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Was blasting "Battle" in the car today. I was saying to one of my mates that if that song actually addressed someone, it could have bodied their whole career; Guru may not have packed a lot of multi-syllables or long words into his rhymes, but he was short, sharp and potent which made him just as, if not more, deadly as a battle rapper.
I was blasting "Take Cover" today (got the Organized Rhymes CD in a reduced bin years ago).Quote:
Originally Posted by Tommy
Then he says "let me mention, me and premier living legends".....=:X;(
I bet rappers doing shows all across the world are doing shout outs to Guru. I was at a Mos Def gig the other week and loads of Gang Starr tracks were being played beforehand, the crowd were going ape shit and showing mad love.
Was an amazing sight, really.
For a strange and very sad experience, listen to "In memory of..." from Moment of truth.
RIP
Fuck this is so sad.. it just struck me for real...
Official statement from primo
it was a sad day for me to get confirmation on the death of a man who i will continue to call my brother, keith elam, better known as guru of the legendary gang starr.
From 1988-2004, we experienced so much success together that we were able to expand our businesses independently and give each other what guru called “creative space”, before planning to reunite for our 7th lp when the time was right. Tragically, we will never reach that day.
I’ve been asked to comment on a letter speaking ill of me which was supposedly written by guru in his dying days. All i will say about it is that our time together was beautiful, we built a hip hop legacy together, and no one can re-write history or take away my love for him. One thing i would never do is play around with the truth about his life.
I will celebrate guru’s life… i will honor his memory… i will grieve with the elam family over his untimely death… i will remember the gang starr foundation and all of the original members of gang starr who came before me – we all know each other… mostly, i will cherish everything we created together as gang starr, forever. I’m gonna miss hearing his signature monotone voice when he walks in the room, but the songs will always bring it back to me….his rhyme flows were insane, and i will never remove him from my heart and soul…….rest in peace to the man who felt “satisfaction from the street crowd reaction” … i love you goo…….dj premier
no matter how bizarre and different you think you are, your team wouldn't dream of competing with GANGSTARR" - The Rep Grows Bigga.
REST IN POWER.
Guru's brother speaks:
http://www.boston.com/ae/music/artic...s_guru/?page=1
rest in peace Guru
been bumping gang starr all day
and this tune too:
Thanx for thatQuote:
Originally Posted by Shaolin Bloody Sword
He was 48?
not sure if this was posted but here it goes
http://soundcloud.com/mark-devlin/re...berg-on-hot-97
Cipha Sounds and Rosenberg articulate on New York's Hot 97 what any perceptive observer has been thinking regarding the very unsettling Guru/ Solar situation.
Guru's nephew speaks with Dj Premier:
http://usershare.net/ajttpe4wh11b