Mass Appeal is a song by the rap 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:...

 from the album 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...

. It made 67 on the Billboard Hot 100 and for R&B/Hip-Hop songs it peaked at number 42. It was featured on the soundtrack of the video game Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 4

Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 4

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. This single contains 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...

's quintessential production elements: minimalist melody, looped drums and scratched vocal chorus.