Daily Operation
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Daily Operation is the third studio album by American hip-hop duo Gang Starr. It was released by Chrysalis Records on May 5, 1992. It peaked at number 65 on the Billboard 200 chart.
Critical reception
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic | |
| Orlando Sentinel | |
| RapReviews | 9.5/10 |
| Rolling Stone | |
| The Rolling Stone Album Guide | |
| Select | 4/5 |
| The Source | |
| Sputnikmusic | 4.5/5 |
Stanton Swihart of AllMusic wrote: "From beginning to end, Gang Starr's third full-length album cuts with the force and precision of a machete and serves as an ode to and representation of New York and hip-hop underground culture." He added: "Every song has some attribute that stamps it indelibly into the listener's head, and it marks the album as one of the finest of the decade, rap or otherwise."
In 2017, Complex placed it at number 41 on the "Best Rap Albums of the '90s" list.
Track listing
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Daily Operation (Intro)" | 0:27 |
| 2. | "The Place Where We Dwell" | 2:27 |
| 3. | "Flip the Script" | 4:02 |
| 4. | "Ex Girl to Next Girl" | 4:40 |
| 5. | "Soliloquy of Chaos" | 3:13 |
| 6. | "I'm the Man" (featuring Lil Dap and Jeru the Damaja) | 4:05 |
| 7. | "92 Interlude" | 0:28 |
| 8. | "Take It Personal" | 3:07 |
| 9. | "2 Deep" | 3:38 |
| 10. | "24-7/365" | 0:24 |
| 11. | "No Shame in My Game" | 3:55 |
| 12. | "Conspiracy" | 2:48 |
| 13. | "The Illest Brother" | 4:44 |
| 14. | "Hardcore Composer" | 3:17 |
| 15. | "B. Y. S." | 3:06 |
| 16. | "Much Too Much (Mack a Mil)" | 3:30 |
| 17. | "Take Two and Pass" | 3:18 |
| 18. | "Stay Tuned" | 2:31 |
Personnel
Credits adapted from liner notes.
- DJ Premier – producer, beats, scratches, mixing
- "The Guru" – vocals, producer, mixing
- Lil Dap – vocals (6)
- Jeru the Damaja – vocals (6, 11)
- Eddie Sancho – engineering
- Lisle Leete – recording (13), engineering
- Yorum Vazan – mixing (13)
- Eddie Sancho – engineering
- Howie Weinberg – mastering
- Marc Cozza – art direction, design
- Matt Gunther – photography
- April Walker – fashion styling
Charts
| Chart (1992) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Weekly charts Chart (1992) Peak position US Billboard 200 65 US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard) 14 | Year-end charts Chart (1992) Position US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard) 56 |
| US Billboard 200 | 65 |
| US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard) | 14 |
| Chart (1992) | Position |
| US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard) | 56 |
External links
- at Discogs (list of releases)