Daily Operation is a 1992 album by Gang Starr

Gang Starr

Gang Starr was an influential East Coast hip hop duo that consisted of the late MC Guru and DJ/producer DJ Premier. Their style combined elements of New York jazz and hip hop.-Background:...

. The album represents the gritty sound of early 1990s Brooklyn

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 hip-hop

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.

Guru

Guru (rapper)

Keith Edward Elam , better known by his stage name Guru, was an American emcee and member of the hip-hop duo Gang Starr, along with DJ Premier. He was born in Roxbury, Massachusetts...

 rhymes on a variety of subjects, from the hypocrisy of the government, pro-Black rights and anti-prejudice, to his intellectual depth on "2 Deep," to his penchant for smoking marijuana on "Take Two and Pass," to anger and sadness on "Take it Personal," to the opposite sex in "Ex Girl to the Next Girl." DJ Premier

DJ Premier

Christopher Edward Martin , better known by his stage name DJ Premier , is an American record producer and DJ, and was the instrumental half of the hip hop duo Gang Starr, together with emcee Guru...

 and Guru are credited as the producers of every track. The track "I'm the Man" also features the debuts of Lil' Dap from Group Home

Group Home

Group Home is a hip hop duo, composed of members Lil' Dap and Melachi the Nutcracker . They came to prominence as members of the Gang Starr Foundation. Lil' Dap made his rhyming debut on Gang Starr's 1992 classic Daily Operation on the song "I'm the Man"...

 and Jeru the Damaja

Jeru the Damaja

Kendrick Jeru Davis, known as Jeru the Damaja is an American rapper and recording artist who has worked extensively with Guru and DJ Premier of Gang Starr, whom he has known since high school.-Biography:...

, two artists who gained instant underground credibility because of the exposure.

Despite the album originally only being rewarded 3.5 mikes in The Source, it was selected as one of The Source's 100 Best Hip Hop Albums in 1998.

One of the songs of the album, "B.Y.S." ("Bust Yo Shit"), was featured in the video game Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas

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on the fictional radio station Playback FM.

Track listing

1. "Daily Operation (Intro)" – 0:27
2. "The Place where We Dwell" – 2:27
3. "Flip the Script" – 4:02
4. "Ex Girl to Next Girl" – 4:40
5. "Soliloquy of Chaos" – 3:13
6. "I'm the Man" (featuring Jeru the Damaja
   Jeru the Damaja
   Kendrick Jeru Davis, known as Jeru the Damaja is an American rapper and recording artist who has worked extensively with Guru and DJ Premier of Gang Starr, whom he has known since high school.-Biography:...
   
    & Lil' Dap) – 4:05
7. "’92 Interlude" – 0:28
8. "Take it Personal" – 3:07
9. "2 Deep" – 3:38
10. "24-7/365" – 0:24
11. "No Shame in My Game" – 3:55
12. "Conspiracy" – 2:48
13. "The Illest Brother" – 4:44
14. "Hardcore Composer" – 3:16
15. "B.Y.S." – 3:06
16. "Much Too Much (Mack a Mil)" – 3:31
17. "Take Two and Pass" – 3:15
18. "Stay Tuned" – 2:31
19. "Dwyck (Mix #1)" [Japan-only Bonus Track] – 4:13

Personnel

• DJ Premier – Producer, Beats, Scratches, Mixing
• "The Guru" - Vocals, Producer, Mixing
• Lisle Leete – Engineer
• Yorum Vazan – Mixing ("The Illest Brother")

Album chart positions

Year	Album	Chart positions
		Billboard 200 Billboard 200 The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is frequently used to convey the popularity of an artist or groups of artists...	Top R&B/Hip Hop Albums
1992	Daily Operation	65	14

Singles chart positions

Year	Song	Chart positions
		Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks	Hot Rap Singles
1992	Ex Girl To Next Girl	64	5
	Take It Personal	-	1