Am I to understand people here aren't talking about the new Gang Starr record?

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humpty hump is BACK
he guests on mix-a-lot too;
get looptid again!

― Haikunym, Tuesday, 29 July 2003 14:44 (twenty years ago) link

Murs got Humpty Hump to guest on his album

Whoah. Whoah. How was I not informed of this? What have I been doing with my life? This changes everything.

― Ess, Tuesday, 29 July 2003 14:46 (twenty years ago) link

I, Phantom has moments of fun mixed with moments of gravitas and little real "pretension" unless you make the mistake of glomming onto how expositional the liner notes are; any album that contains a song with the line "dead boss/somebody call Red Cross" is hellafied fun. Amidst all the beatnikularity of Fantastic Damage there's plenty of subtle (and unsubtle) humor/actin' retarded to ease the brunt ("when I strap on the blue cardigan we can be neighbors/DUDE, LASERS!"). And I've heard SA Smash called lots of things, but "artsy" wasn't one of them.

But oh dear lord stay AWAY from PFAC.

― Nate Patrin (Nate Patrin), Tuesday, 29 July 2003 22:27 (twenty years ago) link

Daily Operation, while easily Gang Starr's finest, is hardly without it's clunkers. "Mostly Tha Voice" comes to mind.

Yes, oops was right, that was on Hard to Earn.

That beat ... YUM. Shuffling, swanky, and that bass line is DEEP.

― tk, Wednesday, 30 July 2003 06:14 (twenty years ago) link

That Humpty Hump guest has a great bass line but don't expect too much: It's a Risky Business knockoff!

My date tonight told me a great Guru story, but I don't have permission to retell it yet, and it involves a gun...

― Pete Scholtes, Wednesday, 30 July 2003 06:36 (twenty years ago) link

I agree that Gang Starr's 'keep it real' ethic (& ditto aesthetic) can be extremely pointless and tiring. But that said, the new album ROCKS! I think that the beats are among Premo's best, and certainly better than most of the stuff on 'Monment Of Truth'. Especially the 'Put Up Or Shut Up' bassline's got me, and the production of 'Skillz' ( almost a 'Full Clip' II) is luvly.
I do recofnize the argument that not much water, if any, has passed under the bridge for the duo for the last many years. But hey, Tony Bennett still rocks, too. And Van Morrison. So view, if you will, Gang Starr as an oldies act that still knows how to roll the dice even thougn they don't really develop any more.

― Jay K (Jay K), Wednesday, 30 July 2003 08:11 (twenty years ago) link

sixteen years pass...

???

― j., Tuesday, 5 November 2019 02:19 (four years ago) link

it's surprisingly good

― corrs unplugged, Tuesday, 5 November 2019 10:20 (four years ago) link

whiney's review is good!

https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-album-reviews/gang-star-one-of-the-best-yet-review-907757/

― Blues Guitar Solo Heatmap (Free Download) (upper mississippi sh@kedown), Tuesday, 5 November 2019 15:55 (four years ago) link

so good to hear Jeru again

― Blues Guitar Solo Heatmap (Free Download) (upper mississippi sh@kedown), Tuesday, 5 November 2019 17:17 (four years ago) link

it was fine, but it inspired me to revisit the ownerz, which is way better than i remembered

― kanye kendrick frank kendrick frank kanye (voodoo chili), Tuesday, 5 November 2019 17:20 (four years ago) link

xp and group home guy

― j., Tuesday, 5 November 2019 17:20 (four years ago) link

huh I didn't even notice Jeru

― A True White Kid that can Jump (Granny Dainger), Tuesday, 5 November 2019 17:21 (four years ago) link

yeah that's a fine review good work Whiney

― Xia Nu del Vague (Noodle Vague), Tuesday, 5 November 2019 17:22 (four years ago) link

richard pryor sample on the last track is a+

― budo jeru, Tuesday, 5 November 2019 21:06 (four years ago) link

This is great until J Cole appears.

― Matt DC, Tuesday, 5 November 2019 23:17 (four years ago) link

yeah that's exactly when i turned the record off then put on the ownerz instead lol

― kanye kendrick frank kendrick frank kanye (voodoo chili), Tuesday, 5 November 2019 23:26 (four years ago) link

Lil' Fame & Billy Danze, national treasures

Yo, a wise man once said, "Fuck what a wise man said"
Bitch, gimme that bag otherwise y'all dead

......

Now fuck who ya crew is
fuck what the true is
Gang Starr forever
fuck what the new is

― Blues Guitar Solo Heatmap (Free Download) (upper mississippi sh@kedown), Wednesday, 6 November 2019 17:26 (four years ago) link

I'm not a J Cole fan but his verse is fine

― A True White Kid that can Jump (Granny Dainger), Wednesday, 6 November 2019 17:34 (four years ago) link

i never listen to j cole so i don't recognize him when he comes on, win/win

― j., Wednesday, 6 November 2019 17:54 (four years ago) link

Tom was wrong as hell itt

― ILX’s bad boy (D-40), Wednesday, 6 November 2019 18:34 (four years ago) link

thanks, guys!

― The Mandymoorian (Whiney G. Weingarten), Wednesday, 6 November 2019 18:40 (four years ago) link

I really hope John's talking about the new Keith Murray album, which pretty much destroys the new Gang Starr.

tbf this is a hilarious challop

― Οὖτις, Wednesday, 6 November 2019 18:50 (four years ago) link

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