Daily Operation
| Daily Operation | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Studio album by Gang Starr | ||||
| Released | May 5, 1992 | |||
| Recorded | 1991–92 | |||
| Studio |
D&D Studios Calliope Studios (New York, New York) | |||
| Genre | East Coast Hip Hop[1] | |||
| Length | 53:50 | |||
| Label |
Chrysalis/EMI Records 0946 3 21910 2 1 F2-21910 | |||
| Producer | DJ Premier, Guru | |||
| Gang Starr chronology | ||||
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| Professional ratings | |
|---|---|
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |  [1] |
| Rolling Stone |  [2] |
| The Rolling Stone Album Guide | [3] |
| Select | 4/5[4] |
| The Source | 3.5/5[5] |
| Sputnikmusic | 4.5/5[6] |
Daily Operation is the third album by American hip hop duo Gang Starr. Despite the album originally only being rewarded 3.5 mics in The Source,[5] it was selected as one of The Source's 100 Best Hip Hop Albums in 1998.
One of the songs of the album, "B.Y.S.", was featured in the video game Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas on the fictional radio station Playback FM.
Track listing
- "Daily Operation (Intro)" – 0:27
- "The Place Where We Dwell" – 2:27
- "Flip the Script" – 4:02
- "Ex Girl to Next Girl" – 4:40
- "Soliloquy of Chaos" – 3:13
- "I'm the Man" (featuring Lil Dap & Jeru the Damaja) – 4:05
- "’92 Interlude" – 0:28
- "Take It Personal" – 3:07
- "2 Deep" – 3:38
- "24-7/365" – 0:24
- "No Shame in My Game" – 3:55
- "Conspiracy" – 2:48
- "The Illest Brother" – 4:44
- "Hardcore Composer" – 3:17
- "B.Y.S." – 3:06
- "Much Too Much (Mack a Mil)" – 3:30
- "Take Two and Pass" – 3:18
- "Stay Tuned" – 2:31
Samples
Daily Operation (Intro)
- "Black Cat" by Motherlode
- "Fun" by Cannonball Adderley
The Place Where We Dwell
- "Love and Peace" by Buddy Rich
- "Fun" by Cannonball Adderley
- "Go Stetsa I" by Stetsasonic
- "Brooklyn's in the House" by Cutmaster D.C.
- "Small Time Hustler" by The Dismasters
- "I Cram to Understand U" by MC Lyte
Flip the Script
- "El Shabazz" by LL Cool J
- "Lock It in the Pocket" by Grover Washington, Jr.
Ex Girl to Next Girl
- "Funk It Up" by Caesar Frazier
- "Criminal Minded" by Boogie Down Productions
Soliloquy of Chaos
- "Misdemeanor" by Ahmad Jamal
- "Strictly Business" by EPMD
I'm the Man
- "White Lightning (I Mean Moonshine)" by James Brown
- "Uphill Peace of Mind" by Kid Dynamite
- "Gambler's Life" by Johnny "Hammond" Smith
- "When the World's at Peace" by The O'Jays
- "Leo: Rosebud" by Cannonball Adderley
- "P.S.K. What Does It Mean? by Schoolly D
- "II B.S." by Charles Mingus
92 Interlude
- "Young, Gifted and Black" by Aretha Franklin
Take It Personal
- "It's a New Day" by Skull Snaps
- "Step to the Rear" by Brand Nubian
2 Deep
- "Lovely Is Today" by Eddie Harris
- "Funky Drummer" by James Brown
24-7/365
- "Big Sur Suite" by Johnny "Hammond" Smith
No Shame in My Game
- "In the Middle of the River" by The Crusaders
- "Sobb Story" by Leaders of the New School
Conspiracy
- "High as Apple Pie - Slice II" by Charles Wright & the Watts 103rd Street Rhythm Band
- "Sing a Simple Song" by Booker T. & the M.G.'s
The Illest Brother
- "Get Out of My Life, Woman" by Bill Cosby
- "Ghetto Child" by Ahmad Jamal
- "Eric B. Is President" by Eric B. & Rakim
- "Funky Drummer" by James Brown
- "Paul Revere" by Beastie Boys
- "When Your Woman Leaves You" by Richard Pryor
Hardcore Composer
- "(This Is) Detroit Soul" by Paul Nero
- "It's My Thing" by Marva Whitney
- "Straight Out the Jungle" by Jungle Brothers
- "Funky Drummer" by James Brown
B.Y.S.
- "I Got Some" by Sugar Billy Garner
- "The Rebel" by Marley Marl and Tragedy Khadafi
- "La Di Da Di" by Doug E. Fresh & Slick Rick
Much Too Much (Mack a Mil)
- "Gimme Some More" by The J.B.'s
Take Two and Pass
- "Frantic Moment" by Eddie Hazel
- "Juice Crew All Stars" by Juice Crew All Stars
Stay Tuned
- "The Reds" by Ohio Players
- "Please Stand By" by Don Pardo
Personnel
- DJ Premier – Producer, Beats, Scratches, Mixing
- "The Guru" - Vocals, Producer, Mixing
- Eddie Sancho – Engineer
- Yorum Vazan – Mixing ("The Illest Brother")
Album chart positions
| Chart (1992) | Peak position | |
|---|---|---|
| scope="row" | US Billboard 200[7] | 65 |
| scope="row" | US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[8] | 14 |
Singles chart positions
| Year | Song | Chart positions | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks | Hot Rap Singles | ||
| 1992 | Ex Girl To Next Girl | 64 | 5 |
| Take It Personal | - | 1 | |
References
- 1 2 Swihart, Stanton. "Daily Operation – Gang Starr". AllMusic. Retrieved July 30, 2009.
- ↑ Smith, Danyel (July 9, 1992). "Gang Starr: Daily Operation". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on September 17, 2008. Retrieved July 11, 2016.
- ↑ Brackett, Nathan; Hoard, Christian, eds. (2004). The New Rolling Stone Album Guide (4th ed.). Simon & Schuster. p. 322. ISBN 0-743-20169-8.
- ↑ Higginbotham, Adam (July 1992). "Gang Starr: Daily Operation". Select (25): 72–73.
- 1 2 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.
- ↑ "Gang Starr – Chart history" Billboard 200 for Gang Starr.
- ↑ "Gang Starr – Chart history" Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums for Gang Starr.
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