Key facts
- Origin
- Brooklyn, New York , U.S.
- Genres
- Hip-hop , jazz rap
- Works
- Gang Starr discography
- Years active
- 1985–2003
- Labels
- Virgin Wild Pitch Chrysalis Noo Trybe
- Spinoff of
- Gang Starr Foundation
- Past members
- DJ Premier Guru
via Wikipedia infobox
Wikidata facts
- Has part
- Guru
- Genre
- East Coast hip-hop
- Country of origin
- United States
- Record label
- Chrysalis Records
- Official website
- www.virginrecords.com/starr/index4.html
- Image
- DJ Premier and Guru.jpg
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- Commons category
- Gang Starr
- inception
- 1985-00-00
- start of work period
- 1985-00-00
- location of formation
- Brooklyn
- on focus list of Wikimedia project
- Black Lunch Table
- social media followers
- 281000
- end of work period
- 2005-00-00
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Encyclopedic overview
Gang Starr were an American hip hop duo, consisting of Houston-born record producer DJ Premier and Boston-based rapper Guru.
Gang Starr was at its height from 1985 to 2003, and is considered a widely influential MC-and-producer duo. They are recognized for being one of the pioneers of jazz rap active during the golden age of hip hop. Some of their top hits include "Mass Appeal", "Take It Personal", "Moment of Truth", "Full Clip" and "Above The Clouds".
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Gang Starr” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.