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  • DJ
    Hall Of Fame
    • Apr 2003
    • 17756

    #31
    Re: RIP Guru

    Last one. Love the collab with GS and Inspectah Deck (my favorite Wu-Tang MC)

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    • stiffarmleft
      MVP
      • Jul 2002
      • 1986

      #32
      Re: RIP Guru

      Great track.

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      • jmood88
        Sean Payton: Retribution
        • Jul 2003
        • 34639

        #33
        Re: RIP Guru

        Originally posted by Premier
        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
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        Originally posted by Blzer
        Let me assure you that I am a huge proponent of size, and it greatly matters. Don't ever let anyone tell you otherwise.

        If I went any bigger, it would not have properly fit with my equipment, so I had to optimize. I'm okay with it, but I also know what I'm missing with those five inches. :)

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        • DJ
          Hall Of Fame
          • Apr 2003
          • 17756

          #34
          Re: RIP Guru

          Originally posted by jmood88
          Premier letter.
          Nice letter by Premier. Man, I gotta go pick up the old GS CD's that I don't have.
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          • Dice
            Sitting by the door
            • Jul 2002
            • 6627

            #35
            Re: RIP Guru

            WOW! I wonder if this is true?



            The rap group “Gang Starr” was born in Boston, after Big Shug gave it life with partner Keith Elam now known as “Guru”. At that time Big Shug and Guru were faced with the financial hurdle of funding their studio sessions, so they came up with a plan to solve that obstacle with a robbery plan…that plan was for “Big Shug” to do the jack and “Guru” serve as the getaway driver, but that didn’t work. Know why? Because when “Shug” was doing the robbery, “Guru” ended up getting scared and took off. So, the robbery got muffled and “Big Shug” did a three-year sentence for robbery.

            While “Shug” was in jail “Guru” moved to New York City. There, he ran into “DJ Premier” who just came from Houston Texas. Together, they formed the now legendary group known as “Gang Starr”.

            Gang Starr was doing well, and when “Big Shug” returned from prison “Guru” and “Premo” were rightly breaking him off paper. But here’s something what you may not know (which I always knew) Guru, whose real name is Keith Elam, was a homosexual, and he started dating a well-known homosexual from Brooklyn New york named “DJ Solar”. Solar (real name John Barry Mo’Sher) ended up breaking up “Gang Starr” because he pulled Guru away from the talented “DJ Premier”, word is Solar wanted Guru all for himself. I know this because I used to book shows for “Guru & Solar” and dude use to beat on “Guru” I swear!!! I personally witnessed someone walking in on Solar giving Guru a proper beating behind closed doors.

            Sources close to HSK were touring Europe with Guru, Solar, and DJ Doo Wop & Kool Keith with Kutmasta Kurt in Fall 2005. At that time the groups had an extended week long stay in the Spanish Canary Islands off the coast of Africa. Guru happily lounged with Solar in his flip flops and swimming trunks downing Hennessy straight and snorting blow by the eightball. This is the same event where Kutmasta Kurt got his nose busted breaking up a fight between Kool Keith’s crew and a concert goer after the show. Matter of fact “Real Connections” still owes about 20,000 euros from that event.

            Just this past February, Guru suffered a heart attack leaving him in a comatose state into March. That’s when Solar reportedly kept Guru’s family away from him, because he wanted full control. My sources even tell me that this “Solar” guy didn’t allow doctors to treat “Guru” properly.

            When I woke up this morning, I heard the sad news that 43-year-old “Guru” had died yesterday (April 19. 2010), from cancer.

            I went into complete silence, and said to myself “Life is too short.” Now, sources are telling me “Solar” is stealing royalties from the group “Gang Starr”. I guess “Solar” got “Guru” to sign over the rights to his name. To make matters worse, “Solar” is saying “Guru” left a letter to all his fans. He says in that letter (printed below), he (Guru) doesn’t want anything to do with his long time collaborator “DJ Premier” even in death…WTF!?!

            This “Solar” guy seems to think we’re all a bunch of idiots. Because, “Guru” wouldn’t say any **** like that while on his death bed. “Guru’s” nephew has been speaking about this matter for a while now. Don’t believe me? Ask DJ Premier.

            This may all sound harsh, but in fact Jacky and all HSK staff have a deep respect for Guru. One key component that separates Hollywood Street from any other industry blog is that we tell the truth no matter how much it may hurt or damage false images about an art we hold dear. Other sites would never report the truth rather they further perpetuate falsities.

            Today I’ll remember Guru as I listen to the third “Gangstarr” album “Daily Operation”…I always liked the song “Take It Personal”. RIP GURU!!!
            I have more respect for a man who let's me know where he stands, even if he's wrong. Than the one who comes up like an angel and is nothing but a devil. - Malcolm X

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            • jmood88
              Sean Payton: Retribution
              • Jul 2003
              • 34639

              #36
              Re: RIP Guru

              According to the internet everyone is a closeted gay man.
              Originally posted by Blzer
              Let me assure you that I am a huge proponent of size, and it greatly matters. Don't ever let anyone tell you otherwise.

              If I went any bigger, it would not have properly fit with my equipment, so I had to optimize. I'm okay with it, but I also know what I'm missing with those five inches. :)

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              • iman
                Banned
                • Mar 2009
                • 61

                #37
                Re: RIP Guru

                R.I.P.

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                • bigfnjoe96
                  Hall Of Fame
                  • Feb 2004
                  • 11410

                  #38
                  Re: RIP Guru

                  Originally posted by Dice
                  Good Lookin...

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                  • Money99
                    Hall Of Fame
                    • Sep 2002
                    • 12696

                    #39
                    Re: RIP Guru

                    Originally posted by Stumbleweed
                    Exactly. Reports were that Guru was i nand out of a coma since at least February... whether he had the presence of mind or ability to ever write that letter is suspect. Sad that Solar or whoever wrote it basically took most of the time bigging Solar up and bagging on Primo. Seemed unusually bitter for aman who was dying of cancer, normally people let that kind of **** go when they're on their deathbed... casts even more doubt on it IMO.
                    Yeah, it's very strange how Solar wrote:
                    "The world has lost one of the best MCs and Hip-Hop icons of all-time -- my loyal best friend, partner, and brother, Guru," Solar said in a statement.
                    And then Guru also wrote:
                    My loyal best friend, partner and brother, Solar,
                    I'm also interested to know why Guru and DJ Premier were on the outs.

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                    • Stumbleweed
                      Livin' the dream
                      • Oct 2006
                      • 6279

                      #40
                      Re: RIP Guru

                      Solar is mad shady. BumpyKnuckles, Just Blaze, and the rest of Brooklyn is looking for that dude.
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                      • Dice
                        Sitting by the door
                        • Jul 2002
                        • 6627

                        #41
                        Re: RIP Guru

                        Originally posted by jmood88
                        According to the internet everyone is a closeted gay man.
                        And not to say that even if he is gay, that doesn't change my opinion on Gangstarr and Guru. Gangstarr would still be one of the greatest hip hop groups of all time in my eyes.
                        I have more respect for a man who let's me know where he stands, even if he's wrong. Than the one who comes up like an angel and is nothing but a devil. - Malcolm X

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                        • Stumbleweed
                          Livin' the dream
                          • Oct 2006
                          • 6279

                          #42
                          Re: RIP Guru

                          And Solar would still be a shady-*** mofo.
                          Send your Midnight Release weirdo pics/videos to my new website: http://www.peopleofmidnightreleases.com!

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                          • Dice
                            Sitting by the door
                            • Jul 2002
                            • 6627

                            #43
                            Re: RIP Guru

                            Originally posted by Stumbleweed
                            And Solar would still be a shady-*** mofo.
                            That too.

                            Have you heard some of the tracks that Solar produced for Guru? GARBAGE! Absolute garbage!
                            I have more respect for a man who let's me know where he stands, even if he's wrong. Than the one who comes up like an angel and is nothing but a devil. - Malcolm X

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                            • ehh
                              Hall Of Fame
                              • Mar 2003
                              • 28962

                              #44
                              Re: RIP Guru

                              Interesting blog. Was it really necessary for dude to put Guru, Solar and Premo's name in quotes every single time in the article?
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                              • trobinson97
                                Lie,cheat,steal,kill: Win
                                • Oct 2004
                                • 16366

                                #45
                                Re: RIP Guru

                                Originally posted by Dice

                                I won't say that I am surprised by it if it is true. I have to say when reading that alleged last letter of Guru I got the feeling that was the case with all the use of "partner" but didn't think it really mattered anyway. Guru/Gang Starr was still one of the best.
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