Step in the Arena

Step in the Arena
Step in the Arena
Studio album by Gang Starr
Released	1990 (liner notes); January 15, 1991 (commercial release)
Studios	Calliope Productions in New York, New York; Firehouse in Brooklyn, New York; Such-A-Sound in Brooklyn, New York;
Genre	East Coast hip-hop
Length	50:37
Labels	Chrysalis; EMI; 0946 3 21798 2 1; F2-21798;
Producers	DJ Premier; Guru;
Gang Starr chronology
Singles from Step in the Arena
	"Just to Get a Rep"; Released: 1990; "Take a Rest"; Released: February 14, 1991; "Lovesick"; Released: April 11, 1991; "Step in the Arena"; Released: August 29, 1991; "Who's Gonna Take the Weight?"; Released: 1991;

Step in the Arena is the second studio album by hip-hop duo Gang Starr, printed as a 1990 release, and commercially released on January 15, 1991. In 2007, it was named the greatest hip-hop album of all time by IGN. HipHopDX called it "the album that cemented Gang Starr as a timeless tag team."