| Product Summary | | Label: Emd/virgin | | UPC: 00724384727925 | | Release Date: 7/13/1999 | | Buy.com Sku: 60074669 | | Item#: MY6NKJ | | Buy.com Sales Rank: 25140 | Format:  CD |
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Disc 1
| | Song Title | Sample | | 1. Intro ~ Gang Starr |  | | 2. Full Clip ~ Gang Starr | | | 3. Discipline - (featuring Total) ~ Gang Starr | | | 4. Words I Manifest - (remix) ~ Gang Starr | | | 5. Ex Girl To Next Girl ~ Gang Starr | | | 6. I'm The Man - (featuring Jeru The Damaja/Lil Dap) ~ Gang Starr | | | 7. Mass Appeal ~ Gang Starr | | | 8. Jazz Thing - (video mix) ~ Gang Starr | | | 9. Militia, The - (featuring Big Shug/Freddie Foxxx) ~ Gang Starr | | | 10. Tonz O' Gunz ~ Gang Starr | | | 11. Royalty - (featuring K-Ci/JoJo) ~ Gang Starr | | | 12. Who's Gonna Take The Weight ~ Gang Starr | | | 13. You Know My Steez ~ Gang Starr | | | 14. Above The Clouds - (featuring Inspectah Deck) ~ Gang Starr | | | 15. Just To Get A Rep ~ Gang Starr | | | 16. DWYCK - (featuring Nice & Smooth) ~ Gang Starr | | Disc 2
| | Song Title | Sample | | 1. All 4 The Ca$h ~ Gang Starr | | | 2. Step In The Arena ~ Gang Starr | | | 3. Work ~ Gang Starr | | | 4. Soliloquy Of Chaos ~ Gang Starr | | | 5. Take It Personal ~ Gang Starr | | | 6. Speak Ya Clout - (featuring Jeru The Damaja/Lil Dap) ~ Gang Starr | | | 7. Gotta Get Over (Taking Loot) ~ Gang Starr | | | 8. 1/2 & 1/2 - (featuring M.O.P.) ~ Gang Starr | | | 9. ? Remainz, The ~ Gang Starr | | | 10. Code Of The Streets ~ Gang Starr | | | 11. So Wassup?! ~ Gang Starr | | | 12. Now You're Mine ~ Gang Starr | | | 13. Betrayal - (featuring Scarface) ~ Gang Starr | | | 14. B.Y.S. ~ Gang Starr | | | 15. Credit Is Due ~ Gang Starr | | | 16. Militia II, The - (remix, featuring WC/Rakim) ~ Gang Starr | | | 17. You Know My Steez - (Three Men And A Lady remix, featuring The Lady Of Rage/Kurupt) ~ Gang Starr | |
(C) Noo Trybe
| | Album Notes and Credits |
Notes & Personnel Info |  | Gang Starr: Guru (rap vocals); DJ Premier (programming, scratches). | | Additional personnel includes: Total, Lil Dap, Jeru The Damaja, Big Shug, Freddie Foxxx, K-Ci & JoJo, M.O.P., Scarface, W.C., Rakim, The Lady Of Rage, Kurupt, Inspectah Deck, Nice & Smooth, Scarface (rap vocals). | | Principally recorded at D&D Studios, New York, New York. Includes liner notes by Chairman Mao. | | Gang Starr: Guru (rap vocals); DJ Premier (programming, scratches). | | Additional personnel: Total, Lil Dap, Jeru The Damaja, Big Shug, Freddie Foxxx, K-Ci & JoJo, M.O.P., Scarface, W.C., Rakim, The Lady Of Rage, Kurupt, Inspectah Deck, Nice & Smooth, Scarface (rap vocals). | | Principally recorded at D&D Studios, New York, New York. Includes liner notes by Chairman Mao. | | Considering that the only previous hip-hop hits collection to stretch two full CDs came from 2Pac (and that only after his death), Gang Starr's Full Clip is a surprising release, though it's incredibly welcome. The duo of DJ Premier and Guru has been one of the longest continuous acts on the rap scene, beginning with 1989's No More Mr. Nice Guy and a spot on the soundtrack to Spike Lee's 1990 film Mo' Better Blues. And as demonstrated by Premier's stunning productions on classic early tracks like "Who's Gonna Take the Weight," "Words I Manifest," and "Just to Get a Rep," Gang Starr hit its stride early, and just kept on hitting peak after peak during the '90s with "Speak Ya Clout," "Code of the Streets," "Tonz 'O' Gunz," and "You Know My Steez." And new tracks, usually the bane of any best-of collection, provide quite a few highlights here -- including "Full Clip," "Discipline" (featuring Total), and "All 4 Tha Ca$h." Also, the set compiles several notable B-sides -- "The ? Remainz," "Credit Is Due," and "You Know My Steez (Remix)" -- as well as soundtrack works like "1/2 & 1/2" (from Blade), "Gotta Get Over" (from Trespass), and "The Militia II (Remix)" (from Belly). Though Guru's monotone raps can grate over the course of two hours, Full Clip documents one of the best, most underrated hip-hop groups ever, from their jazzy beginnings into Premier's harder productions from the mid-'90s and beyond. ~ John Bush | | Rarely do hiphop acts stand the test of time. But Gang Starr's fusion of the underground killer beats of DJ Premier with Guru's smooth vocal stylings has always stayed true to its game. FULL CLIP compiles Gang Starr's ten-year run of hits. One of the things you notice about the double-disk set, packed as it is with such favorites as "DWYCK," "Just to Get A Rep," and "Mass Appeal," is that all 32 songs are home-runs. Every track here has earned its "greatest hits" status. Check out the rare, cool remixes of "Manifest," "You Know My Steez" (featuring The Lady of Rage and Kurupt), and "The Militia II" (with cameos from WC and Rakim). There's even a blazing new cut in the title track. FULL CLIP packs more ammunition than one would need in a prolonged war. | | Rarely do hiphop acts stand the test of time. But Gang Starr's fusion of the underground killer beats of DJ Premier with Guru's smooth vocal stylings has always stayed true to its game. FULL CLIP compiles Gang Starr's ten-year run of hits. One of the things you notice about the double-disk set, packed as it is with such favorites as "DWYCK," "Just to Get A Rep," and "Mass Appeal," is that all 32 songs are home-runs. Every track here has earned its "greatest hits" status. Check out the rare, cool remixes of "Manifest," "You Know My Steez" (featuring The Lady of Rage and Kurupt), and "The Militia II" (with cameos from WC and Rakim). There's even a blazing new cut in the title track. FULL CLIP packs more ammunition than one would need in a prolonged war. |
| | Artist Overview | | Striking the perfect balance between street cred and sophisticated musicality, Guru and DJ Premier of Gang Starr emerged as hip-hop pioneers in the late 1980s with their sophisticated, jazz-influenced (but still funk-based) sound. They are the rare rap troupe who command respect from every corner of the rap spectrum, as evidenced by their track record of collaborations, including everyone from jazzman Branford Marsalis to Brooklyn gangster rap-dudes M.O.P. DAILY OPERATION and HARD TO EARN remain among the classic albums of the genre. Guru would go on to release a groundbreaking series of jazz-rap collaborations entitled JAZZMATAZZ. |
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| | Technical Info | | Release Date : 07/13/1999 | | Original Release Date : 1999 | | Catalog ID : 47279 | | Label : Noo Trybe | | Number of Discs : 2 | | Studio/Live : Studio | | Mono/Stereo : Stereo | | SPAR Code : n/a | | UPC : 00724384727925 |
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| | Professional Reviews | | Rolling Stone (9/2/99, p.114)
- 4 stars (out of 5)
- "...FULL CLIP is proof that Gang Starr have created one of hip-hop's most enduring musical arsenals."Rolling Stone (9/2/99, p.114)
- 4 stars (out of 5)
- "...FULL CLIP is proof that Gang Starr have created one of hip-hop's most enduring musical arsenals." Spin (10/99, p.158)
- 9 out of 10 - "...the common thread running through FULL CLIP's 32 cuts: Swing. Head-nod. Repeat....they proved the centrality of the beat better than nearly anyone in hip-hop..." Q (10/99, p.148)
- 4 stars out of 5 - "...Prime soul rhythms are made eerie and poignant, the beats are full of restrained power and their influence on, say, Portishead is clear. What comes over most is their cultivated handle on hip hop's divided soul..." Q (10/99, p.148)
- 4 stars out of 5 - "...Prime soul rhythms are made eerie and poignant, the beats are full of restrained power and their influence on, say, Portishead is clear. What comes over most is their cultivated handle on hip hop's divided soul..." Muzik (8/99, p.81)
- 5 stars (out of 5)
- "...even after a decade their template sounds as fresh as ever....[represents] the best of one of hip hop's most highly esteemed dynasties. These Starr's, it seems, just continue to shine bright." Muzik (8/99, p.81)
- 5 stars (out of 5)
- "...even after a decade their template sounds as fresh as ever....[represents] the best of one of hip hop's most highly esteemed dynasties. These Starr's, it seems, just continue to shine bright." CMJ (7/19/99, p.29)
- "...a two-CD anthology that covers the entirety duo's storied career. Aside from the onslaught of joints and jams....FULL CLIP also features...material that newer fans have been trying to get their hands on for some time." CMJ (7/19/99, p.29)
- "...a two-CD anthology that covers the entirety duo's storied career. Aside from the onslaught of joints and jams....FULL CLIP also features...material that newer fans have been trying to get their hands on for some time." Vibe (9/99, p.276)
- "...The strength of FULL CLIP...is its thoroughness....With another perfect release under their belt, Guru and Premier take one more huge stride in their march down the path of excellence." Vibe (9/99, p.276)
- "...The strength of FULL CLIP...is its thoroughness....With another perfect release under their belt, Guru and Premier take one more huge stride in their march down the path of excellence." Melody Maker (8/14/99, p.35)
- 4 stars (out of 5)
- "Sunny, scratchy silliness becoming eerie, gun-metal clamour over a decade in hip-hop, getting darker with every passing year..." Melody Maker (8/14/99, p.35)
- 4 stars (out of 5)
- "Sunny, scratchy silliness becoming eerie, gun-metal clamour over a decade in hip-hop, getting darker with every passing year..." Rap Pages (10/99, pp.142-3)
- "...an elder group in the game now with a powerful collection of albums under their belt...bringing all the news live and direct, with no who-riding glamorization nor baseless conscious criticism. This is how it is...and it sounds great..." - Rating: A Rap Pages (10/99, pp.142-3)
- "...an elder group in the game now with a powerful collection of albums under their belt...bringing all the news live and direct, with no who-riding glamorization nor baseless conscious criticism. This is how it is...and it sounds great..." - Rating: A |
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