Hip-Hop PICK
VOL № RH059 — July 2022
No More Mr. Nice Guy
Gang Starr
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Why you'll love it...
"Released in the spring of 1989, Gang Starr’s debut album, No More Mr. Nice Guy, arrived right at the crucial intersection of the old school and golden age of New York rap. You cannot begin to discuss New York rap lineage without drawing a line through the first decade of Gang Starr.
Should history be corrected to appropriately acknowledge Gang Starr’s influence and brilliance, it will need an origin story. No More Mr. Nice Guy is that saga. It’s a hard ridge in a changing landscape, the sound of everything shifting, the kernel of greatness germinating. It is Guru and Preemo. Preemo and Guru. An essential title not just for what it would lead to, but because of what it is."
Label
Wild Pitch
Original Release Year
1989
Release Type
Reissue
Format
2 lp
Speed
33
1/3
rpm
Vinyl Size
12 inch
Weight
standard
Foil Stamped
Yes
Color
Red & White A-Side/B-Side
Jacket
Direct-To-Board;
Mastering Studio
Alchemy Mastering at AIR
Mastering Engineer
Barry Grint
Pressing Location
GZ Vinyl
Remastering Details
Lacquers Cut by Barry Grint, Alchemy Mastering at AIR
Extras
Listening Notes Booklet by Dean Van Nguyen
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LP 1 / Side A
| 1 Premier & The Guru |
| 2 Jazz Music |
| 3 Gotch U |
| 4 Manifest |
| 5 Gusto |
| 6 DJ Premier In Deep Concentration |
LP 1 / Side B
| 1 Conscience Be Free |
| 2 Cause And Effect |
| 3 2 Steps Ahead |
| 4 No More Mr. Nice Guy |
| 5 Knowledge |
| 6 Positivity |
LP 2 / Side C
| 1 Here's The Proof (Bonus Track) |
| 2 The Lesson (Bonus Track) |
| 3 Dedication (Bonus Track) |
| 4 Positivity (Remix) |
| 5 Manifest (Remix) |
LP 2 / Side D
| 1 Dedication (Dub Version) |
| 2 Gusto (Instrumental) |
| 3 So What (Dub Version) |
| 4 No More Mr. Nice Guy (Return of the Bass Version) |
