As you all know by now, we're doing the damn thing, counting down our favorite soul/R&B songs over the next few months. But don't fret. That doesn't mean we've forgotten about the hip-hop that shaped our lives. In fact, over the duration of the countdown, I've decided to officially christen Wednesdays as "Hip-Hop Hump Day", where we'll shout out a classic artist or group.
This week's nod goes to one of the best duos to ever do it, Gang Starr, just in time for the tenth anniversary of the release of their gold-selling fifth studio CD, Moment of Truth. Guru and DJ Premier gave us the business on this disc, with 20 tracks including the hits "You Know My Steez", "Royalty" featuring K-Ci and JoJo, and the title track. The disc reached the top spot on the Billboard R&B/Hip Hop chart, and Spin magazine ranked it #16 on their year-end list of top CDs for 1998.
While no one is really sure whether the fellas will ever get back together, including them, even if they don't, they left us with a discography that will endure. My NYC homegirl Ill Mami did a Name That Beat back in January that featured the song the duo sampled for "Steez." Below, we give you the video as a reminder of how, in their "moment of truth," Gang Starr was sho' nuff the sure shots. Enjoy.
