Full Clip: A Decade of Gang Starr

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Full Clip: A Decade of Gang Starr
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Greatest hits album by
ReleasedJuly 13, 1999
Recorded1989–1999
Studio D&D Studios in New York, New York
Genre
Length122:46
Label Virgin
Producer
Gang Starr chronology
Moment of Truth
(1998)
Full Clip: A Decade of Gang Starr
(1999)
The Ownerz
(2003)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svg [2]
Robert Christgau A− [3]
RapReviews9.0/10 [4]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svg [5]

Full Clip: A Decade of Gang Starr is the first compilation album by American hip hop duo Gang Starr. Released by Virgin Records, [3] the album consists of more than 30 songs recorded between 1989 and 1999. The compilation earned positive reviews from critics and was certified Gold by the RIAA on August 19, 1999, and Silver by the BPI on February 12, 2016. [6] [7]

Contents

Content

Full Clip: A Decade of Gang Starr is primarily composed of material from the group's first five studio albums, with one song from No More Mr. Nice Guy , three from Step in the Arena , five from Daily Operation , six from Hard to Earn , and six from Moment of Truth . The compilation also features four songs previously released on singles, four previously released on soundtracks, and four brand new tracks (an album intro and the songs "Full Clip", "Discipline", and "All 4 tha Ca$h"). The Japanese release includes two additional songs taken from Step in the Arena and Daily Operation.

Critical reception

In a contemporary review for The Village Voice , music critic Robert Christgau called Full Clip an ideal compilation album that makes the duo's music seem less formalistic and more diverse: "It's a credit to the duo's constancy that the result plays like a single release." [3]

Track listing

Disc one

#TitleProducer(s)Performer(s)Original album
1"Intro"
  • DJ Premier
  • Guru
2"Full Clip"
  • DJ Premier
  • Guru
  • DJ Premier
  • Guru
Full Clip
3"Discipline"
  • DJ Premier
  • Guru
Full Clip
4"Words I Manifest (Remix)"
  • DJ Premier
  • Guru
Guru No More Mr. Nice Guy
5"Ex Girl to Next Girl"
  • DJ Premier
  • Guru
Guru Daily Operation
6"I'm the Man"
  • DJ Premier
  • Guru
Daily Operation
7"Mass Appeal"
  • DJ Premier
  • Guru
Guru Hard to Earn
8"Jazz Thing (Video Mix)"
  • DJ Premier
  • Guru
Guru Mo' Better Blues OST
9"The Militia"
  • DJ Premier
  • Guru
Moment of Truth
10"Tonz 'O' Gunz"
  • DJ Premier
  • Guru
GuruHard to Earn
11"Royalty"
  • DJ Premier
  • Guru
Moment of Truth
12"Who's Gonna Take the Weight?"
  • DJ Premier
  • Guru
Guru Step in the Arena
13"You Know My Steez"
  • DJ Premier
  • Guru
GuruMoment of Truth
14"Above the Clouds"
  • DJ Premier
  • Guru
Moment of Truth
15"Just to Get a Rep" (12" version)
  • DJ Premier
  • Guru
GuruStep in the Arena
16"DWYCK"
  • DJ Premier
  • Guru
Hard to Earn

Disc two

#TitleProducer(s)Performer(s)Original album
1"All 4 tha Ca$h"
  • DJ Premier
  • Guru
GuruFull Clip
2"Step in the Arena"
  • DJ Premier
  • Guru
GuruStep in the Arena
3"Work"
  • DJ Premier
  • Guru
GuruMoment of Truth
4"Soliloquy of Chaos"
  • DJ Premier
  • Guru
GuruDaily Operation
5"Take It Personal"
  • DJ Premier
  • Guru
GuruDaily Operation
6"Speak Ya Clout"
  • DJ Premier
  • Guru
  • Guru
  • Jeru the Damaja
  • Lil' Dap
Hard to Earn
7"Gotta Get Over (Taking Loot)"
  • DJ Premier
  • Guru
Guru Trespass OST
8"1/2 & 1/2"
  • DJ Premier
  • Guru
  • M.O.P.
Blade OST
9"The ? Remainz"
  • DJ Premier
  • Guru
GuruSuckas Need Bodyguards single
10"Code of the Streets"
  • Guru
  • DJ Premier
GuruHard to Earn
11"So Wassup?!"
  • DJ Premier
  • Guru
GuruYou Know My Steez single
12"Now You're Mine"
  • DJ Premier
  • Guru
GuruHard to Earn
13"Betrayal"
  • DJ Premier
  • Guru
Moment of Truth
14"B.Y.S."
  • DJ Premier
  • Guru
GuruDaily Operation
15"Credit Is Due"
  • DJ Premier
  • Guru
GuruLove Sick single
16"The Militia II (Remix)"
  • DJ Premier
  • Guru
Belly OST
17"You Know My Steez
(Three Men and a Lady Remix)"
  • DJ Premier
  • Guru
The Militia single
Japanese edition bonus tracks
#TitleProducer(s)Performer(s)Original album
18"Take Two and Pass"
  • DJ Premier
  • Guru
GuruDaily Operation
19"As I Read My S-A"
  • DJ Premier
  • Guru
GuruStep In The Arena

Album singles

Single information
"Full Clip"
  • Released: June 8, 1999
  • B-side: "DWYCK"
"Discipline"
  • Released: 1999
  • B-side: "Just to Get a Rep"
"Full Clip (Remix)"
  • Released: 1999 [White Label]
  • B-side: "Work (Remix)"

Charts

Chart (1999)Peak
position
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100) [8] 55
French Albums (SNEP) [9] 169
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100) [10] 48
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan) [11] 47
UK Albums (OCC) [12] 47
UK R&B Albums (OCC) [13] 10
US Billboard 200 [14]
33
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums ( Billboard ) [15]
11

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI) [7] Silver60,000
United States (RIAA) [6] Gold500,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.
Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. 1 2 3 John Bush (March 23, 1999). "Full Clip: A Decade of Gang Starr - Gang Starr | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved March 14, 2016.
  2. Allmusic review
  3. 1 2 3 Christgau, Robert (November 9, 1999). "Consumer Guide: Hit It, Now Hold It". The Village Voice . New York. Retrieved October 5, 2013.
  4. RapReviews review
  5. Page 322
  6. 1 2 "American album certifications – Gang Starr – Full Clip". Recording Industry Association of America . Retrieved April 26, 2024.
  7. 1 2 "British album certifications – Gang Starr – Full Clip - A Decade Of". British Phonographic Industry . Retrieved April 26, 2024.
  8. "Dutchcharts.nl – Gang Starr – Full Clip: A Decade of Gang Starr" (in Dutch). Hung Medien.
  9. "Lescharts.com – Gang Starr – Full Clip: A Decade of Gang Starr". Hung Medien.
  10. "Offiziellecharts.de – Gang Starr – Full Clip: A Decade of Gang Starr" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved August 23, 2024.
  11. "Swedishcharts.com – Gang Starr – Full Clip: A Decade of Gang Starr". Hung Medien.
  12. "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved August 23, 2024.
  13. "Official R&B Albums Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved August 23, 2024.
  14. "Gang Starr Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard . Archived from the original on November 17, 2021. Retrieved August 23, 2024.
  15. "Gang Starr Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard . Archived from the original on November 17, 2021. Retrieved August 23, 2024.