Daily Operation

Daily Operation
Studio album by Gang Starr
Released	May 5, 1992 (1992-05-05)
Recorded	1991-1992 D&D Studios in New York, New York
Genre	Hip-hop
Length	53:37
Label	Chrysalis/EMI Records 0946 3 21910 2 1 F2-21910
Producer	DJ Premier Guru
Gang Starr chronology
Step In the Arena (1990) Daily Operation (1992) Hard to Earn (1994)

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]
RapReviews	(9/10)[2]
Rolling Stone	[3]
Rolling Stone	[4]
The Source	[5]

Daily Operation is a 1992 album by Gang Starr. The album represents the gritty sound of early 1990s Brooklyn hip-hop.

Guru rhymes on a variety of subjects, from the hypocrisy of the government, pro-Black rights and anti-prejudice, to his intellectual depth on "2 Deep," to his penchant for smoking marijuana on "Take Two and Pass," to anger and sadness on "Take it Personal," to the opposite sex in "Ex Girl to the Next Girl." DJ Premier and Guru are credited as the producers of every track. The track "I'm the Man" also features the debuts of Lil' Dap from Group Home and Jeru the Damaja, two artists who gained instant underground credibility because of the exposure.

Despite the album originally only being rewarded 3.5 mikes in The Source,^[6] it was selected as one of The Source's 100 Best Hip Hop Albums in 1998.

One of the songs of the album, "B.Y.S." ("Bust Yo Shit"), was featured in the video game Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas on the fictional radio station Playback FM.

Track listing

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 Jeru the Damaja & Lil' Dap) – 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" – 3:16
15. "B.Y.S." – 3:06
16. "Much Too Much (Mack a Mil)" – 3:31
17. "Take Two and Pass" – 3:15
18. "Stay Tuned" – 2:31
19. "Dwyck (Mix #1)" [Japan-only Bonus Track] – 4:13

Personnel

• DJ Premier – Producer, Beats, Scratches, Mixing
• "The Guru" - Vocals, Producer, Mixing
• Lisle Leete – Engineer
• Yorum Vazan – Mixing ("The Illest Brother")

Album chart positions

Year	Album	Chart positions
		Billboard 200	Top R&B/Hip Hop Albums
1992	Daily Operation	65	14

Singles chart positions

Year	Song	Chart positions
		Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks	Hot Rap Singles
1992	Ex Girl To Next Girl	64	5
	Take It Personal	-	1

References

1. ^ Allmusic review
2. ^ RapReviews.com review
3. ^ Rolling Stone review
4. ^ Rolling Stone review
5. ^ The Source review
6. ^ Chris Wilder (June, 1992) Daily Operation Album Review. The Source.