Gang Starr – "Hard to Earn" (2LP, Explicit Content), Black Vinyl

Gang Starr – Hard to Earn (2LP, Explicit Content), Black Vinyl

This record is refinement—no wasted space and no filler.

Released in '94, Hard to Earn is where Gang Starr locked everything into place. DJ Premier keeps the beats raw and minimal—chopped samples, hard drums, nothing extra—while Guru delivers bars with that calm, steady voice that never needs to raise to smack.

“Mass Appeal,” “Code of the Streets,” and “DWYCK” get the spotlight, but the whole record smacks. It’s consistent in a way a lot of albums are not—every track feels very intentional.

This is "boom bap" at its cleanest—no gloss, no crossover attempts, just pure hip-hop built solely on fundamentals. You can hear the influence all over artists from the mid-‘90s and beyond.

This double LP pressing gives the record room to breathe—exactly how Premier’s production should hit, flawlessly.

Why this belongs in your collection:
Because this is one of the most consistent hip-hop albums ever made—no skips, no drop-off. Legends.

Product Details:

• 2LP Vinyl
• Reissue (Explicit Content)
• Label: Virgin Records US
• Non-Returnable

Tracks:

Disc 1
Side A

1. Intro (The First Step)
2. Alongwaytogo
3. Code of the Streets
4. Brainstorm
5. Tonz ‘O’ Gunz

Side B
6. The Planet
7. Aiiight Chill…
8. Speak Ya Clout (feat. Jeru the Damaja & Lil Dap)
9. DWYCK (feat. Nice & Smooth)

Disc 2
Side C
10. Words from the Nutcracker (feat. Melachi the Nutcracker)
11. Mass Appeal
12. Blowin’ Up the Spot
13. Suckas Need Bodyguards

Side D
14. Now You’re Mine
15. Mostly tha Voice
16. F.A.L.A. (feat. Big Shug)
17. Comin’ for Datazz