# Gang Starr — Every Record We Rank

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.

- **Ranked entries:** 1
- **Appears on:** Golden Age Hip-Hop
- **Year:** 1994
- **Highest placing:** No. 11 in Golden Age Hip-Hop
- **Updated:** 2026-08-28
- **Canonical page:** https://waxonia.com/artist/gang-starr/

## Appears on

### [Mass Appeal](https://waxonia.com/track/gang-starr--mass-appeal/)

*1994 · Chrysalis · No. 11 in [Golden Age Hip-Hop](https://waxonia.com/genre/golden-age-hip-hop/)*

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.

[Search Spotify](https://open.spotify.com/search/Gang%20Starr%20Mass%20Appeal) · [YouTube Music](https://music.youtube.com/watch?v=y9lNbNGbo24)

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