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  "slug": "gang-starr",
  "name": "Gang Starr",
  "description": "Gang Starr appears once in our Golden Age Hip-Hop list, placing as high as No. 11. Hand-curated, with a reason for every pick.",
  "updated": "2026-08-28",
  "url": "https://waxonia.com/artist/gang-starr/",
  "appearanceCount": 1,
  "distinctRecordings": 1,
  "years": {
    "first": 1994,
    "last": 1994
  },
  "highestPlacing": {
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    "list": "Golden Age Hip-Hop"
  },
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      "slug": "golden-age-hip-hop",
      "name": "Golden Age Hip-Hop",
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      "entries": 1
    }
  ],
  "tracks": [
    {
      "trackKey": "gang-starr--mass-appeal",
      "trackUrl": "https://waxonia.com/track/gang-starr--mass-appeal/",
      "title": "Mass Appeal",
      "year": 1994,
      "label": "Chrysalis",
      "isrc": "USCH39400036",
      "whyItMatters": "DJ Premier's chopped strings and Guru's monotone are the platonic boom bap record. Premier's scratched hooks became a genre convention on the strength of tracks like this.",
      "alsoOn": [],
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          "url": "https://open.spotify.com/search/Gang%20Starr%20Mass%20Appeal",
          "exact": false
        },
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        }
      },
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      },
      "artist": "Gang Starr"
    }
  ],
  "curates": null
}