Hip Hop Legend Guru, of Gang Starr, Dies at 43

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Source: MSNBC

Guru, whose real name was Keith Elam, had been battling cancer and suffered a heart attack on Feb. 28. Following surgery, he fell into a coma.

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Guru defined a genre and changed the face of hip hop. This is a great loss indeed.

[frylock]

1. damn. been a fan since early on..

really enjoy the jazzmatazz volumes.

[Cal Carpenter]

4. Oh yeah, that jazzmatazz stuff was great

I hadn't thought about those albums in years.

[Hutzpa]

2. What a sad loss for hip hop

one of the pioneers of taking hip hop rap to the masses with his collaborations
with jazz musicians. Very knowledgeable fellow, will miss him dearly.

Was a huge fan if this guy.


"Let us live this place where the smoke blows black
And the dark streets winds and bends" - Shel Silverstein


Go in peace good man.

[tishaLA]

3. He's one of my favorites. His first Jazzmatazz CD turned me onto jazz

and, ironically, away from hip hop....and I've never looked back.

[Guy Whitey Corngood]

5. Damn I had no idea he was even sick.

Truly one of the greats.

[disillusioned73]

6. RIP Guru

[alp227]

7. Legendary rapper, legendary group.

DJ Premier, the second half of Gang Starr, has produced many great hip hop songs too like "I Used to Love H.E.R." (Common), "Memory Lane (Sittin' in da Park)" (Nas), and the remix of "The Shit is Real" (Fat Joe).

This is a shocking loss right here. Next to Baatin (of Slum Village) who died last year. And others far beyond Tupac and Biggie.

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[Blue_Tires]

9. r.i.p.