Legendary MC Guru Has Passed Away
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i agree w/ everyone...the whole situation is suspect..
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i was hoping he would pull through rip to him. On another note I heard he hated Primo.
Don't believe that letter, but I don't know the true situation with him and Prem, and will never know thanks to Solar -
Don't believe that letter, but I don't know the true situation with him and Prem, and will never know thanks to Solar
^^^Co-sign. ? ass letter. Sorry ass Solar wrote it. -
lady_capoeira wrote: »^^^Co-sign. ? ass letter. Sorry ass Solar wrote it.
I officially read the whole thing, it's clearly Solar! This ? thinks Guru's life was a ? game!! -
R.I.P Guru..... R.I.P. Gangstarr......
Man, I don't even know what to think about all this.... Solar is definetly suspect. I really can't see Guru holding this grudge when he's about to pass away. So suspect... You mean to tell me two level headed grown men could not work out their differences??????????????????????????????????????????????? Suspect indeed.
Anyways, Gangstarr will always have place among hip hop's elite..... Long live the memory of Gangstarr and Jazzmatazz, later for all that hate. -
May Allah grant him and his family peace,
Real Hip Hop just got a little dimmer. -
Apparently Solar released a statement firing back at critics.
Producer Solar has lashed out at growing speculation over the authenticity of a letter sent out this morning along with a press release announcing the death of revered rapper, Guru of Gangstarr.
Solar, who was a partner with Guru in the 7Grand Record label, broke the news today (April 20th) that Guru had succumbed to cancer yesterday morning (April 19th) after battling the disease for several years.
Many fans have questioned a final letter from Guru, who allegedly refused to acknowledge group member, DJ Premier, who produced the majority of Gangstarr’s classic tracks.
"I do not wish my ex-DJ to have anything to do with my name likeness, events tributes etc. connected in anyway to my situation including any use of my name or circumstance for any reason and I have instructed my lawyers to enforce this,” Guru allegedly wrote before his death. “I had nothing to do with him in life for over 7 years and want nothing to do with him in death. Solar has my life story and is well informed on my family situation, as well as the real reason for separating from my ex-DJ.”
In addition to his death, the controversial statement has left fans doubting if Guru, born Keith Elam, would issue such harsh words while he was sick with cancer and undergoing treatment.
“Guru made this statement from his own mouth and anybody saying different is insane with Hate!” Solar Tweeted today (April 20th).
Drama aside, fans and friends reacted in shock about the news of Guru’s sudden death.
"Guru Rest in Peace. Good times good memories. Wish we had reconnected one last time. Farewell fam,” Masta Ace said.
"R.I.P GURU LOVE YOU MY BROTHER the World Will Miss You!!!! WE LOST A Great Man and a Big Part OF HIP HOP History!!!" Fat Joe added.
For more artist quotes on the passing of Guru, click here. -
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Yo! Raps has exclusively learned from hit producer Solar that Hip-Hop legend and GangStarr founder Guru has passed away yesterday morning (April 19) after a long battle with cancer.
According to Solar, Guru suffered from the malicious illness for over a year and after numerous special treatments under the supervision of medical specialists failed, the legendary MC succumbed to the disease. Guru always tried to keep this harrowing diagnosis in private but in early 2010 he had to admit himself to hospital due to serious effects caused by the disease.
Since the onset of illness, Guru tried to live a "normal" life as an influential and outstanding musician, loving father, family man, and best friend. Doctors encouraged Guru to think positive that the cancer can be arrested and that a full recovery is possible but several special treatments including hard hitting chemotherapies failed.
While in hospital with terminal cancer, Guru wrote a letter, which was provided by Solar, to his fans addressing his illness, his shining music career, his family and loved ones.
"I, Guru, am writing this letter to my fans, friends and loved ones around the world. I have had a long battle with cancer and have succumbed to the disease. I have suffered with this illness for over a year. I have exhausted all medical options. I have a non-profit organization called Each One Counts dedicated to carrying on my charitable work on behalf of abused and disadvantaged children from around the world and also to educate and research a cure for this terrible disease that took my life. I write this with tears in my eyes, not of sorrow but of joy for what a wonderful life I have enjoyed and how many great people I have had the pleasure of meeting," read the official Guru statement.
"My loyal best friend, partner and brother, Solar, has been at my side through it all and has been made my health proxy by myself on all matters relating to myself. He has been with me by my side on my many hospital stays, operations, doctors visits and stayed with me at my home and cared for me when I could not care for myself. Solar and his family is my family and I love them dearly and I expect my family, friends, and fans to respect that, regardless to anybody's feelings on the matter. It is my wish that counts. This being said I am survived by the love of my life, my sun KC, who I trust will be looked after by Solar and his family as their own. Any awards or tributes should be accepted, organized approved by Solar on behalf myself and my son until he is of age to except on his own."
The statement reads on, "I do not wish my ex-DJ to have anything to do with my name likeness, events tributes etc. connected in anyway to my situation including any use of my name or circumstance for any reason and I have instructed my lawyers to enforce this. I had nothing to do with him in life for over 7 years and want nothing to do with him in death. Solar has my life story and is well informed on my family situation, as well as the real reason for separating from my ex-DJ. As the sole founder of GangStarr, I am very proud of what GangStarr has meant to the music world and fans. I equally am proud of my Jazzmatazz series and as the father of Hip-Hop/Jazz. I am most proud of my leadership and pioneering efforts on Jazzmatazz 4 for reinvigorating the Hip-Hop/Jazz genre in a time when music quality has reached an all time low. Solar and I have toured in places that I have never been before with GangStarr or Jazzmatatazz and we gained a reputation for being the best on the planet at Hip-Hop/Jazz, as well as the biggest and most influential Hip-Hop/Jazz record with Jazzmatazz 4 of the decade to now. The work I have done with Solar represents a legacy far beyond its time. And we as a team were not afraid to push the envelope. To me this is what true artists do! As men of honor we stood tall in the face of small mindedness, greed, and ignorance. As we fought for music and integrity at the cost of not earning millions and for this I will always be happy and proud, and would like to thank the million fans who have seen us perform over the years from all over the world. The work I have done with Solar represents a legacy far beyond its time and is my most creative and experimental to date. I hope that our music will receive the attention it deserves as it is some of the best work I have done and represents some of the best years of my life."
Guru, born Keith Elam, rose to fame in the 80's as the founder of the legendary rap group GangStarr. The group released the classic single Words I Manifest followed by their critically acclaimed debut album No More Mr. Nice Guy (1989) and the classic album Step In The Arena (1991). Guru was the first artist to truly blend Hip-Hop with Live Jazz beginning in 1993, and seeing the vast influences his Jazzmatazz concept has had on the industry, it is clear that Guru's musical contributions have been way ahead of their time. Guru has worked with such great artists as Herbie Hancock, Isaac Hayes, Donald Byrd, Ramsey Lewis, Roy Ayers, Chaka Kahn, Branford Marsalis, David Sanborn, Bob James, Erykah Badu, The Roots, Common, Angie Stone, Jamiroquai, Macy Gray and Damien Marley, to name a few. Despite the fact that Guru isn't hailing from New York, he is noted as a pioneer of the New York sound and true lyrical Hip-Hop. Guru later on joined forces with hit producer Solar and formed his label 7 Grand Records with the goal to keep "real" Hip-Hop alive.
Guru's longtime partner, Solar, issues an official statement about the lost of the legendary MC which you can read below:
"The world has lost one of the best MCs and Hip-Hop icons of all time -- my loyal best friend, partner, and brother, Guru! Guru has been battling cancer for well over a year and has lost his battle! This is a matter that Guru wanted private until he could beat it but tragically this did not happen. The cancer took him. Now the world has lost a great man and a true genius. For the fans that reached out with love and support, I can't tell you how much that meant to Guru and myself. Guru prepared this letter [read above] while he was in the hospital for the fans. I hope now that Guru has moved on to a better place! Guru is a great Black American Hero and should always be remembered as such and he is much more that just a Hip-Hop icon -- he has changed the world for the better. I salute my fallen brother Guru! He will be missed tremendously!" Solar stated.
We will sorely miss Guru, both from a personal and from a professional standpoint. Our warmest condolences to Guru's family and loved ones at this difficult time.
We will miss you dearly. Thanks for changing my life with one of your last interview 's at http://www.consciousnessmagazine.com/Articles.html. -
RIP...
Never liked him rapwise but he is/ was still a legend nonetheless. Guess he's in a better place now. -
Yea, I'm with most people up here and all over the net. That letter was suspect as hell and I do not and will not believe it. I officially do not like Solar, he comes off as very shady. I feel really sad for Premo, not only is he sad for the lost of his longtime friend and real partner. He has to now live with this fake letter hurting the legacy of Gangstarr. It's horrible. Dispite all the drama, let's remember Guru for the Legendary Emcee he was. An interesting Guru fact was he callaboed with Biggie on his very 1st song. That's right, the very 1st song Biggie made for a album was the callabo "A bunch of ? " on Heavy D's album "Blue Funk" in 1992. Check it out:
Heavy D featuring The Notorious B.I.G., Guru, Busta Rhymes, Thrid Eye and Rob O - "A Bunch Of ? "
R.I.P. GURU, for all the real Hip Hop Fans out there, we will miss you. -
So was the ? ? or what?? lol
please dont catch feelins, rip and all that
But what was his beef with Premo?? anybody know? Seems kinda odd disrespecting your old friend like that in ur last letter to the world -
R.I.P. Guru. Smh premo must of wronged dude in a major way. Dre> Premo
rip guru, but at the end of the day i cant see what primo could have done so wrong to guru when guru doesnt have a career without primo -
This ? hit me like a sack of bricks this morning.
I blame Solar's ? ass for this ? more than the cancer/heart problems......... -
If Guru was ? wit this dude maybe Primo wasn't cool wit that ? ? which is why they had the fallin out. But if Solar wrote that ? and not Guru then he was just ? for Guru and jealous of his friendship wit Primo. Either way Solar is a ? .its....JOHN B wrote: »rip guru, but at the end of the day i cant see what primo could have done so wrong to guru when guru doesnt have a career without primo -
I thought the 1st ? BIG recorded was the verse on real love, not a bunch of ?
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Rest In Peace, Guru, a true legend.
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R.I.P. Guru.
Primo needs to speak up on this whole thing. that letter is a hunting letter and will have a lasting effect on Primo's life, not just his career. -
mdizzle9000 wrote: »I thought the 1st ? BIG recorded was the verse on real love, not a bunch of ?
Biggie appearence on "Real Love" was his 1st apperence yes but it was a remix and not featured on the LP but the single. "A Bunch Of ? " was his 1st apperence on an album. Reguardless, Guru callaboed with Biggie in the early stages of his career, that's all I wanted to highlight cause many of the youth don't understand his legacy and history cause Gang Starr didn't have a lot of #1 songs or albums. "Moment of Truth" is their most successful album debuting at #6 on the Pop Charts and #1 on the RnB Charts. Besides that, they rarely charted like that. Hopefully the Biggie connection helps the young kids understand Guru Legendary status. -
I dont whats more sad, the fact that hes dead,
OR the fact that now hes dead that half of the IC are going to be putting him in thier top 5 GOATS
especially when he deserved that spot when he was alive -
So I guess Guru didn't write that letter after all.
This situation needs to be explained. -
Ajax McJones wrote: »I dont whats more sad, the fact that hes dead,
OR the fact that now hes dead that half of the IC are going to be putting him in thier top 5 GOATS
especially when he deserved that spot when he was alive
I'll be honest, I've still listened to Guru since 03, I didn't listen to that Jazzmatazz 4 but anything else I did
I wouldn't put him 5 GOAT now, but of all the legends (Masta Ace, Kool G Rap, KRS-One, BDK, Nice and Smooth) Gangstarr were #1 by far,
it's even why I bare the name Traestar. -
I wanted to share this with everybody
This is about 6 years ago!!
Sorry about the link it's on zshare
Guru Interview on DUBCNN
[video]http://www.zshare.net/video/7519390708e6025e/[/video] -
sad ? , i'm almost shocked. . .
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dam.. r.i.p. guru
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Yeah it was cancer thats what everyone said in the 80s when they was dying from aids too you dont have a heart attack go into coma and it all be because of cureable form of cancer myeloma is what they are reporting he died from Im callin ? he more then likely caught something from Solar thats why he's runnin around tryin to get the attention off there relationship and have people talk about Guru and Premes relationship if they really was on some ? ? i feel bad for his son because he's gotta live with the ? muthafucca that probably responisible for his fathers death and i can see tha snake solar tryin to play wit his goodies after some time depending on the age of his son what a ? way to go out
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iVNX7Z0CLb8
