The Ownerz

by Gang Starr

The Ownerz cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 24 June 2003
  • Label: Virgin
  • Country: United States
  • Length: 57:02
  • Community rating: 3.48/5 from 4 ratings

Artists on this release: DJ Premier, Guru

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Functioning as the final studio album released by the legendary East Coast duo during Guru's lifetime, the project fiercely defends their fundamental boom-bap legacy. DJ Premier's immaculate, scratch-heavy production anchors Guru's signature monotone wisdom against a shifting, highly commercialized rap landscape.

Genres

Descriptors: Conscious, conscious, rhythmic, sampling, rap, underground, hard, classic

Tracklist

  1. Intro (HG, Goo, Panch) (0:47)
  2. Put Up Or Shut Up (3:15)
  3. Werdz From The Ghetto Child (1:11)
  4. Sabotage (2:24)
  5. Rite Where U Stand (3:39)
  6. Skills (3:20)
  7. Deadly Habitz (4:15)
  8. Nice Girl, Wrong Place (3:33)
  9. Peace Of Mine (3:03)
  10. Who Got Gunz (3:36)
  11. Capture (Militia Pt. 3) (3:23)
  12. Playtawin (3:12)
  13. Riot Akt (4:04)
  14. (Hiney) (1:32)
  15. Same Team, No Games (3:45)
  16. In This Life... (3:06)
  17. The Ownerz (2:58)
  18. Zonin' (2:55)
  19. Eulogy (2:55)

Credits

  • Gang Starr - primary artist
  • Charles Roane - edited by
  • Goo - voice
  • HQ - voice
  • Panch - voice, rap [uncredited]
  • Krumb Snatcha - featuring
  • Smiley the Ghetto Child - featuring
  • Jadakiss - featuring

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