Entries in Gang Starr (4)

Thursday
Oct102019

Gang Starr - Family & Loyalty (Feat. J.Cole)

Sometimes music has the ability to make your heart smile... 'Family & Loyalty' is one of those moments. Hearing the voice of Guru on a Preemo beat in 2019, along with one of J.Cole's best verses in years, is something special. Real hip-hop music forever.

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Monday
Oct072013

Verb T - Lost (Guru Tribute) (Official Video)

High Focus' very own Verb T pays tribute to Gang Starr legend Guru in the only way he knows possible. This is a beautiful tribute and another example of how this label continues to push UK Hip-Hop forward more than ever before.

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Thursday
Apr192012

R.I.P. Guru: July 17, 1961 - April 19, 2010

Two years ago today Hip-Hop lost one of its true legends - Keith Edward Elam, better known as Guru, 1/2 of GangStarr and the mind behind the ground-breaking Jazzmatazz series, sadly went into cardiac arrest and, following surgery, fell into a coma. For me, GangStarr could well be the greatest Hip-Hop duo of all-time; the chemistry he and Preemo had was simply untouchable, and together they created some of the genre's most memorable music, which is why the way that their friendship ended was so hard to stomach for most fans. Check out some of my favourite tracks from Guru after the jump, and be sure to remember him for all the right reasons today. Love.

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Monday
Oct182010

Classic Hits

Here is one of my favourite tracks from Blame One’s new album, Endurance. Last year he released one of the best Hip-Hop albums of 2009 with Days Chasing Days and it seems like he’s gone and done the same again this year. The production on both albums have been second to none and for me he is one of the best rappers to emerge from the past few years. If you love Hip-Hop, then you will love this album.

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