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Gang Starr is an American hip hop duo (hailing from Brooklyn, New York City), composed of Guru and DJ Premier. Though both have gone on to greater fame as a solo rapper and record producer, respectively, Gang Starr's albums, especially Step in the Arena (1991, 1991 in music) and Daily Operation (1992, 1992 in music), remain well-respected alternative rap albums. Their track "Jazz Thang", which was featured on the soundtrack to Spike Lee's film "Mo Better Blues", helped establish the sound of jazz rap.