don’t be bad cuz I don’t come around the way like I used to I don’t have time
way like I used to I don’t have time
way like I used to I don’t have time these days take one dope MC at a primo
these days take one dope MC at a primo
these days take one dope MC at a primo DJ and what do you guess one of the East
DJ and what do you guess one of the East
DJ and what do you guess one of the East Coast’s most influential rap duos
Coast’s most influential rap duos
Coast’s most influential rap duos welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re taking a look at the history of Gang
taking a look at the history of Gang
taking a look at the history of Gang Starr now is the chance to enhance and
Starr now is the chance to enhance and
Starr now is the chance to enhance and create the circumstance because I doubt
create the circumstance because I doubt
create the circumstance because I doubt folks handling words this way so I’ll
folks handling words this way so I’ll
folks handling words this way so I’ll portray a gang star formed in Boston
portray a gang star formed in Boston
portray a gang star formed in Boston Massachusetts in 1985 comprised of Keith
Massachusetts in 1985 comprised of Keith
Massachusetts in 1985 comprised of Keith Elam otherwise known as guru as well as
Elam otherwise known as guru as well as
Elam otherwise known as guru as well as various DJs and producers the group
various DJs and producers the group
various DJs and producers the group released three vinyl singles until
released three vinyl singles until
released three vinyl singles until splitting up in 1989 since no original
splitting up in 1989 since no original
splitting up in 1989 since no original members wanted to carry on guru
members wanted to carry on guru
members wanted to carry on guru recruited DJ premier previously wax
recruited DJ premier previously wax
recruited DJ premier previously wax master see and together they drop their
master see and together they drop their
master see and together they drop their critically acclaimed debut no more mr.
critically acclaimed debut no more mr.
critically acclaimed debut no more mr. nice guy that same year these are
nice guy that same year these are
nice guy that same year these are birthday
birthday
birthday [Music]
Gangstar then released step in the arena
Gangstar then released step in the arena on chrysalis records in 1991 the hip hop
on chrysalis records in 1991 the hip hop
on chrysalis records in 1991 the hip hop album was an instant classic and
album was an instant classic and
album was an instant classic and garnered much praise from fans and
garnered much praise from fans and
garnered much praise from fans and critics I was raised like a Muslim
critics I was raised like a Muslim
critics I was raised like a Muslim praying to the East nature of my life
praying to the East nature of my life
praying to the East nature of my life village drives out it looks like a cool
village drives out it looks like a cool
village drives out it looks like a cool cuz I’ve been playing it to deliver what
cuz I’ve been playing it to deliver what
cuz I’ve been playing it to deliver what I wrote straight on a plate done it
I wrote straight on a plate done it
I wrote straight on a plate done it throws the group’s third album 1992 s
throws the group’s third album 1992 s
throws the group’s third album 1992 s daily operation touched on subjects like
daily operation touched on subjects like
daily operation touched on subjects like women on X girl to the next girl yes I
women on X girl to the next girl yes I
women on X girl to the next girl yes I fell in love with this girl chick and
fell in love with this girl chick and
fell in love with this girl chick and emotion on take it personal when I take
emotion on take it personal when I take
emotion on take it personal when I take it back I’ll be hurting you and to say
it back I’ll be hurting you and to say
it back I’ll be hurting you and to say no threat so take it personal in fact
no threat so take it personal in fact
no threat so take it personal in fact that single reached number one on the
that single reached number one on the
that single reached number one on the Billboard Hot Rap singles chart the
Billboard Hot Rap singles chart the
Billboard Hot Rap singles chart the record is now regarded as one of the
record is now regarded as one of the
record is now regarded as one of the earliest representations of Brooklyn hip
earliest representations of Brooklyn hip
earliest representations of Brooklyn hip hop and gang stars finest work the
hop and gang stars finest work the
hop and gang stars finest work the members of Gang Starr then decided to
members of Gang Starr then decided to
members of Gang Starr then decided to focus on solo careers guru released his
focus on solo careers guru released his
focus on solo careers guru released his debut gurus Jazzmatazz vol 1 which was a
debut gurus Jazzmatazz vol 1 which was a
debut gurus Jazzmatazz vol 1 which was a blend of rap and Jeff you know I do it
blend of rap and Jeff you know I do it
blend of rap and Jeff you know I do it everything at your feet and nothing to
everything at your feet and nothing to
everything at your feet and nothing to it but it’s cause we hung and it’s rough
it but it’s cause we hung and it’s rough
it but it’s cause we hung and it’s rough out here but I doubt there is anybody
out here but I doubt there is anybody
out here but I doubt there is anybody else for me meanwhile DJ Premier
else for me meanwhile DJ Premier
else for me meanwhile DJ Premier produced for some of raps best namely
produced for some of raps best namely
produced for some of raps best namely nas k RS one and the notorious b.i.g
nas k RS one and the notorious b.i.g
nas k RS one and the notorious b.i.g this period also marked the formation of
this period also marked the formation of
this period also marked the formation of the Gang Starr foundation which was made
the Gang Starr foundation which was made
the Gang Starr foundation which was made up of several artists who often worked
up of several artists who often worked
up of several artists who often worked with and were associated with the group
with and were associated with the group
with and were associated with the group throughout their career the duo reunited
throughout their career the duo reunited
throughout their career the duo reunited in 1994 to unveil hard to earn this
in 1994 to unveil hard to earn this
in 1994 to unveil hard to earn this album was a change for the group as they
album was a change for the group as they
album was a change for the group as they left behind their melodic sound for a
left behind their melodic sound for a
left behind their melodic sound for a grittier more hardcore vibe take this
it reached the second position on the
it reached the second position on the top R&B hip-hop albums chart and spawned
top R&B hip-hop albums chart and spawned
top R&B hip-hop albums chart and spawned a single mass appeal which was a top ten
a single mass appeal which was a top ten
a single mass appeal which was a top ten hit on the Billboard Hot Rap singles
hit on the Billboard Hot Rap singles
hit on the Billboard Hot Rap singles chart
chart
chart [Music]
[Music]
[Music] during the next few years Gang Starr
during the next few years Gang Starr
during the next few years Gang Starr went back to their solo careers in 1995
went back to their solo careers in 1995
went back to their solo careers in 1995 guru released gurus Jazzmatazz volume to
guru released gurus Jazzmatazz volume to
guru released gurus Jazzmatazz volume to the new reality meanwhile VJ premiere
the new reality meanwhile VJ premiere
the new reality meanwhile VJ premiere had become one of the hottest producers
had become one of the hottest producers
had become one of the hottest producers in the rap game and this led to work
in the rap game and this led to work
in the rap game and this led to work with artists like Fat Joe jay-z mo P &
with artists like Fat Joe jay-z mo P &
with artists like Fat Joe jay-z mo P & Rakim to name a few
Rakim to name a few
Rakim to name a few in 1998 the two soon released what some
in 1998 the two soon released what some
in 1998 the two soon released what some called their comeback album moment of
called their comeback album moment of
called their comeback album moment of truth so we just stopped dissolution the
truth so we just stopped dissolution the
truth so we just stopped dissolution the record featured a refreshed gangster
record featured a refreshed gangster
record featured a refreshed gangster with a modernized sound and a stable of
with a modernized sound and a stable of
with a modernized sound and a stable of featured artists it reached the
featured artists it reached the
featured artists it reached the Billboard 200 top ten and marked the
Billboard 200 top ten and marked the
Billboard 200 top ten and marked the first time Gang Starr debuted at number
first time Gang Starr debuted at number
first time Gang Starr debuted at number one on the top R&B hip-hop albums chart
one on the top R&B hip-hop albums chart
one on the top R&B hip-hop albums chart the gold certified effort also generated
the gold certified effort also generated
the gold certified effort also generated the lead single you know my skis which
the lead single you know my skis which
the lead single you know my skis which peaked at number five on the Hot Rap
peaked at number five on the Hot Rap
peaked at number five on the Hot Rap singles chart
singles chart
singles chart yo gave us water fry they can’t touch
yo gave us water fry they can’t touch
yo gave us water fry they can’t touch the knowledge I personify I travel
the knowledge I personify I travel
the knowledge I personify I travel through the darkness carrying my torch
through the darkness carrying my torch
through the darkness carrying my torch the illest soldier when I’m holding down
the illest soldier when I’m holding down
the illest soldier when I’m holding down the fort you know my Steve the next few
the fort you know my Steve the next few
the fort you know my Steve the next few years saw the release of the double disc
years saw the release of the double disc
years saw the release of the double disc collection full clips a decade of Gang
collection full clips a decade of Gang
collection full clips a decade of Gang Starr
Starr
Starr and more solo and production work
and more solo and production work
and more solo and production work despite doing well with critics and on
despite doing well with critics and on
despite doing well with critics and on the charts gang stars last studio album
the charts gang stars last studio album
the charts gang stars last studio album together was 2003 as the owners with a
together was 2003 as the owners with a
together was 2003 as the owners with a sound reminiscent of the group’s golden
sound reminiscent of the group’s golden
sound reminiscent of the group’s golden days the records placed in the Billboard
days the records placed in the Billboard
days the records placed in the Billboard 200 top 20 and at number five on the
200 top 20 and at number five on the
200 top 20 and at number five on the Billboard top R&B hip-hop albums chart
Billboard top R&B hip-hop albums chart
Billboard top R&B hip-hop albums chart right right plenary vital who’s been
right right plenary vital who’s been
right right plenary vital who’s been don’t repeat the recital skills now you
don’t repeat the recital skills now you
don’t repeat the recital skills now you feel it when we dropped those hot to
feel it when we dropped those hot to
feel it when we dropped those hot to stop foes killing shit we got those
stop foes killing shit we got those
stop foes killing shit we got those however 2006 marked the official end of
however 2006 marked the official end of
however 2006 marked the official end of Gang Starr as the members went their
Gang Starr as the members went their
Gang Starr as the members went their separate ways
separate ways
separate ways DJ premiered continued producing for
DJ premiered continued producing for
DJ premiered continued producing for some of hip-hop’s biggest names as well
some of hip-hop’s biggest names as well
some of hip-hop’s biggest names as well as underground rappers he even ventured
as underground rappers he even ventured
as underground rappers he even ventured into the mainstream by working with
into the mainstream by working with
into the mainstream by working with Christina Aguilera
Christina Aguilera
Christina Aguilera all the while guru forged on with solo
all the while guru forged on with solo
all the while guru forged on with solo projects until as cancer-related death
projects until as cancer-related death
projects until as cancer-related death on April 19 2010 Sue’s gang stars
on April 19 2010 Sue’s gang stars
on April 19 2010 Sue’s gang stars creation their music has appeared in
creation their music has appeared in
creation their music has appeared in films such as mo better blues and
films such as mo better blues and
films such as mo better blues and eight-mile as well as video games like
eight-mile as well as video games like
eight-mile as well as video games like Grand Theft Auto 4 and skated their
Grand Theft Auto 4 and skated their
Grand Theft Auto 4 and skated their ability to appeal to a diverse audience
ability to appeal to a diverse audience
ability to appeal to a diverse audience has inspired many imitators but no one
has inspired many imitators but no one
has inspired many imitators but no one has ever come close to recreating the
has ever come close to recreating the
has ever come close to recreating the chemistry and style these icons shared
chemistry and style these icons shared
chemistry and style these icons shared with DJ premiers production skills and
with DJ premiers production skills and
with DJ premiers production skills and gurus one of a kind voice Gang Starr was
gurus one of a kind voice Gang Starr was
gurus one of a kind voice Gang Starr was influential in so many ways and truly
influential in so many ways and truly
influential in so many ways and truly represented hip hop at its core
represented hip hop at its core
represented hip hop at its core [Music]
[Music]
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