The Ownerz
The Ownerz | ||||
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Studio album by Gang Starr | ||||
Released | June 24, 2003 (US) | |||
Recorded |
2002–2003 D&D Studios and Avatar Studios in New York, New York | |||
Genre | East Coast hip hop, Underground Hip Hop, Jazz Rap, Hardcore hip hop | |||
Length | 57:04 | |||
Label |
Virgin/EMI Records 7243 5 80247 0 8 V0-80247 | |||
Producer |
DJ Premier (Producer) Guru (Co-producer) | |||
Gang Starr chronology | ||||
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Professional ratings | |
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Review scores | |
Source | Rating |
Allmusic | [1] |
HipHopDX | [2] |
RapReviews | [3] |
Rolling Stone | [4] |
The Ownerz is the sixth and final studio album by the hip-hop duo Gang Starr, recorded two years before the duo broke up and seven years before Guru's death. It was well-received critically and boasts four singles, "Skills," "Rite Where U Stand," "Nice Girl, Wrong Place," and "Same Team, No Games." Many tracks feature a drum kit sampled from an Oberheim DMX drum machine.
Track listing
- "Intro (HQ, Goo, Panch)" – 0:46
- "Put Up or Shut Up" (featuring Krumbsnatcha) – 3:15
- "Werdz from the Ghetto Child" (featuring Smiley The Ghetto Child) – 1:09
- "Sabotage" – 2:22
- "Rite Where U Stand" (featuring Jadakiss) – 3:37
- "Skills" – 3:17
- "Deadly Habitz" – 4:12
- "Nice Girl, Wrong Place" (featuring Boy Big) – 3:32
- "Peace of Mine" – 3:01
- "Who Got Gunz" (featuring Fat Joe & M.O.P.) – 3:36
- "Capture (Militia Pt. 3)" (featuring Big Shug & Freddie Foxxx) – 3:23
- "PLAYTAWIN" – 3:11
- "Riot Akt" – 4:04
- "(Hiney)" – 1:31
- "Same Team, No Games" (featuring NYG'z & H. Stax) – 3:44
- "In This Life..." (featuring Snoop Dogg & Uncle Reo) – 3:03
- "The Ownerz" – 2:57
- "Zonin'" – 2:54
- "Eulogy" – 2:54
- "Natural" [Japan Bonus Track] – 2:46
- "Tha Squeeze" [Japan Bonus Track] – 3:29
In other media
The track "Same Team, No Games" has been featured on DJ Premier's Playlist to the forthcoming NBA 2K16 video game.
Charts
Chart (2003) | Peak position | |
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scope="row" | US Billboard 200[5] | 18 |
scope="row" | US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[6] | 5 |
References
- ↑ Allmusic review
- ↑ HipHopDX review
- ↑ RapReviews review
- ↑ http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=lRgtYCC6OUwC&pg=PA322&dq=rolling+stone+gang+starr&cd=1&redir_esc=y#v=onepage&q=gang&f=false. Page 322
- ↑ "Gang Starr – Chart history" Billboard 200 for Gang Starr.
- ↑ "Gang Starr – Chart history" Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums for Gang Starr.
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