Gang Starr discography

American hip hop duo Gang Starr have released seven studio albums, two compilation albums, thirty-one singles, one promotional single and nine music videos.

Gang Starr discography
Gang Starr performing in Hamburg, 1999.
Studio albums	7
Compilation albums	2
Music videos	23
Singles	31
Promotional singles	1

Albums

Studio albums

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	RIAA: Gold[13]
The Ownerz	Released: June 24, 2003 (US)[14] 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

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)[15] Label: Noo Trybe, Virgin Formats: CD, LP, cassette, digital download	33	11	169	48	55	47	47	RIAA: Gold[13] BPI: Silver[16]
Mass Appeal: The Best of Gang Starr	Released: December 26, 2006 (US)[17] Label: Virgin Formats: CD, digital download	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Singles

List of singles, with selected chart positions, showing year released and album name

Title	Year	Peak chart positions							Album
		US [18]	US R&B [19]	US Rap [20]	AUS [21]	NLD [6]	SWE [7]	UK [8]
"The Lesson"[22]	1987	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Non-album singles
"Believe Dat!"[23]		—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"Bust a Move Boy"		—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"Movin' On"[24]	1988	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"Words I Manifest"[25]	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	—	—	—	—	—	—	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)"[26]		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Trespass soundtrack
"Mass Appeal"	1994	67	42	10	—	—	—	—	Hard to Earn
"Code of the Streets"		—[upper-alpha 1]	83	33	—	—	—	91
"DWYCK" (featuring Nice & Smooth)		—	—[upper-alpha 2]	25	—	—	—	—
"Suckas Need Bodyguards" (featuring Melachi the Nutcracker)		—	—[upper-alpha 3]	44	—	—	—	—
"You Know My Steez"	1997	76	32	5	—	—	—	—	Moment of Truth
"The Militia" (featuring Big Shug and Freddie Foxxx)	1998	—[upper-alpha 4]	68	38	—	—	—	—
"1/2 & 1/2"[29] (featuring M.O.P.)		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Blade soundtrack
"Full Clip"	1999	—	—[upper-alpha 5]	—	—	—	—	—	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	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	One of the Best Yet
"Bad Name"		—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"Bad Name (Remix)" (featuring Method Man and Redman)		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	N/A
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Promotional singles

List of promotional singles, showing year released and album name

Title	Year	Album
"Royalty"[30] (featuring K-Ci & JoJo)	1997	Moment of Truth

Guest appearances

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"[31]	1992	The Brand New Heavies	Heavy Rhyme Experience, Vol. 1
"Above the Cloudz"[32]	1999	Sway & King Tech, Inspectah Deck	This or That
"The Piece Maker"[33]	2000	Tony Touch	The Piece Maker
"Tha Squeeze"[34]	2001	None	Training Day soundtrack
"Battle"[35]	2002		8 Mile: Music from and Inspired by the Motion Picture
"Work, Part II"[36]	2011	Big L	The Danger Zone

Music videos

List of music videos, with directors, showing year released

Title	Year	Director(s)
"Words I Manifest"	1989
Positivity
"Jazz Thing"	1990	Spike Lee[37]
"Just to Get a Rep"		Fab Five Freddy[37]
"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[37]
"Mass Appeal"	1994	Diane Martel[37]
"Code of the Streets"		Lionel C. Martin[37]
"Suckas Need Bodyguards"
"You Know My Steez"	1997	Terry Heller[37]
"Royalty" (featuring K-Ci & JoJo)		Ron Hightower
"The Militia" (featuring Big Shug and Freddie Foxxx)	1998	Jeff Byrd[37]
"Discipline" (featuring Total)	1999	Rubin Whitmore II[37]
"Full Clip"
"Skills"	2002
"Rite Where You Stand" (featuring Jadakiss)	2003	Darren Grant[37]
"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

• DJ Premier § Discography
• Guru discography

Notes

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.[27]
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.[28]
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 of the year.[28]
4. "The Militia" did not enter the Billboard Hot 100, but peaked at number 12 on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles chart.[27]
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.[28]

References

1. "Gang Starr – Chart History: Billboard 200". Billboard. Retrieved August 1, 2017.
2. "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. "Discographie Gang Starr". lescharts.com (in French). Retrieved August 1, 2017.
5. "Discographie von Gang Starr" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved August 1, 2017.
6. "Discografie Gang Starr". dutchcharts.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved August 1, 2017.
7. "Discography Gang Starr". swedishcharts.com. Retrieved August 1, 2017.
8. "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. "Gold & Platinum: Gang Starr". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved August 2, 2017.
14. Bush, John. "The Ownerz – Gang Starr". AllMusic. TiVo Corporation. Retrieved August 2, 2017.
15. "Full Clip: A Decade Of Gang Starr [Explicit]: Gang Starr". Amazon.com. Retrieved August 2, 2017.
16. "Certified Awards" (enter "Gang Starr" into the "Keywords" box, then select "Search"). British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved August 1, 2017.
17. Brown, Marisa. "Mass Appeal: The Best of Gang Starr – Gang Starr". AllMusic. TiVo Corporation. Retrieved August 2, 2017.
18. "Gang Starr – Chart History: The Hot 100". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved August 1, 2017.
19. "Gang Starr – Chart History: Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved August 1, 2017.
20. "Gang Starr – Awards". AllMusic. TiVo Corporation. Archived from the original on February 28, 2015. Retrieved August 1, 2017.
21. "Discography Gang Starr". australian-charts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved August 1, 2017.
22. The Lesson (Media notes). Gang Starr. Wild Pitch Records. 1987. NU 7170.CS1 maint: others (link)
23. Believe Dat! (Media notes). Gang Starr. Wild Pitch Records. 1987. WP1004.CS1 maint: others (link)
24. Movin' On (Media notes). Gang Starr. Wild Pitch Records. 1988. WP1009.CS1 maint: others (link)
25. Words I Manifest (Media notes). Gang Starr. Wild Pitch Records. 1989. WP1012.CS1 maint: others (link)
26. "Gonna Get Over – Gang Starr". AllMusic. TiVo Corporation. Retrieved August 2, 2017.
27. "Chart search – "Gang Starr", Bubbling Under Hot 100". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved August 1, 2017.
28. "Chart search – "Gang Starr", Bubbling Under R&B/Hip-Hop". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved August 1, 2017.
29. "½ & ½ – Gang Starr". AllMusic. TiVo Corporation. Retrieved August 2, 2017.
30. Royalty (Media notes). Gang Starr, K-Ci & JoJo. Noo Trybe Records, Virgin Records. 1997. SPRO 10008.CS1 maint: others (link)
31. Swihart, Stanton. "Heavy Rhyme Experience, Vol. 1 – The Brand New Heavies". AllMusic. TiVo Corporation. Retrieved August 2, 2017.
32. Conaway, Matt. "This or That – Sway & King Tech". AllMusic. TiVo Corporation. Retrieved August 2, 2017.
33. Gallucci, Michael. "The Piece Maker – Tony Touch". AllMusic. TiVo Corporation. Retrieved August 2, 2017.
34. Kohlenstein, Brad. "Training Day – Original Soundtrack". AllMusic. TiVo Corporation. Retrieved August 2, 2017.
35. Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "8 Mile [Music from and Inspired by the Motion Picture] – Eminem". AllMusic. TiVo Corporation. Retrieved August 2, 2017.
36. "The Danger Zone – Big L". AllMusic. TiVo Corporation. Retrieved August 2, 2017.
37. "Gangstarr". MVDBase.com (person). ASG. 1998–2017. Retrieved August 30, 2017.

External links

• Gang Starr at AllMusic
• Gang Starr discography at Discogs
• Gang Starr discography at MusicBrainz