B. Cox reviews hip-hop duo *Gang Starr'* s third album Daily Operation. After their critical and commercial breakthrough with their sophomore album Step In The Arena the year before, *Guru* and *DJ Premier* sought out to capitalize on their notoriety and recognition within hip-hop circles while staying true to the underground. Featuring appearances by the likes of Jeru the Damaja and Lil' Dap (soon of Group Home fame), the album was driven by a more lyrically confident, yet introspective, confident Guru and the jazzy yet hard hitting production of an improving DJ Premier.
Though the album did not attain the commercial success of a RIAA certification, it has been hailed by critics and fans alike as another album pioneering both jazz infused hip-hop and a leading influence on the New York and East Coast underground scene in the early 1990s.
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*Show Notes*
*Albumism: Gang Starr's "Daily Operation Turns 25" | Anniversary Retrospective*
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*Rock The Bells: Classic Albums: Daily Operation by Gang Starr*
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*The Boom Box: 25 Years Later: Gang Starr's "Daily Operation Forged A Path For Hardcore Individuality*