No More Mr. Nice Guy | ||||
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Released | June 6, 1989 [1] | |||
Recorded | 1989 | |||
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Length | 53:30 | |||
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No More Mr. Nice Guy is the debut studio album by American hip hop duo Gang Starr. [3] [4] The album was released on June 6, 1989. It peaked at No. 83 on the Billboard R&B chart. The song "Positivity" peaked at No. 19 on the Billboard rap chart.
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The Los Angeles Times noted that some songs "are more concerned with educating and relating than with egos and bragging, using hot soul-flavored dance beats and infusions of jazz." [7] Trouser Press wrote that "DJ Premier provides samples, beats and rhythms that are perfectly adequate, if not up to his future level." [8]
All songs are produced by DJ Premier & Guru, except for tracks 5 & 13, produced by the 45 King
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Premier & The Guru" | 3:26 |
2. | "Jazz Music" | 3:30 |
3. | "Gotch U" | 3:08 |
4. | "Manifest" | 4:56 |
5. | "Gusto" | 3:15 |
6. | "DJ Premier in Deep Concentration" | 3:13 |
7. | "Positivity (Remix)" | 4:49 |
8. | "Words I Manifest (Remix)" | 5:12 |
9. | "Conscience Be Free" | 4:04 |
10. | "Cause and Effect" | 3:22 |
11. | "2 Steps Ahead" | 3:50 |
12. | "No More Mr. Nice Guy" | 3:22 |
13. | "Knowledge" (featuring Damo D-Ski) | 3:42 |
14. | "Positivity" | 3:35 |
15. | "Here's the Proof" (2001 Re-issue Bonus Track) | 4:35 |
16. | "The Lesson" (2001 Re-issue Bonus Track) | 5:05 |
17. | "Dedication" (2001 Re-issue Bonus Track) | 5:11 |
Total length: | 53:30 |
The PRT Records cassette issue in the UK contains "Movin' On (Vocal)" and "Movin' On (Dub)" as bonus tracks B7 and B8.
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"The Lesson" [Non-Album Single]
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"Believe Dat!" [Non-Album Single]
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"Movin' On" [Non-Album Single]
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"Words I Manifest (Remix)"
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"Positivity (Remix)"
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Chart (1990) | Peak position |
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US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard) [9] | 83 |
Year | Song | Hot Rap Singles |
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1990 | "Positivity" | 19 |