# Daily Operation

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1992 studio album by Gang Starr

Daily Operation Studio album by Gang Starr Released May 5, 1992 (1992-05-05) Studio D&D, Calliope Studios, New York City Genre East Coast hip-hop[1] jazz rap hardcore hip-hop Length 53:50 Label Chrysalis Producer DJ Premier "The Guru" Gang Starr chronology Step in the Arena (1991) Daily Operation (1992) Hard to Earn (1994) Singles from Daily Operation "Take It Personal" Released: March 30, 1992[2] "Ex Girl to Next Girl" Released: August 18, 1992[2] "2 Deep" Released: 1992

***Daily Operation*** is the third studio album by American hip-hop duo [Gang Starr](/source/Gang_Starr). It was released by [Chrysalis Records](/source/Chrysalis_Records) on May 5, 1992.[3] It peaked at number 65 on the [*Billboard* 200](/source/Billboard_200) chart.[4]

## Critical reception

Professional ratings Review scores Source Rating AllMusic [1] Orlando Sentinel [5] RapReviews 9.5/10[6] Rolling Stone [7] The Rolling Stone Album Guide [8] Select 4/5[9] The Source [10] Sputnikmusic 4.5/5[11]

Stanton Swihart of [AllMusic](/source/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."[1] 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."[1]

In 2017, *[Complex](/source/Complex_(magazine))* placed it at number 41 on the "Best Rap Albums of the '90s" list.[12]

## Track listing

No. Title Length 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

## Personnel

Credits adapted from liner notes.

- [DJ Premier](/source/DJ_Premier) – producer, beats, scratches, mixing

- ["The Guru"](/source/Guru_(rapper)) – vocals, producer, mixing

- [Lil Dap](/source/Group_Home) – vocals (6)

- [Jeru the Damaja](/source/Jeru_the_Damaja) – vocals (6, 11)

- Eddie Sancho – engineering

- Lisle Leete – recording (13), engineering

- Yorum Vazan – mixing (13)

- Eddie Sancho – engineering

- [Howie Weinberg](/source/Howie_Weinberg) – mastering

- Marc Cozza – art direction, design

- Matt Gunther – photography

- April Walker – fashion styling

## Charts

Weekly charts Chart (1992) Peak position US Billboard 200[4] 65 US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[13] 14 Year-end charts Chart (1992) Position US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[14] 56

## References

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-allmusic_1-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-allmusic_1-1) [***c***](#cite_ref-allmusic_1-2) [***d***](#cite_ref-allmusic_1-3) Swihart, Stanton. ["*Daily Operation* – Gang Starr"](http://www.allmusic.com/album/daily-operation-mw0000075313). [AllMusic](/source/AllMusic). Retrieved July 30, 2009.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-allmusic.com_2-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-allmusic.com_2-1) ["Ex Girl to Next Girl - Gang Starr | User Reviews | AllMusic"](https://www.allmusic.com/album/ex-girl-to-next-girl-mw0000095684). *[AllMusic](/source/AllMusic)*.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** Williams, Todd (May 9, 2017). ["25 Years Later: Gang Starr's 'Daily Operation' Forged a Path for Hardcore Individuality"](https://theboombox.com/25-years-later-gang-starrs-daily-operation-forged-a-path-for-hardcore-individuality/). *[The Boombox](/source/The_Boombox)*. Retrieved April 17, 2019.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-billboard200_4-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-billboard200_4-1) "[Gang Starr Chart History (*Billboard* 200)](https://www.billboard.com/artist/Gang-Starr/chart-history/TLP)". *[Billboard](/source/Billboard_(magazine))*. Retrieved April 17, 2019.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** Gettelman, Parry (June 12, 1992). ["Gang Starr"](https://www.orlandosentinel.com/1992/06/12/gang-starr-2/). *[Orlando Sentinel](/source/Orlando_Sentinel)*. Retrieved July 11, 2016.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-6)** Brown, Damon (February 22, 2002). ["GangStarr :: *Daily Operation* :: Chrysalis/EMI"](http://www.rapreviews.com/archive/BTTL_dailyop.html). *RapReviews*. Retrieved December 16, 2018.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-7)** Smith, Danyel (July 9, 1992). ["Gang Starr: *Daily Operation*"](https://web.archive.org/web/20080917185405/http://www.rollingstone.com/artists/gangstarr/albums/album/238155/review/5943278/daily_operation). *[Rolling Stone](/source/Rolling_Stone)*. Archived from [the original](https://www.rollingstone.com/artists/gangstarr/albums/album/238155/review/5943278/daily_operation) on September 17, 2008. Retrieved July 11, 2016.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-8)** [McLeod, Kembrew](/source/Kembrew_McLeod) (2004). "Gang Starr". In Brackett, Nathan; Hoard, Christian (eds.). *[The New Rolling Stone Album Guide](/source/The_Rolling_Stone_Album_Guide)* (4th ed.). [Simon & Schuster](/source/Simon_%26_Schuster). p. [322](https://archive.org/details/newrollingstonea00brac/page/322). [ISBN](/source/ISBN_(identifier)) [0-7432-0169-8](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/0-7432-0169-8).

1. **[^](#cite_ref-9)** Higginbotham, Adam (July 1992). "Gang Starr: *Daily Operation*". *[Select](/source/Select_(magazine))*. No. 25. pp. 72–73.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-TheSource_10-0)** Wilder, Chris (June 1992). ["Gang Starr: *Daily Operation*"](https://web.archive.org/web/20000123053710/http://thesource.tunes.com/sections/reports/text/report.asp?from=&artist=2689&album=29959). *[The Source](/source/The_Source_(magazine))*. No. 33. p. 51. Archived from [the original](http://thesource.tunes.com/sections/reports/text/report.asp?from=&artist=2689&album=29959) on January 23, 2000. Retrieved July 8, 2024.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-11)** Arp, Louis (March 4, 2006). ["Gang Starr – *Daily Operation*"](https://www.sputnikmusic.com/review/5488/Gang-Starr-Daily-Operation/). Sputnikmusic. Retrieved July 11, 2016.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-12)** Shipley, Al (November 16, 2017). ["The Best Rap Albums of the '90s - 41. Gang Starr, Daily Operation (1992)"](https://www.complex.com/music/the-best-rap-albums-of-the-90s/gang-starr-daily-operation). *[Complex](/source/Complex_(magazine))*. Retrieved April 17, 2019.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-ac_BillboardRandBHipHop_Gang_Starr_13-0)** "[Gang Starr Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)](https://www.billboard.com/artist/Gang-Starr/chart-history/BLP)". *[Billboard](/source/Billboard_(magazine))*. Retrieved April 17, 2019.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-14)** ["Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 1992"](https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/1992/top-r-and-b-hip-hop-albums). *Billboard*. Retrieved April 18, 2021.

## External links

- *[Daily Operation](https://www.discogs.com/master/24270)* at [Discogs](/source/Discogs) (list of releases)

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