Moment of Truth is the fifth studio album by American
hip hop duo
Gang Starr, released on March 31, 1998, by
Noo Trybe Records and
Virgin Records. Gang Starr recorded Moment of Truth in sessions at
D&D Studios. It is widely regarded as Gang Starr's magnum opus, and one of the greatest hip hop albums of all time.[citation needed]
Commercial performance
The album is the group's most commercially successful album to date. Moment of Truth debuted at #1 on the Top R&B/Hip Hop Albums chart. The album sold 97,000 copies in its first week.[13] It went on to sell over 500,000 copies and was certified Gold by the
RIAA on May 7, 1998.[14] The lead single, "You Know My Steez," became the duo's second
Billboard Hot 100 appearance in 1997, peaking at #76.
Spin magazine ranked it as the #16 album of 1998.[15]Pitchfork also ranked it as the 16th best album of 1998.[16]
Moment of Truth is the fifth studio album by American
hip hop duo
Gang Starr, released on March 31, 1998, by
Noo Trybe Records and
Virgin Records. Gang Starr recorded Moment of Truth in sessions at
D&D Studios. It is widely regarded as Gang Starr's magnum opus, and one of the greatest hip hop albums of all time.[citation needed]
Commercial performance
The album is the group's most commercially successful album to date. Moment of Truth debuted at #1 on the Top R&B/Hip Hop Albums chart. The album sold 97,000 copies in its first week.[13] It went on to sell over 500,000 copies and was certified Gold by the
RIAA on May 7, 1998.[14] The lead single, "You Know My Steez," became the duo's second
Billboard Hot 100 appearance in 1997, peaking at #76.
Spin magazine ranked it as the #16 album of 1998.[15]Pitchfork also ranked it as the 16th best album of 1998.[16]