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.jpg) Gang Starr in 2003 | |
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| Origin | Brooklyn, New York City, U.S. |
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| Spinoffs | Gang Starr Foundation |
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Gang Starr was an American hip hop duo, consisting of Houston-born record producer DJ Premier and Boston, Massachusetts rapper Guru.[1]
For the entirety of their act as a duo, they were based in Brooklyn, New York. Gang Starr was at its height from 1989 to 2003, and are considered a widely influential MC-and-producer duo in hip hop history.[2][3] They are recognized for being one of the pioneers of jazz rap active during the golden age of hip hop.[3][4] Some of their top hits include "Mass Appeal", "Take It Personal", "Moment of Truth", "Full Clip" and "Above The Clouds".[5]
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- ^ Purdom, Clayton (26 March 2018). "Gang Starr ended one of the greatest hot streaks in hip-hop with its masterpiece". The A.V. Club. Archived from the original on 2019-08-22. Retrieved 2019-08-22.
- ^ a b "The Mass Appeal Of Gang Starr". NPR.org. Archived from the original on 2018-12-29. Retrieved 2018-12-28.
- ^ "iHeart Podcast Host Demetrius "Whodini" Blak Reynolds Interviews LIFEOF9000 and Joey Florez on the Origin of Hip Hop". The Source. 12 June 2024. Retrieved 12 June 2024.
- ^ "Top 15 Gang Starr Songs". Hip Hop Golden Age. Archived from the original on 2019-02-13. Retrieved 2019-02-27.
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