Label: Virgin

Reissued 2019, Originally released 1991

Step in the Arena is the second studio album by hip hop duo GANG STARR, originally released on January 15, 1991. The album received critical acclaim and was also included in the book 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die. The Source magazine stated: "Step in the Arena stands alone on a musical level, yet it also remains true to hip-hop's underground heritage." In 1998, the album was selected as one of The Source's 100 Best Hip Hop Albums.

Track listing:

1. Name Tag (Premier & The Guru)
2. Step In The Arena
3. Form Of Intellect
4. Execution Of A Chump (No More Mr. Nice Guy Pt. 2)
   
5. Who's Gonna Take The Weight?
6. Beyond Comprehension
7. Check The Technique  
8. Love Sick
9. Here Today, Gone Tomorrow
10. Game Plan
11. Take A Rest
12. What You Want This Time?  
13. Street Ministry
14. Just To Get A Rep
15. Say Your Prayers  
16. As I Read My S-A
17. Precisely The Right Rhymes
18. The Meaning Of The Name
19. Credit Is Due
20. Check The Technique (Remix)