Gang Starr - Daily Operation '1992

Tracks list

On Step in the Arena, DJ Premier and Guru hit upon their mature sound,
characterized by sparse, live jazz samples, Premier's cut-up scratching, and
Guru's direct, unwavering streetwise monotone; but, with Daily Operation, the
duo made their first masterpiece. 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. The
genius of Daily Operation is that Guru's microphone skills are perfectly married
to the best batch of tracks Premier had ever come up with. Guru has more of a
presence than he has ever had, slinking and pacing through each song like a man
with things on his mind, ready to go off at any second. Premier's production has
an unparalleled edge here. He created the minimalist opening track, "The Place
Where We Dwell," out of a two-second drum-solo sample and some scratching, but
is also able to turn around and create something as lush and melodic as the
jazz-tinged "No Shame in My Game" without ever seeming to be out of his element,
making every track of the same sonic mind. For an underground crew, Gang Starr
has always had a knack for crafting memorable vocal hooks to go with the expert
production, and they multiply both aspects on Daily Operation. 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.



Tracklist:
1.01 - Gang Starr - Daily Operation (0:27) 
1.02 - Gang Starr - The Place We Dwell (2:27) 
1.03 - Gang Starr - Flip The Script (4:02) 
1.04 - Gang Starr - Ex-Girl To Next Girl (4:39) 
1.05 - Gang Starr - Soliloquy Of Chaos (3:14) 
1.06 - Gang Starr - I'm The Man (4:04) 
1.07 - Gang Starr - 92 Interlude (0:29) 
1.08 - Gang Starr - Take It Personal (3:10) 
1.09 - Gang Starr - 2 Deep (3:39) 
1.10 - Gang Starr - 24-7/365 (0:24) 
1.11 - Gang Starr - No Shame In My Game (3:56) 
1.12 - Gang Starr - Conspiracy (2:48) 
1.13 - Gang Starr - The Illest Brother (4:45) 
1.14 - Gang Starr - Hardcore Composer (3:17) 
1.15 - Gang Starr - B.Y.S. (3:06) 
1.16 - Gang Starr - Much Too Much (3:30) 
1.17 - Gang Starr - Take Two And Pass (3:18) 
1.18 - Gang Starr - Stay Tuned (2:32) [left][/left]

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