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Step in the Arena is the second album by underground hip hop duo Gang Starr, released in January 1991. In 1998, the album was selected as one of The Source Magazine's 100 Best Rap Albums.

Track listing

# Title Songwriters Producer(s) Performer (s)
1 "Name Tag [Premier& the Guru]" Christopher Martin, Keith Elam DJ Premier, Guru Guru
2 "Step In The Arena" Christopher Martin, Keith Elam DJ Premier, Guru Guru
3 "Form Of Intellect" Christopher Martin, Keith Elam DJ Premier, Guru Guru
4 "Execution Of A Chump [NoMore Mr. Nice Guy Pt. 2]" Christopher Martin, Keith Elam DJ Premier, Guru Guru
5 "Who's Gonna Take The Weight?" Christopher Martin, Keith Elam DJ Premier, Guru Guru
6 "Beyond Comprehension" Christopher Martin, Keith Elam DJ Premier, Guru Guru
7 "Check The Technique" Christopher Martin, Keith Elam DJ Premier, Guru Guru
8 "Lovesick" Christopher Martin, Keith Elam DJ Premier, Guru Guru
9 "Here Today, Gone Tomorrow" Christopher Martin, Keith Elam DJ Premier, Guru Guru
10 "Game Plan" DJ Premier, Guru *Instrumental*
11 "Take A Rest" Christopher Martin, Keith Elam DJ Premier, Guru Guru
12 "What You Want This Time?" Christopher Martin, Keith Elam DJ Premier, Guru Guru
13 "Street Ministry" Christopher Martin, Keith Elam DJ Premier, Guru Guru
14 "Just To Get A Rep" Christopher Martin, Keith Elam DJ Premier, Guru Guru
15 "Say Your Prayers" Christopher Martin, Keith Elam DJ Premier, Guru Guru
16 "As I Read My S-A" Christopher Martin, Keith Elam DJ Premier, Guru Guru
17 "Precisely The Right Rhymes" Christopher Martin, Keith Elam DJ Premier, Guru Guru
18 "The Meaning Of The Name" Christopher Martin, Keith Elam DJ Premier, Guru Guru

Samples

Name Tag [Premier& the Guru]
  • "Fantasy Interlude" by The Originals Step In The Arena
  • "Bumpin' Bus Stop" by Thunder and Lightning
  • "A Blow for Me, a Toot to You" by Fred Wesley and the Horny Horns
  • "Four Play" by Fred Wesley and the Horny Horns
  • "Never Let 'em Say" by Ballin'jack Form Of Intellect
  • "Better Half" by Maceo & All the King's Men
  • "Dope Beat" by Boogie Down Productions (Vocals by KRS-One)
  • "Holy War" by Divine Force Crew
  • "Here I Come" by Lord Finesse Execution Of A Chump [NoMore Mr. Nice Guy Pt. 2]
  • "Don't it Drive You Crazy" by Pointer Sisters Who's Gonna Take The Weight?
  • "Who's Gonna Take the Weight?" by Kool & the Gang
  • "Parrty" by Maceo & the Macks
  • "To Da Break Of Dawn" by LL Cool J Beyond Comprehension
  • "Up on Cripple Creek" by The Band Check The Technique
  • "California Soul" by Marlena Shaw
  • "Keep Your Eyes on the Prize" by Marley Marl (Vocals by Masta Ace)
  • "To Da Break Of Dawn" by LL Cool J Lovesick
  • "Trying to Make a Fool of Me" by The Delfonics
  • "Pain" by Ohio Players
  • "Never Had a Dream" by Ohio Players
  • "Ain't There Something Money Can't Buy" by Young-Holt Unlimited Here Today, Gone Tomorrow
  • "You'll Like it Too" by Funkadelic
  • "Crosswind" by Billy Cobham
  • "Just Rhyming With Biz" by Big Daddy Kane
  • "Ease Back" by Ultramagnetic MC's (Vocals by Kool Keith) Take A Rest
  • "UFO" by ESG
  • "T Plays it Cool" by Marvin Gaye
  • "Give it Up" by Kool & the Gang
  • "Right on for the Darkness" by Curtis Mayfield
  • "Funky Miracle" by The Meters
  • "Rapper's Delight" by Sugarhill Gang
  • "Poetry" by Boogie Down Productions (Vocals by KRS-One) What You Want This Time?
  • "Nose Job" by James Brown Street Ministry
  • "Leaward Winds" by Billy Cobham Just To Get A Rep
  • "E.V.A." by Jean Jacques Perrey
  • "Funky For You" by Nice & Smooth (Vocals by Greg Nice)
  • "Eazy Street" by Eazy-E Say Your Prayers
  • "Wilford's Gone" by The Blackbyrds As I Read My S-A
  • "Easy to Be Hard" by Kole & Param Precisely The Right Rhymes
  • "Outside Love" by Brethren
  • "Magdelena" by Leo Sayer

    Album singles

    Single cover Single information
    "Just To Get A Rep"
  • Released: February 25, 1991
  • B-side: "Who's Gonna Take The Weight?"
  • "Lovesick"
  • Released: April 11, 1991
  • B-side: "What You Want This Time?", "Credit Is Due"
  • "Step In The Arena"
  • Released: August 29, 1991
  • B-side: "Check The Technique (Remix)", "Credit Is Due"
  • Album chart positions

    Year Album Chart positions
    Billboard 200 Top R&B/Hip Hop Albums
    1991 Step In The Arena #121 #19

    Singles chart positions

    Year Song Chart positions
    Billboard Hot 100 Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks Hot Rap Singles
    1991 Just To Get A Rep - - #5
    1991 Step In The Arena - - #5
    1991 Lovesick - - #11
    1991 Who's Gonna Take The Weight? - - #9

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