DESCRIPTION
Step in the Arena is the second studio album by hip hop duo Gang Starr, printed as a 1990 release and commercially released on January 15, 1991. The album received critical acclaim and was also included in the book 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die. The Source magazine stated: “Step in the Arena stands alone on a musical level, yet it also remains true to hip-hop’s underground heritage.” In 1998, the album was selected as one of The Source’s 100 Best Hip Hop Albums.
TRACKLIST
Name Tag (Premier & The Guru)
Step In The Arena
Form Of Intellect
Execution Of A Chump (No More Mr. Nice Guy Pt. 2)
Who's Gonna Take The Weight?
Beyond Comprehension
Check The Technique
Lovesick
Here Today, Gone Tomorrow
Game Plan
Take A Rest
What You Want This Time?
Street Ministry
Just To Get A Rep
Say Your Prayers
As I Read My S-A
Precisely The Right Rhymes
The Meaning Of The Name
Credit Is Due
Check The Technique (Remix)