Words I Manifest [Remix] - Gang Starr, Elam, Keith
Ex Girl to Next Girl - Gang Starr, DJ Premier
I'm the Man - Gang Starr, Davis, Kendrick Jer
Mass Appeal - Gang Starr, DJ Premier
Jazz Thing [Video Mix] - Gang Starr, Elam, K.
The Militia - Gang Starr, Elam, K.
Tonz 'O' Gunz - Gang Starr, DJ Premier
Royalty - Gang Starr, Elam, K.
Who's Gonna Take the Weight? - Gang Starr, DJ Premier
You Know My Steez - Gang Starr, Elam, Keith
Above the Clouds - Gang Starr, Elam, Keith
Just to Get a Rep - Gang Starr, Alma, Martini
Dwyck - Gang Starr, Barnes, Maysill
Track Listings (17) - Disc #2
All 4 Tha Ca$H - Gang Starr, Elam, K.
Step in the Arena - Gang Starr, Elam, K.
Work - Gang Starr, Guru [1]
Soliloquy of Chaos - Gang Starr, DJ Premier
Take It Personal - Gang Starr, DJ Premier
Speak Ya Clout - Gang Starr, Davis, K.J.
Gotta Get Over (Taking Loot) - Gang Starr, Elam, K.
1/2 & 1/2 - Gang Starr, Elam, K.
The ? Remainz - Gang Starr, Elam, K.
Code of the Streets - Gang Starr, DJ Premier
So Wassup?! - Gang Starr, Elam, K.
Now You're Mine - Gang Starr, DJ Premier
Betrayal - Gang Starr, Allen, T.
B.Y.S. - Gang Starr, DJ Premier
Credit Is Due - Gang Starr, Elam, K.
The Militia II [Remix] - Gang Starr, Calhoun, W.
You Know My Steez [Three Men and A Lady Remix] - Gang Starr, Elam, Keith
A massive double disc packed with 33 tracks--a few new cuts, many old faves, and some rare B-sides--Full Clip presents a decent overview of the group's impressive 10-year sonic canon. Gang Starr standards spanning the like... more »s of "Manifest" (from their 1989 debut, No More Mr. Nice Guy) to the anti stick-up kid rhetoric of "Just to Get a Rep" (off of 1991's Step in the Arena) to "Soliloquy of Chaos," their rapturous criticism of violence at rap shows (culled from 1992's Daily Operation), as well as "Code of the Streets" and "Mass Appeal" (both taken from 1994's Hard to Earn), are all represented in full. Additionally, there are plenty of tasty B-sides like "Credit Is Due" and "The ? Remains," tucked in alongside soundtrack contributions like the pioneering jazz/hip-hop jammie "Jazz Thing" from Spike Lee's Mo' Better Blues. And the new tracks, such as the lumbering, scratch-filled "Full Clip," prove that Gang Starr are still very capable of concocting relevant, head-bangin' hip-hop madness. If there are any complaints with Full Clip, it's that the compilation tends to lean more heavily toward the group's later efforts (only one joint off Mr. Nice Guy is included while there are at least five represented from each of their '92, '94, and '98 efforts). Plus there are a few noticeable omissions, specifically "Love Sick," Guru's tasty lament from Step in the Arena. But the gist of the Full Clip compendium is to celebrate Gang Starr's noteworthy career by presenting a broad overview of the duo's work, and to that end, it delivers in spades. --Spence Abbott« less
A massive double disc packed with 33 tracks--a few new cuts, many old faves, and some rare B-sides--Full Clip presents a decent overview of the group's impressive 10-year sonic canon. Gang Starr standards spanning the likes of "Manifest" (from their 1989 debut, No More Mr. Nice Guy) to the anti stick-up kid rhetoric of "Just to Get a Rep" (off of 1991's Step in the Arena) to "Soliloquy of Chaos," their rapturous criticism of violence at rap shows (culled from 1992's Daily Operation), as well as "Code of the Streets" and "Mass Appeal" (both taken from 1994's Hard to Earn), are all represented in full. Additionally, there are plenty of tasty B-sides like "Credit Is Due" and "The ? Remains," tucked in alongside soundtrack contributions like the pioneering jazz/hip-hop jammie "Jazz Thing" from Spike Lee's Mo' Better Blues. And the new tracks, such as the lumbering, scratch-filled "Full Clip," prove that Gang Starr are still very capable of concocting relevant, head-bangin' hip-hop madness. If there are any complaints with Full Clip, it's that the compilation tends to lean more heavily toward the group's later efforts (only one joint off Mr. Nice Guy is included while there are at least five represented from each of their '92, '94, and '98 efforts). Plus there are a few noticeable omissions, specifically "Love Sick," Guru's tasty lament from Step in the Arena. But the gist of the Full Clip compendium is to celebrate Gang Starr's noteworthy career by presenting a broad overview of the duo's work, and to that end, it delivers in spades. --Spence Abbott
sp.burke@mailexcite.com | rochester, ny | 07/16/1999
(5 out of 5 stars)
"This is a must buy- this is a masterpiece of hip hop- there are more songs they could have added. It is incredible how many great songs they have produced. Anyone under twenty needs to get this to understand what hip hop was like in the late 80's and early 90's- they are one of the all time hip hop groups- you will not be disappointed!!!"