Daily Operation
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Daily Operation | ||
Studio album by Gang Starr | ||
Released | May 5, 1992 | |
Recorded | D&D Studios in New York, New York | |
Genre | Hip-hop | |
Length | 53:37 | |
Label | Chrysalis Records/Noo Trybe Records | |
Producer(s) | DJ Premier Guru |
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Professional reviews | ||
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Gang Starr chronology | ||
Step in the Arena (1991) |
Daily Operation (1992) |
Hard to Earn (1994) |
Daily Operation is Gang Starr's 1992 release and arguably their best work. The album represents the gritty sound of early 1990's Brooklyn hip-hop. Guru rhymes on a variety of subjects, from his intellectual depth on "2 Deep" to his penchant for smoking marijuana on "Take Two And Pass" to anger on "Take It Personal" to the opposite sex in "Ex Girl to the Next Girl". DJ Premier and Guru are credited as the producers of every track. The track "I'm the Man" also features the debuts of Lil Dap from the Group Home and Jeru the Damaja, two artists who gained instant underground credibility due to the exposure.
Contents |
[edit] Track listing
- "Daily Operation (Intro)" – :27
- "The Place Where We Dwell" – 2:27
- "Flip the Script" – 4:02
- "Ex Girl to Next Girl" – 4:40
- "Soliloquy of Chaos" – 3:13
- "I'm the Man" – 4:05
- "92 Interlude" – :28
- "Take It Personal" – 3:07
- "2 Deep" – 3:38
- "24-7/365" – :24
- "No Shame in My Game" – 3:55
- "Conspiracy" – 2:48
- "The Illest Brother" – 4:44
- "Hardcore Composer" – 3:16
- "B.Y.S." – 3:06
- "Much Too Much (Mack a Mil)" – 3:31
- "Take Two and Pass" – 3:15
- "Stay Tuned" – 2:31
[edit] Samples
The Place Where We Dwell
- "Introduction" by Cannonball Adderley
- "I Cram to Understand" by MC Lyte
Ex Girl to Next Girl
- "Funk it Up" by Caesar Frazier
- "Criminal Minded" by Boogie Down Productions (Vocals by KRS-One)
Soliloquy of Chaos
- "Misdemeanor" by Ahmad Jamal
I'm the Man
- "White Lightnin' (I Mean Moonshine)" by James Brown
- "When the World's at Peace" by The O'Jays
- "Goo Goo Wah Wah" by Wah Wah Watson
- "II BS" by Charles Mingus
92 Interlude
- "Young Gifted and Black" by Aretha Franklin
Take It Personal
- "It's a New Day" by Skull Snaps
2 Deep
- "Funky Drummer" by James Brown
- "Lovely is Today" by Eddie Harris
24-7/365
- "Big Sur Suite" by John Hammond
No Shame in My Game
- "In the Middle of the River" by The Crusaders
Conspiracy
- "High as Apple Pie - Slice II" by Charles Wright & the Watts 103rd Street Rhythm Band
The Illest Brother
- "Ghetto Child" by Ahmad Jamal
- "Jail" by Richard Pryor
- "Get out of My Life, Woman" by Bill Cosby
Hardcore Composer
- "Detroit Soul" by Paul Nero
- "Straight Out the Jungle" by Jungle Brothers
B.Y.S.
- "I Got Some" by Billy Gardner
Much Too Much (Mack a Mil)
- "Gimme Some More" by The J.B.'s
Take Two and Pass
- "Frantic Moment" by Eddie Hazel
Stay Tuned
- "I Wanna Hear from You" by Ohio Players
[edit] Album singles
- "Take it Personal" (sample) (file info) — play in browser (beta)
- A popular single from Daily Operation.
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Single cover | Single information |
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"2 Deep" [Released in Europe]
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"Take It Personal" | |
"Ex Girl to Next Girl" | |
"Gonna Get Over (Taking Loot)" [Non Album Single]
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[edit] Album chart positions
Year | Album | Chart positions | ||
Billboard 200 | Top R&B/Hip Hop Albums | |||
1992 | Daily Operation | #65 | #14 |
[edit] Singles chart positions
Year | Song | Chart positions | ||
Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks | Hot Rap Singles | |||
1992 | Ex Girl To Next Girl | #63 | #5 | |
1992 | Take It Personal | - | #1 |
Gang Starr |
Members: Guru | DJ Premier |
Albums: No More Mr. Nice Guy | Step in the Arena | Daily Operation | Hard to Earn | Moment of Truth | The Ownerz |
Compilations: Full Clip: A Decade of Gang Starr | Mass Appeal: Best of Gang Starr |
Singles: "Believe Dat!" | "The Lesson" | "Movin' On" | "Positivity" | "Words I Manifest (Remix)" | "Jazz Thing" | "Just to Get a Rep" | "Lovesick" | "Step in the Arena" | "Take It Personal" | "Ex Girl to Next Girl" | "Gonna Get Over (Taking Loot)" | "Code of the Streets" | "Dwyck" | "Mass Appeal" | "Suckas Need Bodyguards" | "You Know My Steez" | "The Militia" | "1/2 & 1/2" | "Full Clip" | "All 4 Tha Ca$h" | "Discipline" | "Skills" | "Nice Girl Wrong Place" | "The Ownerz" |
See also: Gang Starr Foundation |