Wednesday, April 28, 2010

Monday, April 26, 2010

Classic Material: Pete Rock & CL Smooth on Yo! MTV Raps


Yo! MTV Raps pays Pete Rock and CL Smooth a visit in Money Earnin' Mt. Vernon.


Sunday, April 25, 2010

Saturday, April 24, 2010

DJ Premier's Guru Tribute Mix


I know you've been waiting for this one.

DJ Premier

Gang Starr – "Betrayal" feat. Scarface

Gang Starr "Execution Of A Chump (No More Mr. Nice Guy Pt. 2)"

Gang Starr "Name Tag (Premier & The Guru)"

Gang Starr "Speak Ya Clout" feat. Jeru the Damaja & Lil Dap

Gang Starr "Peace Of Mine"

Gang Starr "Eulogy"

Gang Starr "Royalty" feat. K-Ci & JoJo
Gang Starr "Daily Operation (Intro)"

Gang Starr "In This Life…" feat. Snoop Dogg & Uncle Reo
Gang Starr "Above The Clouds" feat. Inspectah Deck

Gang Starr "The Planet"

Gang Starr "Daily Operation (Intro)"

Gang Starr "Next Time"

Gang Starr "93 Interlude (Unreleased Moment Of Truth Interlude)"

Gang Starr "The Militia II" feat. Rakim & WC

Gang Starr "Intro" feat. HQ, Goo, Panch

Heavy D. "A Buncha Niggas" feat. Biggie, Busta Rhymes, Guru, Rob-O & Third Eye

M.O.P. "Salute Part II" feat. Guru

D&D Allstars "Hot Shit" feat. Big Daddy Kane, Sadat X, Guru & Greg Nice

Gang Starr "PLAYTAWIN"

Gang Starr "Soliloquy Of Chaos"

Group Home "The Legacy" feat. Guru

Gang Starr "Conspiracy"

Gang Starr "Stay Tuned"

Gang Starr "Zonin’"




Wednesday, April 21, 2010

DJ Premier's Statement Regarding Guru


IT WAS A SAD DAY FOR ME TO GET CONFIRMATION ON THE DEATH OF A MAN WHO I WILL CONTINUE TO CALL MY BROTHER, KEITH ELAM, BETTER KNOWN AS GURU OF THE LEGENDARY GANG STARR.


FROM 1988-2004, WE EXPERIENCED SO MUCH SUCCESS TOGETHER THAT WE WERE ABLE TO EXPAND OUR BUSINESSES INDEPENDENTLY AND GIVE EACH OTHER WHAT GURU CALLED “CREATIVE SPACE”, BEFORE PLANNING TO REUNITE FOR OUR 7TH LP WHEN THE TIME WAS RIGHT. TRAGICALLY, WE WILL NEVER REACH THAT DAY.


I’VE BEEN ASKED TO COMMENT ON A LETTER SPEAKING ILL OF ME WHICH WAS SUPPOSEDLY WRITTEN BY GURU IN HIS DYING DAYS. ALL I WILL SAY ABOUT IT IS THAT OUR TIME TOGETHER WAS BEAUTIFUL, WE BUILT A HIP HOP LEGACY TOGETHER, AND NO ONE CAN RE-WRITE HISTORY OR TAKE AWAY MY LOVE FOR HIM. ONE THING I WOULD NEVER DO IS PLAY AROUND WITH THE TRUTH ABOUT HIS LIFE.


I WILL CELEBRATE GURU’S LIFE… I WILL HONOR HIS MEMORY… I WILL GRIEVE WITH THE ELAM FAMILY OVER HIS UNTIMELY DEATH… I WILL REMEMBER THE GANG STARR FOUNDATION AND ALL OF THE ORIGINAL MEMBERS OF GANG STARR WHO CAME BEFORE ME – WE ALL KNOW EACH OTHER… MOSTLY, I WILL CHERISH EVERYTHING WE CREATED TOGETHER AS GANG STARR, FOREVER. I’M GONNA MISS HEARING HIS SIGNATURE MONOTONE VOICE WHEN HE WALKS IN THE ROOM, BUT THE SONGS WILL ALWAYS BRING IT BACK TO ME….HIS RHYME FLOWS WERE INSANE, AND I WILL NEVER REMOVE HIM FROM MY HEART AND SOUL…….REST IN PEACE TO THE MAN WHO FELT “SATISFACTION FROM THE STREET CROWD REACTION” … I LOVE YOU GOO…….DJ PREMIER




Guru's Family Issues Statement


Yesterday a letter from Guru was released by Solar (somebody let Bumpy Knuckles at this dude for a round or two). Everything about the letter seemed fishy. Today, Guru's family released this statement via DJ Premier.


PRESS RELEASE


The Elam family wishes to thank the fans of our son/brother/father uncle/nephew/cousin Keith aka GURU for the outpouring of love, concern and support. Our hearts are broken by the loss of someone we loved so much. GURU was devoted to his young son, who will most keenly feel his absence.


GURU suffered from multiple myeloma for over a year. Accrued complications from this illness led to respiratory failure and cardiac arrest. As a result, GURU was in a coma from mid February until his death and never regained consciousness. Early on the morning of April 19th, he became hypertensive due to low blood pressure. He again went into cardiac arrest and slipped away from us.


GURU died far too young but he was, and we are, proud of all his many legendary musical contributions.


The family is not aware of any foundations established by GURU. We know and understand that countless fans want to express their condolences and love and, to that end, we are planning a memorial event in the near future that will be all-inclusive. Please look for further details from the family as they become available.




Tuesday, April 20, 2010

GURU R.I.P.

Guru
July 17th, 1966 - April 19th, 2010

Half of one of the greatest rap groups ever passed away yesterday at the age of 43. Guru lost his battle with cancer that he had secretly been fighting over the past year. Rest in peace Keith Elam. You are already missed.


Saturday, April 10, 2010

Thursday, April 8, 2010