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Hard to Earn is the fourth album from the Hip Hop duo Gang Starr. The album was released in March of 1994 and featured the hit single "Mass Appeal." Though not quite as critically acclaimed as the album that preceded it, it was relatively well-received by critics and fans alike, spawning singles such as "Dwyck" and "Mass Appeal" which are widely considered to be classics. This album is said to contain some of Premier's best beats to date, such as "Mass Appeal" and "Words From The Nutcracker." Although this album contains its share of socially conscious tracks, such as "Code of the Streets" and "Tons 'O' Gunz," overall it's known to be a harder and angrier effort than the duo's three previous albums.
Track listing
| # |
Title |
Songwriters |
Producer(s) |
Performer (s) |
| 1 |
"Intro [TheFirst Step]" |
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DJ Premier, Guru |
*Instrumental* |
| 2 |
"ALONGWAYTOGO" |
Christopher Martin, Keith Elam |
DJ Premier, Guru |
Guru |
| 3 |
"Code Of The Streets" |
Christopher Martin, Keith Elam |
DJ Premier, Guru |
Guru |
| 4 |
"Brainstorm" |
Christopher Martin, Keith Elam |
DJ Premier, Guru |
Guru |
| 5 |
"Tonz 'O' Gunz" |
Christopher Martin, Keith Elam |
DJ Premier, Guru |
Guru |
| 6 |
"The Planet" |
Christopher Martin, Keith Elam |
DJ Premier, Guru |
Guru |
| 7 |
"Aiiight Chill..." |
Christopher Martin, Keith Elam |
DJ Premier, Guru |
*Skit* |
| 8 |
"Speak Ya Clout" |
Christopher Martin, Keith Elam, Jeru Kendrick Davis, Heath |
DJ Premier, Guru |
Jeru the Damaja, Lil' Dap, Guru |
| 9 |
"DWYCK" |
Christopher Martin, Keith Elam, Greg Mays, Daryl Barnes |
DJ Premier, Guru |
Guru, Nice & Smooth |
| 10 |
"Words From The Nutcracker" |
Christopher Martin, Keith Elam, Felder |
DJ Premier, Guru |
Melachi The Nutcracker |
| 11 |
"Mass Appeal" |
Christopher Martin, Keith Elam |
DJ Premier, Guru |
Guru |
| 12 |
"Blowin' Up The Spot" |
Christopher Martin, Keith Elam |
DJ Premier, Guru |
Guru |
| 13 |
"Suckas Need Bodyguards" |
Christopher Martin, Keith Elam |
DJ Premier, Guru |
Guru |
| 14 |
"Now You're Mine" |
Christopher Martin, Keith Elam |
DJ Premier, Guru |
Guru |
| 15 |
"Mostly Tha Voice" |
Christopher Martin, Keith Elam |
DJ Premier, Guru |
Guru |
| 16 |
"F.A.L.A." |
Christopher Martin, Keith Elam, Guy |
DJ Premier, Guru |
Big Shug, Guru |
| 17 |
"Comin' For Datazz" |
Christopher Martin, Keith Elam |
DJ Premier, Guru |
Guru |
Samples
Intro [TheFirst Step]
"Scarlet Woman" by Weather Report
ALONGWAYTOGO
"Snow Creatures" by Quincy Jones
"Impeach the President" by The Honey Drippers
"Just Us" by Richard Pryor
"Check the Rhime" by A Tribe Called Quest
Code Of The Streets
"Little Green Apples" by Monk Higgins & the Specialites
"Synthetic Substitution" by Melvin Bliss
Tonz 'O' Gunz
"Breakthrough" by Isaac Hayes
"Just to Get a Rep" by Gang Starr (Vocals by Guru)
The Planet
"It's All Because She's Gone" by Steve Davis
"The Cuckoo" by Taj Mahal
"The Place Where We Dwell" by Gang Starr (Vocals by Guru)
Aiiight Chill...
"Love and Happiness" by Monty Alexander
Speak Ya Clout
"Shack Up" by Banbarra
"Funk it Up" by Caesar Frazier
"Up Against the Wall" by Quincy Jones
"Cucumber Slumber" by Weather Report
DWYCK
"Hey Jude" by Clarence Wheeler & the Enforcers
"Synthetic Substitution" by Melvin Bliss
"Intro Promo" by Redd Foxx
Words From The Nutcracker
"Journey from Within" by The Crudasers
"Lock it in the Pocket" by Grover Washington Jr.
Mass Appeal
"Horizon Drive" by Vic Juris
"Pass Da Mic" by Da Youngstas
Blowin' Up The Spot
"Open All Night Drums" by George Clinton
Suckas Need Bodyguards
"Put Your Love (In My Tender Care)" by The Fatback Band
"It Takes Two" by Rob Base and DJ E-Z Rock
Now You're Mine
"Poinciana (Live)" by Ahmad Jamal
Mostly Tha Voice
"Hey, Last Minute" by The Meters
"Bam Bam" by Sister Nancy
Comin' For Datazz
"Blind Alley" by The Emotions
Album singles
| Single cover |
Single information |
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"Code Of The Streets" Released: 1994
B-side: "Speak Ya Clout"
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"Dwyck" Released: 1994
B-side:
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"Mass Appeal" Released: 1994
B-side:
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"Suckas Need Bodyguards" Released: 1994
B-side: "The ? Remainz"
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Album Chart Positions
| Year |
Album |
Chart positions |
| Billboard 200 |
Top R&B/Hip Hop Albums |
| 1994 |
Hard To Earn |
#25 |
#2 |
Singles Chart Positions
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