Hard to Earn
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| Studio album by Gang Starr | ||||
| Released | March 8, 1994 (US) | |||
| Recorded | 1992–1993 D&D Studios (New York, New York) |
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| Genre | East Coast Hip Hop,Hardcore Hip Hop | |||
| Length | 58:57 | |||
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Chrysalis/EMI Records 7243 8 28435 2 8 F2-28435 |
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| Producer |
DJ Premier (Producer) Guru (Co-Producer) |
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Hard to Earn is the fourth album from the hip hop duo Gang Starr. It was released in 8 March 1994 and featured the singles "Mass Appeal", "DWYCK" and "Code of the Streets". Guest appearances on the album include Group Home, Jeru the Damaja, and Big Shug. At the time, all were part of the Gang Starr Foundation, which made the album a stepping-stone for future DJ Premier-helmed projects by Group Home and Jeru. The single "DWYCK" recorded in 1992 also featured hip hop duo Nice & Smooth. The track "Now You're Mine" originally appeared on the 1992 Soundtrack "White Men Can't Rap".
Hard to Earn is also the duo's first album to carry the "Parental Advisory" label.
Intro (The First Step)
ALONGWAYTOGO
Code of the Streets
Brainstorm
Tonz 'O' Gunz
The Planet
Aiiight Chill
Speak Ya Clout
DWYCK
Words from the Nutcracker
Mass Appeal
Blowin' Up the Spot
Suckas Need Bodyguards
Now You're Mine
Mostly Tha Voice
F.A.L.A.
Comin' for Datazz
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