By the release of Moment of Truth in the spring of 1998, Gang Starr were rap veterans, having spent nearly ten years as professionals. That elapsed time meant that the album was positioned as something of a comeback, since the duo had been inactive for four years, and it had been even longer since they had a hit. They knew they had to come back hard, and Moment of Truth accomplishes their goals. Retaining the swing of their jazz-rap fusions, Gang Starr nevertheless have their rhythms hit at a street level, and Guru's rhymes are his best in years. It may not have the thrill of discovery that made their first albums so exciting, but on the whole it's a successful return.
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Track Listing:
1) You Know My Steez
2) Robin Hood Theory
3) Work
4) Royalty
5) Above the Clouds
6) JFK to LAX
7) Itz a Set Up
8) Moment of Truth
9) B.I. vs. Friendship
10) The Militia
11) The Rep Grows Bigga
12) What I'm Here 4
13) She Knowz What She Wantz
14) New York Strait Talk
15) My Advice 2 You
16) Make 'Em Pay
17) The Mall
18) Betrayal
19) Next Time
20) In Memory Of...
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