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Moment of Truth is the fifth album by 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.

Commercial performance[edit]

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. It went on to sell over 500,000 copies and was certified Gold by the RIAA on May 7, 1998.^[13] 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.^[14]Pitchfork also ranked it as the 16th best album of 1998.^[15]

In popular culture[edit]

The album's title track was featured in the 2011 Matthew McConaughey film The Lincoln Lawyer.^[16][17][18] The title track also appeared in the soundtrack of the 2001 video game Dave Mirra Freestyle BMX 2 as well as an episode during the third season of the television show Mr. Robot. The song Work appears on ESPN promos for SC6 with Michael/Jemele. Work also appeared in the 1998 movie 'Caught Up' starring Bokeem Woodbine and was included on the soundtrack.

Track listing[edit]

Chart positions[edit]

Singles[edit]

Chart positions from Billboard magazine

See also[edit]

References[edit]

1. ^ ^abErlewine, Stephen Thomas. 'Moment of Truth – Gang Starr'. AllMusic. Retrieved February 4, 2017.
2. ^https://www.allmusic.com/album/you-know-my-steez-mw0000031550
3. ^https://www.allmusic.com/album/militia-mw0000933900
4. ^Baker, Soren (April 10, 1998). 'Gang Starr: Moment of Truth (Noo Trybe)'. Chicago Tribune. Retrieved April 10, 2017.
5. ^Tyehimba, Cheo (April 24, 1998). 'Moment of Truth'. Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved February 4, 2017.
6. ^Jam, Billy (March 29, 1998). 'Gang Starr, Moment of Truth, Noo Trybe'. Houston Chronicle. Retrieved January 17, 2018.
7. ^Johnson, Brett (April 26, 1998). 'Gang Starr, 'Moment of Truth,' Noo Trybe/Virgin'. Los Angeles Times. Retrieved April 10, 2017.
8. ^McPhail, Pete (June 1998). 'Gang Starr: Moment of Truth (Cooltempo)'. Muzik (37): 82.
9. ^Batey, Angus (April 11, 1998). 'Gang Starr – Moment of Truth'. NME. Archived from the original on August 17, 2000. Retrieved February 4, 2017.
10. ^McLeod, Kembrew (2004). 'Gang Starr'. In Brackett, Nathan; Hoard, Christian (eds.). The New Rolling Stone Album Guide (4th ed.). Simon & Schuster. p. 322. ISBN0-7432-0169-8.
11. ^'Gang Starr: Moment of Truth'. The Source (104): 145. May 1998.
12. ^Jones, Steve (March 31, 1998). 'Gang Starr returns for a big 'Moment''. USA Today.
13. ^'Gold & Platinum - Gang Starr'. RIAA. May 7, 1998.
14. ^'Spin Magazine's The 20 Best Albums of 1998'. Rocklist. Retrieved February 4, 2017.
15. ^'The 50 Best Albums of 1998'. Pitchfork. Retrieved October 19, 2019.
16. ^Barone, Matt (March 18, 2011). 'Review: 'The Lincoln Lawyer' (Starring Matthew McConaughey)'. Complex. Retrieved February 4, 2017.
17. ^'The Lincoln Lawyer - Soundtracks'. IMDb. Retrieved February 4, 2017.
18. ^Jagernauth, Kevin. ''The Lincoln Lawyer' Soundtrack Features Erik B. & Rakim, Gang Starr, deadmau5 & More'. IndieWire. Retrieved February 4, 2017.
19. ^'Gang Starr Chart History (Canadian Albums)'. Billboard.
20. ^'Dutchcharts.nl – Gang Starr – Moment of Truth' (in Dutch). Hung Medien.
21. ^'Lescharts.com – Gang Starr – Moment of Truth'. Hung Medien.
22. ^'Longplay-Chartverfolgung at Musicline' (in German). Musicline.de. Phononet GmbH.
23. ^'Swedishcharts.com – Gang Starr – Moment of Truth'. Hung Medien.
24. ^'Gang Starr | Artist | Official Charts'. UK Albums Chart.
25. ^'Gang Starr Chart History (Billboard 200)'. Billboard.
26. ^'Gang Starr Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)'. Billboard.
27. ^'Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 1998'. Billboard. Retrieved January 1, 2021.

The Moment of Truth is the only studio album by the pop group The Real Milli Vanilli, released in 1991.

History[edit]

The Moment of Truth was originally meant to be the follow-up to Milli Vanilli's debut album All or Nothing (repackaged as Girl You Know It's True in the United States). After it was revealed that Rob Pilatus and Fab Morvan had not performed the vocals they were credited with in Milli Vanilli, producer Frank Farian formed the group 'The Real Milli Vanilli', featuring the actual singers on the recordings, as well as new vocalists Gina Mohammed and Ray Horton. Milli Vanilli vocalist Charles Shaw was unable to record for this album after being paid for his silence regarding his involvement with the first Milli Vanilli album. Most of the lead vocals on The Moment of Truth were performed by Brad Howell, who had performed many of the lead vocals on All or Nothing and Girl You Know It's True. The album also features rappers Icy Bro on 'Hard as Hell' and Tammy T on 'Too Late (True Love)'.

The album's cover shows Brad Howell, Icy Bro, Ray Horton, Gina Mohammed and John Davis. The album's originally proposed title was Keep on Running, the title of the first single released from the album. Although The Moment of Truth appeared on its cover (and The 2nd Album at the bottom), Keep on Running still appeared on its spine.^[1]

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The Moment of Truth was released only in Brazil, Europe, Asia and New Zealand, and reached the top 20 in Germany. The Real Milli Vanilli also released three singles, one of which ('Keep on Running') made it to number four on the German charts.^[2]

The Diane Warren-penned 'When I Die' has been covered by several other artists, including Farian's own project No Mercy. It also appeared on the soundtrack of the Brazilian soap opera Lua Cheia de Amor in 1991 and received radio airplay in Brazil. Another Warren song, 'Tell Me Where It Hurts', was covered by Christian singer Kathy Troccoli and released as a single in 1994.

Seven of the songs from The Moment of Truth were reworked and released under the name Try 'n' B on their self-titled debut album, with the addition of Tracy Ganser and Kevin Weatherspoon on vocals.^[3] The album contained three additional songs: 'Ding Dong', 'Who Do You Love', and a cover of Dr. Hook's 'Sexy Eyes'.

Track listing[edit]

1. 'Keep on Running' (Frank Farian, Franz Reuther, Chris Kindt) – 4:06
2. 'Tell Me Where It Hurts' (Diane Warren) – 4:05
3. 'Crazy Cane' (Mike Wonder, Kerim Saka, Leo Slater, Cab Calloway) – 3:55
4. 'When I Die' (Frank Farian, Dietmar Kawohl, Peter Bischof-Fallenstein, Diane Warren) – 4:00
5. 'Body Slam' (Frank Farian, Mike Wonder, Kerim Saka, Ralf Battle) – 2:22
6. 'Nice 'n' Easy' (Frank Farian, P.G. Wylder, Robert Rayen, Diane Warren) – 3:40
7. 'Hard as Hell' (Frank Farian, Kerim Saka, Leo Slater, Diane Warren) – 3:58
8. 'In My Life' (Clyde Lieberman, Jeff Pescetto, Richard James Burgess) – 3:50
9. 'Too Late (True Love)' (Mike Wonder, Kerim Saka, Tanya Coogler, Bill Pettaway, Ky Adeyemo, George Phillips) – 3:45
10. 'The End of Good Times' (Frank Farian, P.G. Wylder, Mary Susan Applegate) – 3:45
11. 'I'll Be Loving You' (Mike Sutton, Brenda Sutton) – 3:30
12. 'Big Brother' (Dino Fekaris, Nick Zesses) – 3:58

Personnel[edit]

The Real Milli Vanilli[edit]

• John Davis – vocals, backing vocals
• Brad Howell – vocals
• Gina Mohammed – vocals
• Ray Horton – vocals
• Linda Rocco – vocals
• Jodie Rocco-Hafner – vocals

Additional personnel[edit]

• Joan Faulkner – backing vocals
• Frank Farian – backing vocals
• Franco Dittman – backing vocals
• P.G. Wylder – keyboards, arrangements, programming
• Marc Dalton – guitars
• Peter Welhe – guitars
• Mike Wonder – programming
• Kerim Saka – programming
• Tobias Freund – programming, engineering
• Mel Collins – saxophone
• Dino Solera – horns
• Felice Civitareale – horns
• Claus Reichstaller – horns
• Curt Cress – drums
• Bernd Berwan – engineering
• Helmut Rulofs – engineering
• Michael Bestmann – engineering
• Norbert G. Yanicke – engineering
• Milli-Ingrid Segieth – production coordinator
• Frank Farian – producer
• Hans Wegner – cover design
• Helge Strauß, Manfred Esser – photography

Alternate release: Try 'n' B[edit]

In 1992, RCA signed on to rework and re-release the album as the debut of the newly created group Try 'n' B. Because this album received significantly better sales than The Moment of Truth in America, a slightly modified version was also released internationally.

Track listing[edit]

Moment of Truth is the fifth album by 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.

Commercial performance[edit]

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. It went on to sell over 500,000 copies and was certified Gold by the RIAA on May 7, 1998.^[13] 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.^[14]Pitchfork also ranked it as the 16th best album of 1998.^[15]

In popular culture[edit]

The album's title track was featured in the 2011 Matthew McConaughey film The Lincoln Lawyer.^[16][17][18] The title track also appeared in the soundtrack of the 2001 video game Dave Mirra Freestyle BMX 2 as well as an episode during the third season of the television show Mr. Robot. The song Work appears on ESPN promos for SC6 with Michael/Jemele. Work also appeared in the 1998 movie 'Caught Up' starring Bokeem Woodbine and was included on the soundtrack.

Track listing[edit]

Chart positions[edit]

Singles[edit]

Chart positions from Billboard magazine

See also[edit]

References[edit]

1. ^ ^abErlewine, Stephen Thomas. 'Moment of Truth – Gang Starr'. AllMusic. Retrieved February 4, 2017.
2. ^https://www.allmusic.com/album/you-know-my-steez-mw0000031550
3. ^https://www.allmusic.com/album/militia-mw0000933900
4. ^Baker, Soren (April 10, 1998). 'Gang Starr: Moment of Truth (Noo Trybe)'. Chicago Tribune. Retrieved April 10, 2017.
5. ^Tyehimba, Cheo (April 24, 1998). 'Moment of Truth'. Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved February 4, 2017.
6. ^Jam, Billy (March 29, 1998). 'Gang Starr, Moment of Truth, Noo Trybe'. Houston Chronicle. Retrieved January 17, 2018.
7. ^Johnson, Brett (April 26, 1998). 'Gang Starr, 'Moment of Truth,' Noo Trybe/Virgin'. Los Angeles Times. Retrieved April 10, 2017.
8. ^McPhail, Pete (June 1998). 'Gang Starr: Moment of Truth (Cooltempo)'. Muzik (37): 82.
9. ^Batey, Angus (April 11, 1998). 'Gang Starr – Moment of Truth'. NME. Archived from the original on August 17, 2000. Retrieved February 4, 2017.
10. ^McLeod, Kembrew (2004). 'Gang Starr'. In Brackett, Nathan; Hoard, Christian (eds.). The New Rolling Stone Album Guide (4th ed.). Simon & Schuster. p. 322. ISBN0-7432-0169-8.
11. ^'Gang Starr: Moment of Truth'. The Source (104): 145. May 1998.
12. ^Jones, Steve (March 31, 1998). 'Gang Starr returns for a big 'Moment''. USA Today.
13. ^'Gold & Platinum - Gang Starr'. RIAA. May 7, 1998.
14. ^'Spin Magazine's The 20 Best Albums of 1998'. Rocklist. Retrieved February 4, 2017.
15. ^'The 50 Best Albums of 1998'. Pitchfork. Retrieved October 19, 2019.
16. ^Barone, Matt (March 18, 2011). 'Review: 'The Lincoln Lawyer' (Starring Matthew McConaughey)'. Complex. Retrieved February 4, 2017.
17. ^'The Lincoln Lawyer - Soundtracks'. IMDb. Retrieved February 4, 2017.
18. ^Jagernauth, Kevin. ''The Lincoln Lawyer' Soundtrack Features Erik B. & Rakim, Gang Starr, deadmau5 & More'. IndieWire. Retrieved February 4, 2017.
19. ^'Gang Starr Chart History (Canadian Albums)'. Billboard.
20. ^'Dutchcharts.nl – Gang Starr – Moment of Truth' (in Dutch). Hung Medien.
21. ^'Lescharts.com – Gang Starr – Moment of Truth'. Hung Medien.
22. ^'Longplay-Chartverfolgung at Musicline' (in German). Musicline.de. Phononet GmbH.
23. ^'Swedishcharts.com – Gang Starr – Moment of Truth'. Hung Medien.
24. ^'Gang Starr | Artist | Official Charts'. UK Albums Chart.
25. ^'Gang Starr Chart History (Billboard 200)'. Billboard.
26. ^'Gang Starr Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)'. Billboard.
27. ^'Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 1998'. Billboard. Retrieved January 1, 2021.

The Moment of Truth is the only studio album by the pop group The Real Milli Vanilli, released in 1991.

History[edit]

The Moment of Truth was originally meant to be the follow-up to Milli Vanilli's debut album All or Nothing (repackaged as Girl You Know It's True in the United States). After it was revealed that Rob Pilatus and Fab Morvan had not performed the vocals they were credited with in Milli Vanilli, producer Frank Farian formed the group 'The Real Milli Vanilli', featuring the actual singers on the recordings, as well as new vocalists Gina Mohammed and Ray Horton. Milli Vanilli vocalist Charles Shaw was unable to record for this album after being paid for his silence regarding his involvement with the first Milli Vanilli album. Most of the lead vocals on The Moment of Truth were performed by Brad Howell, who had performed many of the lead vocals on All or Nothing and Girl You Know It's True. The album also features rappers Icy Bro on 'Hard as Hell' and Tammy T on 'Too Late (True Love)'.

The album's cover shows Brad Howell, Icy Bro, Ray Horton, Gina Mohammed and John Davis. The album's originally proposed title was Keep on Running, the title of the first single released from the album. Although The Moment of Truth appeared on its cover (and The 2nd Album at the bottom), Keep on Running still appeared on its spine.^[1]

48 Hours Moment Of Truth

The Moment of Truth was released only in Brazil, Europe, Asia and New Zealand, and reached the top 20 in Germany. The Real Milli Vanilli also released three singles, one of which ('Keep on Running') made it to number four on the German charts.^[2]

The Diane Warren-penned 'When I Die' has been covered by several other artists, including Farian's own project No Mercy. It also appeared on the soundtrack of the Brazilian soap opera Lua Cheia de Amor in 1991 and received radio airplay in Brazil. Another Warren song, 'Tell Me Where It Hurts', was covered by Christian singer Kathy Troccoli and released as a single in 1994.

Seven of the songs from The Moment of Truth were reworked and released under the name Try 'n' B on their self-titled debut album, with the addition of Tracy Ganser and Kevin Weatherspoon on vocals.^[3] The album contained three additional songs: 'Ding Dong', 'Who Do You Love', and a cover of Dr. Hook's 'Sexy Eyes'.

Track listing[edit]

1. 'Keep on Running' (Frank Farian, Franz Reuther, Chris Kindt) – 4:06
2. 'Tell Me Where It Hurts' (Diane Warren) – 4:05
3. 'Crazy Cane' (Mike Wonder, Kerim Saka, Leo Slater, Cab Calloway) – 3:55
4. 'When I Die' (Frank Farian, Dietmar Kawohl, Peter Bischof-Fallenstein, Diane Warren) – 4:00
5. 'Body Slam' (Frank Farian, Mike Wonder, Kerim Saka, Ralf Battle) – 2:22
6. 'Nice 'n' Easy' (Frank Farian, P.G. Wylder, Robert Rayen, Diane Warren) – 3:40
7. 'Hard as Hell' (Frank Farian, Kerim Saka, Leo Slater, Diane Warren) – 3:58
8. 'In My Life' (Clyde Lieberman, Jeff Pescetto, Richard James Burgess) – 3:50
9. 'Too Late (True Love)' (Mike Wonder, Kerim Saka, Tanya Coogler, Bill Pettaway, Ky Adeyemo, George Phillips) – 3:45
10. 'The End of Good Times' (Frank Farian, P.G. Wylder, Mary Susan Applegate) – 3:45
11. 'I'll Be Loving You' (Mike Sutton, Brenda Sutton) – 3:30
12. 'Big Brother' (Dino Fekaris, Nick Zesses) – 3:58

Personnel[edit]

The Real Milli Vanilli[edit]

• John Davis – vocals, backing vocals
• Brad Howell – vocals
• Gina Mohammed – vocals
• Ray Horton – vocals
• Linda Rocco – vocals
• Jodie Rocco-Hafner – vocals

Additional personnel[edit]

• Joan Faulkner – backing vocals
• Frank Farian – backing vocals
• Franco Dittman – backing vocals
• P.G. Wylder – keyboards, arrangements, programming
• Marc Dalton – guitars
• Peter Welhe – guitars
• Mike Wonder – programming
• Kerim Saka – programming
• Tobias Freund – programming, engineering
• Mel Collins – saxophone
• Dino Solera – horns
• Felice Civitareale – horns
• Claus Reichstaller – horns
• Curt Cress – drums
• Bernd Berwan – engineering
• Helmut Rulofs – engineering
• Michael Bestmann – engineering
• Norbert G. Yanicke – engineering
• Milli-Ingrid Segieth – production coordinator
• Frank Farian – producer
• Hans Wegner – cover design
• Helge Strauß, Manfred Esser – photography

Alternate release: Try 'n' B[edit]

In 1992, RCA signed on to rework and re-release the album as the debut of the newly created group Try 'n' B. Because this album received significantly better sales than The Moment of Truth in America, a slightly modified version was also released internationally.

Track listing[edit]

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1. 'Tell Me Where It Hurts' (Diane Warren) – 4:09
2. 'Keep on Running' (Frank Farian, Franz Reuther, Chris Kindt) – 5:13
3. 'Ding Dong' (Kerim Saka, Mike Wonder) – 3:48
4. 'When I Die' (Frank Farian, Dietmar Kawohl, Peter Bischof-Fallenstein, Diane Warren) – 4:21
5. 'Body Slam' (Frank Farian, Mike Wonder, Kerim Saka, Ralf Battle) – 3:23
6. 'Sexy Eyes' (Chris Waters, Keith Stegall, R.J. Mather) – 4:04
7. 'In My Life' (Clyde Lieberman, Jeff Pescetto, Richard James Burgess) – 4:07
8. 'The End of Good Times' (Frank Farian, P.G. Wylder, Mary Susan Applegate) – 4:18
9. 'Nice 'n' Easy' (Frank Farian, P.G. Wylder, Robert Rayen, Diane Warren) – 4:08
10. 'Who Do You Love' (John Davis) – 5:22^[4]

Personnel[edit]

• Frank Farian for MCI – producer
• Recorded and mixed at Farian Studios/Far Studios
• P.G. Wylder – keyboards
• Marc Dalton, Peter Weihe – guitar
• P.G. Wylder, M. Wonder, K. Saha – arrangements
• P.G. Wylder, Mike Wonder, Kerim Saka, Tobias Freund – programming
• Mel Collins – saxophone
• Dino Solera, Felice Civitareale, Claus Reichstaller – horns
• Tobias Freund, Bernd Berwanger, Todd Canedy, Helmut Rulofs, Michael Bestmann, Norbert G. *Yanicke – engineering
• Milli-Ingrid Segieth – production coordination
• Mike Schraft – photos
• Jacqueline Murphy – logo design

References[edit]

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1. ^https://www.discogs.com/The-Real-Milli-Vanilli-The-Moment-Of-Truth-The-2nd-Album/master/137091
2. ^INFINITY CHARTS: German Top 10
3. ^https://www.discogs.com/artist/285897-Try-N-B
4. ^https://www.discogs.com/Try-N-B-Try-N-B/release/2431945