No More Mr. Nice Guy (Gang Starr album)

No More Mr. Nice Guy is the debut album by alternative hip hop artist Gang Starr, released in 1989 (see 1989 in music). The album was a critical success upon its first release, when it came amid the first wave of alternative hip hop acts like De La Soul, though No More Mr. Nice Guy remains somewhat overshadowed by massively influentiall albums like 3 Feet High and Rising. This may be due to its old school simplicity, both in rhyming by Guru, and in the beats by DJ Premier. Unlike later albums, like Step in the Arena, No More Mr. Nice Guy does not tackle social or political issues; it consists quite a few love songs and boasting tracks.

No More Mr. Nice Guy peaked at #83 on the Billboard Top R&B/Hip Hop Albums chart. "Positivity" peaked at #19 on Billboard's Hot Rap Singles chart.

Track listing

"Premier and the Guru" - 3:26
"Jazz Music" - 3:30
"Got U" - 3:08
"Manifest" - 4:56
"Gusto" - 3:15
"DJ Premiere in Deep Concentration" - 3:13
"Positivity [Remix]" - 4:49
"Manifest [Remix]" - 5:12
"Conscience Be Free" - 4:04
"Cause and Effect" - 3:22
"2 Steps Ahead" - 3:50
"No More Mr. Nice Guy" - 3:22
"Knowledge" - 3:42
"Positivity" - 3:35
"Here's the Proof" - 4:35
"The Lesson" - 5:05
"Dedication" - 5:11

Personnel

Terry Clarke - Design, Cover Design
Carlton Batts - Remastering
DJ Premier - Producer
DJ Mark the 45 King - Producer
The 45 King - Producer
Shlomo Sonnenfeld - Engineer
Janette Beckman - Photography
Jason Clark - Reissue Design
John Dimmick - Engineer
Keithy E. - Producer
Amy Fine - Art Direction
Shiomo - Engineer