Daily Operation Explained

Daily Operation
Type:	studio
Artist:	Gang Starr
Cover:	Gang Starr Daily Operation.jpg
Studio:	D&D, Calliope Studios, New York City
Label:	Chrysalis
Prev Title:	Step in the Arena
Prev Year:	1991
Next Title:	Hard to Earn
Next Year:	1994

Daily Operation is the third studio album by American hip hop duo Gang Starr. It was released by Chrysalis Records on May 5, 1992.^[1] It peaked at number 65 on the Billboard 200 chart.

Critical reception

Stanton Swihart of AllMusic wrote: "From beginning to end, Gang Starr's third full-length album cuts with the force and precision of a machete and serves as an ode to and representation of New York and hip-hop underground culture." He added: "Every song has some attribute that stamps it indelibly into the listener's head, and it marks the album as one of the finest of the decade, rap or otherwise."

In 2017, Complex placed it at number 41 on the "Best Rap Albums of the '90s" list.^[2]

Personnel

Credits adapted from liner notes.

• DJ Premier – producer, beats, scratches, mixing
• "The Guru" – vocals, producer, mixing
• Lil Dap – vocals (6)
• Jeru the Damaja – vocals (6, 11)
• Eddie Sancho – engineering
• Lisle Leete – recording (13), engineering
• Yorum Vazan – mixing (13)
• Eddie Sancho – engineering
• Howie Weinberg – mastering
• Marc Cozza – art direction, design
• Matt Gunther – photography
• April Walker – fashion styling

Charts

Year-end charts

Notes and References

1. Web site: 25 Years Later: Gang Starr's 'Daily Operation' Forged a Path for Hardcore Individuality. The Boombox. Todd. Williams. May 9, 2017. April 17, 2019.
2. Web site: The Best Rap Albums of the '90s - 41. Gang Starr, Daily Operation (1992). Complex. Al. Shipley. November 16, 2017. April 17, 2019.
3. Web site: Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 1992. Billboard. April 18, 2021.