Daily Operation

Daily Operation
Studio album by Gang Starr
Released May 5, 1992 (1992-05-05)
Recorded 1991–92
Studio D&D Studios
Calliope Studios
(New York, New York)
Genre East Coast Hip Hop[1]
Length 53:50
Label Chrysalis/EMI Records
0946 3 21910 2 1
F2-21910
Producer DJ Premier, Guru
Gang Starr chronology
Step in the Arena
(1991)Step in the Arena1991		 Daily Operation
(1992)		 Hard to Earn
(1994)Hard to Earn1994
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Orlando Sentinel[2]
Rolling Stone[3]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide[4]
Select4/5[5]
The Source3.5/5[6]
Sputnikmusic4.5/5[7]

Daily Operation is the third album by American hip hop duo Gang Starr. Despite the album originally only being rewarded 3.5 mics in The Source,[6] 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.", was featured in the video game Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas 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 Lil Dap & Jeru the Damaja) – 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" – 3:17
  15. "B.Y.S." – 3:06
  16. "Much Too Much (Mack a Mil)" – 3:30
  17. "Take Two and Pass" – 3:18
  18. "Stay Tuned" – 2:31

Personnel

Album chart positions

Chart (1992) Peak
position
scope="row" US Billboard 200[8] 65
scope="row" US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[9] 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

References

  1. 1 2 Swihart, Stanton. "Daily Operation – Gang Starr". AllMusic. Retrieved July 30, 2009.
  2. ↑ Gettelman, Parry (June 12, 1992). "Gang Starr". Orlando Sentinel. Retrieved July 11, 2016.
  3. ↑ Smith, Danyel (July 9, 1992). "Gang Starr: Daily Operation". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on September 17, 2008. Retrieved July 11, 2016.
  4. ↑ Brackett, Nathan; Hoard, Christian, eds. (2004). The New Rolling Stone Album Guide (4th ed.). Simon & Schuster. p. 322. ISBN 0-7432-0169-8.
  5. ↑ Higginbotham, Adam (July 1992). "Gang Starr: Daily Operation". Select (25): 72–73.
  6. 1 2 Wilder, Chris (June 1992). "Gang Starr: Daily Operation". The Source (33). Archived from the original on May 16, 2008. Retrieved July 30, 2009.
  7. ↑ Arp, Louis (March 4, 2006). "Gang Starr – Daily Operation". Sputnikmusic. Retrieved July 11, 2016.
  8. ↑ "Gang Starr – Chart history" Billboard 200 for Gang Starr.
  9. ↑ "Gang Starr – Chart history" Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums for Gang Starr.
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