Gang Starr

Gang Starr was an American hip hop group, consisting of Texas record producer DJ Premier and Massachusetts rapper Guru. Gang Starr was at its height from 1989 to 2003, and are considered one of the best MC-and-producer duos in hip hop history. They are recognized for being one of the pioneers of jazz rap. Some of their top hits include "Mass Appeal", "Take It Personal", "Moment of Truth" and "Above The Clouds". The original Gang Starr group was founded in Boston, Massachusetts by Guru (then known as MC Keithy E.) and DJ 1, 2 B-Down (also known as Mike Dee) with various producers, such as Donald D, J.V. Johnson or The 45 King helping out, their earliest recordings were in 1986 where they made various demos.
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==Links to Peel==
Peel seemed to first play Gang Starr's Believe Dat! in May 1988, through an import. He would continue play their material until the 1991, when he started to get disillusioned with hip hop music from America. In 1998, Peel played a track from Gang Starr's collaboration with several Jamaican reggae dancehall artists including Ini Kamoze, Sizzla, Red Rose:
==Shows Played==
;thumb|220x220px1988
*11 May 1988: Believe Dat! (12") Wild Pitch
*18 May 1988: Believe Dat! (12") Wild Pitch
*28 May 1988 (Radio Bremen): Believe Dat! (12") Wild Pitch
;1989
*11 January 1989: Moving On (12") Wild Pitch 
*25 January 1989: Gusto (12" - Movin' On) Wild Pitch
*31 January 1989 (Radio Bremen): Gusto (12" - Movin' On) Wild Pitch
*06 April 1989: Manifest (album - No More Mr Nice Guy) BSBi 
*10 April 1989: D.J. Premier In Deep Concentration (album - No More Mr Nice Guy) Wild Pitch 
*12 April 1989: 2 Steps Ahead (album - No More Mr Nice Guy) Wild Pitch
*13 April 1989: Knowledge (album - No More Mr Nice Guy) Wild Pitch
*18 April 1989: Cause And Effect (album - No More Mr Nice Guy) Wild Pitch
*26 April 1989 (BFBS): Jazz Music (album - No More Mr Nice Guy) Wild Pitch
*13 June 1989: Moving On (12") BSBi 
*22 June 1989: Moving On (Vocal) (12") BSBi
*12 July 1989: Words I Manifest (Special Remix) (12") Wild Pitch
*19 July 1989: Words I Manifest (12") Wild Pitch
*20 July 1989: DJ Premier In Deep Concentration (12" - Words I Manifest) Wild Pitch 
;1990
*09 December 1990: Just To Get A Rep (12") Chrysalis
*15 December 1990: Just To Get A Rep (LP - Step In The Arena) Chrysalis
;1991
*13 January 1991: Here Today Gone Tomorrow (album - Step In The Arena) Cooltempo
*19 January 1991: Beyond Comprehension (album - Step In The Arena) Cooltempo 
*26 January 1991: Check The Technique (album - Step In The Arena) Cooltempo
*27 January 1991: Here Today, Gone Tomorrow (album - Step In The Arena) Chrysalis
*02 February 1991: Take A Rest (album - Step In The Arena) Cool Tempo
*03 February 1991: Precisely The Right Rhymes (album - Step In The Arena) Cooltempo
*21 December 1991: Check The Technique (LP - Step In The Arena) Chrysalis
;1998
*14 July 1998 (& Ini Kamoze, Sizzla, Red Rose): Competition In Fear (7") Hottis Inc.
*30 July 1998 (& Ini Kamoze, Sizzla, Red Rose): Competition In Fear (7") Hottis Inc.
*July 1998 (FSK) (& Ini Kamoze, Sizzla, Red Rose): Competition In Fear (7") Hottis Inc.
== See Also ==
*Record Collection: G
==External Links==
*Wikipedia
*Discogs
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