The Ownerz
| The Ownerz | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | June 24, 2003 (US) | |||
| Recorded | 2002–03 D&D Studios and Avatar Studios in New York, New York | |||
| Genre | East Coast hip hop, underground hip hop, jazz rap, hardcore hip hop | |||
| Length | 57:04 | |||
| Label | Virgin/EMI Records 7243 5 80247 0 8 V0-80247 | |||
| Producer | DJ Premier (Producer) Guru (Co-producer) | |||
| Gang Starr chronology | ||||
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| Singles from The Ownerz | ||||
| Aggregate scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 70/100[4] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [5] |
| Rolling Stone |  [6] |
| HipHopDX | [7] |
| Pitchfork | 7.5/10[8] |
| RapReviews | 9/10[9] |
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. 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
- "Intro (HQ, Goo, Panch)" – 0:46
- "Put Up or Shut Up" (featuring Krumbsnatcha) – 3:15
- "Werdz from the Ghetto Child" (featuring Smiley The Ghetto Child) – 1:09
- "Sabotage" – 2:22
- "Rite Where U Stand" (featuring Jadakiss) – 3:37
- "Skills" – 3:17
- "Deadly Habitz" – 4:12
- "Nice Girl, Wrong Place" (featuring Boy Big) – 3:32
- "Peace of Mine" – 3:01
- "Who Got Gunz" (featuring Fat Joe & M.O.P.) – 3:36
- "Capture (Militia Pt. 3)" (featuring Big Shug & Freddie Foxxx) – 3:23
- "PLAYTAWIN" – 3:11
- "Riot Akt" – 4:04
- "(Hiney)" – 1:31
- "Same Team, No Games" (featuring NYG'z & H. Stax) – 3:44
- "In This Life..." (featuring Snoop Dogg & Uncle Reo) – 3:03
- "The Ownerz" – 2:57
- "Zonin'" – 2:54
- "Eulogy" – 2:54
- "Natural" [Japan Bonus Track] – 2:46
- "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.[10]
The Track "The Squeeze" is previously featured on the Training Day Soundtrack.
Charts
| Chart (2003) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[11] | 51 |
| Finnish Albums (Suomen virallinen lista)[12] | 40 |
| French Albums (SNEP)[13] | 39 |
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[14] | 50 |
| Italian Albums (FIMI)[15] | 75 |
| Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[16] | 47 |
| Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[17] | 28 |
| UK Albums (OCC)[18] | 74 |
| US Billboard 200[19] | 18 |
| US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[20] | 5 |
References
- ^ https://www.allmusic.com/album/skills-mw0000724742
- ^ https://www.allmusic.com/album/nice-girl-wrong-place-mw0000412464
- ^ https://www.allmusic.com/album/the-ownerz-mw0000419998
- ^ "The Ownerz by Gang Starr Reviews and Tracks". Metacritic. Retrieved October 19, 2019.
- ^ Allmusic review
- ^ https://books.google.com/books?id=lRgtYCC6OUwC&pg=PA322&dq=rolling+stone+gang+starr&cd=1&redir_esc=y#v=onepage&q=gang&f=false. Page 322
- ^ HipHopDX review
- ^ Hreha, Scott (July 13, 2003). "Gang Starr: The Ownerz". Pitchfork. Retrieved July 13, 2003.
- ^ RapReviews review
- ^ Nunneley, Stephany (July 24, 2015). "Get your groove on with the official NBA 2K16 soundtrack". VG247. Retrieved September 16, 2016.
- ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Gang Starr – The Ownerz" (in Dutch). Hung Medien.
- ^ "Gang Starr: The Ownerz" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland.
- ^ "Lescharts.com – Gang Starr – The Ownerz". Hung Medien.
- ^ "Longplay-Chartverfolgung at Musicline" (in German). Musicline.de. Phononet GmbH.
- ^ "Italiancharts.com – Gang Starr – The Ownerz". Hung Medien.
- ^ "Swedishcharts.com – Gang Starr – The Ownerz". Hung Medien.
- ^ "Swisscharts.com – Gang Starr – The Ownerz". Hung Medien.
- ^ "Gang Starr | Artist | Official Charts". UK Albums Chart.
- ^ "Gang Starr Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard.
- ^ "Gang Starr Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard.