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Gang Starr
Moment of Truth
Release Date: 1998 03 31
Label: Cooltempo
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By the release of Moment of Truth in the spring of 1998, Gang Starr were rap veterans, having spent nearly ten years as professionals. That elapsed time meant that the album was positioned as something of a comeback, since the duo had been inactive for four years, and it had been even longer since they had a hit. They knew they had to come back hard, and Moment of Truth almost accomplishes their goals. Retaining the swing of their jazz-rap fusions, Gang Starr nevertheless have their rhythms hit at a street level, and Guru's rhymes are his best in years. It may not have the thrill of discovery that made their first albums so exciting, and it does suffer from a few slow spots, but on the whole it's a successful return. Stephen Thomas Erlewine, All Music Guide

Tracks:

	Title	Composer	Time
1	You Know My Steez	Elam, Martin	4:07
2	Robbin Hood Theory	Elam, Martin	3:44
3	Work	Guru [1], Martin	2:57
4	Royalty	Elam, Hailey, Hailey, Martin	5:11
5	Above the Clouds	Elam, Hunter, Martin	3:41
6	JFK 2 LAX	Hendley, Elam, Wilson, Martin	3:34
7	Itz a Set Up	Johnson, Martins, Elam	3:49
8	Moment of Truth	Guru [1], DJ Premier	4:07
9	B.I. Vs. Friendship	Grimage, Murry, Elam, Martin	4:37
10	Militia	Guy, Guru [1], DJ Premier, Campbell	4:48
11	Rep Grows Bigga	Elam, Martin	4:55
12	What I'm Here 4	Elam, Martin	2:45
13	She Knowz What She Wantz	Elam, Martin	3:00
14	New York Strait Talk	Elam, Martin	4:14
15	My Advice 2 You	Elam, Martin	2:31
16	Make 'Em Pay	Elam, Gibbs, Martin	4:21
17	Mall	Coleman, Jackson, Guru [1], DJ Premier	3:40
18	Betrayal	Allen, Brown, Jordan, Scott, Oskar, Dickerson, Elam, Miller, Jordan, Martin	5:29
19	Next Time	Higgins, Brown, Elam, Martin	3:06
20	In Memory Of...	Elam, Martin	3:50