No More Mr. Nice Guy (Gang Starr album)

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Critical reception

Template:Music ratings The Los Angeles Times noted that some songs "are more concerned with educating and relating than with egos and bragging, using hot soul-flavored dance beats and infusions of jazz."<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> Trouser Press wrote that "DJ Premier provides samples, beats and rhythms that are perfectly adequate, if not up to his future level."<ref name="TP">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

Track listing

All songs are produced by DJ Premier & Guru, except for tracks 5 & 13, produced by the 45 King

The PRT Records cassette issue in the UK contains "Movin' On (Vocal)" and "Movin' On (Dub)" as bonus tracks B7 and B8.

Singles

Single information
"The Lesson" [Non-Album Single] Released: 1987 B-side: "The Lesson (Super Club Mix)"
"Believe Dat!" [Non-Album Single] Released: 1987 B-side: "Bust a Move Boy" & "To Be a Champion"
"Movin' On" [Non-Album Single] Released: 1988 B-side: "Gusto" & "Knowledge"
"Words I Manifest (Remix)" Released: 1989 B-side: "DJ Premier In Deep Concentration", "Here's the Proof"
"Positivity (Remix)" Released: 1989 B-side: "No More Mr. Nice Guy (Remix)"

Charts

Chart (1990)	Peak position
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Singles

Year	Song	Hot Rap Singles
1990	"Positivity"	19