R.I.P. Guru...one of hip hops jewels

"Just over a month since undergoing surgery following a heart attack, Gang Starr MC Guru (born Keith Elam) has died at age 43. According to a statement, Guru died of cancer-related causes on Monday after a long fight with the disease."


"Born on July 17, 1966, near Boston, Guru rose to fame in the late 1980s as part of the duo Gang Starr with partner DJ Premier. The pair helped define the New York underground rap sound in the 1990s. Their unique sound combined Premier's production palette, which leaned heavily on sampled jazz records and scratched vocals on the choruses, with Guru's uncompromising rhymes. Although the pair would work separately as often as they did together — Guru's Jazzmatazzseries of albums and Premier's work with Nas, Jay-Z, and underground act Group Home — Gang Starr continued to release critically acclaimed material throughout the late '90s and early 2000s." To Read More





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*wick* *wick* WORD????

The P of the EPMD look O-L-D...no seriously.he doesnt seem to have his teeth in...and I say that with all due respect.

'As the world knows, EPMD decided to record a new album without DJ Scratch & they also toured all summer without him. This desperate but tragic decision by EPMD totally disgusted loyal fans, radio, club and battle DJ’s around the world.

Fans from around the world are outraged shouting.. “EPMD without DJ Scratch is like RUN DMC without Jam Master Jay!”.

EPMD’s 7th album “We Mean Business” hit the stores December 9th 2008.
Their sales in the first week was a tragic (2726) copies according to Soundscan.

So now.. EPMD stands for Erick And Parrish Making Diddly Squat.

Rappers remember.. DJ’s run this shit.
You make it & we break it!
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If you shit on one of the Greatest Hip Hop DJ’s Of All Time what do you think will happen?

History shows when the rapper goes against the DJ the rapper never wins.

CL Smooth vs Pete Rock, Guru vs Preemo, Melle Mel vs Grandmaster Flash, Kane vs Mister Cee. It never turns out good for the rapper.

DJ SCRATCH
Classic Material'

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