Uploaded June 2022 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Get it here: bit.ly/3zyVi4I
"Released in the spring of 1989, Gang Starr’s debut album, 'No More Mr. Nice Guy,' arrived right at the crucial intersection of the old school and golden age of New York rap. You cannot begin to discuss New York rap lineage without drawing a line through the first decade of Gang Starr.
Should history be corrected to appropriately acknowledge Gang Starr’s influence and brilliance, it will need an origin story. 'No More Mr. Nice Guy' is that saga. It’s a hard ridge in a changing landscape, the sound of everything shifting, the kernel of greatness germinating. It is Guru and Preemo. Preemo and Guru. An essential title not just for what it would lead to, but because of what it is."
---
Package Details:
-DJ Premier and Guru's Debut Album, Including Rare and Previously Unreleased Bonus Tracks
- Lacquers Cut by Barry Grint, Alchemy Mastering at AIR
- Pressed on Exclusive 2LP Red & White A-Side/B-Side Vinyl
- Listening Notes Booklet by Dean Van Nguyen
---
Video by Richard Edens // @richardedens
Vinyl Me, Please is a monthly record subscription for music lovers, by music lovers. There’s no algorithm: just people picking albums they think everyone should own and care about.
Get it here: bit.ly/3zyVi4I
"Released in the spring of 1989, Gang Starr’s debut album, 'No More Mr. Nice Guy,' arrived right at the crucial intersection of the old school and golden age of New York rap. You cannot begin to discuss New York rap lineage without drawing a line through the first decade of Gang Starr.
Should history be corrected to appropriately acknowledge Gang Starr’s influence and brilliance, it will need an origin story. 'No More Mr. Nice Guy' is that saga. It’s a hard ridge in a changing landscape, the sound of everything shifting, the kernel of greatness germinating. It is Guru and Preemo. Preemo and Guru. An essential title not just for what it would lead to, but because of what it is."
---
Package Details:
-DJ Premier and Guru's Debut Album, Including Rare and Previously Unreleased Bonus Tracks
- Lacquers Cut by Barry Grint, Alchemy Mastering at AIR
- Pressed on Exclusive 2LP Red & White A-Side/B-Side Vinyl
- Listening Notes Booklet by Dean Van Nguyen
---
Video by Richard Edens // @richardedens
Vinyl Me, Please is a monthly record subscription for music lovers, by music lovers. There’s no algorithm: just people picking albums they think everyone should own and care about.
