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Gang Starr

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    1M

  • Scrobbles

    20.4M

  • Listeners

    1M

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    20.4M

Years Active
1985 – 2006 (21 years)
Founded In
Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, United States
Gang Starr was an influential American duo, composed of late rapper Guru (Backronym for Gifted Unlimited Rhymes Universal, real name Keith Elam) and DJ Premier (real name Chris Martin). Premier originally from Houston and Guru from Boston, but they were based in and represented Brooklyn, New York, epitomizing the New York City hip-hop sound. The entirety of Gang Starr's catalog, especially Step In The Arena (1991) ,Daily Operation (1992), and Hard To Earn (1994) are well-respected among critics and hip-hop heads alike. Though these titles helped establish the duo as one… read more
Gang Starr was an influential American duo, composed of late rapper Guru (Backronym for Gifted Unlimited Rhymes Universal, real name Keith Elam) and DJ Premier (real name Chris Martin). Premier originally from Houston and Guru from Boston, but they were based in and represented Brookl… read more
Gang Starr was an influential American duo, composed of late rapper Guru (Backronym for Gifted Unlimited Rhymes Universal, real name Keith Elam) and DJ Premier (real name Chris Martin). Premier originally from Houston and Guru from Boston, but they were based in and represented Brooklyn, New York, epitomizing the New York City hip-hop sound. The entirety … read more

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Top Tracks

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1 Play track Full Clip: A Decade Of Gang Starr Full Clip
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 1,774 listeners
2 Play track One of the Best Yet Family and Loyalty
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 1,422 listeners
3 Play track Moment Of Truth Work
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 1,408 listeners
4 Play track Moment Of Truth Above The Clouds
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 1,384 listeners
5 Play track Full Clip: A Decade Of Gang Starr Mass Appeal
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 1,249 listeners
6 Play track Moment Of Truth Moment Of Truth
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 899 listeners
7 Play track Moment Of Truth You Know My Steez
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 764 listeners
8 Play track Full Clip: A Decade Of Gang Starr DWYCK
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 330 listeners
9 Play track Moment Of Truth JFK 2 LAX
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 255 listeners
10 Play track Full Clip: A Decade Of Gang Starr Code Of The Streets
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 247 listeners

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Albums

  1. 394,994 listeners

    1 Jan 1998 · 20 tracks

    Moment Of Truth
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  2. 198,945 listeners

    1 Jul 1999 · 33 tracks

    Full Clip: A Decade Of Gang Starr
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  3. 152,181 listeners

    22 Dec 1993 · 17 tracks

    Hard To Earn
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  4. 128,990 listeners

    1990 · 18 tracks

    Step In The Arena
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