Hard To Earn

Tracklist Hide Credits

1	Intro (The First Step)	0:54
2	ALONGWAYTOGO	4:13
3	Code Of The Streets	3:29
4	Brainstorm	3:02
5	Tonz 'O' Gunz	3:55
6	The Planet	5:16
7	Aiiight Chill...	3:13
8	Speak Ya Clout Featuring, Lyrics By – Jeru The Damaja, Lil' DapWritten-By – J. Heath*, K.J. Davis*	3:35
9	DWYCK Featuring – Nice & SmoothLyrics By – Greg Nice, Smooth B.Written-By – D. Barnes*, G. Mays*	4:03
10	Words From The Nutcracker Rap, Lyrics By – Melachi The NutcrackerWritten-By – J. Felder*	1:29
11	Mass Appeal Bass – Joe Quinde	3:41
12	Blowin' Up The Spot	3:10
13	Suckas Need Bodyguards	4:05
14	Now You're Mine	2:55
15	Mostly Tha Voice Engineer – Kieran Walsh	3:38
16	F.A.L.A. Featuring, Lyrics By – Big ShugWritten-By – C. Guy*	4:17
17	Comin' For Datazz	4:02

Companies, etc.

• Phonographic Copyright (p) – Chrysalis Records, Inc.
• Copyright (c) – Chrysalis Records, Inc.
• Manufactured By – EMI Manufacturing (USA)
• Recorded At – D&D Studios
• Mixed At – D&D Studios
• Mastered At – Masterdisk
• Published By – Ill Kid Music
• Published By – Gifted Pearl Music
• Published By – EMI April Music Inc.
• Published By – Nice & Smooth Music
• Pressed By – EMI Jax

Credits

• A&R – Duff Marlowe
• Art Direction – Henry Marquez
• Design [Package] – Marc Cozza
• Engineer – Eddie Sancho (tracks: 1 to 14, 16, 17)
• Engineer [Assistant] – David Carpenter, Joe Quinde, Luc Allen, Louis Tineo*, Max Vargus*
• Lyrics By – Guru (tracks: 1 to 9, 11 to 17)
• Management – Empire Artist Management
• Mastered By – Tony Dawsey
• Mixed By – DJ Premier
• Photography By – Daniel Hastings
• Producer – DJ Premier, Guru
• Written-By – C. Martin* (tracks: 1 to 15, 17), K. Elam* (tracks: 1 to 9, 11 to 17)

Notes

All songs produced for Gang Starr Productions Inc.

"ALONGWAYTOGO" contains a sample of "Snow Creatures" performed and written by Quincy Jones.
"Code Of The Streets" contains a sample of "Little Green Apples" written by Bobby Russell.
"The Planet" contains a sample of "All Because She's Gone" performed and written by Steve Davis.
"Blowin' Up The Spot" contains a sample of "All Night (full mix)" performed and written by George Clinton.

The printed CD label, tray insert, and booklet all display the catalog number F2-28435.
The tray insert spline displays the catalog number 7243 8 28435 2 8

Barcode and Other Identifiers

• Barcode: 7 2438-28435-2 8
• Matrix / Runout (Mirrorly Reversed): 28435-2 MO RE1 L41126 Y 1-1-5 EMI JAX
• Barcode (Scanned): 724382843528

Other versions

Category	Artist	Title (Format)	Label	Category	Country	Year
7243 8 28435 2 8	Gang Starr	Hard To Earn ‎(CD, Album, RE)	Chrysalis, ERG	7243 8 28435 2 8	Europe	Unknown
7243 8 28435 2 8	Gang Starr	Hard To Earn ‎(CD, Album)	Chrysalis	7243 8 28435 2 8	Europe	Unknown
TOCP-8194	Gang Starr	Hard To Earn ‎(CD)	Chrysalis	TOCP-8194	Japan	1994
7243 8 28435 1 1	Gang Starr	Hard To Earn ‎(2xLP, Album, RE)	Chrysalis, ERG	7243 8 28435 1 1	UK	2001
7243 8 28435 2 8	Gang Starr	Hard To Earn ‎(CD, Album, RE)	Chrysalis, ERG	7243 8 28435 2 8	Europe	Unknown

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