Gang Starr – Moment Of Truth

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Label:	Noo Trybe Records – 7243 8 59032 1 2, Cooltempo – 7243 8 59032 1 2
Format:	3 x Vinyl, LP, Album
Country:	UK & Europe
Released:	1998
Genre:	Hip Hop
Style:	Boom Bap, Conscious, Jazzy Hip-Hop

Tracklist

A1	You Know My Steez Written-By – C. Martin, K. Elam	4:09
A2	Robbin Hood Theory Voice ["Tha Kids" Interlude Before "Robbin Hood Theory" Spoken By] – Elijah Shabazz Written-By – C. Martin, K. Elam	3:46
A3	Work Written-By – C. Martin, K. Elam	2:59
A4	Royalty Featuring [Feat.] – K-Ci & JoJo Written-By – K-Ci Hailey, C. Martin, Jojo Hailey, K. Elam	5:13
B1	Above The Clouds Featuring [Feat.] – Inspectah Deck Written-By – C. Martin, J. Hunter, K. Elam*	3:43
B2	JFK 2 LAX Recorded By [Sample From "It's Time To Breakdown" Recorded by] – The Supremes Voice [JFK Court Caller] – Richard Marburger Written-By – C. Martin, E. Hendley, F. Wilson, K. Elam	3:36
B3	Itz A Set Up Featuring [Feat.] – Hannibal* Written-By – C. Martin, K. Elam, S. Johnson*	3:51
B4	Moment Of Truth Written-By – C. Martin, K. Elam	4:09
C1	B.I. Vs Friendship Featuring [Feat.] – M.O.P. Written-By – C. Martin, E. Murry, J. Grinnage, K. Elam	4:39
C2	The Militia Featuring [Feat.] – Big Shug, Freddie Foxxx Written-By – C. Guy, C. Martin, J.Campbell, K. Elam	4:50
C3	The Rep Grows Bigga Written-By – C. Martin, K. Elam	4:57
D1	What I'm Here 4 Written-By – C. Martin, K. Elam	2:47
D2	She Knowz What She Wantz Written-By – C. Martin, K. Elam	3:02
D3	New York Strait Talk Written-By – C. Martin, K. Elam	4:16
E1	My Advice 2 You Written-By – C. Martin, K. Elam	2:33
E2	Make 'Em Pay Drum Programming [Drum Programming By], Keyboards [Keyboards By] – DJ Premier Featuring [Feat.] – Krumb Snatcha Written-By – C. Martin, D. Gibbs, K. Elam*	4:23
E3	The Mall Featuring [Feat.] – G-Dep, Shiggy Sha Written-By – C. Martin, E. Jackson, K. Elam, T. Coleman	3:42
F1	Betrayal Featuring [Feat.] – Scarface (3) Recorded By [Sample From "Deliver The Word" Recorded By] – War Written-By – M. Dickerson, B.Jordan, C. Miller, C. Martin, H. Brown, H. Scott, K. Elam, L. Oskar, L. Jordan, T. Allen	5:31
F2	Next Time Recorded By [Sample From "A Good Man Is Gone" Recorded By] – Monk Higgins Written-By – A. Brown, C. Martin, K. Elam, M. Higgins	3:05
F3	In Memory Of... Written-By – C. Martin, K. Elam	3:49

Companies, etc.

Recorded At – D&D Studios
Recorded At – Hippie House Studios
Mixed At – D&D Studios
Mastered At – Masterdisk
Produced For – Gang Starr Productions, Inc.
Published By – EMI April Music Inc.
Published By – Ill Kid Music
Published By – Gifted Pearl Music
Published By – Cord Kayla Music
Published By – LBN Publishing
Published By – Diggs Family Music
Published By – Jobete Music Co., Inc.
Published By – Stone Agate Music
Published By – Millenial Expedition Music
Published By – Blind Man's Bluff Music
Published By – Who's Hard Publishing?
Published By – Freddie Foxxx Music Inc.
Published By – Snatcha Music
Published By – Full Of Flavor Publishing
Published By – Copyright Control
Published By – N-The-Water Publishing
Published By – Far Out Music, Inc.
Published By – PolyGram International Publishing, Inc.
Published By – Special Agent Music
Published By – Tippy Music
Marketed By – EMI
Distributed By – EMI
Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Noo Trybe Records, Inc.
Copyright © – Noo Trybe Records, Inc.
Copyright © – EMI Records Ltd.
Pressed By – EMI Records

Credits

Co-producer [Co-produced By] – DJ Premier (tracks: D2, E2), Guru (tracks: A1 to D1, D3, E1, E3 to F3)
Design [Designed By] – Brent Rollins, SDR (8)
Direct Metal Mastering By – Adam*
Engineer [Assisted By] – Dexter Thibou
Engineer [Engineered By] – Eddie Sancho
Engineer [Scarface's Vocals Recorded By] – Micah Harrison (tracks: F1), Mike Dean (tracks: F1)
Legal [Sample Clearances By] – Mark Spier
Management – Empire Artist Management
Mastered By – Tony Dawsey
Mixed By [All Songs Mixed By], Scratches [All Scratches By] – DJ Premier
Photography By – Daniel Hastings, Lab 1228
Producer [Produced By] – DJ Premier (tracks: A1 to D1, D3, E1, E3 to F3), Guru (tracks: D2, E2)

Notes

Gatefold cover. Contains printed cardboard inlay.

Runout informations are stamped except "ADAM" which is hand-etched.

Direct Metal Mastering.

Scarface's vocals were recorded at "The Hippie House, Houston, TX".

On back cover:
[...] ℗ 1998 The Copyright In This Sound Recording Is Owned By Noo Trybe Records, Inc. © 1998 Noo Trybe Records, Inc.This Label Copy Information Is The Subject Of Copyright Protection [...] © 1998 Noo Trybe Records, Inc. [...]

Inside gatefold:
Disc One Side A
1 You Know My Steez [...] EMI April Music Inc./Ill Kid Music/Gifted Pearl Music (ASCAP)
2 Robbin Hood Theory [...] EMI April Music Inc./Ill Kid Music/Gifted Pearl Music (ASCAP)
3 Work [...] EMI April Music Inc./Ill Kid Music/Gifted Pearl Music (ASCAP)
4 Royalty [...] EMI April Music Inc./Ill Kid Music/Gifted Pearl Music/Cord Kayla Music/LBN Publishing (ASCAP)

Disc One Side B
1 Above The Clouds [...] EMI April Music Inc./Ill Kid Music/Gifted Pearl Music (ASCAP)/Diggs Family Music (BMI)
2 JFK To LAX [...] EMI April Music Inc./Ill Kid Music/Gifted Pearl Music/Jobete Music Co. Inc. (ASCAP)/Stone Agate Music (BMI)
Contains a sample from "It's Time To Breakdown" [...] courtesy of Motown Record Co. L.P., under license from Polymedia, a division of PolyGram Distribution, Inc. [...]
3 Itz A Set Up [...] EMI April Music Inc./Ill Kid Music/Gifted Pearl Music (ASCAP)/Millenial Expedition Music (BMI)

Disc Two Side C
1 B.I. Vs Friendship [...] EMI April Music Inc./Ill Kid Music/Gifted Pearl Music/Blind Man's Bluff Music (ASCAP)
2 The Militia [...] EMI April Music Inc./Ill Kid Music/Gifted Pearl Music (ASCAP)/Who's Hard Publishing (BMI)/Freddie Fox Music, Inc. (BMI)
3 The Rep Grows Bigga [...] EMI April Music Inc./Ill Kid Music/Gifted Pearl Music (ASCAP)

Disc Two Side D
1 What I'm Here 4 [...] EMI April Music Inc./Ill Kid Music/Gifted Pearl Music (ASCAP)
2 She Knowz What She Wantz [...] EMI April Music Inc./Ill Kid Music/Gifted Pearl Music (ASCAP)
3 New York Strait Talk [...] EMI April Music Inc./Ill Kid Music/Gifted Pearl Music (ASCAP)

Disc Three Side E
1 My Advice 2 You [...] EMI April Music Inc./Ill Kid Music/Gifted Pearl Music (ASCAP)
2 Make 'Em Pay [...] EMI April Music Inc./Ill Kid Music/Gifted Pearl Music (ASCAP)/Snatcha Music (BMI)
3 The Mall [...] EMI April Music Inc./Ill Kid Music/Gifted Pearl Music (ASCAP)/Full Of Flavor Publishing o/b/o Trevell Coleman (ASCAP)/Copyright Control

Disc Three Side F
1 Betrayal [...] EMI April Music Inc./Ill Kid Music/Gifted Pearl Music/N-The-Water Publishing/Far Out Music/PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. (ASCAP)
Contains a sample from "Deliver The Word" [...] under license from Avenue Records Scarface's vocals recorded at Hippie House, Houston, TX [...]
2 Next Time [...] EMI April Music Inc./Ill Kid Music/Gifted Pearl Music (ASCAP)/Special Agent Pub. Co./Tippy Music (BMI)
Contains a sample from "A Good Man Is Gone" [...] under license from BMG/RCA Records
3 In Memory Of [...] EMI April Music Inc./Ill Kid Music/Gifted Pearl Music (ASCAP)

All songs produced [...] and co-produced [...] for Gang Starr Productions, Inc. [...] Album recorded and mixed at D&D Studios. [...] Mastered [...] at Masterdisk, NYC Sample clearances [...] for Songwriter Services [...]

K-Ci and Jolo appear courtesy of MCA Records. Inspectah Deck appears courtesy of Loud Records. M.O.P. appear courtesy of Blaze Entertainment/Relativity Records. Big Shug appears courtesy of Payday Records. G-Dep appears courtesy of Elite Entertainment Records. Scarface appears courtesy of Rap-A-Lot Records.

Intro interview courtesy of spencedookey (October 1997, Los Angeles, CA). "Tha Kids" interlude before "Robin Hood Theory" [...] courtesy of Muhammed Mosque No. 7 Youth Program, NYC.

On labels:
©1998 EMI Records Ltd. ℗1998 The Copyright In This Sound Recording Is Owned By Noo Trybe Records, Inc. [...] Made In The E.U. [...]

Barcode and Other Identifiers

Barcode (Scanned): 724385903212
Barcode (Text): 7 24385 90321 2
Label Code: LC 0148
Other (UK cat#): 859 0321
Price Code (France): PM 262
Matrix / Runout (Runout side A): 4946471 A-1-1-1- ADAM D
Matrix / Runout (Runout side B): 4946471 B-1-1-1- D
Matrix / Runout (Runout side C): 4946481 C-1-1-1- D
Matrix / Runout (Runout side D): 4946481 D-1-1-1- D
Matrix / Runout (Runout side E): 4947881 E-1-1-1- D
Matrix / Runout (Runout side F): 4947881 F-1-1-1- D
Other (Labels sides A & B): (4 94647 1)
Other (Labels sides C & D): (4 94648 1)
Other (Labels sides E & F): (4 94788 1)

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	Title (Format)	Label	Cat#	Country	Year
Recently Edited	Moment Of Truth (CD, Album)	Noo Trybe Records	7243 8 45585 2 9	US	1998
Recently Edited	Moment Of Truth (3×LP, Album, Stereo)	Noo Trybe Records	7243 8 45585 1 2	US	1998
New Submission	Moment Of Truth (CD, Album)	Noo Trybe Records	7243 8 45585 2 9	Canada	1998
New Submission	Moment Of Truth (CD, Album)	Noo Trybe Records	TOCP-50442	Japan	1998
New Submission	Moment Of Truth (Cassette, Album)	Noo Trybe Records	7243 8 45585 4 3	US	1998