PhilBilly, Prince of Rukus, Slinger of Juice

28 years ago today, Gang Starr releases their 5th LP, Moment of Truth, on Noo Trybe/Virgin. the group's most commercially successful album, it  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 7th, 1998. few albums released during this era featured the same commitment to excellence that came so naturally to Gang Starr. they strived to create something greater, and ended up creating a monument to hip-hop. “y’all muthafuckas really don’t know what this hip-hop is all about. So while you keep on faking the funk, we gonna keep on walking through the darkness, carrying our torches. underground will live forever, baby. we just like roaches: never dying, always living.”