''The Ownerz'' is the sixth studio album by the hip-hop duo
Gang Starr
Gang Starr was an American Hip-hop, hip hop duo, consisting of Houston-born record producer DJ Premier and Boston-based rapper Guru (rapper), Guru.
Gang Starr was at its height from 1989 to 2003, and is considered a widely influential MC-and-pr ...
, and the last released during
Guru
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's lifetime. It was released in June 24, 2003, by
Virgin
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. It was well-received critically and boasts four singles, "Skills", "Rite Where U Stand", "Nice Girl, Wrong Place", and "Same Team, No Games".
Track listing
#"Intro (HQ, Goo, Panch)" – 0:46
#"Put Up or Shut Up" (featuring Krumbsnatcha) – 3:15
#"Werdz from the Ghetto Child" (featuring Smiley the Ghetto Child) – 1:09
#"Sabotage" – 2:22
#"Rite Where U Stand" (featuring
Jadakiss) – 3:37
#"Skills" – 3:17
#"Deadly Habitz" – 4:12
#"Nice Girl, Wrong Place" (featuring Boy Big) – 3:32
#"Peace of Mine" – 3:01
#"Who Got Gunz" (featuring
Fat Joe
Joseph Antonio Cartagena (born August 19, 1970), better known by his stage name Fat Joe, is an American rapper. He began recording as a member of Hip-hop, hip hop group D.I.T.C., Diggin' in the Crates Crew (D.I.T.C.) in 1992, and pursued a sol ...
&
M.O.P.) – 3:36
#"Capture (Militia Pt. 3)" (featuring
Big Shug &
Freddie Foxxx) – 3:23
#"PLAYTAWIN" – 3:11
#"Riot Akt" – 4:04
#"(Hiney)" – 1:31
#"Same Team, No Games" (featuring NYG'z & Hannibal Stax) – 3:44
#"In This Life..." (featuring
Snoop Dogg
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& Uncle Reo) – 3:03
#"The Ownerz" – 2:57
#"Zonin'" – 2:54
#"Eulogy" – 2:54
#"Natural"
apan Bonus Track – 2:46
#"Tha Squeeze"
apan Bonus Track – 3:29
In other media
The track "Same Team, No Games" is featured in
DJ Premier's playlist for the 2015 video game ''
NBA 2K16''.
The track "Natural" was featured on the B-Side of "Skills" 12" single released in 2002.
The track "The Squeeze" was featured on the ''
Training Day
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'' soundtrack.
Charts
References
{{DEFAULTSORT:Ownerz, The
2003 albums
Gang Starr albums
Albums produced by DJ Premier
Albums produced by Guru
Virgin Records albums