The Ownerz

The Ownerz
Studio album by
Gang Starr
ReleasedJune 24, 2003 (US)
Recorded2002–2003
Studio
Genre
Length57:04
Label
Producer
Gang Starr chronology
Full Clip: A Decade of Gang Starr
(1999) 		The Ownerz
(2003) 		Mass Appeal: the Best of Gang Starr
(2006)
Singles from The Ownerz
  1. "Skills"
    Released: November 5, 2002[1]
  2. "Nice Girl Wrong Place"
    Released: April 8, 2003[2]
  3. "The Ownerz"
    Released: September 30, 2003[3]
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic70/100[4]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[5]
HipHopDX[6]
Muzik[7]
Pitchfork7.5/10[8]
RapReviews9/10[9]
Rolling Stone[10]
The New Rolling Stone Album Guide[11]
Vibe[12]

The Ownerz is the sixth studio album by the hip-hop duo Gang Starr, and the last released during Guru's lifetime. It was released in June 24, 2003, by Virgin.[13] It was well-received critically and boasts four singles, "Skills", "Rite Where U Stand", "Nice Girl, Wrong Place", and "Same Team, No Games".

Track listing

  1. "Intro (HQ, Goo, Panch)" – 0:46
  2. "Put Up or Shut Up" (featuring Krumbsnatcha) – 3:15
  3. "Werdz from the Ghetto Child" (featuring Smiley the Ghetto Child) – 1:09
  4. "Sabotage" – 2:22
  5. "Rite Where U Stand" (featuring Jadakiss) – 3:37
  6. "Skills" – 3:17
  7. "Deadly Habitz" – 4:12
  8. "Nice Girl, Wrong Place" (featuring Boy Big) – 3:32
  9. "Peace of Mine" – 3:01
  10. "Who Got Gunz" (featuring Fat Joe & M.O.P.) – 3:36
  11. "Capture (Militia Pt. 3)" (featuring Big Shug & Freddie Foxxx) – 3:23
  12. "PLAYTAWIN" – 3:11
  13. "Riot Akt" – 4:04
  14. "(Hiney)" – 1:31
  15. "Same Team, No Games" (featuring NYG'z & Hannibal Stax) – 3:44
  16. "In This Life..." (featuring Snoop Dogg & Uncle Reo) – 3:03
  17. "The Ownerz" – 2:57
  18. "Zonin'" – 2:54
  19. "Eulogy" – 2:54
  20. "Natural" [Japan Bonus Track] – 2:46
  21. "Tha Squeeze" [Japan Bonus Track] – 3:29

In other media

The track "Same Team, No Games" is featured in DJ Premier's playlist for the 2015 video game NBA 2K16.[14]

The track "The Squeeze" was featured on the Training Day soundtrack.[15]

Charts

Chart (2003) Peak
position
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[16] 51
Finnish Albums (Suomen virallinen lista)[17] 40
French Albums (SNEP)[18] 39
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[19] 50
Italian Albums (FIMI)[20] 75
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[21] 47
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[22] 28
UK Albums (OCC)[23] 74
US Billboard 200[24] 18
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[25] 5

References

  1. ^ "Skills - Gang Starr | User Reviews | AllMusic". AllMusic.
  2. ^ "Nice Girl Wrong Place - Gang Starr | User Reviews | AllMusic". AllMusic.
  3. ^ "The Ownerz - Gang Starr | User Reviews | AllMusic". AllMusic.
  4. ^ "The Ownerz by Gang Starr Reviews and Tracks". Metacritic. Retrieved October 19, 2019.
  5. ^ Bush, John. The Ownerz at AllMusic
  6. ^ Tindal, K. B. (June 23, 2003). "Gang Starr - The Ownerz". HipHopDX. Retrieved March 7, 2024.
  7. ^ Monk, Sarah (August 2003). "Gang Starr: The Ownerz (Virgin)" (PDF). Muzik. No. 99. p. 74. Retrieved 11 August 2023.
  8. ^ Hreha, Scott (July 13, 2003). "Gang Starr: The Ownerz". Pitchfork. Retrieved July 13, 2003.
  9. ^ Juon, Steve 'Flash' (June 24, 2003). "GangStarr's "The Ownerz"". RapReviews. Retrieved March 7, 2024.
  10. ^ Hoard, Christian (July 10, 2003). "Gang Starr – The Ownerz". Rolling Stone. No. 926. p. 64. Archived from the original on August 25, 2003. Retrieved March 7, 2024.
  11. ^ Brackett, Nathan; Hoard, Christian, eds. (2004). The New Rolling Stone Album Guide. New York: Fireside Books. p. 322. ISBN 0-7432-0169-8. Retrieved March 7, 2024 – via Internet Archive.
  12. ^ Callahan-Bever, Noah (June 2003). "Revolutions: Gang Starr – The Ownerz". Vibe. pp. 153–154. Archived from the original on July 12, 2004. Retrieved March 7, 2024.
  13. ^ "Gang Starr Readies First Album In Five Years". Billboard. June 10, 2003. Retrieved March 7, 2024.
  14. ^ Nunneley-Jackson, Stephany (July 24, 2015). "Get your groove on with the official NBA 2K16 soundtrack". VG247. Retrieved March 7, 2024.
  15. ^ Juon, Steve 'Flash' (October 25, 2001). "Various Artists :: Training Day Soundtrack". RapReviews. Retrieved March 7, 2024.
  16. ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Gang Starr – The Ownerz" (in Dutch). Hung Medien.
  17. ^ "Gang Starr: The Ownerz" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland.
  18. ^ "Lescharts.com – Gang Starr – The Ownerz". Hung Medien.
  19. ^ "Longplay-Chartverfolgung at Musicline" (in German). Musicline.de. Phononet GmbH.
  20. ^ "Italiancharts.com – Gang Starr – The Ownerz". Hung Medien.
  21. ^ "Swedishcharts.com – Gang Starr – The Ownerz". Hung Medien.
  22. ^ "Swisscharts.com – Gang Starr – The Ownerz". Hung Medien.
  23. ^ "Gang Starr | Artist | Official Charts". UK Albums Chart.
  24. ^ "Gang Starr Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard.
  25. ^ "Gang Starr Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard.