Full Clip: A Decade of Gang Starr
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Full Clip: A Decade of Gang Starr is a compilation album, featuring 32 songs released by Hip Hop
duo Gang Starr
between 1989 and 1999, plus a brief 'intro' track. The album includes 21 tracks taken from the five albums it had released up to that point, eight of which were previously available only on soundtracks or vinyl singles, and three newly recorded tracks (“Full Clip,” “Discipline,” and “All 4 the Ca$h”). The compilation was certified Gold by the RIAA on August 19, 1999.
Hip hop music
Hip hop music, also called hip-hop, rap music or hip-hop music, is a musical genre consisting of a stylized rhythmic music that commonly accompanies rapping, a rhythmic and rhyming speech that is chanted...
duo Gang Starr
Gang Starr
Gang Starr was an influential East Coast hip hop duo that consisted of the late MC Guru and DJ/producer DJ Premier. Their style combined elements of New York jazz and hip hop.-Background:...
between 1989 and 1999, plus a brief 'intro' track. The album includes 21 tracks taken from the five albums it had released up to that point, eight of which were previously available only on soundtracks or vinyl singles, and three newly recorded tracks (“Full Clip,” “Discipline,” and “All 4 the Ca$h”). The compilation was certified Gold by the RIAA on August 19, 1999.
Disc one
| # | Title | Producer(s) | Performer (s) | Original album |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Intro" | DJ Premier, Guru | *Interlude* | |
| 2 | "Full Clip" | DJ Premier, Guru | Guru | Full Clip |
| 3 | "Discipline" | DJ Premier, Guru | Guru, Total Total (band) Total was an American R&B girl group and one of the signature acts of Sean Combs' Bad Boy Records imprint during the 1990s.-Emergence & Total:... |
Full Clip |
| 4 | "Words I Manifest (Remix)" | DJ Premier, Guru | Guru | No More Mr. Nice Guy No More Mr. Nice Guy (Gang Starr album) No More Mr. Nice Guy is the debut album by hip hop duo Gang Starr, which was released in 1989 . Although it was regarded as a critical success amid the first wave of alternative hip hop acts such as Jungle Brothers and De La Soul. No More Mr. Nice Guy remains somewhat overshadowed by the highly... |
| 5 | "Ex Girl to Next Girl" | DJ Premier, Guru | Guru | Daily Operation Daily Operation Daily Operation is a 1992 album by Gang Starr. The album represents the gritty sound of early 1990s Brooklyn hip-hop.Guru 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... |
| 6 | "I'm the Man" | DJ Premier, Guru | Guru, Lil' Dap 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"... , 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:... |
Daily Operation |
| 7 | "Mass Appeal" | DJ Premier, Guru | Guru | Hard to Earn Hard to Earn Hard to Earn is the fourth album from the hip hop duo Gang Starr. It was released in March of 1994 and featured the singles "Mass Appeal", "DWYCK" and "Code of the Streets." Musically the album is constructed around a harder, more stripped-down sound that is distinctively less melodic than the... |
| 8 | "Jazz Thing (Video Mix)" | DJ Premier, Guru | Guru | Mo' Better Blues OST Mo' Better Blues Mo' Better Blues is a 1990 drama film starring Denzel Washington, Wesley Snipes, and Spike Lee, who also directed. It follows a period in the life of a fictional jazz trumpeter Bleek Gilliam as a series of bad decisions result in his jeopardizing both his relationships and his playing career... |
| 9 | "The Militia" | DJ Premier, Guru | Big Shug, Guru, Freddie Foxxx Freddie Foxxx Freddie Foxxx, also known as Bumpy Knuckles, is an American rapper and music producer from Long Island, New York.- Biography :... |
Moment of Truth |
| 10 | "Tonz 'O' Gunz" | DJ Premier, Guru | Guru | Hard to Earn |
| 11 | "Royalty" | DJ Premier, Guru | Guru, K-Ci & JoJo | Moment of Truth |
| 12 | "Who's Gonna Take the Weight" | DJ Premier, Guru | Guru | Step in the Arena Step in the Arena Step In the Arena is the second studio album by hip hop duo Gang Starr, released on January 15 1991. Initially, the album was rated 3.5 out of 5 mics in The Source magazine... |
| 13 | "You Know My Steez" | DJ Premier, Guru | Guru | Moment of Truth |
| 14 | "Above the Clouds" | DJ Premier, Guru | Guru, Inspectah Deck Inspectah Deck Jason Hunter, better known by his stage name Inspectah Deck, is an American rapper, producer, and member of the Wu-Tang Clan... |
Moment of Truth |
| 15 | "Just to Get a Rep" | DJ Premier, Guru | Guru | Step in the Arena Step in the Arena Step In the Arena is the second studio album by hip hop duo Gang Starr, released on January 15 1991. Initially, the album was rated 3.5 out of 5 mics in The Source magazine... |
| 16 | "DWYCK" | DJ Premier, Guru | Guru, Nice & Smooth Nice & Smooth Nice & Smooth was an East Coast hip hop duo from New York that consists of Greg Nice and Smooth B . The duo released four albums from the late 1980s to the mid 1990s... |
Hard to Earn |
Disc two
| # | Title | Producer(s) | Performer (s) | Original album |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "All 4 tha Ca$h" | DJ Premier, Guru | Guru | Full Clip |
| 2 | "Step in the Arena" | DJ Premier, Guru | Guru | Step in the Arena |
| 3 | "Work" | DJ Premier, Guru | Guru | Moment of Truth |
| 4 | "Soliloquy of Chaos" | DJ Premier, Guru | Guru | Daily Operation |
| 5 | "Take It Personal" | DJ Premier, Guru | Guru | Daily Operation |
| 6 | "Speak Ya Clout" | DJ Premier, Guru | Jeru the Damaja, Lil' Dap, Guru | Hard to Earn |
| 7 | "Gotta Get Over (Taking Loot)" | DJ Premier, Guru | Guru | Trespass OST Trespass (soundtrack) The original soundtrack to the film Trespass was released in 1992. It features performances from a variety of hip hop acts, including Public Enemy, Black Sheep, and Sir Mix-a-Lot... |
| 8 | "1/2 & 1/2 1/2 & 1/2 (song) "1/2 & 1/2" is a single by Gang Starr , taken from the soundtrack album Blade: Music from and Inspired by the Motion Picture, although it was not featured in the film itself. The song was later included on Gang Starr's album Full Clip: A Decade of Gang Starr... " |
DJ Premier, Guru, M.O.P. | Guru, M.O.P. M.O.P. M.O.P., short for Mash Out Posse, is an American hip hop duo. The duo, composed of Billy Danze and Lil' Fame, is known for the aggressive delivery typically employed by both emcees. Although they maintain a strong underground following, they are mainly known for the song "Ante Up," released on... |
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| 9 | "The ? Remainz" | DJ Premier, Guru | Guru | Suckas Need Bodyguards single |
| 10 | "Code of the Streets" | Guru, DJ Premier | Guru | Hard to Earn |
| 11 | "So Wassup?!" | DJ Premier, Guru | Guru | You Know My Steez single |
| 12 | "Now You're Mine" | DJ Premier, Guru | Guru | Hard to Earn |
| 13 | "Betrayal" | DJ Premier, Guru | Guru, Scarface Scarface (rapper) Brad Terrence Jordan , better known by his stage name Scarface, is an American rapper, and recording artist from Houston, Texas and a member of the Geto Boys. He is originally from South Park, Houston.-Life and career:... |
Moment of Truth |
| 14 | "B.Y.S." | DJ Premier, Guru | Guru | Daily Operation |
| 15 | "Credit Is Due" | DJ Premier, Guru | Guru | Love Sick single |
| 16 | "The Militia II (Remix)" | DJ Premier, Guru | Guru, WC WC (rapper) William L. Calhoun Jr. , better known by his stage name WC , is an American rapper. He was born in Texas, but moved to South Central Los Angeles at an early age. He originally was a rapper in the group Low Profile, and later formed his group WC and the Maad Circle, which also included fellow rapper... , Rakim Rakim William Michael Griffin Jr. , known by his stage names Rakim , Rakim Allah, R.A.K.I.M., and The Master, is an American rapper. He is widely regarded as one of the most influential and most skilled emcees of all time. Eric B... |
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| 17 | "You Know My Steez (Three Men and a Lady Remix)" |
DJ Premier, Guru | Guru, Lady of Rage Lady of Rage Robin Yvette Allen , better known by her stage name The Lady of Rage, is an American rapper and actress best known for collaborations with several Death Row Records artists, including Dr. Dre and Snoop Doggy Dogg on the seminal albums The Chronic and Doggystyle... , Kurupt Kurupt Ricardo Emmanuel Brown , better known by his stage name Kurupt, also known as Kurupt Tha Kingpin, Kurupt Young Gotti or Young Gotstra is an American rapper and former Executive Vice President of Death Row Records... |
The Militia single |
| 18 | "Take Two And Pass [Japan Bonus Track]" | DJ Premier, Guru | Guru | Daily Operation |
| 19 | "As I Read My S-A [Japan Bonus Track]" | DJ Premier, Guru | Guru | Step In The Arena |
Album singles
| Single information |
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| "1/2 & 1/2 1/2 & 1/2 (song) "1/2 & 1/2" is a single by Gang Starr , taken from the soundtrack album Blade: Music from and Inspired by the Motion Picture, although it was not featured in the film itself. The song was later included on Gang Starr's album Full Clip: A Decade of Gang Starr... "
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| "Full Clip"
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| "All 4 Tha Ca$h"
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| "Discipline"
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| "Full Clip (Remix)"
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Album
| 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 | ||
| 1999 | Full Clip: A Decade of Gang Starr | 33 | 11 |