The Ownerz

The Ownerz
Studio album by Gang Starr
Released	June 24, 2003 (US)
Recorded	2002–2003
Studio	D&D, New York City Avatar, New York City
Genre	East Coast hip hop underground hip hop jazz rap hardcore hip hop
Length	57:04
Label	Virgin EMI 7243 5 80247 0 8 V0-80247
Producer	DJ Premier Guru
Gang Starr chronology
Full Clip: A Decade of Gang Starr (1999) The Ownerz (2003) Mass Appeal: the Best of Gang Starr (2006)
Singles from The Ownerz
"Skills" Released: November 5, 2002 [1] "Nice Girl Wrong Place" Released: April 8, 2003 [2] "The Ownerz" Released: September 30, 2003 [3]

Professional ratings

Aggregate scores
Source	Rating
Metacritic	70/100 [4]
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[5]
HipHopDX	[6]
Muzik	[7]
Pitchfork	7.5/10 [8]
RapReviews	9/10 [9]
Rolling Stone	[10]
The New Rolling Stone Album Guide	[11]
The Source	[12]
Vibe	[13]

The Ownerz is the sixth studio album by the hip-hop duo Gang Starr, and the last released during Guru's lifetime. It was released in June 24, 2003, by Virgin. ^[14] It was well-received critically and boasts four singles, "Skills", "Rite Where U Stand", "Nice Girl, Wrong Place", and "Same Team, No Games".

Track listing

1. "Intro (HQ, Goo, Panch)" – 0:46
2. "Put Up or Shut Up" (featuring Krumbsnatcha) – 3:15
3. "Werdz from the Ghetto Child" (featuring Smiley the Ghetto Child) – 1:09
4. "Sabotage" – 2:22
5. "Rite Where U Stand" (featuring Jadakiss) – 3:37
6. "Skills" – 3:17
7. "Deadly Habitz" – 4:12
8. "Nice Girl, Wrong Place" (featuring Boy Big) – 3:32
9. "Peace of Mine" – 3:01
10. "Who Got Gunz" (featuring Fat Joe & M.O.P.) – 3:36
11. "Capture (Militia Pt. 3)" (featuring Big Shug & Freddie Foxxx) – 3:23
12. "PLAYTAWIN" – 3:11
13. "Riot Akt" – 4:04
14. "(Hiney)" – 1:31
15. "Same Team, No Games" (featuring NYG'z & Hannibal Stax) – 3:44
16. "In This Life..." (featuring Snoop Dogg & Uncle Reo) – 3:03
17. "The Ownerz" – 2:57
18. "Zonin'" – 2:54
19. "Eulogy" – 2:54
20. "Natural" [Japan Bonus Track] – 2:46
21. "Tha Squeeze" [Japan Bonus Track] – 3:29

In other media

The track "Same Team, No Games" is featured in DJ Premier's playlist for the 2015 video game NBA 2K16 . ^[15]

The track "Natural" was featured on the B-Side of "Skills" 12" single released in 2002.

The track "The Squeeze" was featured on the Training Day soundtrack. ^[16]

Charts

Chart (2003)	Peak position
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100) [17]	51
Finnish Albums (Suomen virallinen lista) [18]	40
French Albums (SNEP) [19]	39
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100) [20]	50
Italian Albums (FIMI) [21]	75
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan) [22]	47
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade) [23]	28
UK Albums (OCC) [24]	74
UK R&B Albums (OCC) [25]	17
US Billboard 200 [26]	18
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard) [27]	5

References

1. "Skills - Gang Starr | User Reviews | AllMusic". AllMusic .
2. "Nice Girl Wrong Place - Gang Starr | User Reviews | AllMusic". AllMusic .
3. "The Ownerz - Gang Starr | User Reviews | AllMusic". AllMusic .
4. "The Ownerz by Gang Starr Reviews and Tracks". Metacritic . Retrieved October 19, 2019.
5. Bush, John. The Ownerz at AllMusic
6. Tindal, K. B. (June 23, 2003). "Gang Starr - The Ownerz". HipHopDX . Retrieved March 7, 2024.
7. Monk, Sarah (August 2003). "Gang Starr: The Ownerz (Virgin)" (PDF). Muzik . No. 99. p. 74. Retrieved August 11, 2023.
8. Hreha, Scott (July 13, 2003). "Gang Starr: The Ownerz". Pitchfork . Retrieved July 13, 2003.
9. Juon, Steve 'Flash' (June 24, 2003). "GangStarr's "The Ownerz"". RapReviews. Retrieved March 7, 2024.
10. Hoard, Christian (July 10, 2003). "Gang Starr – The Ownerz". Rolling Stone . No. 926. p. 64. Archived from the original on August 25, 2003. Retrieved March 7, 2024.
11. Brackett, Nathan; Hoard, Christian, eds. (2004). The New Rolling Stone Album Guide . New York: Fireside Books. p. 322. ISBN   0-7432-0169-8 . Retrieved March 7, 2024– via Internet Archive.
12. Blanco, Alvin (September 2003). "Gang Starr – The Ownerz". Record Report. The Source . No. 168. New York.
13. Callahan-Bever, Noah (June 2003). "Gang Starr – The Ownerz". Revolutions. Vibe . pp. 153–154. Archived from the original on July 12, 2004. Retrieved March 7, 2024.
14. "Gang Starr Readies First Album In Five Years". Billboard . June 10, 2003. Retrieved March 7, 2024.
15. Nunneley-Jackson, Stephany (July 24, 2015). "Get your groove on with the official NBA 2K16 soundtrack". VG247 . Retrieved March 7, 2024.
16. Juon, Steve 'Flash' (October 25, 2001). "Various Artists :: Training Day Soundtrack". RapReviews. Retrieved March 7, 2024.
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