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      Step in the Arena is the second studio album by hip hop duo Gang Starr, printed as a 1990 release, and commercially released on January 15, 1991. In 2007, it was named the greatest hip hop album of all time by IGN. HipHopDX called it "the album that cemented Gang Starr as a timeless tag team."


      Background


      Filmmaker Spike Lee was a fan of Gang Starr's debut No More Mr. Nice Guy, particularly the song "Jazz Music". As Lee was filming Mo' Better Blues at the time of the album's release, he felt the duo needed to expand on the song's theme - which became the single "Jazz Thing". Lee introduced them to a poem written by Lolis Eric Elie, which group member Guru converted to a rap, as the poem didn't rhyme. The song caught the attention of Chrysalis Records, who offered them a deal based on "Jazz Thing". However, DJ Premier said the label had gotten the wrong idea of the group, stating: "When they signed us, they thought we were going to do records like "Jazz Thing" all the time. When we were just doing that for Mo' Better Blues".


      Critical reception



      In his review for The Source, Rob "Reef" Tewlow wrote: "Step in the Arena stands alone on a musical level, yet it also remains true to hip-hop's underground heritage."


      Legacy


      In addition to IGN.com and HipHopDX's accolades, Step in the Arena was featured in the book 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die. In 1998, it was included in The Source's "100 Best Albums" list.


      In popular culture


      The song "Who's Gonna Take the Weight" was remixed by DJ Premier for use in the video game Grand Theft Auto IV. "Step In the Arena" was on the video games Skate It and Skate 2, and "Just to Get a Rep" was on Thrasher: Skate and Destroy.


      Track listing




      Personnel


      Guru – rapping, production, mixing
      DJ Premier – beats, scratching, production, mixing
      Lisle Leete – piano, engineering
      Shlomo Sonnenfeld – engineering
      Yoram Vazam – engineering
      Howie Weinberg – mastering
      Marc Cozza – art direction, design
      Rick Patrick – logo


      Charts




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      = Singles

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      References

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