No More Mr. Nice Guy (Gang Starr album)

No More Mr. Nice Guy
Studio album by Gang Starr
Released	June 6, 1989 April 22, 2008 (re-issue)
Recorded	1989
Genre	Golden age hip hop, jazz rap[1]
Length	53:30
Label	Wild Pitch Records/EMI Records 0777 7 98709 2 9 E2-98709
Producer	DJ Premier, Guru The 45 King
Gang Starr chronology
No More Mr. Nice Guy (1989) Step in the Arena (1991)

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[2]
Rolling Stone	[3]

No More Mr. Nice Guy is the debut album by hip hop duo Gang Starr. The album was released on June 6, 1989; and it peaked at #83 on the Billboard R&B chart. The song "Positivity" peaked at #19 on the Billboard rap chart.

Track listing

All songs are produced by DJ Premier & Guru, except for tracks #5 & #13 produced by The 45 King

1. "Premier & The Guru" – 3:26
2. "Jazz Music" – 3:30
3. "Gotch U" – 3:08
4. "Manifest" – 4:56
5. "Gusto" – 3:15
6. "DJ Premier in Deep Concentration" – 3:13
7. "Positivity (Remix)" – 4:49
8. "Words I Manifest (Remix)" – 5:12
9. "Conscience Be Free" – 4:04
10. "Cause and Effect" – 3:22
11. "2 Steps Ahead" – 3:50
12. "No More Mr. Nice Guy" – 3:22
13. "Knowledge" (featuring Damo D-Ski)– 3:42
14. "Positivity" – 3:35
15. "Here's the Proof" (2001 Re-issue Bonus Track) – 4:35
16. "The Lesson" (2001 Re-issue Bonus Track) – 5:05
17. "Dedication" (2001 Re-issue Bonus Track) – 5:11

The PRT Records cassette issue in the UK contains "Movin' On (Vocal)" and "Movin' On (Dub)" as bonus tracks B7 and B8.

Samples

Premier & The Guru

• "Give the People What They Want" by The O'Jays
• "If It Don't Turn You on (You Oughta Leave It Alone)" by B.T. Express

Jazz Music

• "Les Fleur" by Ramsey Lewis

Gotch U

• "Give It Up or Turnit a Loose (Remix)", "Get Up, Get Into It, Get Involved" and "I Got You (I Feel Good)" by James Brown

Manifest

• "A Night in Tunisia" by Charlie Parker & Miles Davis
• "Bring It Up (Hipster's Avenue)" and "Ain't That a Groove (Part 1)" by James Brown
• "Papa Was Too" by Joe Tex
• "Word to the Mother (Land)" by Big Daddy Kane

Gusto

• "Express" by B.T. Express
• "Freddie's Dead" by The Cecil Holmes Soulful Sounds
• "Funkbox Party (Live)" by The Masterdon Committee

DJ Premier in Deep Concentration

• "The Awakening" by Ahmad Jamal
• "Summer Madness" and "Funky Stuff" by Kool & the Gang
• "Stoop Rap" from Wild Style
• "It's My Thing" by EPMD
• "I Ain't No Joke" and "Paid in Full" by Eric B. & Rakim
• "Marley Marl Stratch" by Marley Marl and MC Shan
• "Change the Beat (Female Version)" by Beside
• "Burn Rubber on Me (Why You Wanna Hurt Me)" by The Gap Band
• "Summertime" by Billy Stewart
• "Handclapping Song" by The Meters

Positivity (Remix)

• "Mr. Nobody Is Somebody Now" by Chubb Rock and Howie Tee
• "One Man Band (Plays All Alone)" by Monk Higgins

Words I Manifest (Remix)

• "Dig Me" by King Crimson
• "Mountain of Needles" by David Byrne & Brian Eno

Conscience Be Free

• "You Gots to Chill" by EPMD

Cause and Effect

• "Live Wire" by The Meters

2 Steps Ahead

• "Change the Beat (Female Version)" by Beside
• "Hot Pants" by James Brown

No More Mr. Nice Guy

• "The Message from the Soul Sisters" by Vicki Anderson

Knowledge

• "Making Merry Music" by Kool & the Gang
• "Funky President" by James Brown
• "Knowledge Me" by Original Concept

Positivity

• "Changin'" by Brass Construction
• "No Tricks" by Latee

Singles

Single information
"The Lesson" [Non-Album Single] Released: 1987 B-side: "The Lesson (Super Club Mix)"
"Believe Dat!" [Non-Album Single] Released: 1987 B-side: "Bust a Move Boy" & "To Be a Champion"
"Movin' On" [Non-Album Single] Released: 1988 B-side: "Gusto" & "Knowledge"
"Words I Manifest (Remix)" Released: 1989 B-side: "DJ Premier In Deep Concentration", "Here's the Proof"
"Positivity (Remix)" Released: 1989 B-side: "No More Mr. Nice Guy (Remix)"

Charts

Chart (1990)	Peak position
scope="row"	US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[4]	83

Singles

Year	Song	Hot Rap Singles
1990	"Positivity"	19

References

1. http://www.allmusic.com/album/no-more-mr-nice-guy-bonus-tracks-mw0000082099
2. Swihart, Stanton. "Review: No More Mr. Nice Guy - Gang Starr". AllMusic. Retrieved 1 November 2011.
3. 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
4. "Gang Starr – Chart history" Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums for Gang Starr.