Daily Operation

Daily Operation
Studio album by Gang Starr
Released	May 5, 1992 (1992-05-05)
Recorded	1991-1992 D&D Studios in New York, New York
Genre	Hip-hop
Length	53:37
Label	Chrysalis/EMI Records 0946 3 21910 2 1 F2-21910
Producer	DJ Premier Guru
Professional reviews
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Gang Starr chronology
Step in the Arena (1991) Daily Operation (1992) Hard to Earn (1994)

Daily Operation is a 1992 album by Gang Starr. The album represents the gritty sound of early 1990s Brooklyn hip-hop.

Guru rhymes on a variety of subjects, from the hypocrisy of the government, pro-Black rights and anti-prejudice, to his intellectual depth on "2 Deep," to his penchant for smoking marijuana on "Take Two and Pass," to anger and sadness on "Take it Personal," to the opposite sex in "Ex Girl to the Next Girl." DJ Premier and Guru are credited as the producers of every track. The track "I'm the Man" also features the debuts of Lil' Dap from Group Home and Jeru the Damaja, two artists who gained instant underground credibility because of the exposure.

Originally the album was rated 3.5 mics in The Source ^[1]. In 1998, the album was selected as one of The Source's 100 Best Rap Albums.

In 2007 a social network was created using a moniker of the album name. Daily Operation is a hip hop social network dedicated to the advocacy of superior artists such as Gang Starr.

One of the songs of the album, "B.Y.S." ("Bust Yo Shit"), was featured in the video game Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas on the fictional radio station Playback FM.

Track listing

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 Jeru the Damaja & Lil' Dap) – 4:05
7. "92 Interlude" – :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" – 3:16
15. "B.Y.S." – 3:06
16. "Much Too Much (Mack a Mil)" – 3:31
17. "Take Two and Pass" – 3:15
18. "Stay Tuned" – 2:31

Personnel

• DJ Premier – Producer
• Lisle Leete – Engineer
• Yorum Vazan – Mixing

Samples

The Place Where We Dwell

• "Introduction" by Cannonball Adderley
• "I Cram to Understand" by MC Lyte

Ex Girl to Next Girl

• "Funk it Up" by Caesar Frazier
• "Criminal Minded" by Boogie Down Productions (Vocals by KRS-One)

Soliloquy of Chaos

• "Misdemeanor" by Ahmad Jamal

I'm the Man

• "White Lightnin' (I Mean Moonshine)" by James Brown
• "When the World's at Peace" by The O'Jays
• "Goo Goo Wah Wah" by Wah Wah Watson
• "Haitian Fight Song" by Charles Mingus

92 Interlude

• "Young Gifted and Black" by Aretha Franklin

Take It Personal

• "It's a New Day" by Skull Snaps
• "Step To The Rear" by Brand Nubian

2 Deep

• "Funky Drummer" by James Brown
• "Lovely is Today" by Eddie Harris

24-7/365

• "Big Sur Suite" by John Hammond

No Shame in My Game

• "In the Middle of the River" by The Crusaders

Conspiracy

• "High as Apple Pie—Slice II" by Charles Wright & the Watts 103rd Street Rhythm Band

The Illest Brother

• "Ghetto Child" by Ahmad Jamal
• "Jail" by Richard Pryor
• "Get out of My Life, Woman" by Bill Cosby

Hardcore Composer

• "Detroit Soul" by Paul Nero
• "Straight Out the Jungle" by Jungle Brothers

B.Y.S.

• "I Got Some" by Billy Gardner
• "Ladi Dadi" by Doug E. Fresh & Slick Rick

Much Too Much (Mack a Mil)

• "Gimme Some More" by The J.B.'s

Take Two and Pass

• "Frantic Moment" by Eddie Hazel
• "Juice Crew All Stars" by Juice Crew All-Stars (vocals by MC Shan)

Stay Tuned

• "I Wanna Hear from You" by Ohio Players
• "Please Stand By" by Don Pardo

Album singles

Audio samples of Daily Operation

	"Take it Personal" (sample) File:Takeitpersonal.ogg A popular single from Daily Operation.
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Album chart positions

Singles chart positions

References