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Gang Starr discography
Two men perform on a stage: one holds a microphone ready to perform vocals, the other operates a turntable.
Gang Starr performing in Hamburg, 1999.
Studio albums7
Compilation albums2
Music videos23
Singles31
Promotional singles1

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]

List of studio albums, with selected chart positions, sales figures and certifications
Title Album details Peak chart positions Certifications
US
[1] 		US
R&B
[2] 		CAN
[3] 		FRA
[4] 		GER
[5] 		NLD
[6] 		SWE
[7] 		UK
[8]
No More Mr. Nice Guy
  • Released: June 5, 1989
  • Label: Wild Pitch
  • Formats: CD, LP, cassette, digital download
 — 83 — — — — — —
Step In the Arena
  • Released: January 15, 1991 (US)[9]
  • Label: Chrysalis
  • Formats: CD, LP, cassette, digital download
 121 19 — — — — — 36
Daily Operation
  • Released: May 5, 1992 (US)[10]
  • Label: Chrysalis
  • Formats: CD, LP, cassette, digital download
 65 14 — — — — — —
Hard to Earn
  • Released: March 8, 1994 (US)[11]
  • Label: Chrysalis
  • Formats: CD, LP, cassette, digital download
 25 2 — — — — — 29
Moment of Truth
  • Released: March 31, 1998 (US)[12]
  • Label: Noo Trybe, Virgin
  • Formats: CD, LP, cassette, digital download
 6 1 14 70 94 51 28 43
The Ownerz
  • Released: June 24, 2003 (US)[16]
  • Label: Virgin
  • Formats: CD, LP, cassette, digital download
 18 5 — 39 50 51 47 74
One of the Best Yet
  • Released: November 1, 2019 (US)
  • Label: TTT/Gang Starr Enterprises
  • Formats: CD, LP, cassette, digital download
 82 42 65 — 46 86 — —
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Compilation albums[edit]

List of compilation albums, with selected chart positions and certifications
Title Album details Peak chart positions Certifications
US
[1] 		US
R&B
[2] 		FRA
[4] 		GER
[5] 		NLD
[6] 		SWE
[7] 		UK
[8]
Full Clip: A Decade of Gang Starr
  • Released: July 13, 1999 (US)[17]
  • Label: Noo Trybe, Virgin
  • Formats: CD, LP, cassette, digital download
 33 11 169 48 55 47 47
Mass Appeal: The Best of Gang Starr
  • Released: December 26, 2006 (US)[18]
  • Label: Virgin
  • Formats: CD, digital download
 — — — — — — —
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Singles[edit]

List of singles, with selected chart positions, showing year released and album name
Title Year Peak chart positions Album
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
"Mass Appeal" 1994 67 42 10 — — — — Hard to Earn
"Code of the Streets" —[A] 83 33 — — — 91
"DWYCK"
(featuring Nice & Smooth) 		— —[B] 25 — — — —
"Suckas Need Bodyguards"
(featuring Melachi the Nutcracker) 		— —[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]

List of promotional singles, showing year released and album name
Title Year Album
"Royalty"[32]
(featuring K-Ci & JoJo) 		1997 Moment of Truth

Guest appearances[edit]

List of non-single guest appearances, with other performing artists, showing year released and album name
Title Year Other artist(s) Album
"It's Gettin' Hectic"[33] 1992 The Brand New Heavies Heavy Rhyme Experience, Vol. 1
"Above the Cloudz"[34] 1999 Sway & King Tech, Inspectah Deck This or That
"The Piece Maker"[35] 2000 Tony Touch The Piece Maker
"Tha Squeeze"[36] 2001 — Training Day soundtrack
"Battle"[37] 2002 8 Mile soundtrack
"Work, Part II"[38] 2011 Big L The Danger Zone

Music videos[edit]

List of music videos, with directors, showing year released
Title Year Director(s)
"Words I Manifest" 1989
Positivity
"Jazz Thing" 1990 Spike Lee[39]
"Just to Get a Rep" Fab Five Freddy[39]
"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[39]
"Mass Appeal" 1994 Diane Martel[39]
"Code of the Streets" Lionel C. Martin[39]
"Suckas Need Bodyguards"
"You Know My Steez" 1997 Terry Heller[39]
"Royalty"
(featuring K-Ci & JoJo) 		Ron Hightower
"The Militia"
(featuring Big Shug and Freddie Foxxx) 		1998 Jeff Byrd[39]
"Discipline"
(featuring Total) 		1999 Rubin Whitmore II[39]
"Full Clip"
"Skills" 2002
"Rite Where You Stand"
(featuring Jadakiss) 		2003 Darren Grant[39]
"Nice Girl, Wrong Place"
(featuring Boy Big)
"Same Team, No Games"
(featuring NYG'z & H.Stax)
"Family and Loyalty"
(featuring J. Cole) 		2019 Fab Five Freddy
“Bad Name”

See also[edit]

Notes[edit]

  1. ^ "Code of the Streets" did not enter the Billboard Hot 100, but peaked at number 23 on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles chart.[29]
  2. ^ "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.[30]
  3. ^ "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.[30]
  4. ^ "The Militia" did not enter the Billboard Hot 100, but peaked at number 12 on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles chart.[29]
  5. ^ "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.[30]
  6. ^ "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.[30]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "Gang Starr – Chart History: Billboard 200". Billboard. Retrieved August 1, 2017.
  2. ^ a b "Gang Starr – Chart History: Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums". Billboard. Retrieved August 1, 2017.
  3. ^ "Gang Starr – Chart History: Billboard Canadian Albums". Billboard. Retrieved August 1, 2017.
  4. ^ a b "Discographie Gang Starr". lescharts.com (in French). Retrieved August 1, 2017.
  5. ^ a b "Discographie von Gang Starr" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved August 1, 2017.
  6. ^ a b c "Discografie Gang Starr". dutchcharts.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved August 1, 2017.
  7. ^ a b c "Discography Gang Starr". swedishcharts.com. Retrieved August 1, 2017.
  8. ^ a b c "Gang Starr". Official Charts Company. Retrieved August 1, 2017.
  9. ^ Swihart, Stanton. "Step in the Arena – Gang Starr". AllMusic. TiVo Corporation. Retrieved August 2, 2017.
  10. ^ Swihart, Stanton. "Daily Operation – Gang Starr". AllMusic. TiVo Corporation. Retrieved August 2, 2017.
  11. ^ Birchmeier, Jason. "Hard to Earn – Gang Starr". AllMusic. TiVo Corporation. Retrieved August 2, 2017.
  12. ^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Moment of Truth – Gang Starr". AllMusic. TiVo Corporation. Retrieved August 2, 2017.
  13. ^ a b "Gold & Platinum: Gang Starr". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved August 2, 2017.
  14. ^ 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.
  15. ^ "Canadian certifications – Gang Starr". Music Canada. Retrieved April 25, 2024.
  16. ^ Bush, John. "The Ownerz – Gang Starr". AllMusic. TiVo Corporation. Retrieved August 2, 2017.
  17. ^ "Full Clip: A Decade Of Gang Starr [Explicit]: Gang Starr". Amazon. Retrieved August 2, 2017.
  18. ^ Brown, Marisa. "Mass Appeal: The Best of Gang Starr – Gang Starr". AllMusic. TiVo Corporation. Retrieved August 2, 2017.
  19. ^ "Gang Starr – Chart History: The Hot 100". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved August 1, 2017.
  20. ^ "Gang Starr – Chart History: Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved August 1, 2017.
  21. ^ "Gang Starr – Awards". AllMusic. TiVo Corporation. Archived from the original on February 28, 2015. Retrieved August 1, 2017.
  22. ^ "Discography Gang Starr". australian-charts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved August 1, 2017.
  23. ^ "Bubbling Down Under Week Commencing December 16, 1991". Bubbling Down Under. Retrieved December 17, 2022.
  24. ^ The Lesson (Media notes). Gang Starr. Wild Pitch Records. 1987. NU 7170.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  25. ^ Believe Dat! (Media notes). Gang Starr. Wild Pitch Records. 1987. WP1004.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  26. ^ Movin' On (Media notes). Gang Starr. Wild Pitch Records. 1988. WP1009.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  27. ^ Words I Manifest (Media notes). Gang Starr. Wild Pitch Records. 1989. WP1012.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  28. ^ "Gonna Get Over – Gang Starr". AllMusic. TiVo Corporation. Retrieved August 2, 2017.
  29. ^ a b "Chart search – "Gang Starr", Bubbling Under Hot 100". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved August 1, 2017.
  30. ^ 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.
  31. ^ "½ & ½ – Gang Starr". AllMusic. TiVo Corporation. Retrieved August 2, 2017.
  32. ^ Royalty (Media notes). Gang Starr, K-Ci & JoJo. Noo Trybe Records, Virgin Records. 1997. SPRO 10008.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  33. ^ Swihart, Stanton. "Heavy Rhyme Experience, Vol. 1 – The Brand New Heavies". AllMusic. TiVo Corporation. Retrieved August 2, 2017.
  34. ^ Conaway, Matt. "This or That – Sway & King Tech". AllMusic. TiVo Corporation. Retrieved August 2, 2017.
  35. ^ Gallucci, Michael. "The Piece Maker – Tony Touch". AllMusic. TiVo Corporation. Retrieved August 2, 2017.
  36. ^ Kohlenstein, Brad. "Training Day – Original Soundtrack". AllMusic. TiVo Corporation. Retrieved August 2, 2017.
  37. ^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "8 Mile [Music from and Inspired by the Motion Picture] – Eminem". AllMusic. TiVo Corporation. Retrieved August 2, 2017.
  38. ^ "The Danger Zone – Big L". AllMusic. TiVo Corporation. Retrieved August 2, 2017.
  39. ^ a b c d e f g h i "Gangstarr". MVDBase.com (person). ASG. 1998–2017. Retrieved August 30, 2017.

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