DJ premier previously wax
master see and together they drop their
critically acclaimed debut no more mr.
nice guy that same year these are
birthday
[Music]
Gangstar then released step in the arena
on chrysalis records in 1991 the hip hop
album was an instant classic and
garnered much praise from fans and
critics I was raised like a Muslim
praying to the East nature of my life
village drives out it looks like a cool
cuz I’ve been playing it to deliver what
I wrote straight on a plate done it
throws the group’s third album 1992 s
daily operation touched on subjects like
women on X girl to the next girl yes I
fell in love with this girl chick and
emotion on take it personal when I take
it back I’ll be hurting you and to say
no threat so take it personal in fact
that single reached number one on the
Billboard Hot Rap singles chart the
record is now regarded as one of the
earliest representations of Brooklyn hip
hop and gang stars finest work the
members of Gang Starr then decided to
focus on solo careers guru released his
debut gurus Jazzmatazz vol 1 which was a
blend of rap and Jeff you know I do it
everything at your feet and nothing to
it but it’s cause we hung and it’s rough
out here but I doubt there is anybody
else for me meanwhile DJ Premier
produced for some of raps best namely
nas k RS one and the notorious b.i.g
this period also marked the formation of
the Gang Starr foundation which was made
up of several artists who often worked
with and were associated with the group
throughout their career the duo reunited
in 1994 to unveil hard to earn this
album was a change for the group as they
left behind their melodic sound for a
grittier more hardcore vibe take this
it reached the second position on the
top R&B hip-hop albums chart and spawned
a single mass appeal which was a top ten
hit on the Billboard Hot Rap singles
chart
[Music]
during the next few years Gang Starr
went back to their solo careers in 1995
guru released gurus Jazzmatazz volume to
the new reality meanwhile VJ premiere
had become one of the hottest producers
in the rap game and this led to work
with artists like Fat Joe jay-z mo P &
Rakim to name a few
in 1998 the two soon released what some
called their comeback album moment of
truth so we just stopped dissolution the
record featured a refreshed gangster
with a modernized sound and a stable of
featured artists it reached the
Billboard 200 top ten and marked the
first time Gang Starr debuted at number
one on the top R&B hip-hop albums chart
the gold certified effort also generated
the lead single you know my skis which
peaked at number five on the Hot Rap
singles chart
yo gave us water fry they can’t touch
the knowledge I personify I travel
through the darkness carrying my torch
the illest soldier when I’m holding down
the fort you know my Steve the next few
years saw the release of the double disc
collection full clips a decade of Gang
Starr
and more solo and production work
despite doing well with critics and on
the charts gang stars last studio album
together was 2003 as the owners with a
sound reminiscent of the group’s golden
days the records placed in the Billboard
200 top 20 and at number five on the
Billboard top R&B hip-hop albums chart
right right plenary vital who’s been
don’t repeat the recital skills now you
feel it when we dropped those hot to
stop foes killing shit we got those
however 2006 marked the official end of
Gang Starr as the members went their
separate ways
DJ premiered continued producing for
some of hip-hop’s biggest names as well
as underground rappers he even ventured
into the mainstream by working with
Christina Aguilera
all the while guru forged on with solo
projects until as cancer-related death
on April 19 2010 Sue’s gang stars
creation their music has appeared in
films such as mo better blues and
eight-mile as well as video games like
Grand Theft Auto 4 and skated their
ability to appeal to a diverse audience
has inspired many imitators but no one
has ever come close to recreating the
chemistry and style these icons shared
with DJ premiers production skills and
gurus one of a kind voice Gang Starr was
influential in so many ways and truly
represented hip hop at its core
[Music]
Oh
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