No More Mr. Nice Guy (Gang Starr album)
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| Released | June 6, 1989[1] | |||
| Recorded | 1989 | |||
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| Length | 53:30 | |||
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No More Mr. Nice Guy is the debut studio album by American hip-hop duo Gang Starr.[3][4] The album was released on June 6, 1989. It peaked at No. 83 on the Billboard R&B chart. The song "Positivity" peaked at No. 19 on the Billboard rap chart.
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
| The Encyclopedia of Popular Music | [5] |
| The Rolling Stone Album Guide | [6] |
The Los Angeles Times noted that some songs "are more concerned with educating and relating than with egos and bragging, using hot soul-flavored dance beats and infusions of jazz."[7] Trouser Press wrote that "DJ Premier provides samples, beats and rhythms that are perfectly adequate, if not up to his future level."[8]
Track listing
All songs are produced by DJ Premier & Guru, except for tracks 5 & 13, produced by the 45 King
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Premier & The Guru" | 3:26 |
| 2. | "Jazz Music" | 3:30 |
| 3. | "Gotch U" | 3:08 |
| 4. | "Manifest" | 4:56 |
| 5. | "Gusto" | 3:15 |
| 6. | "DJ Premier in Deep Concentration" | 3:13 |
| 7. | "Positivity (Remix)" | 4:49 |
| 8. | "Words I Manifest (Remix)" | 5:12 |
| 9. | "Conscience Be Free" | 4:04 |
| 10. | "Cause and Effect" | 3:22 |
| 11. | "2 Steps Ahead" | 3:50 |
| 12. | "No More Mr. Nice Guy" | 3:22 |
| 13. | "Knowledge" (featuring Damo D-Ski) | 3:42 |
| 14. | "Positivity" | 3:35 |
| 15. | "Here's the Proof" (2001 Re-issue Bonus Track) | 4:35 |
| 16. | "The Lesson" (2001 Re-issue Bonus Track) | 5:05 |
| 17. | "Dedication" (2001 Re-issue Bonus Track) | 5:11 |
| Total length: | 53:30 | |
The PRT Records cassette issue in the UK contains "Movin' On (Vocal)" and "Movin' On (Dub)" as bonus tracks B7 and B8.
