1992 studio album by Gang Starr
Daily Operation |
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Studio album by Gang Starr |
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Released | May 5, 1992 (1992-05-05) |
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Studio | D&D, Calliope Studios, New York City |
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Genre | East Coast hip hop,[1] jazz rap, hardcore hip hop |
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Length | 53:50 |
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Label | Chrysalis |
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Producer | |
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Gang Starr chronology |
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Singles from Daily Operation |
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- "Take It Personal"
Released: March 30, 1992[2] - "Ex Girl to Next Girl"
Released: August 18, 1992[2] - "2 Deep"
Released: 1992 |
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Daily Operation is the third studio album by American hip hop duo Gang Starr. It was released by Chrysalis Records on May 5, 1992.[3] It peaked at number 65 on the Billboard 200 chart.[4]
Critical reception
Stanton Swihart of AllMusic wrote: "From beginning to end, Gang Starr's third full-length album cuts with the force and precision of a machete and serves as an ode to and representation of New York and hip-hop underground culture."[1] He added: "Every song has some attribute that stamps it indelibly into the listener's head, and it marks the album as one of the finest of the decade, rap or otherwise."[1]
In 2017, Complex placed it at number 41 on the "Best Rap Albums of the '90s" list.[12]
Track listing
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Daily Operation (Intro)" | 0:27 |
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2. | "The Place Where We Dwell" | 2:27 |
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3. | "Flip the Script" | 4:02 |
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4. | "Ex Girl to Next Girl" | 4:40 |
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5. | "Soliloquy of Chaos" | 3:13 |
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6. | "I'm the Man" (featuring Lil Dap and Jeru the Damaja) | 4:05 |
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7. | "92 Interlude" | 0:28 |
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8. | "Take It Personal" | 3:07 |
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9. | "2 Deep" | 3:38 |
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10. | "24-7/365" | 0:24 |
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11. | "No Shame in My Game" | 3:55 |
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12. | "Conspiracy" | 2:48 |
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13. | "The Illest Brother" | 4:44 |
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14. | "Hardcore Composer" | 3:17 |
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15. | "B. Y. S." | 3:06 |
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16. | "Much Too Much (Mack a Mil)" | 3:30 |
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17. | "Take Two and Pass" | 3:18 |
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18. | "Stay Tuned" | 2:31 |
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Personnel
Credits adapted from liner notes.
- DJ Premier – producer, beats, scratches, mixing
- "The Guru" – vocals, producer, mixing
- Lil Dap – vocals (6)
- Jeru the Damaja – vocals (6, 11)
- Eddie Sancho – engineering
- Lisle Leete – recording (13), engineering
- Yorum Vazan – mixing (13)
- Eddie Sancho – engineering
- Howie Weinberg – mastering
- Marc Cozza – art direction, design
- Matt Gunther – photography
- April Walker – fashion styling
Charts
Weekly charts | Year-end charts Chart (1992) | Position | US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[14] | 56 | |
References
- ^ a b c d Swihart, Stanton. "Daily Operation – Gang Starr". AllMusic. Retrieved July 30, 2009.
- ^ a b "Ex Girl to Next Girl - Gang Starr | User Reviews | AllMusic". AllMusic.
- ^ Williams, Todd (May 9, 2017). "25 Years Later: Gang Starr's 'Daily Operation' Forged a Path for Hardcore Individuality". The Boombox. Retrieved April 17, 2019.
- ^ a b "Gang Starr Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved April 17, 2019.
- ^ Gettelman, Parry (June 12, 1992). "Gang Starr". Orlando Sentinel. Retrieved July 11, 2016.
- ^ Brown, Damon (February 22, 2002). "GangStarr :: Daily Operation :: Chrysalis/EMI". RapReviews. Retrieved December 16, 2018.
- ^ Smith, Danyel (July 9, 1992). "Gang Starr: Daily Operation". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on September 17, 2008. Retrieved July 11, 2016.
- ^ McLeod, Kembrew (2004). "Gang Starr". In Brackett, Nathan; Hoard, Christian (eds.). The New Rolling Stone Album Guide (4th ed.). Simon & Schuster. p. 322. ISBN 0-7432-0169-8.
- ^ Higginbotham, Adam (July 1992). "Gang Starr: Daily Operation". Select (25): 72–73.
- ^ Wilder, Chris (June 1992). "Gang Starr: Daily Operation". The Source (33). Archived from the original on May 16, 2008. Retrieved July 30, 2009.
- ^ Arp, Louis (March 4, 2006). "Gang Starr – Daily Operation". Sputnikmusic. Retrieved July 11, 2016.
- ^ Shipley, Al (November 16, 2017). "The Best Rap Albums of the '90s - 41. Gang Starr, Daily Operation (1992)". Complex. Retrieved April 17, 2019.
- ^ "Gang Starr Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved April 17, 2019.
- ^ "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 1992". Billboard. Retrieved April 18, 2021.
External links
- Daily Operation at Discogs (list of releases)
- Big Shug
- DJ Suave D
- Damo D-Ski
- DJ 1 2 B-Down
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Studio albums | |
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Compilations | - Full Clip: A Decade of Gang Starr (1999)
- Mass Appeal: The Best of Gang Starr (2006)
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Singles | |
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Related articles | |
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Authority control databases | - MusicBrainz release group
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