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1 | All songs produced by DJ Premier unless stated otherwise. | ||||||||
2 | Era | Name | Track Length | File Date | Leak Date | Portion | Quality | Link(s)/Source(s) | |
3 | 19 Total 15 Full 4 Confirmed | Before No More Mr. Nice Guy (M.C. Keithy E & The Gangstarr Crew) | (XX/XX/1986) (The second iteration of Gang Starr (MC Keithy E, Damo D Ski, DJ 1 2 B Down) begin making records) (XX/XX/1989) (MC Keithy E & Waxmaster C rebrand as Guru & DJ Premier, becoming the final iteration of Gang Starr) | The brand of Gang Starr began in the early 80s when Keith Elam (Guru) met Cary Guy (Big Shug) & Shug's brother DJ Suave D at parties held in Morehouse College, Atlanta GA. Familiar with eachother as Boston natives, they formed a bond resulting in Shug teaching Keith how to rap and the three performing together at small parties & venues (by this time Keith went by MC Keithy E). When they attempted to get signed to a record label, however, they didn't have a name, and Shug came up with "Gangsters" but Keith found the name too edgy for rap at the time, coming up with "Gangstarr". The two of them designed the logo and moved forward with the brand until Shug got locked up around 1986, leading Suave D to leave the group as well. Keith promptly went back to Boston and found other members to rebuild the group, including DJ 1 2 B-Down and beatboxer Damo D-Ski. They linked with producer Beatmaster Jay to produce various songs for local radio, and later got signed without Jay to WIld Pitch Records. Known as The Gangstarr Crew, they made a handful of singles for Wild Pitch, but none blew, leading Damo D and 1 2 B-Down to leave the group and only Keith to continue the name. | |||||
4 | The Gangstarr Crew (M.C. Keithy E. nka Guru, Damo D-Ski & DJ 1 2 B-Down) | ||||||||
5 | Before No More Mr. Nice Guy | Body Rockin (perf. Guru & Damo D-Ski) (prod. Beatmaster Jay) | Sixth song on an eight-track mixtape made for radio, specifically "Radio One Music". | 5:18 | Jun 5, 2021 | Full | High Quality | https://pillows.su/f/de9cfb6148c1442451811988561f51bc | |
6 | Before No More Mr. Nice Guy | Cold World [V1] (perf. Guru & Damo D-Ski) (prod. Beatmaster Jay, DJ 1 2 B-Down) (Cold, Cold World) | Early version found on a mixtape made for radio. Has alternate vocals/production, beatboxing by Damo D Ski and a near 5 minute long outro. | 9:54 | Jun 9, 2021 | Full | High Quality | https://pillows.su/f/39ed24dc5ed616c4fa574d703bc252f4 | |
7 | Before No More Mr. Nice Guy | Cold World [V2] (perf. Guru & Damo D-Ski) (prod. Beatmaster Jay & DJ 1 2 B-Down) (Cold, Cold World) | Track 4 on MC Keithy E & The Gangstarr Crew's demo tape for Magnus Records. | 7:50 | Dec 21, 2011 | Full | High Quality | https://pillows.su/f/4a39c261b4ad366b2c6e7e03d09e4df0 | |
8 | Before No More Mr. Nice Guy | Dis Total Dis (perf. Guru & Damo D-Ski) (prod. Beatmaster Jay) | Seventh song on the eight-track Radio One Music tape. | 4:38 | Jun 5, 2021 | Full | High Quality | https://pillows.su/f/6e700b13122656bdf7d16b984bf267b4 | |
9 | Before No More Mr. Nice Guy | Epitome Spree [V1] (perf. Guru & Damo D-Ski) (prod. DJ 1 2 B-Down) | Second song on the 6-track Radio One Music tape. Different take and worse mix than the second version. | 3:18 | Jun 9, 2021 | Full | High Quality | https://pillows.su/f/fffbf6d01251c9e9faf1d14058a9c41a | |
10 | Before No More Mr. Nice Guy | Epitome Spree [V2] (perf. Guru & Damo D-Ski) (prod. DJ 1 2 B-Down) | Track 2 on Gangstarr Crew's demo tape. | 2:49 | Jun 5, 2021 | Full | High Quality | https://pillows.su/f/c0348f2e428cf24892101f4ca1d95c5e | |
11 | Before No More Mr. Nice Guy | Honey (perf. Guru) (prod. Beatmaster Jay & DJ 1 2 B-Down) | Fifth song on the 6-track Radio One Music tape. Is a love song, but entirely different from the track below. | 4:17 | Jun 9, 2021 | Full | High Quality | https://pillows.su/f/e38b0f66b9e34dacd6e2b7f8ab382c3e | |
12 | Before No More Mr. Nice Guy | 🗑️Honey (Dedicated To Liana) (perf. Guru) (prod. Beatmaster Jay) | Fifth song on the eight-track Radio One Music tape. Consists solely of Guru's improvised singing over an 808 drum loop. | 12:51 | Jun 5, 2021 | Full | High Quality | https://pillows.su/f/2d67beb6a4026b4b4e33a698b1239750 | |
13 | Before No More Mr. Nice Guy | Lesson (perf. Guru) (prod. Beatmaster Jay & DJ 1 2 B-Down) (Take A Lesson) | Track 3 on Gangstarr Crew's demo tape. | 7:08 | Dec 21, 2011 | Full | High Quality | https://pillows.su/f/5bb94df4484dd743fee0d8c5c1075d15 | |
14 | Before No More Mr. Nice Guy | MBR Interview (perf. Guru & ???) (prod. Beatmaster Jay & DJ 1 2 B-Down) | Track 1 on Gangstarr Crew's demo tape. | 3:08 | Dec 21, 2011 | Full | High Quality | https://pillows.su/f/b250d6c5d94d3585e74f687491908a9b | |
15 | Before No More Mr. Nice Guy | Not You (perf. Guru & Damo D-Ski) (prod. Beatmaster Jay & DJ 1 2 B-Down) | Track 5 on Gangstarr Crew's demo tape. | 5:12 | Jun 9, 2021 | Full | High Quality | https://pillows.su/f/70fd4079e778d8163f848b738cbedea1 | |
16 | Before No More Mr. Nice Guy | People Unite (perf. Guru) (prod. Beatmaster Jay & DJ 1 2 B-Down) (Fresh Avenue) | Track 6 on Gangstarr Crew's demo tape. | 5:56 | Dec 21, 2011 | Full | Low Quality | https://pillows.su/f/863342f03882abf47482eef304615fba | |
17 | Before No More Mr. Nice Guy | Radio One (prod. Beatmaster Jay) | Second song on the eight-track Radio One Music tape. | 10:54 | Jun 5, 2021 | Full | High Quality | https://pillows.su/f/df0ffb9880a9a8750635dcf9afbfdc51 | |
18 | Before No More Mr. Nice Guy | Shoo-B-Doop (Funky Beat) (prod. Beatmaster Jay & DJ 1 2 B-Down) (Shoo B Doop) | Second song on the eight-track Radio One Music tape. Has rapping on the first half and a beat break on the second half, thus it's length & title. | 14:50 | Jun 5, 2021 | Full | Low Quality | https://pillows.su/f/4f972bc095b1b0feb41bb87e66ec24ca | |
19 | Before No More Mr. Nice Guy | So Damn Fly (perf. Guru & Damo D-Ski) (prod. Beatmaster Jay & DJ 1 2 B-Down) | Third song on the eight-track Radio One Music tape. | 3:41 | Jun 5, 2021 | Full | Low Quality | https://pillows.su/f/127682f93d63e818b1a2445f64c55e61 | |
20 | Before No More Mr. Nice Guy | ??? (perf. Guru & Damo D-Ski) (prod. Beatmaster Jay & DJ 1 2 B-Down) | Ungodly long freestyle track found on the 6-track "Radio One Music" mixtape. Cuts off for a second at 6:35. | 13:00 | Jun 9, 2021 | Full | High Quality | https://pillows.su/f/aa639bf8304b7dcebb702a00a9148c00 | |
21 | ICP (Top & Waxmaster C nka DJ Premier) | ||||||||
22 | Before No More Mr. Nice Guy | ICP - Let My DJ Get Hyped [V1] (perf. DJ Premier) (DJ Premier In Deep Concentration) | Demo of "DJ Premier In Deep Concentration" featured on ICP's second demo for Wild Pitch Records. Would've lacked Guru's vocal as well as the mention of "DJ Premier", who was Waxmaster C at the time. | ?:?? | Confirmed | Not Available | https://daily.redbullmusicacademy.com/2014/03/gang-starr-beginnings | ||
23 | Before No More Mr. Nice Guy | ICP - Up Another Level | Song on ICP's second demo tape, mentioned by Premier in a Red Bull Music interview. "Happened to be the big record that" made Wild Pitch want to sign him. | ?:?? | Confirmed | Not Available | https://youtu.be/aWtAMFPJl7E?si=T2_PaNEk81iU2d5a&t=1806 | ||
24 | Before No More Mr. Nice Guy | ICP - We're Fantastic | Song on ICP's second demo tape, mentioned by Premier in a Red Bull Music interview. | ?:?? | Confirmed | Not Available | https://youtu.be/aWtAMFPJl7E?si=T2_PaNEk81iU2d5a&t=1806 | ||
25 | Before No More Mr. Nice Guy | ICP - ??? [Demo Tape] | Before Gang Starr, DJ Premier was in a group called ICP (Inner Circle Posse, not that group) with a rapper named Top. According to Top, him and Premier made a 4-track demo tape for Wild Pitch Records in an attempt to get signed. As Premier later stated in a Red Bull Music interview, this first demo was rejected by Wild Pitch and a second one had to be made, which led to Premier getting signed, although Top was rejected and left the group to do military service shortly after. | N/A | Confirmed | Not Available | https://www.djpremierblog.com/2009/11/19/exclusive-interview-with-top-of-icp/ | ||
26 | 2 Unavailable | No More Mr. Nice Guy | (XX/XX/1989) (Premier gets signed to Wild Pitch with Guru as Gang Starr) (06/09/1989) (No More Mr. Nice Guy officially releases) | Though without artistic success, by the late 80s Keithy E had long earned himself a Bachelor's degree in Business, enrollment in the Fashion Institute of Technology in Manhattan (though he dropped out to pursue music) and an A&R position at Wild Pitch Records. It was there where Keith - still looking for a DJ to record with - got artists such as Lord Finesse & "Waxmaster C" signed, and decided to record new material with the latter's demo. Soon, he brought in Waxmaster C and labelmate The 45 King for recording sessions, leading Wax C to become DJ Premier and unite with Keithy E (now Guru) as Gang Starr. | |||||
27 | No More Mr. Nice Guy | No More Mr. Nice Guy (Album) [V1] (prod. DJ Premier, Guru & DJ Mark The 45 King) | Almost every song on No More Mr Nice Guy lacked a chorus at one point, as the scratches were usually laid a week after Guru's vocals. This excludes "Deep Concentration" and the songs produced by The 45 King. | Confirmed | Not Available | https://youtu.be/aWtAMFPJl7E?si=cxdJQf0AxIJU9j45&t=1983 | |||
28 | No More Mr. Nice Guy | Who's Gonna Take The Weight? [V1] | According to Premier, Who's Gonna Take The Weight was made for their first album but scrapped. This version most likely lacks a hook, since the scratches for most songs on the album were laid a week after the vocals, and the song "To Da Break Of Dawn" by LL Cool J - which the known hook famously samples - only came only after No More Mr. Nice Guy Did. | ?:?? | Confirmed | Not Available | https://www.djpremierblog.com/2016/01/28/dj-premier-looks-back-at-gang-starrs-step-in-the-arena-with-author-brian-coleman/ | ||
29 | 3 Full | Step in the Arena | (06/09/1989) (No More Mr Nice Guy officially releases) (01/15/1991) (Step in the Arena officially releases) | ||||||
30 | Step in the Arena | Lord Finesse & DJ Mike Smooth - Baby, You Nasty [V1] | Has a longer intro with a looping vocal sample from "There It Is" by James Brown, an extra layer of drums, and a different main sample. | 5:34 | Full | Low Quality | https://pillows.su/f/a10035c94ab2e84a47ac71b42793173a | ||
31 | Step in the Arena | Lord Finesse & DJ Mike Smooth - Inconsiderate Females | Made during Preem's first sessions with Lord Finesse, intended for Funky Technician but unfinished. | 2:23 | February 1989 | Aug 24, 2012 | Full | Low Quality | https://pillows.su/f/7c2150c1e2444f3f7bb271d55f333f5b |
32 | Step in the Arena | Lord Finesse & DJ Mike Smooth - Track The Movement [V1] | Longer outro with more scratches and an instrumental fadeout. | 5:51 | Full | High Quality | https://pillows.su/f/6c8580944f7caaec5521982e82d50b16 | ||
33 | 4 Total 2 Partial 1 Full 1 Confirmed | Daily Operation | (01/15/1991) (Step in the Arena officially releases) (05/05/1992) (Daily Operation officially releases) | (01/15/1991) (Step in the Arena officially releases) (05/05/1992) (Daily Operation officially releases) | |||||
34 | Daily Operation | DWYCK [V2] (feat. Nice & Smooth) (DWYCK (Horny Mix)) | Adds a looping trumpet sample & lacks Greg Nice's spoken word on the intro. The instrumental to this dropped on the single release of Take It Personal, but the vocal version didn't make it for some reason. | 4:28 | Partial | CD Quality | https://pillows.su/f/536903e1b876e8c865026abbeea7faa6 | ||
35 | Daily Operation | Flip The Script [V1] | No intro, has a bassline and some other mixing differences. Was a B-side on certain promo copies of DWYCK. | 4:21 | Full | High Quality | https://pillows.su/f/ab527650c4458763e1bcacaa550638f1 | ||
36 | Daily Operation | Cookie Crew - A Word to the Conscious [V1] (feat. Gang Starr) | In a tweet Premier claimed to own a demo version of this song. Unknown what the differences are. | ?:?? | Confirmed | Not Available | https://x.com/REALDJPREMIER/status/74961678445461504?s=20 | ||
37 | Daily Operation | ✨Guru - Wrongs Of The World [V1] (prod. Guru) (Code of the Streets) | Made for the WWOR-TV show Crime Chronicles, was later reworked by Preemo for Hard to Earn. Has alternate vocal takes, different mixing and a jazz sample non-present in the 1994 version. Also has a different drum pattern & no scratches. Due to only being available in a TV show it is slightly tagged by sound effects and narration. | ~3:30 | Partial | Low Quality | https://pillows.su/f/0c3a18c1dcde0cdb61671a199783fc0e | ||
38 | 17 Total 7 Full 6 Confirmed 3 Partial 1 Snippet | Hard to Earn | (05/05/1992) (Daily Operation officially releases) (03/08/1994) (Hard to Earn officially releases) | ||||||
39 | Hard to Earn | ⭐️Doe In Advance [V1] | Scrapped from Hard to Earn due to sample clearance issues. Leaked on a white label vinyl in 1993 alongside Cop Hell by Mobb Deep. | 2:58 | Full | High Quality | https://pillows.su/f/5aafdf3830628225628dc9909c34160a | ||
40 | Hard to Earn | Doe In Advance [V2] | Version with the main sample filtered as welll as some added production. Was sold on early Japanese pressings of the album before being removed due to the sample. | Mar 23, 1994 | Full | High Quality | https://pillows.su/f/ce8cca75825599af3a62402e8c65ee93 | ||
41 | Hard to Earn | The ? Remainz [V1] | Longer intro. | ?:?? | Partial | Low Quality | https://pillows.su/f/965549515b00a8dbd7093186c2b2598f | ||
42 | Hard to Earn | ⭐️Arrested Development - Ease My Mind (Premier's Remix) | Found on test pressings of Arrested Development's single, but was never released officially. | 4:07 | Full | High Quality | https://pillows.su/f/17fbea37ac95482b2f29f83eb7a7b4e1 | ||
43 | Hard to Earn | Bo$$ - Deeper (DJ Premier Remix) | Made in 1993 but shelved by Def Jam, according to Premier in an Instagram post following Bo$$'s passing. | ?:?? | Confirmed | Not Available | https://www.bet.com/article/qcmqfr/bo-def-jams-first-female-rapper-dies-at-54#:~:text=Legendary%20producer%20DJ%20Premier%20also,guest%20appearances%20on%20the%20project. | ||
44 | Hard to Earn | Chi Ali - No Surrender, No Retreat | Track made for Chi Ali's unreleased second album in 1993. | 3:10 | Full | Low Quality | https://pillows.su/f/e76d679c3a2802ba8d05b3cb63e2b5dd | ||
45 | Hard to Earn | KRS-One - It's Gettin' Hectic | Song intended for 'Return of the Boom Bap" but scrapped due to sample clearance issues. | ~2:58 | Jul 24, 2012 | Partial | High Quality | https://pillows.su/f/cec8d3ea0afe276116d1c3a8f639e478 | |
46 | Hard to Earn | ✨KRS-One - Outta Here [V1] | Contains a diss verse aimed at Mr. Magic from the Juice Crew in place of the released 2nd verse. Unknown if the 3rd one's on this version. Censored. | ?:?? | Oct 9, 2009 | Partial | Low Quality | https://pillows.su/f/0b66ecd9d6ce8c710f5ccdda6ec2b31f | |
47 | Hard to Earn | ✨Mobb Deep - Cop Hell | Leaked in 94 alongside Doe In Advance after being cut from Mobb Deep's first album. Posted to Preem's SoundCloud following Prodigy's passing. | 4:02 | Full | CD Quality | https://pillows.su/f/cc384478cb43f7e9a2c847bd1df5d3be | ||
48 | Hard to Earn | Mobb Deep - Peer Pressure [V1] (ref. Havoc) (prod. Large Professor) | As stated in Prodigy's autobiography, "My Infamous Life", Prodigy's first verse was written by Havoc, thus likely meaning that Havoc did a reference track. Unknown if Prodigy's 2nd verse was also written by Havoc or by Prodigy. Most definitely done over Large Professor's version of the song. | ?:?? | Confirmed | Not Available | https://youtu.be/sbcZR8eXTHU?si=qxH0SfoNKU3wtqVD | ||
49 | Hard to Earn | Mobb Deep - Peer Pressure [V2] (prod. Large Professor) | As Peer Pressure is censored on both versions of the song, an explicit mix of the song must exist. Recorded over Large Professor's version of the beat as the vocals were done before the song was handed to Preemo. | ?:?? | Confirmed | Not Available | Implied by lyric | ||
50 | Hard to Earn | Nas - Representin' [V1] (Represent) | Original version of "Represent" set over a more jazzy instrumental. A version of this with a slightly higher pitch and a slightly different mix was released as a 7" single by Columbia in 2023 as the "Original Demo Mix". Previewed by DJ Premier on his YouTube channel when talking about the song's creation. | 3:49 | Sep 7, 2021 | Snippet | CD Quality | So Wassup? Episode 6 | Nas "Represent" | |
51 | Hard to Earn | Nas - Represent [V2-V?] (Representin') | According to Faith Newman, the Columbia exec who signed Nas, he and DJ Premier did "I don't know how many different versions" of "Represent". | ?:?? | Confirmed | Not Available | https://www.npr.org/sections/therecord/2014/05/01/307768813/faith-newman-who-is-this-kid-and-i-signed-him | ||
52 | Hard to Earn | ✨Nas - Memory Lane (Sittin' in Da Park) (Remix) | Remix of "Memory Lane" using a grimier-sounding beat akin to Premier's work on Hard To Earn, made by Premier for other DJs sometime after the album version. | 3:23 | Full | High Quality | https://pillows.su/f/8d24ac34212d4f5fa55ebc3c8961b660 | ||
53 | Hard to Earn | ⭐️The Notorious B.I.G. - Machine Gun Funk (DJ Premier Remix) | Leaked on the "Gang Starr Rarities: Volume I" bootleg. Some call it the original version but it has been confirmed a remix by Premier. | 3:20 | Mar 7, 2003 | Full | High Quality | https://pillows.su/f/d67742af573250856468e01c35b6da33 | |
54 | Hard to Earn | Sinead O'Connor - Famine (DJ Premier Remix) | Since Preem and O'Connor were labelmates at the time of "Famine"'s release - and O'Connor was a fan of Gang Starr - they met and made a remix of it. This was meant to release in 1999 but shelved after she "went through her breakdown and controversy". | ?:?? | Confirmed | Not Available | https://www.djpremierblog.com/2010/12/02/dj-premier-talks-unreleased-songs-and-who-he-wants-to-work-with/ | ||
55 | 24 Total 14 Confirmed 4 Full 2 Tagged 1 Partial 1 Beat Only 1 Vocals Only 1 Rumored | Moment of Truth | (03/08/1994) (Hard to Earn officially releases) (03/31/1998) (Moment of Truth officially releases) | ||||||
56 | Moment of Truth | 93 Interlude | Unused interlude beat intended for Moment of Truth. Loaded with radio tags; was used as an interval on DJ Premier's Hip Hop Nation radio show. | ?:?? | Jan 1, 2011 | Tagged | Low Quality | https://pillows.su/f/2423899deb63b4f4529720cec3fb26fe | |
57 | Moment of Truth | B.I. Vs. Friendship [V1] (feat. Lil' Fame) | A demo, only has Lil' Fame's verse without the adlibs. | 1:03 | Full | CD Quality | https://pillows.su/f/457b63d8cbf9f6056994bae7aa1da02d | ||
58 | Moment of Truth | Betrayal [V1] | Version without Scarface. Was the final version of the song for a while until Face's verse came through while the album was in mastering. | ?:?? | Confirmed | Not Available | https://www.billboard.com/music/rb-hip-hop/dj-premier-interview-gang-starr-20th-moment-of-truth-anniversary-8275833/ | ||
59 | Moment of Truth | Make 'Em Pay [V1] (prod. Guru) | Guru solo-produced a rough version of the beat which Preemo reworked, likely by doing the drums. | ?:?? | Confirmed | Not Available | https://magazine.waxpoetics.com/article/dj-premier-on-moment-of-truth/ | ||
60 | Moment of Truth | Moment of Truth [V1] | Version w/ only the first verse & hook, recorded in 1997 before his trial. | ?:?? | Confirmed | Not Available | https://www.billboard.com/music/rb-hip-hop/dj-premier-interview-gang-starr-20th-moment-of-truth-anniversary-8275833/ | ||
61 | Moment of Truth | Moment of Truth (Album) [Clean] | Limited press edition made for DJs, oddly lacks You Know My Steez, Work & Royalty. Dozens of copies exist but only the title track seems to have surfaced, making this a well-desired collector's item. | N/A | Confirmed | Not Available | https://www.discogs.com/release/4360693-Gang-Starr-Moment-Of-Truth-Clean-Limited-Edition | ||
62 | Moment of Truth | Royalty [Clean] [V1] (feat. K-Ci & Jojo) | Less censoring than the release. | ~4:12 | Partial | Low Quality | https://pillows.su/f/a384aaed29ecc52d47744fccea372b37 | ||
63 | Moment of Truth | Royalty [V1] | Version w/ one or both of Guru's verses and an open hook for K-Ci and Jojo. | ?:?? | Confirmed | Not Available | https://www.billboard.com/music/rb-hip-hop/dj-premier-interview-gang-starr-20th-moment-of-truth-anniversary-8275833/ | ||
64 | Moment of Truth | Royalty [V2-V?] (feat. K-Ci & Jojo) | K-Ci & Jojo sent back "tons" of different vocal takes for the song which were only partially used on the released version. | ?:?? | Confirmed | Not Available | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DUzeSUZHc2A&t=98s | ||
65 | Moment of Truth | ??? [V1] (The Gang Starr Bus) | "The Gang Starr Bus" by Bumpy Knuckles & DJ Premier uses a beat from a Moment of Truth song that "Guru never finished", implying he recorded vocals to it. | Confirmed | Not Available | https://djpremierblog.com/2010/11/09/dj-premier-the-interview-extended-must-read/2/ | |||
66 | Moment of Truth | Unknown [Interludes] | Apparently, three interludes akin to those from Daily Operation were made for Moment of Truth but scrapped, including 93 Interlude. Multiple credible sources such as the leakers of 93 Interlude as well as djpremierblog.com have stated this, but there's no record of Premier confirming it so this'll be marked as rumored. | Rumored / Speculated | Not Available | https://drive.google.com/file/d/1GGE_pR4GADzJt-6EGnZxci43595GN1kp/view?usp=sharing https://djpremierblog.com/trackology/ | |||
67 | Moment of Truth | Big Daddy Kane - Show & Prove [V1-V?] (feat. JÄY-Z, Ol' Dirty Bastard, Sauce Money, Shyheim & Scoob Lover) | Sauce Money changed his verse multiple times for this track. | ?:?? | Confirmed | Not Available | https://hiphophero.com/the-full-story-behind-big-daddy-kanes-show-and-prove/ | ||
68 | Moment of Truth | Big L - Platinum Plus [V1] (feat. C-Town) (prod. The Originators) | Demo featuring C-Town instead of Big Daddy Kane, recorded in 1998. Later reworked by DJ Premier for "The Big Picture" . | 3:34 | Full | High Quality | https://pillows.su/f/ffe015d50c5a00f5e775346a55bb5cdc | ||
69 | Moment of Truth | DJ Honda - What You Expected [V1] (feat. Gang Starr) (prod. DJ Honda) | Has an entirely different beat, a much longer intro with scratches not heard in the release, quieter vocals and a stereo chorus effect on the hook. | Full | High Quality | https://pillows.su/f/3faf2303edc596976b210e06c626140e | |||
70 | Moment of Truth | ✨Group Home - Supa Dupa Star [V1] (Supa Star) | Has a different intro beat and sample chops for the verses. Lil Dap's verses start before Melachi the Nutcracker's rather than vice versa, and there are vocal takes & lyrics that were unused in the released version. Released as a B-Side to Group Home's single "Livin Proof", but evidently sped/pitched up. | 4:00 | June 1994 | Full | High Quality | https://pillows.su/f/33f472e50e61b727e2415be4f21feeb3 | |
71 | Moment of Truth | Group Home - ??? (Outro) | Leaked on a bootleg instrumental version of Livin Proof, unknown what the context of this is although it might have been the original outro beat for Supa Star. Same sample as the unused MOT interlude | 1:20 | Oct 17, 2005 | Beat Only | Low Quality | https://pillows.su/f/1d4aff241aff99cf6042ceb3c41cf79c - Shortened https://pillows.su/f/e94981d0468bec3833fbf53668ed011a - in case you wanna hear the full 2 min loop | |
72 | Moment of Truth | Guru - She Knowz What She Wantz [V1] (prod. Guru) | Solo version of the song which Guru made "for a TV show or something" according to Premier. Has different drums, slightly different sampling, and no scratches. | ?:?? | Confirmed | Not Available | https://magazine.waxpoetics.com/article/dj-premier-on-moment-of-truth/ | ||
73 | Moment of Truth | JÄY-Z - Bring It On [V1] (feat. Sauce Money) | Seen on a tracklist posted by Adrien Vargas. Lacks Sauce Money and Jaz-O's features. | ?:?? | Confirmed | Not Available | Source Needed | ||
74 | Moment of Truth | JÄY-Z - Bring It On [V2] (feat. Sauce Money) | This song was originally supposed to be a JAŸ-Z and Sauce Money track, with Jaz-O being put on it at the last second. | ?:?? | Confirmed | Not Available | Source Needed | ||
75 | Moment of Truth | 🏆JÄY-Z - ??? | In a 2010 BET interview, Premier said that an unreleased track existed where Jay dissed a lot of rappers from the era, unknown which ones specifically however. | ?:?? | Confirmed | Not Available | https://www.bet.com/photo-gallery/35tpaq/lost-files-unreleased-songs-we-want-to-hear/d8b93p | ||
76 | Moment of Truth | ✨Jeru the Damaja - Hot 97 Promo (Ten Crack Commandments) | Made for Angie Martinez' "5 to 9" show on Hot 97. Upon hearing it, Puffy requested the beat for Biggie, which he obtained after Premier got clearance from Jeru (despite his beef with Bad Boy at the time). | 1:05 | Tagged | High Quality | https://pillows.su/f/e54029c543f76dfd9a62fd8d33102528 - Untagged Snippet https://pillows.su/f/361f1a90abe853f3d681244143bed13e - Tagged Full | ||
77 | Moment of Truth | KRS-One - MC's Act Like They Don't Know [V1] | Originally didn't have the "clap your hands" intro. | ~4:32 | Confirmed | Not Available | https://www.clashmusic.com/features/seven-tracks-dj-premier | ||
78 | Moment of Truth | Krumb Snatcha - Closer To God [V1] (Gettin Closer To God) | Originally, Krumb's verses were recorded on the intro melody and there was no spoken intro. Confirmed in the So Wassup episode for this track. | 4:10 | Vocals Only | CD Quality | https://pillows.su/f/3a775685874d992ad7e4a8fa10e8fb17 | ||
79 | Moment of Truth | M.O.P. - Breakin' the Rules [V1] (ref. Lil' Fame) | Lil' Fame wrote the hook for Premier, meaning a reference track exists for it as well. | 4:13 | Confirmed | Not Available | https://genius.com/6895731 | ||
80 | 7 Total 6 Confirmed 1 Full | Full Clip: A Decade Of Gang Starr | (03/31/1998) (Moment of Truth releases) (07/13/1999) (Full Clip: A Decade of Gang Starr releases) | ||||||
81 | Full Clip: A Decade Of Gang Starr | 1/2 & 1/2 [V1-V5?] (feat. M.O.P.) (Half & Half) | According to Danze, Guru changed the order of his verse four or five times. | ?:?? | Confirmed | Not Available | https://www.villagevoice.com/m-o-p-s-five-favorite-collaborations/ | ||
82 | Full Clip: A Decade Of Gang Starr | 🏆Rakim - ??? (feat. Lauryn Hill) | Rakim had reportedly planned to release a single featuring Ms. Lauryn Hill produced by DJ Premier for his album The Master, however this never dropped. | ?:?? | Confirmed | Not Available | Source Needed | ||
83 | Full Clip: A Decade Of Gang Starr | The Militia II (Remix) [V1] (feat. WC & Method Man) | Originally featured Method Man instead of Rakim, however RZA called the collaboration off for unknown reasons. This version probably had a different Guru verse as he mentions Rakim in the release. | ?:?? | Confirmed | Not Available | https://ambrosiaforheads.com/2018/04/gang-starr-moment-of-truth-making-of-interview-video/ | ||
84 | Full Clip: A Decade Of Gang Starr | The Militia II (Remix) [V2] (feat. WC) | Gang Starr sent a version with an open third verse to Rakim. | ?:?? | Confirmed | Not Available | https://ambrosiaforheads.com/2018/04/gang-starr-moment-of-truth-making-of-interview-video/ | ||
85 | Full Clip: A Decade Of Gang Starr | ??? [V1] (Full Clip) | According to Premier, the beat for Full Clip was originally made for a Pizza Hut commercial directed by Spike Lee but the company decided not to air it. Possibly much shorter than the Gang Starr version. | ?:?? | Confirmed | Not Available | https://youtu.be/HlwEkwww6Kw?si=l3IH-rbtjrfNFKNR&t=4597 | ||
86 | Full Clip: A Decade Of Gang Starr | 🏅Unknown [Nas Collaborations] | In an MTV News article from 1998, DJ Premier is said to have produced several tracks for 'I Am...'. Preemo's only credit on the released album is "Nas Is Like". | Confirmed | Not Available | https://web.archive.org/web/20021124061555/http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1432593/19980811/story.jhtml | |||
87 | Full Clip: A Decade Of Gang Starr | Limp Bizkit - Shut The Fuck Up [V1] (feat. Method Man) (prod. DJ Lethal) (N 2 Gether Now) | Has a "skeleton beat" with weaker drums and bass. Leaked in 2003 on the "Gang Starr Rarities: Volume X" bootleg. | 4:35 | Sep 26, 2004 | Full | High Quality | https://pillows.su/f/a6bd19e27eef2e2b9e4f744e009d50dd | |
88 | 34 Total 13 Confirmed 7 Full 4 Partial 3 Tagged 3 Snippet 3 Rumored | The Ownerz | (07/13/1999) (Full Clip: A Decade Of Gang Starr officially releases) (06/24/2003) (The Ownerz officially releases) | ||||||
89 | The Ownerz | Boom (Freestyle) (feat. Johnny Famous) | Guru freestyle to Boom by Royce Da 5'9''. A couple bars were reused for Playtawin on The Ownerz. | ?:?? | Partial | Low Quality | https://pillows.su/f/8b164599c27d4e1a1e6b2456f9425984 | ||
90 | The Ownerz | Capture (Militia Pt. 3) [V1] (feat. Big Shug) | Big Shug & Guru recorded their verses separately from Bumpy Knuckles, who turned his in on the last day of mastering. This is why his verse's mixing is much worse. | ~3:24 | Confirmed | Not Available | https://x.com/REALDJPREMIER/status/204606729101639681 | ||
91 | The Ownerz | Golden Child (Freestyle) | Guru freestyle to Goldyn Chyld by Ras Kass. Him & Premier tease The Ownerz' upcoming release at the end, which indicates this and the other two freestyles could be from a promo tape. | 1:07 | Full | High Quality | https://pillows.su/f/3e1e824460ab1716465bf789aa770f46 | ||
92 | The Ownerz | None Of Y'All Betta (Freestyle) (feat. Bless) | Guru freestyle featuring Bless (of Def Jam Fight for NY notoriety). Most likely recorded after the Jadakiss song's release. | ?:?? | Partial | Low Quality | https://pillows.su/f/e54f00396b984b4901a9c08abe67fd49 | ||
93 | The Ownerz | Playtawin [V1] | Doesn't have the keyboard intro or reverb at the end. Found on a promo release of the song. | 2:44 | Full | Low Quality | https://pillows.su/f/46dfc8d980d532ad3c6fbe9b1b690781 | ||
94 | The Ownerz | Riot Akt [V1] | The clean version of "Riot Akt" is slightly quieter and fades out completely. A version with these differences was probably made pre-mastering. | 4:05 | Partial | CD Quality | https://pillows.su/f/1b0938c02c504907dabada9d22ca9236 | ||
95 | The Ownerz | Rite Where U Stand [V1] | A version with an open hook & second verse exists and was sent to Jadakiss, as confirmed by Guru in an interview. | ~3:40 | Confirmed | Not Available | https://youtu.be/071apPRxT0o?si=fdniakBTROgkoVQs&t=100 | ||
96 | The Ownerz | ✨Tha Squeeze (Remix) | Found on J-Love's "Legends Vol. 4" mixtape. Has all-new production by Premier and is tagged by narration from Gang Starr themselves alongside J-Love, proving this is official. (Headphone warning, tags are quite loud.) | 2:58 | Apr 19, 2026 | Tagged | Low Quality | https://pillows.su/f/d5ef13556af30537cc43d5240de51e14 | |
97 | The Ownerz | Who Got Gunz [V1] (feat. M.O.P. & Fat Joe) | In a tweet by Gang Starr, Fame is seen recording his verse for Who Got Gunz, but there are no adlibs present. Also has rougher production, lacking the horns and scratches on the chorus. | ?:?? | Nov 18, 2019 | Snippet | Recording | https://pillows.su/f/40806e6901826d40ea7ab8fc87485c57 | |
98 | The Ownerz | ??? | Unreleased beat reversed and played at the end of "Monotony" by Afu-Ra. Possibly meant for the rapper. | ?:?? | Snippet | High Quality | https://pillows.su/f/e994b8521d359ac9e63b1434c4e58e5e | ||
99 | The Ownerz | ??? [V1] (Natural) | Throwaway Guru verse recorded over the "Natural' beat. Unclear if this was intended for Natural or just a showcase. | ?:?? | Oct 14, 2019 | Snippet | Recording | https://pillows.su/f/f42e0d5e88e3e21a82a853cb48f6c869 | |
100 | The Ownerz | Unknown [50 Cent Collaboration] | Mentioned in a interview 50 Cent did with DubCNN, in which he said DJ Premier would be a producer on Get Rich or Die Tryin. | N/A | Confirmed | Not Available | |||