Guru, one half of the legendary hip hop duo, Gang Starr, passed away last week from cancer. Never as celebrated in the mainstream as contemporaries such as Nas, Wu-Tang, or Jay-Z, Guru was respected in the hip hop community as one of its premier MCs known for his nontraditional monotone delivery and jazz-influenced music. Despite conflicting reports of his final days regarding his health and status of his personal relationship with long-time collaborator DJ Premier, Guru will certainly be missed and be remembered as an icon of New York hip hop. I decided to pay tribute to his legacy by selecting the first Gang Starr track I ever heard back in 1992.
R.I.P. Keith "Guru" Elam 1961-2010
Gang Starr - "Take It Personal" link
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