Album of the Week, 3/27

My cousin recently went and saw the new film "Lincoln Lawyer" and on the soundtrack was one of our favorite songs from growing up, "Moment of Truth" by Gang Starr. I went back and listened to the entire album (same title as the single) and was reminded of the unique style of one of my favorite MC's of all time. Here's the album:

Released in 1998, "Moment of Truth" was the fifth and penultimate album by Gang Starr, the Boston/New York based hip-hop duo of DJ Premier and Guru. Known for his hypnotizing monotone style, Guru died suddenly after a heart attack roughly a year ago. However, his music lives on, and is on its best display in this album.





Personal favorite tracks of mine are "You Know My Steez" and "Moment of Truth." Throughout the album, Guru proves to be a master story teller, and ruminates inside his tracks on the meaning of his existence.

As an aside, I want to point out a remix of the second track of the album "Work." Always one of my favorite tracks, on his remix album "Carry the Cross 2", hip-hop legend Nas intertwines "Work" with his track "Thief's Theme" to create "Thief's Work". Although there's no official video, here's the track:




Hope you enjoy this foray into the artistry of one of my favorite hip-hop artists of all time.