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PostPosted: Wed Apr 21, 2010 3:38 pm 
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One of the most influential hip-hop artists of the last twenty years (and one of my favorite MCs), GURU (Gifted Unlimited Rhymes Universal, aka Keith Elam) passed away Monday in New York . He was a founding member of the group Gangstarr, and also had a fairly extensive solo career, releasing 4 volumes of his Jazzmatazz series. Apparently, he had been fighting cancer for over a year, though his illness was not made public.

I was quite sad to hear of his passing, as I've been a fan for years. There is some controversy surrounding his death as he wrote a "farewell" letter to his fans in which he publicly distanced himself from his old musical partner DJ Premier. He said that he does not want Premier to participate in any tributes or posthumous awards he may receive. A strange twist that indicates there might be more to this story that comes out in the future.

But the only important fact really is that Guru has passed. He will be missed by hip-hop fans the world over.

RIP Guru.


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PostPosted: Wed Apr 21, 2010 3:43 pm 
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I thought you said the "Love Guru" and feared Mike Myers was dead. I know I'm an insensitive D bag. Sorry.

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PostPosted: Wed Apr 21, 2010 3:48 pm 
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Displaced Fan wrote:
I thought you said the "Love Guru" and feared Mike Myers was dead. I know I'm an insensitive D bag. Sorry.

Mike Myers' death actually wouldn't affect me as much as Guru's death. I'm probably the only member of these boards for whom that's true.


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PostPosted: Wed Apr 21, 2010 3:51 pm 
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I was just kidding. I honestly don't know who is was.

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PostPosted: Thu Apr 22, 2010 3:56 pm 
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Really? Nobody here ever listened to Gangstarr??? Anyone? Bueller? Bueller????


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OK, I listened to Gangstarr VERY BRIEFLY (my brother is the hip-hop nut, and he's got VERY good taste), but never any of GURU's stuff.

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PostPosted: Thu Apr 22, 2010 5:08 pm 
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Well that's a start. Stop listening to 97 Rock you WNY rockers.


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PostPosted: Thu Apr 22, 2010 5:10 pm 
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Stuuuuuuu wrote:
Well that's a start. Stop listening to 97 Rock you WNY rockers.

Haha I don't listen to the radio at all. Never plays what I like.

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Sad news, but I never heard of him. I listen to Hard Rock, Punk Rock, Metal, and a little rock.

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PostPosted: Thu Apr 22, 2010 6:10 pm 
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mechaphil wrote:
Stuuuuuuu wrote:
Well that's a start. Stop listening to 97 Rock you WNY rockers.

Haha I don't listen to the radio at all. Never plays what I like.


Word. Been listening to some underground hip-hop lately, though.

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Damn, I used to LOVE Gangstarr.....

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HelloMyKneeGrows wrote:
Damn, I used to LOVE Gangstarr.....

Finally.

Sorry to be the bearer of bad news, but a friend told me about it and I probably wouldn't have heard otherwise. Figure any fans would want to know.


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I've been hearing a lot about this on XM.


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backthatSASSup wrote:
I've been hearing a lot about this on XM.

If you hear anything about his split w/DJ Premier, or about how he made MC Solaar his medical decision-maker and the drama surrounding those things, keep me posted. :think:


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