Keith Elam aka MC Guru passed away on April 19th 2010 at the age of 48.
Guru died of cancer-related causes on Monday after a long fight with the disease.
I’ve always been a huge fan of Guru and grew up with the outstanding productions of Guru and Gang Starr. With the death of Guru the world lost a great musician and one of the best MCs out there!
Solar, Guru’s friend and partner, put out a letter that he said Guru wrote in his final days. The letter had Guru distancing himself from his Gang Starr partner, DJ Premier.
In the wake of the letter, fans, journalists and even some of Guru’s peers took to the Internet to question its authenticity. People close to Guru said it just didn’t sound like him, and many questioned how he could write a letter in such a weakened medical condition.
I do not really know to much about this guy Solar, but all I read and saw about him throughout the last weeks doesn’t make me believe a word he says. It really is a shame how the situation with Solar turned out in Guru’s last days!
Check out the official statement by DJ Premier on the passing of Guru at www.djpremierblog.com.
Rest in peace to the man who felt “SATISFACTION FROM THE STREET CROWD REACTION”!
In memory of Keith GURU Elam check out the following HipHop classics:
Gang Starr – Moment Of Truth
Gang Starr – Full Clip
Gang Starr – Just To Get A Rep
R.I.P. Keith GURU Elam (July 17, 1961 – April 19, 2010)
Lots more information and a tribute mix by DJ Premier at:
www.djpremierblog.com
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