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it effectively bought diversity awareness to urban issues.

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Never overly prolific nor overly popular, Gang Starr nonetheless became and remain one of hip-hop's most admired acts ever, the duo's legacy nothing short of legendary in terms of influence. DJ Premier and Guru , the duo's respective producer/DJ and lyricist/MC, set

standards for early-'90s hip-hop with their two touchstone releases: Step in the Arena (1991) and Daily Operation (1992). Beginning with these releases, both listeners and critics heaped mounds of praise upon Premier and Guru — the former because of his DJ-style beatmaking and jazzy sound, the latter because of his socially conscious lyrics and no-nonsense stance. Following these two undisputed classics, Premier became one of New York's most demanded producers and crafted hits for the city's finest MCs: the Notorious B.I.G. , Nas , Jay-Z , KRS-One , and more.

Guru likewise collaborated with plenty of famous artists — Roy Ayers , Donald Byrd , N'Dea Davenport , and more — on his solo debut, Jazzmatazz, Vol. 1 . After this point, however, Gang Starr became somewhat of a side project for Premier and Guru , who both forged on with their respective solo careers. More albums came — each impressive, beginning with the tough Hard to Earn album in 1994 — yet Gang Starr had already attained their summit of popularity and acclaim in the early '90s

and, as a result, continually battled their own growing legacy, as fans billed every successive album as a comeback.

Premier and Guru began humbly enough, releasing No More Mr. Nice Guy (1989), an ambitious debut album seeking to heavily incorporate a jazz aesthetic into hip-hop. Ambitious or not, the formative album didn't impress too many (though there were promising moments like "Manifest" and "DJ Premier in Deep Concentration"), and Gang Starr took two years to reconsider their approach. The duo then returned with a new record label and a fresh approach. It worked marvelously as Step in the Arena (1991) set new standards with not only its beats but also its lyrics. Premier had blossomed into one of New York's most savvy producer/DJs, capable of using samples in ways never before imagined and garnered much acclaim for his subtle use of jazz.

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