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By the release of Moment of Truth in the spring of 1998, Gang Starr were rap veterans, having spent nearly ten years as professionals. That elapsed time meant that the album was positioned as something of a comeback, since the duo had been inactive for four years, and it had been even longer since they had a hit. They knew they had to come back hard, and Moment of Truth almost accomplishes their goals. Retaining the swing of their jazz-rap fusions, Gang Starr nevertheless have their rhythms hit at a street level, and Guru's rhymes are his best in years. It may not have the thrill of discovery that made their first albums so exciting, and it does suffer from a few slow spots, but on the whole it's a successful return.
© Stephen Thomas Erlewine /TiVo
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C. Martin, ComposerLyricist - Guru, Producer - Gang Starr, MainArtist - Keith Elam, ComposerLyricist - DJ Premier, Producer
(C) 1998 Virgin Records America, Inc. ℗ 1998 Noo Trybe Records Inc.
Chris Martin, Composer - Guru, Producer - Gang Starr, MainArtist - Keith Elam, Composer - DJ Premier, Producer
(C) 1998 Virgin Records America, Inc. ℗ 1998 Noo Trybe Records, Inc.
Chris Martin, Composer - Eddie Sancho, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Guru, Producer - Gang Starr, MainArtist - Keith Elam, Composer - DJ Premier, Producer - Tony Dawsey, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel
(C) 1998 Virgin Records America, Inc. ℗ 1998 Noo Trybe Records, Inc.
Chris Martin, ComposerLyricist - Guru, Producer, Co-Producer - Gang Starr, MainArtist - Keith Elam, ComposerLyricist - DJ Premier, Producer - Jojo Hailey, FeaturedArtist, ComposerLyricist - K-CI Hailey, FeaturedArtist, ComposerLyricist
(C) 1998 Virgin Records America, Inc. ℗ 1998 Virgin Records America, Inc.
Jason Hunter, Composer - Chris Martin, Composer - Guru, Producer, Co-Producer - Gang Starr, MainArtist - Keith Elam, Composer - DJ Premier, Producer - Inspectah Deck, Rap Vocalist, FeaturedArtist, AssociatedPerformer
(C) 1998 Virgin Records America, Inc. ℗ 1998 Virgin Records America, Inc.
F. Wilson, Composer - Chris Martin, Composer - Guru, Producer - Gang Starr, MainArtist - Keith Elam, Composer - DJ Premier, Producer - E. Hendley, Composer
(C) 1998 Virgin Records America, Inc. ℗ 1998 Noo Trybe Records, Inc.
Shawn Johnson, Composer - Chris Martin, Composer - Guru, Producer - Gang Starr, MainArtist - Keith Elam, Composer - DJ Premier, Producer - Hannibal, FeaturedArtist
(C) 1998 Virgin Records America, Inc. ℗ 1998 Noo Trybe Records, Inc.
Chris Martin, Composer - Guru, Producer - Gang Starr, MainArtist - Keith Elam, Composer - DJ Premier, Producer
(C) 1998 Virgin Records America, Inc. ℗ 1998 Noo Trybe Records, Inc.
Chris Martin, Composer - Guru, Producer - Gang Starr, MainArtist - Keith Elam, Composer - M.O.P., FeaturedArtist - DJ Premier, Producer - J Grinnage, Composer - E Murray, Composer
(C) 1998 Virgin Records America, Inc. ℗ 1998 Noo Trybe Records, Inc.
Freddie Foxxx, FeaturedArtist - James Campbell, Composer - Chris Martin, Composer - Guru, Producer, Co-Producer - Gang Starr, MainArtist - Keith Elam, Composer - DJ Premier, Producer - Big Shug, FeaturedArtist - Cary Guy, Composer
(C) 1998 Virgin Records America, Inc. ℗ 1998 Virgin Records America, Inc.
Chris Martin, Composer - Guru, Producer - Gang Starr, MainArtist - Keith Elam, Composer - DJ Premier, Producer
(C) 1998 Virgin Records America, Inc. ℗ 1998 Noo Trybe Records, Inc.
Chris Martin, Composer - Guru, Producer - Gang Starr, MainArtist - Keith Elam, Composer - DJ Premier, Producer
(C) 1998 Virgin Records America, Inc. ℗ 1998 Noo Trybe Records, Inc.
Guru, Producer - Gang Starr, MainArtist - DJ Premier, Producer - C Martin, Composer - K. Elan, Composer
(C) 1998 Virgin Records America, Inc. ℗ 1998 Noo Trybe Records, Inc.
Chris Martin, Composer - Guru, Producer - Gang Starr, MainArtist - Keith Elam, Composer - DJ Premier, Producer
(C) 1998 Virgin Records America, Inc. ℗ 1998 Noo Trybe Records, Inc.
Chris Martin, Composer - Guru, Producer - Gang Starr, MainArtist - Keith Elam, Composer - DJ Premier, Producer
(C) 1998 Virgin Records America, Inc. ℗ 1998 Noo Trybe Records, Inc.
Chris Martin, Composer - Guru, Producer - Gang Starr, MainArtist - Keith Elam, Composer - DJ Premier, Producer - Krumbsnatcha, FeaturedArtist - Demetrius Gibbs, Composer
(C) 1998 Virgin Records America, Inc. ℗ 1998 Noo Trybe Records, Inc.
E. Jackson, Composer - Chris Martin, Composer - Guru, Producer - Gang Starr, MainArtist - Keith Elam, Composer - DJ Premier, Producer - T. Coleman, Composer - Shiggy Sha, FeaturedArtist - G-Dep, FeaturedArtist
(C) 1998 Virgin Records America, Inc. ℗ 1998 Noo Trybe Records, Inc.
T. Allen, Composer - M. Dickerson, Composer - L. Oskar, Composer - C. Miller, Composer - H. Brown, Composer - H. Scott, Composer - Lowell Jordan, Composer - Chris Martin, Composer - Eddie Sancho, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Guru, Producer - Scarface, Composer, FeaturedArtist - Gang Starr, MainArtist - Keith Elam, Composer - DJ Premier, Producer - Tony Dawsey, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel
(C) 1998 Virgin Records America, Inc. ℗ 1998 Noo Trybe Records, Inc.
L. Brown, Composer - Chris Martin, Composer - Guru, Producer - Gang Starr, MainArtist - Keith Elam, Composer - DJ Premier, Producer - Monk Higgins, Composer
(C) 1998 Virgin Records America, Inc. ℗ 1998 Noo Trybe Records, Inc.
Chris Martin, Composer - Guru, Producer - Gang Starr, MainArtist - Keith Elam, Composer - DJ Premier, Producer
(C) 1998 Virgin Records America, Inc. ℗ 1998 Noo Trybe Records, Inc.
Album review
By the release of Moment of Truth in the spring of 1998, Gang Starr were rap veterans, having spent nearly ten years as professionals. That elapsed time meant that the album was positioned as something of a comeback, since the duo had been inactive for four years, and it had been even longer since they had a hit. They knew they had to come back hard, and Moment of Truth almost accomplishes their goals. Retaining the swing of their jazz-rap fusions, Gang Starr nevertheless have their rhythms hit at a street level, and Guru's rhymes are his best in years. It may not have the thrill of discovery that made their first albums so exciting, and it does suffer from a few slow spots, but on the whole it's a successful return.
© Stephen Thomas Erlewine /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 20 track(s)
- Total length: 01:18:24
- Main artists: Gang Starr
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Virgin Records
- Genre: Hip-Hop/Rap
© 1998 Virgin Records America, Inc. ℗ 1998 Virgin Records America, Inc.
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