January 15th marked the 20th anniversary of the release of Hip Hop Legends, Gang Starr, 2nd studio album, Step In The Arena. Released on January 15th, 1991; the album contained classics like Who's Gonna Take The Weight & Just To Get A Rep.
All the tracks were written & produced by DJ Premier & Guru; as was the norm back in the gloden age of Hip Hop...
When released, it received 3.5 mics in The Source; 4.5 stars in Rolling Stone & a perfect 5 Stars at AllMusic. In 2007 it was named the greatest hip hop album of all time by IGN.com.
psychology digs in the archives & pays homage with one of his favorite DITR mixes, The Diamond In The Rough: The Gang Starr Session.
Download psychology's Gang Starr tribute HERE.
R.I.P. Guru (July 17, 1966 – April 19, 2010)
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