The Ownerz

The Ownerz is the sixth studio album by the hip-hop duo Gang Starr, and the last released during Guru’s lifetime. It was released in June 24, 2003, by Virgin. It was well-received critically and boasts four singles, "Skills", "Rite Where U Stand", "Nice Girl, Wrong Place", and "Same Team, No Games".

The Ownerz
Studio album by
Gang Starr
ReleasedJune 24, 2003 (US)
Recorded2002–03
StudioD&D Studios and Avatar Studios, New York City, New York
GenreEast Coast hip hop, underground hip hop, jazz rap, hardcore hip hop
Length57:04
LabelVirgin/EMI Records
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V0-80247
ProducerDJ Premier, Guru
Gang Starr chronology
Full Clip: A Decade of Gang Starr
(1999)		 The Ownerz
(2003)		 Mass Appeal: the Best of Gang Starr
(2006)
Singles from The Ownerz
  1. "Skills"
    Released: November 5, 2002[1]
  2. "Nice Girl Wrong Place"
    Released: April 8, 2003[2]
  3. "The Ownerz"
    Released: September 30, 2003[3]
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic70/100[4]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[5]
Rolling Stone[6]
HipHopDX[7]
Pitchfork7.5/10[8]
RapReviews9/10[9]

Track listing
  1. "Intro (HQ, Goo, Panch)" – 0:46
  2. "Put Up or Shut Up" (featuring Krumbsnatcha) – 3:15
  3. "Werdz from the Ghetto Child" (featuring Smiley The Ghetto Child) – 1:09
  4. "Sabotage" – 2:22
  5. "Rite Where U Stand" (featuring Jadakiss) – 3:37
  6. "Skills" – 3:17
  7. "Deadly Habitz" – 4:12
  8. "Nice Girl, Wrong Place" (featuring Boy Big) – 3:32
  9. "Peace of Mine" – 3:01
  10. "Who Got Gunz" (featuring Fat Joe & M.O.P.) – 3:36
  11. "Capture (Militia Pt. 3)" (featuring Big Shug & Freddie Foxxx) – 3:23
  12. "PLAYTAWIN" – 3:11
  13. "Riot Akt" – 4:04
  14. "(Hiney)" – 1:31
  15. "Same Team, No Games" (featuring NYG'z & H. Stax) – 3:44
  16. "In This Life..." (featuring Snoop Dogg & Uncle Reo) – 3:03
  17. "The Ownerz" – 2:57
  18. "Zonin'" – 2:54
  19. "Eulogy" – 2:54
  20. "Natural" [Japan Bonus Track] – 2:46
  21. "Tha Squeeze" [Japan Bonus Track] – 3:29

In other media

The track "Same Team, No Games" is featured in DJ Premier's playlist for the 2015 video game NBA 2K16.[10]

The Track "The Squeeze" is previously featured on the Training Day Soundtrack.

Charts
Chart (2003) Peak
position
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[11] 51
Finnish Albums (Suomen virallinen lista)[12] 40
French Albums (SNEP)[13] 39
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[14] 50
Italian Albums (FIMI)[15] 75
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[16] 47
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[17] 28
UK Albums (OCC)[18] 74
US Billboard 200[19] 18
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[20] 5

References
  1. https://www.allmusic.com/album/skills-mw0000724742
  2. https://www.allmusic.com/album/nice-girl-wrong-place-mw0000412464
  3. https://www.allmusic.com/album/the-ownerz-mw0000419998
  4. "The Ownerz by Gang Starr Reviews and Tracks". Metacritic. Retrieved October 19, 2019.
  5. Allmusic review
  6. https://books.google.com/books?id=lRgtYCC6OUwC&pg=PA322&dq=rolling+stone+gang+starr&cd=1&redir_esc=y#v=onepage&q=gang&f=false. Page 322
  7. HipHopDX review
  8. Hreha, Scott (July 13, 2003). "Gang Starr: The Ownerz". Pitchfork. Retrieved July 13, 2003.
  9. RapReviews review
  10. Nunneley, Stephany (July 24, 2015). "Get your groove on with the official NBA 2K16 soundtrack". VG247. Retrieved September 16, 2016.
  11. "Dutchcharts.nl – Gang Starr – The Ownerz" (in Dutch). Hung Medien.
  12. "Gang Starr: The Ownerz" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland.
  13. "Lescharts.com – Gang Starr – The Ownerz". Hung Medien.
  14. "Longplay-Chartverfolgung at Musicline" (in German). Musicline.de. Phononet GmbH.
  15. "Italiancharts.com – Gang Starr – The Ownerz". Hung Medien.
  16. "Swedishcharts.com – Gang Starr – The Ownerz". Hung Medien.
  17. "Swisscharts.com – Gang Starr – The Ownerz". Hung Medien.
  18. "Gang Starr | Artist | Official Charts". UK Albums Chart.
  19. "Gang Starr Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard.
  20. "Gang Starr Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard.
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