Gang Starr - Step In The Arena

The album on which DJ Premier and Guru perfected the template that would launch them into underground stardom and a modicum of mainstream success. Guru's deadpan monotone delivery was shockingly different from other early-'90s MCs, many of who were either substituting charisma for substance or engaging in hardcore "realism" without really commenting on black inner-city life or offering ways to alter the situation for the better. DJ Premier was already near the top of his game at this early point. His production seems less jazz-fueled on Step in the Arena, opting more for spare guitar lines and tight beats, as well as his unmistakable vocal cut-up style of scratching for a slightly warped and out-of-phase soundscape. Released January 15, 1991 on Chrysalis/EMI Record, the album peaked at #121 on the Billboard 200 chart and #19 on the Top R&B/Hip Hop Albums.

''Name Tag (Premier & The Guru)'' (Produced By. DJ Premier & Guru) 0:37

''Step In The Arena'' (Produced By. DJ Premier & Guru) 3:37

''Form Of Intellect'' (Produced By. DJ Premier & Guru) 3:39

''Execution Of A Chump (No More Mr. Nice Guy Pt. 2)'' (Produced By. DJ Premier & Guru) 2:41

''Who's Gonna Take The Weight?'' (Produced By. DJ Premier & Guru) 3:56

''Beyond Comprehension'' (Produced By. DJ Premier & Guru) 3:13

''Check The Technique'' (Produced By. DJ Premier & Guru) 3:58

''Love Sick'' (Produced By. DJ Premier & Guru) 3:27

''Here Today, Gone Tomorrow'' (Produced By. DJ Premier & Guru) 2:16

''Game Plan'' (Produced By. DJ Premier & Guru) 1:07

''Take A Rest'' (Produced By. DJ Premier & Guru) 4:21

''What You Want This Time?'' (Produced By. DJ Premier & Guru) 2:41

''Street Ministry'' (Produced By. DJ Premier & Guru) 1:25

''Just To Get A Rep'' (Produced By. DJ Premier & Guru) 2:42

''Say Your Prayers'' (Produced By. DJ Premier & Guru) 1:24

''As I Read My S-A'' (Produced By. DJ Premier & Guru) 3:02

''Precisely The Right Rhymes'' (Produced By. DJ Premier & Guru) 3:25

''The Meaning Of The Name'' (Produced By. DJ Premier & Guru) 2:53


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