Solar Releases "Final" Statement From Guru As Many Speculate Its Origin
Hours after the legendary Gangstarr artist Guru succumbed to cancer, the internet is blazing with speculation over the letter that was released to fans by friend and producer Solar.
The letter (see an excerpt below) explains the legendary rapper's bout with cancer and even details how the assets and his son's should be taken care of listing Solar as primary beneficiary and caregiver. The fact that this is Guru's "final letter" ,which reads more like a will, and Solar being placed to handle all of his estates' issues and finances including the care of his son has many questioning the legitimacy of the letter.
“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 [accept] on his own.”
The real blow came to his partner in rhyme DJ Premier, who according to the letter can no longer use anything affiliated with Guru's name or likeness. Premier who co-founded the legendary Hip-Hop group Gangstarr with Guru is now prohibited from performing a concert to benefit or in memoriam of his former friend.
“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.”
Solar has decided to respond back to allegations that the letter was not written by Guru, by releasing a statement via Twitter letting fans know that he did not write the letter:
“Guru made this statement from his own mouth and anybody saying different is insane with hate!”
The artist, born Keith Elam, died on Monday April 19. He was 43 years old. Solar, Guru's partner, expressed sadness over the loss in a statement.
"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.”
This sounds more like a will than his last words but at this point in time only Solar can truthfully answer that.
Despite the drama, [SMH], DJ Premier offers his condolences to Guru's family and offers fans a way to leave their most memorable moments of the legendary MC on his blogsite: http://www.djpremierblog.com/guru/
Drama aside, the Hip-Hop world will never be the same, as we have truly lost a legend.
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14 Responses to “Solar Releases "Final" Statement From Guru As Many Speculate Its Origin”
Something not right about this letter, who suc*****bs but still writes a letter!!!~ I smell a rat!!!!!! And Somebody trying to live with fat pockets something not right!!!It's not about *****ody hating it's the truth why all of a sudden DJ Premier is being hated on after all these years come on, I know i was born at night but it wasn't last night...... who Ya'll trying to fool, it just happens his son is mentioned, his money royalties.... sound like trifling azz gold-digger to me! Sound like a will to meeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee........ Mess
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Solar thinks he can weasel into some phat royalty $$$ following the death of GURU (RIP).
Solar will be sorely mistaken, real quick.
Yo Solar!
Good Luck Punk!
Make your own legacy, and stop being a parasite on someone else's!
Much Love to the GURU Fam, and DJ Premier.
Screw Solar. Punk.
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Well thats the thing about not making a Will, anybody with anything they feel is of value to them should always keep a Last Will and Testament that way any confusion or disagreements are irrelavent. I'm very surprised that this is not a final testament of Guru, This was an itelligent man, no way would he leave everything up in the air. No one even knew what he was going through except for close close people, if this is not a legit statement it will be handled, until then focus on the rap icon and what he left the Hiphop,rap,jazz and soul community. Peace all R.I.P Gangstarr
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doesnt GUru have any other family other than solar?coz i dont see why solar is speaking alone, is there anyone else in Guru's family who can back up this story?something is def wrong...
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It is a damn shame that Solar kept Guru away from his family and friends in his last hours. That letter is beyond suspect. It isn't a final letter to Guru's fans. It sounds more like a will but if it really was a will it would be to Guru's lawyers, not the fans. It is a desperate attempt from Solar to get his hands on Guru's estate. He isn't even buried yet and Solar is already staking his claim. But he was like a brother to him? RIP Guru and the beef he had with DJ Premiere.
http://www.rhymesandpolitics.com
First of all when the story about Guru first came out, wasn't he in like a coma? I'm just wondering, how did he write that if he was in a coma? No one heard about him coming out it. When do people, who are in comas write letters?
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R.I.P Guru – u will truly be missed. This letter is just wrong and sad, although we all believe Solar is behind this. But let's just say for a min. Guru really wrote this – this is where Solar should have shown that he is a good friend. Solar should have been trying to mend things with Guru and his family, a good friend would have stopped him – wouldn't feed into it. Even if my friend says I want u to have all rights to my estate etc… I wouldn't do that to someone's family, no matter what problems they had. Solar need to step back and be respectful, bec he wouldn't want no one to do that to him. He should let the family do what they have to do, morn with dignity not shame – he should have exposed this letter – if in fact it was written by Guru. Even it Guru told him to do otherwise – a true friend would do the right thing.
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HEY PEOPLE, IT'S CALLED A HOLOGRAPHIC WILL!
Thats when the last person to see somebody before they die and tell them there wishes.
ITS ALL SUSPECT. SAME THING HAPPEN TO EAZY-E..
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The letter is authentic. I am sure Guru's lawyers will enforce it. The letter already states that the lawyers will enforce DJ premier not using his likeness in anyway. I am sure he made legal provisions for Solar also.
Its authentic.
clairvoyantoftruth.com
It is a tragedy to have lost such and icon. And what is really confusing to me is the partner thing, it was like they were a couple and Solar is the posessive woman (???) If anyone should have the final say so about his estate it sould be his family, ecspecially since there is a childs to be concerned about.
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May Guru RIP
However, I agree the letter is beyond suspect. I mean for him to be on his death bed and to still have animosity or hate towards Primo is crazy. Usually in that type of situation people are gettin closer to God and letting bygones be bygones. Sounds like Solar has a problem with Premier.
That, plus solar having so much control over Guru's visitation, sounds like someone tryin to come up. At this point I wouldn't be surprised if solar = Dr Kovorkian
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the full story behind the Guru/Solar relationship uis here:
http://diaryofahollywoodstreetking.com/the-real-solar-guru-gang-starr-story-rip-guru/
RIP GURU
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my heart goes out to his family and friends rip it's really sad that we are losing all these icons in the music industry. RIP to all the fallen ones.
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