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Gang Starr
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Gang Starr

Gang Starr was a hip-hop duo from Brooklyn, New York, formed in the late 1980s by rapper Guru and DJ Premier. Their debut album 'No More Mr. Nice Guy' came...

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The Mall 19 visits arrow_forward Code Of The Streets Video on page · 18 visits arrow_forward Above Clouds Video on page · 17 visits arrow_forward Cause And Effect Video on page · 17 visits arrow_forward F. a. l. a. Video on page · 17 visits arrow_forward Soliloquy Of Chaos 16 visits arrow_forward
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Gang Starr's Brooklyn boom-bap, built to last

The duo of Guru and DJ Premier defined a sound that was both streetwise and thoughtful.

For the full picture, put on 'Moment of Truth' and let 'Above Clouds' or 'You Know My Steez' play. That's the sound they built.

Gang Starr mattered because they made hip-hop that felt lived-in, not manufactured. Guru's calm, deliberate flow over Premier's soul-sampling beats created a space where street observation and philosophical weight could coexist. Songs like 'Code Of The Streets' and 'Soliloquy Of Chaos' showed how their partnership worked, no flash, just substance that still sounds right today.

They formed in late-1980s Brooklyn, with their debut 'No More Mr. Nice Guy' arriving in 1989. Through the 1990s, albums like 'Hard to Earn' and 'Moment of Truth' refined their approach, and after Guru's death, Premier helped complete 'One of the Best Yet' in 2019 from earlier recordings.

edit_note Ethan Walker · LyroVerse team · Apr 19
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