“The DJ’s name is Premier and I’m the Guru,” said the late, great Keith “Guru Elam” on the intro to Gang Starr’s second album, Step In The Arena. That’s all that was needed for an MC from Boston and a DJ born in Houston (DJ Premier) to create six albums and a collection of classic records.
Run DMC rose to fame due to the dynamic verses of Run and D.M.C., but the crew’s equally vital member was their late DJ, Jason “Jam Master Jay” Mizell. On what would have been the turntable technician’s 49th birthday, it’s only right to give props to DJs that have shined in similar settings as well.
First impressions are crucial, especially in Hip-Hop. If you drop a dud your first time out, your rap career could be finished as quickly as it started. But not every Hip-Hop act hits a home run their first time up. Some barely made it on base before becoming solid players in the rap world.
Today (July 17), is the late Keith “Guru” Elam’s birthday. Rest In Power. I’m old enough to remember back when Mike Dee & Keithy E left for New York in order to eventually land Gang Starr Posse a deal with K-Tel/Wild Pitch Records in 1987. Back then Boston’s Hip-Hop and Rap music wasn’t being acknowledged […]
The Miami Heat won their third NBA Championship tonight (June 20) and it was the second in a row for LeBron James. Right on cue, Nike Basketball drops a commercial featuring King James getting congratulatory messages from the likes of Spike Lee, Dr. Dre, Coach K and more.
We’ll give the New York Times credit for bigging up the borough of Brooklyn and its importance in Hip-Hop culture, through the lens of gentrification. However, the Grey Lady needed to do a tad bit more fact checking.
Three years ago, Hip-Hop lost Keith “Guru” Elam of Gang Starr fame. The Boston bred, Brooklyn representing MC’s legacy will be cherished and today we get a look at the electronic press kit from Gang Starr’s 1991 album Step In The Arena, and it’s loaded with jewels.
Homage should only be bestowed to the deserving, and with that we receive a tribute to fallen Gang Starr MC Keith “Guru” Elam, affectionately titled “G.U.R.U.” Almost three years after his death, producer Marco Polo and the legendary DJ Premier connect to create a groove that perfectly embodies both of their styles.
This is dope on multiple levels. BBC Radio 1Xtra put together an hour long audio documentary about the late Keith “Guru” Elam. The program is part of the station’s ongoing “Gone Too Soon” series and features commentary from DJ Premier, Common, Radio 1Xtra’s DJ Semtex and Benji B, and others, including the Boston native’s family and […]
One day after the world received the shocking news that legendary emcee Guru lost his long time battle with cancer, partner in rhyme and longtime friend DJ Premier issued a statement regarding Guru’s legacy and how he feels about the questionable “final” letter that was supposedly written by Guru hours before his death. Below is […]
The Hip-Hop world was stunned to learn to that ½ of Gang Starr, MC Guru, suffered a heart attack this weekend putting him in cardiac arrest and a coma. As previously reported, we received news of his condition Sunday after receiving confirmation from multiple sources. Now his counterpart from the legendary Hip-Hop group is giving […]
According to many different sources, Hip-Hop Wired has acquired information that rapper Guru has fallen into a coma after suffering cardiac arrest. Details right now remain very slim, but sources have stated that the news was broken by Guru’s sister. Guru, who is a former member of the rap duo Gang Starr, is considered to […]
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