The Ownerz

ReleasedJune 24, 2003

Recorded2002–2003

Studio

• D&D, New York City
• Avatar, New York City

Genre

• East Coast hip-hop
• underground hip-hop
• jazz rap
• hardcore hip-hop

The Ownerz
Studio album by Gang Starr
Released	June 24, 2003
Recorded	2002–2003
Studio	D&D, New York City Avatar, New York City
Genre	East Coast hip-hop underground hip-hop jazz rap hardcore hip-hop
Length	57:04
Label	Virgin EMI 7243 5 80247 0 8 V0-80247
Producer	DJ Premier Guru
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
"Skills" Released: November 5, 2002[1] "Nice Girl Wrong Place" Released: April 8, 2003[2] "The Ownerz" Released: September 30, 2003[3]

Professional ratings

Aggregate scores
Source	Rating
Metacritic	70/100[4]
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[5]
HipHopDX	[6]
Muzik	[7]
Pitchfork	7.5/10[8]
RapReviews	9/10[9]
Rolling Stone	[10]
The New Rolling Stone Album Guide	[11]
The Source	[12]
Vibe	[13]

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.^[14] It was well-received critically and boasts four singles, "Skills", "Rite Where U Stand", "Nice Girl, Wrong Place", and "Same Team, No Games".