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Daily Operation

1992 studio album by Gang Starr

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Daily Operation is the third studio album by American hip-hop duo Gang Starr. It was released by Chrysalis Records on May 5, 1992. It peaked at number 65 on the Billboard 200 chart.

01Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic
Orlando Sentinel
RapReviews9.5/10
Rolling Stone
The Rolling Stone Album Guide
Select4/5
The Source
Sputnikmusic4.5/5

Stanton Swihart of AllMusic wrote: "From beginning to end, Gang Starr's third full-length album cuts with the force and precision of a machete and serves as an ode to and representation of New York and hip-hop underground culture." He added: "Every song has some attribute that stamps it indelibly into the listener's head, and it marks the album as one of the finest of the decade, rap or otherwise."

In 2017, Complex placed it at number 41 on the "Best Rap Albums of the '90s" list.

02Track listing

No.TitleLength
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 Lil Dap and Jeru the Damaja)4:05
7."92 Interlude"0:28
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"3:17
15."B. Y. S."3:06
16."Much Too Much (Mack a Mil)"3:30
17."Take Two and Pass"3:18
18."Stay Tuned"2:31

03Personnel

Credits adapted from liner notes.

  • DJ Premier, producer, beats, scratches, mixing
  • "The Guru", vocals, producer, mixing
  • Lil Dap, vocals (6)
  • Jeru the Damaja, vocals (6, 11)
  • Eddie Sancho, engineering
  • Lisle Leete, recording (13), engineering
  • Yorum Vazan, mixing (13)
  • Eddie Sancho, engineering
  • Howie Weinberg, mastering
  • Marc Cozza, art direction, design
  • Matt Gunther, photography
  • April Walker, fashion styling

04Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (1992) Peak
position
US Billboard 200 65
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard) 14

Year-end charts

Chart (1992) Position
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard) 56
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Sources and credits

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