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Gang Starr

Trap / Future Bass producer and DJ.

3 tracksTrap / Future Bass· 1994–2019
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Sound profile

EnergyDriveGrooveBrightnessWarmthVocal

Gang Starr is a moderate-energy and a balanced bright/warm production — mostly instrumental artist.

This artistTypical Trap / Future Bass
Signature sound

Unusually high warmth for Trap / Future Bass.

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How this compares to Trap / Future Bass

Across 3 analysed tracks, Gang Starr averages 47% energy — gentler than 80% of individual Trap / Future Bass tracks — and 55% groove, groovier than 78%.

Measured against 8,278 Trap / Future Bass tracks on 11 August 2026.

Key & BPM profile

Most tracks sit between 90–172 BPM with a median of 96 · predominantly minor keys (100% minor) · most common key: 8A (A Minor) with 1 track.

BPM spread
90–94
1
95–99
1
170–174
1
Key distribution
1A1B2A2B3A3B4A4B5A15B6A6B7A7B8A18B9A9B10A110B11A11B12A12B

Release volume by decade

1
1990s
1
2010s

Tracks in catalog

3 total · sortable
Mass Appeal (Original Mix) album art
Mass Appeal (Original Mix)
Gang Starr
96 BPM · 5A · Hip-Hop · 38% Sustainer
Hip-Hop
96
5A · C min
38%Sustainer
1994
Family and Loyalty feat. J. Cole album art
Family and Loyalty feat. J. Cole
Gang Starr
90 BPM · 8A · Trap / Future Bass · 49% Sustainer
Trap / Future Bass
90
8A · A min
49%Sustainer
2019
Lights Out feat. M.O.P. album art
Lights Out feat. M.O.P.
Gang Starr
172 BPM · 10A · Trap / Future Bass · 55% Builder
Trap / Future Bass
172
10A · B min
55%Builder
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Related artists

Top 15 by similarity

DJs and producers closest to Gang Starr by audience overlap — the artists their listeners also play. It’s a taste signal, not a measured key-and-tempo match: good for shortlisting crates when you’re prepping a set around Gang Starr, then check the chemistry on the pair you actually mix. Eligible names link to their own page.

Jeru The Damaja
100%
1 track in catalog · Drum & Bass · no artist page yet
Group Home
96%
Not in our catalog yet
Big L
95%
1 track in catalog · Trap / Future Bass · no artist page yet
Mobb Deep
93%
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Pete Rock & Cl Smooth
90%
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Black Moon
89%
5 tracks in catalog · Trap / Future Bass
EPMD
87%
3 tracks in catalog · Trap / Future Bass
Rakim
87%
2 tracks in catalog · R&B · no artist page yet
Nas
83%
7 tracks in catalog · Trap / Future Bass
Pete Rock
79%
3 tracks in catalog · Trap / Future Bass
Az
78%
Not in our catalog yet
Guru
77%
2 tracks in catalog · Afro House · no artist page yet
Method Man
77%
9 tracks in catalog · Trap / Future Bass
Lord Finesse
74%
Not in our catalog yet
Black Star
73%
Not in our catalog yet

Similarity data from Last.fm. BPM, key and energy on this page are measured from the recordings in our catalog.

FAQ

What BPM does Gang Starr play at?+

Gang Starr's tracks in our catalog range from 90 to 172 BPM, with a median of 96 BPM. Across 3 tracks, the most common range falls in the 95–100 BPM bucket.

What key are Gang Starr's tracks in?+

Gang Starr's tracks are mostly in minor keys (100% minor across 3 tracks). The most common single key is 8A (A Minor) with 1 track.

Which artists share an audience with Gang Starr?+

Gang Starr sits closest to Jeru The Damaja, Group Home, Big L in our catalog. That ranking is audience overlap — the artists their listeners also play — rather than a measured key-and-tempo match, so treat it as a shortlist worth digging through, not a promise that any two tracks will beatmatch. The full list, with track counts, is in the Related artists section above.

When was Gang Starr most active?+

Our catalog has Gang Starr releases spanning 1994 to 2019, with the most tracks from the 2010s.