Daily Operation
Daily Operation is the third studio album by American hip hop duo Gang Starr. It was released by Chrysalis Records on May 5, 1992.[3] It peaked at number 65 on the Billboard 200 chart.[4]
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| Released | May 5, 1992 | |||
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| Genre | East Coast hip hop,[1] jazz rap, hardcore hip hop | |||
| Length | 53:50 | |||
| Label | Chrysalis | |||
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| Singles from Daily Operation | ||||
Critical reception
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |  [1] |
| Orlando Sentinel |  [5] |
| RapReviews | 9.5/10[6] |
| Rolling Stone | [7] |
| The Rolling Stone Album Guide | [8] |
| Select | 4/5[9] |
| The Source | 3.5/5[10] |
| Sputnikmusic | 4.5/5[11] |
Stanton Swihart of AllMusic wrote: "From beginning to end, Gang Starr's third full-length album cuts with the force and precision of a machete and serves as an ode to and representation of New York and hip-hop underground culture."[1] He added: "Every song has some attribute that stamps it indelibly into the listener's head, and it marks the album as one of the finest of the decade, rap or otherwise."[1]
In 2017, Complex placed it at number 41 on the "Best Rap Albums of the '90s" list.[12]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 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 and 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
Credits adapted from liner notes.
- DJ Premier – producer, beats, scratches, mixing
- "The Guru" – vocals, producer, mixing
- Lil Dap – vocals (6)
- Jeru the Damaja – vocals (6)
- Eddie Sancho – engineering
- Lisle Leete – recording (13), engineering
- Yorum Vazan – mixing (13)
- Eddie Snacho – engineering
- Howie Weinberg – mastering
- Marc Cozza – art direction, design
- Matt Gunther – photography
- April Walker – fashion styling
Charts
| Chart (1992) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard 200[4] | 65 |
| US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[13] | 14 |
References
- Swihart, Stanton. "Daily Operation – Gang Starr". AllMusic. Retrieved July 30, 2009.
- https://www.allmusic.com/album/ex-girl-to-next-girl-mw0000095684
- Williams, Todd (May 9, 2017). "25 Years Later: Gang Starr's 'Daily Operation' Forged a Path for Hardcore Individuality". The Boombox. Retrieved April 17, 2019.
- "Gang Starr Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved April 17, 2019.
- Gettelman, Parry (June 12, 1992). "Gang Starr". Orlando Sentinel. Retrieved July 11, 2016.
- Brown, Damon (February 22, 2002). "GangStarr :: Daily Operation :: Chrysalis/EMI". RapReviews. Retrieved December 16, 2018.
- Smith, Danyel (July 9, 1992). "Gang Starr: Daily Operation". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on September 17, 2008. Retrieved July 11, 2016.
- McLeod, Kembrew (2004). "Gang Starr". In Brackett, Nathan; Hoard, Christian (eds.). The New Rolling Stone Album Guide (4th ed.). Simon & Schuster. p. 322. ISBN 0-7432-0169-8.
- Higginbotham, Adam (July 1992). "Gang Starr: Daily Operation". Select (25): 72–73.
- Wilder, Chris (June 1992). "Gang Starr: Daily Operation". The Source (33). Archived from the original on May 16, 2008. Retrieved July 30, 2009.
- Arp, Louis (March 4, 2006). "Gang Starr – Daily Operation". Sputnikmusic. Retrieved July 11, 2016.
- Shipley, Al (November 16, 2017). "The Best Rap Albums of the '90s - 41. Gang Starr, Daily Operation (1992)". Complex. Retrieved April 17, 2019.
- "Gang Starr Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved April 17, 2019.
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