''Daily Operation'' is the third studio album by American hip hop duo
Gang Starr. It was released by
Chrysalis Records
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on May 5, 1992. It peaked at number 65 on the
''Billboard'' 200 chart.
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Critical reception
Stanton Swihart of AllMusic
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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." 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."
In 2017, '' Complex'' placed it at number 41 on the "Best Rap Albums of the '90s" list.
Track listing
Personnel
Credits adapted from liner notes.
* DJ Premier – producer, beats, scratches, mixing
* "The Guru" – vocals, producer, mixing
* Lil Dap – vocals (6)
* Jeru the Damaja
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– vocals (6)
* Eddie Sancho – engineering
* Lisle Leete – recording (13), engineering
* Yorum Vazan – mixing (13)
* Eddie Snacho – engineering
* Howie Weinberg – mastering
* Marc Cozza – art direction, design
* Matt Gunther – photography
* April Walker – fashion styling
Charts
Weekly charts
Year-end charts
References
External links
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1992 albums
Gang Starr albums
Albums produced by DJ Premier
Albums produced by Guru
Chrysalis Records albums