From A Tribe Called Quest to The Roots, De La Soul to Nas, by the early 90s, it was clear to see that hip hop had a thing for jazz. In 1993, US rapper Guru took it one step further, making the love ...

“Legendary emcee and producer Keith “Guru” Elam passed away Monday (April 19, 2010) in a New York City hospital. Just over six weeks since the former Gang Starr front-man was publicly reported to have ...

Editor’s note: The following article is an op-ed and the views expressed are the author’s own. Read more opinions on theGrio. The landscape of hip-hop was rapidly changing by 1993, as its commercial ...

Sampling has been a longstanding practice in rap music, with producers delving into various genres in search of the perfect groove or break-beat to pair with an emcee's lyrics. One of the most ...

When speaking of East Coast hip-hop of the '90s, Gang Starr is likely to come up as one of the preeminent duos from that era. Comprised of the late Guru and DJ Premier, the pair would help cultivate ...

Guru is the first and only rapper to perform at the Royal Albert Hall in London. And Guru's Jazzmatazz is the first hip-hop ensemble to play all of the prestigious European jazz festivals, including ...

“He would yell at Guru like a little boy and I’ve never seen a man disrespect somebody else like this before.” The Guru/Solar situation has officially hit an all-time low and the producer has left a ...

Keith Elam (July 17, 1966[1] ” April 19, 2010) Better known by his stage name Guru, was an American emcee and member of the hip-hop duo Gang Starr, along with DJ Premier. He was born in Roxbury, ...

The album cover is an obvious tip of the hat to the Blue Note Record Label, and its creative aims are stated as "an experimental fusion of hip hop and jazz, hosted by Guru". Across the album’s 12 ...

In the present world of Rap Music, new artists are flooding the airwaves pushing us further and further away from its creative origins. While bringing in new talent is always welcomed, over time the ...

From the beginning, hip-hop artists have mixed together different musical genres. In that spirit, 15 years ago, hip-hop icon Guru (of the rap duo Gang Starr) started collaborating with jazz icons such ...

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