Hard to Earn

Hard to Earn is the fourth studio album by American hip-hop duo Gang Starr. It was released on March 8, 1994, by Chrysalis and EMI Records in North America. The album featured the singles "Dwyck", "Mass Appeal", and "Code of [the Streets (song)|Code of the Streets]". Guest appearances on the album include Group Home, Jeru the Damaja, and Big Shug. At the time, all were part of the Gang Starr Foundation, which made the album a stepping-stone for future DJ Premier-helmed projects by Group Home and Jeru. Hard to Earn received acclaim and commercial success upon release.
The single "DWYCK" recorded in 1992 also featured hip-hop duo Nice & Smooth. The track "Now You're Mine" originally appeared on the 1992 soundtrack White [Men Can't Rap]. The single "Mass Appeal" appeared in the video game Tony Hawk's [Pro Skater 4] and reappears in its Tony Hawk's [Pro Skater 3 + 4|remake].
Hard to Earn is also the duo's first album to carry the "Parental Advisory" label.