Daily Operation

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Daily Operation
Studio album by Gang Starr
Released	May 5, 1992
Recorded	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
All Music Guide link RapReviews.com [1] Rolling Stone July 9, 1992, p. 105 Spin (Recommended) July, 1992, p. 76
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 1990's 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 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 the Group Home and Jeru the Damaja, two artists who gained instant underground credibility due to the exposure.

In 1998, the album was selected as one of The Source Magazine'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.

Contents 1 Track listing 2 Samples 3 Album singles 4 Album chart positions 5 Singles chart positions

[edit] Track listing

1. "Daily Operation (Intro)" – :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" – :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

[edit] 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
• "II BS" 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

Much Too Much (Mack a Mil) |*"Gimme Some More" by The J.B.'s Take Two and Pass

• "Frantic Moment" by Eddie Hazel

Stay Tuned

• "I Wanna Hear from You" by Ohio Players

[edit] Album singles

Single cover	Single information
	"2 Deep" [Released in Europe] Released: 1992 B-side: "Take It Personal" & "Now You're Mine"
	"Take It Personal" Released: March 30, 1992 B-side: "DWYCK"
	"Ex Girl to Next Girl" Released: August 18, 1992 B-side: "B.Y.S." & "DWYCK"
	"Gotta Get Over (Taking Loot)" [Non Album Single] Released: January 13, 1993 B-side: "Flip The Script"

[edit] Album chart positions

Year	Album	Chart positions
		Billboard 200	Top R&B/Hip Hop Albums
1992	Daily Operation	#65	#14

[edit] Singles chart positions

Year	Song	Chart positions
		Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks	Hot Rap Singles
1992	Ex Girl To Next Girl	#63	#5
1992	Take It Personal	-	#1

v • d • e Gang Starr Foundation Groups Gang Starr • Group Home Rappers Afu-Ra • Bahamadia • Big Shug • DJ Premier • Guru • Freddie Foxxx •Jeru The Damaja • Krumbsnatcha Gang Starr albums No More Mr. Nice Guy • Step in the Arena • Daily Operation • Hard to Earn • Moment of Truth • The Ownerz Related DJ Premier discography • True Master