Gang Starr had recorded a few demos and released some singles, but then broke up. One of the MCs, Guru, decided to carry on the group and paired up with DJ Premier to create a new incarnation of Gang Starr.
The duo released their debut "No More Mr Nice Guy" which grazed the rap charts and caught the attention of Spike Lee. Lee got them to revamp one of their tracks from the album for his film "Mo Better Blues" and the group went on to score a major label deal for their second release "Step Into the Arena"
It's a nice, stripped down album, mostly beats and sparse tracks with the rhymes on top. The only thing is, with just one MC there isn't a whole lot of variety of style. Some of the backing tracks are quite interesting though, ranging from straight-ahead hip hop to moodier sounds almost similar to early Massive Attack.
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