Step In The Arena
Performing artist
Gang Starr
Producer
DJ Premier
Producer
Guru
Record company
Chrysalis Records
DateJanuary 15, 1991
Mediumpolyvinyl chloride; paper (fiber product); ink
DimensionsOverall (HW): 12 1/4 × 12 1/2 in. (31.115 × 31.75 cm)
Overall (Diameter): 11 3/4 in. (29.845 cm)
Overall (Diameter): 11 3/4 in. (29.845 cm)
Credit LineMoPOP permanent collection
Object number1999.425.32.A,.B
Text EntriesStep in the Arena is the second studio album by Hip-Hop duo Gang Starr released on January 15, 1991 by Chrysalis Records. In 2007, it was named the greatest Hip-Hop album of all time by IGN.com.
Gang Starr was an East Coast Hip-Hop duo that consisted of Massachusetts-native MC Guru (Keith Edward Elam, 1961 – 2010) and Texas-native DJ/producer DJ Premier (Christopher Edward Martin, b. 1966). Their style combined elements of New York Jazz and Hip-Hop. During their career, Gang Starr helped pioneer the New York Hip-Hop sound. Gang Starr is considered one of the best MC-and-Texas record artists of the early 90s.
Front cover: Two black men are standing stairs at a train station. Step in the Area is printed on the bottom and Gang Starr’s logo is printed on the top right. Back cover: Pictured is an abandon building and a black and white photo of a group of men in the left corner. The track list and credits are printed on vinyl.
CopyrightThis work is issued under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International (CC BY-NC-SA 4.0) License. For more information, go to https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/
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