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The Ownerz

2003 studio album by Gang Starr

The Ownerz
Studio album by Gang Starr
Released	June 24, 2003 (US)
Recorded	2002–2003
Studio	D&D, New York City Avatar, New York City
Genre	East Coast hip hop, underground hip hop, jazz rap, hardcore hip hop
Length	57:04
Label	Virgin/EMI Records 7243 5 80247 0 8 V0-80247
Producer	DJ Premier, Guru
Gang Starr chronology
Full Clip: A Decade of Gang Starr (1999) The Ownerz (2003) Mass Appeal: the Best of Gang Starr (2006)
Singles from The Ownerz
"Skills" Released: November 5, 2002[1] "Nice Girl Wrong Place" Released: April 8, 2003[2] "The Ownerz" Released: September 30, 2003[3]

Professional ratings

Aggregate scores
Source	Rating
Metacritic	70/100[4]
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[5]
HipHopDX	[6]
Muzik	[7]
Pitchfork	7.5/10[8]
RapReviews	9/10[9]
Rolling Stone	[10]
The New Rolling Stone Album Guide	[11]
Vibe	[12]

The Ownerz is the sixth studio album by the hip-hop duo Gang Starr, and the last released during Guru's lifetime. It was released in June 24, 2003, by Virgin.^[13] It was well-received critically and boasts four singles, "Skills", "Rite Where U Stand", "Nice Girl, Wrong Place", and "Same Team, No Games".

1. "Intro (HQ, Goo, Panch)" – 0:46
2. "Put Up or Shut Up" (featuring Krumb Snatcha) – 3:15
3. "Werdz from the Ghetto Child" (featuring Smiley the Ghetto Child) – 1:09
4. "Sabotage" – 2:22
5. "Rite Where U Stand" (featuring Jadakiss) – 3:37
6. "Skills" – 3:17
7. "Deadly Habitz" – 4:12
8. "Nice Girl, Wrong Place" (featuring Boy Big) – 3:32
9. "Peace of Mine" – 3:01
10. "Who Got Gunz" (featuring Fat Joe & M.O.P.) – 3:36
11. "Capture (Militia Pt. 3)" (featuring Big Shug & Freddie Foxxx) – 3:23
12. "PLAYTAWIN" – 3:11
13. "Riot Akt" – 4:04
14. "(Hiney)" – 1:31
15. "Same Team, No Games" (featuring NYG'z & Hannibal Stax) – 3:44
16. "In This Life..." (featuring Snoop Dogg & Uncle Reo) – 3:03
17. "The Ownerz" – 2:57
18. "Zonin'" – 2:54
19. "Eulogy" – 2:54
20. "Natural" [Japan Bonus Track] – 2:46
21. "Tha Squeeze" [Japan Bonus Track] – 3:29

The track "Same Team, No Games" is featured in DJ Premier's playlist for the 2015 video game NBA 2K16.^[14]

The track "The Squeeze" was featured on the Training Day soundtrack.^[15]