Gang Starr discography
Appearance
Gang Starr discography | |
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Gang Starr performing in Hamburg, 1999. | |
Studio albums | 7 |
Compilation albums | 2 |
Music videos | 23 |
Singles | 31 |
Promotional singles | 1 |
American hip hop duo Gang Starr have released seven studio albums, two compilation albums, thirty-one singles, one promotional single and nine music videos.
Albums
[edit]Studio albums
[edit]Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Certifications | ||||||||||
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US [1] |
US R&B [2] |
CAN [3] |
FRA [4] |
GER [5] |
NLD [6] |
SWE [7] |
UK [8] | ||||||
No More Mr. Nice Guy |
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— | 83 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
Step In the Arena | 121 | 19 | — | — | — | — | — | 36 | |||||
Daily Operation |
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65 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
Hard to Earn |
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25 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 29 | ||||
Moment of Truth | 6 | 1 | 14 | 70 | 94 | 51 | 28 | 43 | |||||
The Ownerz |
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18 | 5 | — | 39 | 50 | 51 | 47 | 74 | ||||
One of the Best Yet |
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82 | 42 | 65 | — | 46 | 86 | — | — | ||||
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. |
Compilation albums
[edit]Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Certifications | ||||||||||
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US [1] |
US R&B [2] |
FRA [4] |
GER [5] |
NLD [6] |
SWE [7] |
UK [8] | |||||||
Full Clip: A Decade of Gang Starr |
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33 | 11 | 169 | 48 | 55 | 47 | 47 | |||||
Mass Appeal: The Best of Gang Starr |
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— | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. |
Singles
[edit]Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | ||||||||||
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US [19] |
US R&B [20] |
US Rap [21] |
AUS [22][23] |
NLD [6] |
SWE [7] |
UK [8] | |||||||
"The Lesson"[24] | 1987 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album singles | ||||
"Believe Dat!"[25] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||
"Movin' On"[26] | 1988 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||
"Words I Manifest"[27] | 1989 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | No More Mr. Nice Guy | ||||
"Positivity" | — | — | 19 | — | — | — | — | ||||||
"Jazz Thing" | 1990 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 66 | Mo' Better Blues (soundtrack) | ||||
"Just to Get a Rep" | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | Step in the Arena | |||||
"Take a Rest" | 1991 | — | — | — | 143 | — | — | 63 | |||||
"Lovesick" | — | — | 11 | 13 | 31 | 38 | 50 | ||||||
"Step in the Arena" | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | ||||||
"Who's Gonna Take the Weight?" | — | — | 9 | — | — | — | — | ||||||
"Ex Girl to the Next Girl" | 1992 | — | 64 | 5 | — | — | — | — | Daily Operation | ||||
"Take It Personal" | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | ||||||
"2 Deep" | — | — | — | — | — | — | 67 | ||||||
"Gotta Get Over (Taking Loot)"[28] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Trespass (soundtrack) | |||||
"Dwyck" (featuring Nice & Smooth) |
— | —[A] | 25 | — | — | — | — | Hard to Earn | |||||
"Mass Appeal" | 1994 | 67 | 42 | 10 | — | — | — | — | |||||
"Code of the Streets" | —[B] | 83 | 33 | — | — | — | 91 | ||||||
"Suckas Need Bodyguards" | — | —[C] | 44 | — | — | — | — | ||||||
"You Know My Steez" | 1997 | 76 | 32 | 5 | — | — | — | — | Moment of Truth | ||||
"The Militia" (featuring Big Shug and Freddie Foxxx) |
1998 | —[D] | 68 | 38 | — | — | — | — | |||||
"1/2 & 1/2"[31] (featuring M.O.P.) |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | Blade (soundtrack) | |||||
"Full Clip" | 1999 | — | —[E] | — | — | — | — | — | Full Clip: A Decade of Gang Starr | ||||
"Discipline" (featuring Total) |
— | 58 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||
"Skills" | 2002 | — | 91 | — | — | — | — | — | The Ownerz | ||||
"Nice Girl, Wrong Place" (featuring Boy Big) |
2003 | — | 99 | — | — | — | — | — | |||||
"Rite Where You Stand" (featuring Jadakiss) |
— | — | 26 | — | — | — | — | ||||||
"Same Team, No Games" (featuring NYG'z & H.Stax) |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||
"Family and Loyalty" (featuring J. Cole) |
2019 | — | —[F] | — | — | — | — | — | One of the Best Yet | ||||
"Bad Name" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||
"Bad Name" (Remix) (featuring Method Man and Redman) |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album singles | |||||
"Glowing Mic" | 2020 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. |
Promotional singles
[edit]Title | Year | Album |
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"Royalty"[32] (featuring K-Ci & JoJo) |
1997 | Moment of Truth |
Guest appearances
[edit]Title | Year | Other artist(s) | Album |
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"Dedicated 2 the City" | 1991 | Subsonic 2 | Include Me Out |
"Satisfaction (Gang Starr Remix) | Wendy & Lisa | Re-Mix-in-a-Carnation | |
"I've Lost My Ignorance (And Don't Know Where to Find It) [Gang Starr Remix] | Dream Warriors | I Lost My Ignorance 12" | |
"It's Gettin' Hectic"[33] | 1992 | The Brand New Heavies | Heavy Rhyme Experience, Vol. 1 |
"Now You're Mine" | — | White Men Can't Rap (Soundtrack)/Hard to Earn | |
"Sassy" | Neneh Cherry | Homebrew | |
"Serious Rap Shit" | 1995 | Group Home, Big Shug | Livin' Proof |
"Work" | 1998 | — | Caught Up (soundtrack)/Moment of Truth |
"Militia (Remix)" | Rakim, WC | Belly (soundtrack) | |
"Salute Part II" | M.O.P. | First Family 4 Life | |
"Freestyle" | Funkmaster Flex | The Mix Tape, Vol. III | |
"All 4 tha Cash" | 1999 | — | Full Clip: A Decade of Gang Starr |
"The Legacy" | Group Home | A Tear for the Ghetto | |
"Weed Scented" | A.G., O.C., Mr. Mudd | The Dirty Version | |
"The Piece Maker"[34] | 2000 | Tony Touch | The Piece Maker |
"Back 2 Back" | 2001 | — | Baldhead Slick & da Click |
"It's Alright (Gang Starr Remix) | Lina | It's Alright 12" | |
"Tha Squeeze"[35] | — | Training Day (soundtrack) | |
"Blvd." | 2002 | Afu-Ra | Life Force Radio |
"Incredible" | Krumbsnatcha | Respect All, Fear None | |
"Battle"[36] | — | 8 Mile (soundtrack | |
"Counter Punch" | 2005 | Big Shug | Who's Hard? |
"Work, Part II"[37] | 2011 | Big L | The Danger Zone |
Music videos
[edit]Title | Year | Director(s) |
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"Words I Manifest" | 1989 | |
Positivity | ||
"Jazz Thing" | 1990 | Spike Lee[38] |
"Just to Get a Rep" | Fab Five Freddy[38] | |
"Take a Rest" | ||
"Who's Gonna Take the Weight?" | 1991 | |
"Lovesick" | ||
"Step in the Arena" | ||
"Ex Girl to the Next Girl" | 1992 | |
"Take It Personal" | ||
"DWYCK" (featuring Nice & Smooth) |
Keith Ward[38] | |
"Mass Appeal" | 1994 | Diane Martel[38] |
"Code of the Streets" | Lionel C. Martin[38] | |
"Suckas Need Bodyguards" | ||
"You Know My Steez" | 1997 | Terry Heller[38] |
"Royalty" (featuring K-Ci & JoJo) |
Ron Hightower | |
"The Militia" (featuring Big Shug and Freddie Foxxx) |
1998 | Jeff Byrd[38] |
"Discipline" (featuring Total) |
1999 | Rubin Whitmore II[38] |
"Full Clip" | ||
"Skills" | 2002 | |
"Rite Where You Stand" (featuring Jadakiss) |
2003 | Darren Grant[38] |
"Nice Girl, Wrong Place" (featuring Boy Big) |
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"Same Team, No Games" (featuring NYG'z & H.Stax) |
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"Family and Loyalty" (featuring J. Cole) |
2019 | Fab Five Freddy |
“Bad Name” |
See also
[edit]Notes
[edit]- ^ "DWYCK" did not enter the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart, but peaked at number seven on the Bubbling Under R&B/Hip-Hop Singles chart.[29]
- ^ "Code of the Streets" did not enter the Billboard Hot 100, but peaked at number 23 on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles chart.[30]
- ^ "Suckas Need Bodyguards" did not enter the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart, but peaked at number 21 on the Bubbling Under R&B/Hip-Hop Singles chart.[29]
- ^ "The Militia" did not enter the Billboard Hot 100, but peaked at number 12 on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles chart.[30]
- ^ "Full Clip" did not enter the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart, but peaked at number two on the Bubbling Under R&B/Hip-Hop Singles chart.[29]
- ^ "Family and Loyalty" did not enter the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart, but peaked at number eight on the Bubbling Under R&B/Hip-Hop Singles chart.[29]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Gang Starr – Chart History: Billboard 200". Billboard. Retrieved August 1, 2017.
- ^ a b "Gang Starr – Chart History: Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums". Billboard. Retrieved August 1, 2017.
- ^ "Gang Starr – Chart History: Billboard Canadian Albums". Billboard. Retrieved August 1, 2017.
- ^ a b "Discographie Gang Starr". lescharts.com (in French). Retrieved August 1, 2017.
- ^ a b "Discographie von Gang Starr" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved August 1, 2017.
- ^ a b c "Discografie Gang Starr". dutchcharts.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved August 1, 2017.
- ^ a b c "Discography Gang Starr". swedishcharts.com. Retrieved August 1, 2017.
- ^ a b c "Gang Starr". Official Charts Company. Retrieved August 1, 2017.
- ^ Swihart, Stanton. "Step in the Arena – Gang Starr". AllMusic. TiVo Corporation. Retrieved August 2, 2017.
- ^ Swihart, Stanton. "Daily Operation – Gang Starr". AllMusic. TiVo Corporation. Retrieved August 2, 2017.
- ^ Birchmeier, Jason. "Hard to Earn – Gang Starr". AllMusic. TiVo Corporation. Retrieved August 2, 2017.
- ^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Moment of Truth – Gang Starr". AllMusic. TiVo Corporation. Retrieved August 2, 2017.
- ^ a b "Gold & Platinum: Gang Starr". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved August 2, 2017.
- ^ a b "British certifications – Gang Starr". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 25 April 2024. Type Gang Starr in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.
- ^ "Canadian certifications – Gang Starr". Music Canada. Retrieved April 25, 2024.
- ^ Bush, John. "The Ownerz – Gang Starr". AllMusic. TiVo Corporation. Retrieved August 2, 2017.
- ^ "Full Clip: A Decade Of Gang Starr [Explicit]: Gang Starr". Amazon. Retrieved August 2, 2017.
- ^ Brown, Marisa. "Mass Appeal: The Best of Gang Starr – Gang Starr". AllMusic. TiVo Corporation. Retrieved August 2, 2017.
- ^ "Gang Starr – Chart History: The Hot 100". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved August 1, 2017.
- ^ "Gang Starr – Chart History: Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved August 1, 2017.
- ^ "Gang Starr – Awards". AllMusic. TiVo Corporation. Archived from the original on February 28, 2015. Retrieved August 1, 2017.
- ^ "Discography Gang Starr". australian-charts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved August 1, 2017.
- ^ "Bubbling Down Under Week Commencing December 16, 1991". Bubbling Down Under. Retrieved December 17, 2022.
- ^ The Lesson (Media notes). Gang Starr. Wild Pitch Records. 1987. NU 7170.
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: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ Believe Dat! (Media notes). Gang Starr. Wild Pitch Records. 1987. WP1004.
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: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ Movin' On (Media notes). Gang Starr. Wild Pitch Records. 1988. WP1009.
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: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ Words I Manifest (Media notes). Gang Starr. Wild Pitch Records. 1989. WP1012.
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: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ "Gonna Get Over – Gang Starr". AllMusic. TiVo Corporation. Retrieved August 2, 2017.
- ^ a b c d "Gang Starr – Chart History: Bubbling Under R&B/Hip-Hop Songs". Billboard. Archived from the original on November 12, 2019. Retrieved July 21, 2022.
- ^ a b "Chart search – "Gang Starr", Bubbling Under Hot 100". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved August 1, 2017.
- ^ "½ & ½ – Gang Starr". AllMusic. TiVo Corporation. Retrieved August 2, 2017.
- ^ Royalty (Media notes). Gang Starr, K-Ci & JoJo. Noo Trybe Records, Virgin Records. 1997. SPRO 10008.
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: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ Swihart, Stanton. "Heavy Rhyme Experience, Vol. 1 – The Brand New Heavies". AllMusic. TiVo Corporation. Retrieved August 2, 2017.
- ^ Gallucci, Michael. "The Piece Maker – Tony Touch". AllMusic. TiVo Corporation. Retrieved August 2, 2017.
- ^ Kohlenstein, Brad. "Training Day – Original Soundtrack". AllMusic. TiVo Corporation. Retrieved August 2, 2017.
- ^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "8 Mile [Music from and Inspired by the Motion Picture] – Eminem". AllMusic. TiVo Corporation. Retrieved August 2, 2017.
- ^ "The Danger Zone – Big L". AllMusic. TiVo Corporation. Retrieved August 2, 2017.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i "Gangstarr". MVDBase.com (person). ASG. 1998–2017. Retrieved August 30, 2017.
External links
[edit]- Gang Starr at AllMusic
- Gang Starr discography at Discogs
- Gang Starr discography at MusicBrainz