Step in the Arena
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Step In the Arena is the second studio album by hip hop
duo Gang Starr
, released on January 15 1991. Initially, the album was rated 3.5 out of 5 mics in The Source magazine. In his review, Reef wrote: "Step in the Arena stands alone on a musical level, yet it also remains true to hip-hop's underground heritage." In 1998, the album was selected as one of The Sources 100 Best Hip Hop Albums. In 2007, it was named the greatest hip hop album of all time by IGN.com. The song "Who's Gonna Take the Weight" was remixed by DJ Premier for use in the video game Grand Theft Auto IV
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Hip hop music
Hip hop music, also called hip-hop, rap music or hip-hop music, is a musical genre consisting of a stylized rhythmic music that commonly accompanies rapping, a rhythmic and rhyming speech that is chanted...
duo Gang Starr
Gang Starr
Gang Starr was an influential East Coast hip hop duo that consisted of the late MC Guru and DJ/producer DJ Premier. Their style combined elements of New York jazz and hip hop.-Background:...
, released on January 15 1991. Initially, the album was rated 3.5 out of 5 mics in The Source magazine. In his review, Reef wrote: "Step in the Arena stands alone on a musical level, yet it also remains true to hip-hop's underground heritage." In 1998, the album was selected as one of The Sources 100 Best Hip Hop Albums. In 2007, it was named the greatest hip hop album of all time by IGN.com. The song "Who's Gonna Take the Weight" was remixed by DJ Premier for use in the video game Grand Theft Auto IV
Grand Theft Auto IV
Grand Theft Auto IV is a 2008 open world action video game published by Rockstar Games, and developed by British games developer Rockstar North. It has been released for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 video game consoles, and for the Windows operating system...
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Track listing
- "Name Tag (Premier & The Guru)"
- "Step in the Arena"
- "Form of Intellect"
- "Execution of a Chump (No More Mr. Nice Guy Pt. 2)"
- "Who's Gonna Take the Weight?"
- "Beyond Comprehension"
- "Check the Technique"
- "Lovesick"
- "Here Today, Gone Tomorrow"
- "Game Plan"
- "Take a Rest"
- "What You Want this Time?"
- "Street Ministry"
- "Just to Get a Rep" (short version)
- "Say Your Prayers"
- "As I Read My S-A"
- "Precisely the Right Rhymes"
- "The Meaning of the Name"
- All tracks written and produced by Guru and DJ Premier.
Album
| Chart (1991) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Billboard 200 Billboard 200 The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is frequently used to convey the popularity of an artist or groups of artists... |
121 |
| Billboard Top R&B/Hip Hop Albums | 19 |
Singles
| Year | Song | Chart position |
|---|---|---|
| Hot Rap Singles | ||
| 1991 | "Just to Get a Rep" | 5 |
| "Step in the Arena" | 5 | |
| Lovesick | 11 | |
| "Who's Gonna Take the Weight?" | 9 |