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Daily Operation is the third studio album by American hip hop duo Gang Starr. It was released by Chrysalis Records on May 5, 1992.[3] It peaked at number 65 on the Billboard 200 chart.[4]

Daily Operation
Studio album by Gang Starr
Released	May 5, 1992 (1992-05-05)
Studio	D&D Studios Calliope Studios, New York City, New York
Genre	East Coast hip hop,[1] jazz rap, hardcore hip hop
Length	53:50
Label	Chrysalis
Producer	DJ Premier "The Guru"
Gang Starr chronology
Step in the Arena (1991) Daily Operation (1992) Hard to Earn (1994)
Singles from Daily Operation
"Take It Personal" Released: March 30, 1992[2] "Ex Girl to Next Girl" Released: August 18, 1992[2] "2 Deep" Released: 1992

Critical reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]
Orlando Sentinel	[5]
RapReviews	9.5/10[6]
Rolling Stone	[7]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide	[8]
Select	4/5[9]
The Source	3.5/5[10]
Sputnikmusic	4.5/5[11]

Stanton Swihart of AllMusic wrote: "From beginning to end, Gang Starr's third full-length album cuts with the force and precision of a machete and serves as an ode to and representation of New York and hip-hop underground culture."[1] He added: "Every song has some attribute that stamps it indelibly into the listener's head, and it marks the album as one of the finest of the decade, rap or otherwise."[1]

In 2017, Complex placed it at number 41 on the "Best Rap Albums of the '90s" list.[12]

Track listing

Personnel

Credits adapted from liner notes.

• DJ Premier – producer, beats, scratches, mixing
• "The Guru" – vocals, producer, mixing
• Lil Dap – vocals (6)
• Jeru the Damaja – vocals (6)
• Eddie Sancho – engineering
• Lisle Leete – recording (13), engineering
• Yorum Vazan – mixing (13)
• Eddie Snacho – engineering
• Howie Weinberg – mastering
• Marc Cozza – art direction, design
• Matt Gunther – photography
• April Walker – fashion styling

Charts

References

External links

• Daily Operation at Discogs (list of releases)

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