Gang Starr - Hard to Earn

[TheCat]

my first gangstarr album and will always be my favourite gangstarr album.
after listenin to this one i went backwards and bought their ealry works too.

they were very consistent back then.

[claaa7]

01. The First Step
02. ALONGWAYTOGO
03. Code of the Streets
04. Brainstorm
05. Tonz 'O' Gunz
06. The Planet
07. Aiiiight Chill
08. Speak Ya Clout (ft. Jeru & Lil' Dap)
09. DWYCK (ft. Nice & Smooth)
10. Words from The Nutcracker
11. Mass Appeal
12. Blowin' Up The Spot
13. Suckas Need Bodyguards
14. Now You're Mine
15. Mostly Tha Voice
16. F.A.L.A. (ft. Big Shug)
17. Comin' For Dat Azz

[SHEEPISH LORD OF CHAOS]

i own it and it's amazing album

[claaa7]

another great GangStarr album; i can't decide if this actually is my overall favorite. it's a bit ruffer and rawer than their previous albums and focuses on banging beats and simple but powerfull vocals. we should all be able to agree that some of the Gang's absolute finest joints is presented on this LP released in 1994 with "Speak Ya Clout" and "Mass Appeal" probably being the most valuable.

01. Intro
02. A Long Way To Go (10/10)
03. Code of the Streets (10/10)
04. Brainstorm (8/10)
05. Tonz 'O' Gunz (10/10)
06. The Planet (8/10)
07. Aiight Chill (*interlude*)
08. Speak Ya Clout (10/10)
09. DWYCK (10/10)
10. Words from The Nutcracker (10/10)
11. Mass Appeal (10/10)
12. Blowin' Up The Spot (8/10)
13. Suckas Need Bodyguards (10/10)
14. Now You're Mine (9/10)
15. Mostly Tha Voice (9/10)
16. F.A.L.A. (9/10)
17. Comin' For Datazz (9/10)

OVERALL: 9.5/10

[CharlesJones]

Classic album. LOL@MC Eiht's message he said on DJ Premier's answering machine on Aiight Chill skit. Eiht said geah LOL. What up Premier. This is Eiht baby. Kicking it out here in the hood in Compton, you know what i'm saying. Peeping you out on the new album. I know you in the studio dropping phat beats so get back with me on the down low. Aiight chill. Geah LOL.

[Tony Bandana]

one of the greatest records all time 11/10

probably one of my all time faves.

Untouchable .

[crds]

Gangstarr's second best album, Daily Operation takes the title for me, incredible beats and rhymes and one of 1994's greatest albums. 9/10

[Tony Bandana]

Step In The Arena iz my fav all time .

one of those groundbreakin records...Primo iz just the fuckin illest , Guru is an overlooked MC at times as well

my opinion greatest hip hop group in history

Tribe then Wu

oh o ONGH

[CharlesJones]

Dwyck is a classic song. I love that joint and the video is tight. I also like the album picture that shows Premier, Guru, Big Shug, Group Home, Jeru The Damaja. I like the clothes and boots they had on. My favorite Gang Starr albums is Daily Operation, Hard To Earn, Moment Of Truth. Guru kicks some serious knowledge about racism on Conspiracy song on Daily Operation album.

[Sage/SZA]

This is one of my Top 5 albums. It's the best Gang Starr album only after Step In The Arena IMO. This CD is in my CD Player often.

[CharlesJones]

Props to DJ Premier for sampling Das EFX's Hard Like A Criminal song on F.A.L.A. song with Big Shug when Scoob of Das EFX said you figgedy fuck around, you lay around. Hard Like A Criminal is a hard song.