The Ownerz

The Ownerz
Studio album by Gang Starr
Released	June 24, 2003 (US)
Recorded	2002–2003 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
Full Clip: A Decade of Gang Starr (1999) The Ownerz (2003) Mass Appeal: the Best of Gang Starr (2006)

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]
HipHopDX	[2]
RapReviews	[3]
Rolling Stone	[4]

The Ownerz is the sixth and final studio album by the hip-hop duo Gang Starr, 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

1. "Intro (HQ, Goo, Panch)" – 0:46
2. "Put Up or Shut Up" (featuring Krumbsnatcha) – 3:15
3. "Werdz from the Ghetto Child" (featuring Smiley The Ghetto Child) – 1:09
4. "Sabotage" – 2:22
5. "Rite Where U Stand" (featuring Jadakiss) – 3:37
6. "Skills" – 3:17
7. "Deadly Habitz" – 4:12
8. "Nice Girl, Wrong Place" (featuring Boy Big) – 3:32
9. "Peace of Mine" – 3:01
10. "Who Got Gunz" (featuring Fat Joe & M.O.P.) – 3:36
11. "Capture (Militia Pt. 3)" (featuring Big Shug & Freddie Foxxx) – 3:23
12. "PLAYTAWIN" – 3:11
13. "Riot Akt" – 4:04
14. "(Hiney)" – 1:31
15. "Same Team, No Games" (featuring NYG'z & H. Stax) – 3:44
16. "In This Life..." (featuring Snoop Dogg & Uncle Reo) – 3:03
17. "The Ownerz" – 2:57
18. "Zonin'" – 2:54
19. "Eulogy" – 2:54
20. "Natural" [Japan Bonus Track] – 2:46
21. "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.^[5]

Charts

Chart (2003)	Peak position
Dutch Albums (MegaCharts)[6]	51
Finnish Albums (Suomen virallinen lista)[7]	40
French Albums (SNEP)[8]	39
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[9]	50
Italian Albums (FIMI)[10]	75
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[11]	47
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[12]	28
UK Albums (OCC)[13]	74
US Billboard 200[14]	18
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[15]	5

References

1. Allmusic review
2. HipHopDX review
3. RapReviews review
4. 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
5. Nunneley, Stephany (July 24, 2015). "Get your groove on with the official NBA 2K16 soundtrack". VG247. Retrieved September 16, 2016.
6. "Dutchcharts.nl – Gang Starr – The Ownerz" (in Dutch). Hung Medien.
7. "Gang Starr: The Ownerz" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland.
8. "Lescharts.com – Gang Starr – The Ownerz". Hung Medien.
9. "Longplay-Chartverfolgung at Musicline" (in German). Musicline.de. Phononet GmbH.
10. "Italiancharts.com – Gang Starr – The Ownerz". Hung Medien.
11. "Swedishcharts.com – Gang Starr – The Ownerz". Hung Medien.
12. "Swisscharts.com – Gang Starr – The Ownerz". Hung Medien.
13. "Gang Starr | Artist | Official Charts". UK Albums Chart
14. "Gang Starr – Chart history" Billboard 200 for Gang Starr.
15. "Gang Starr – Chart history" Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums for Gang Starr.