I woke up this afternoon to some terrible news.... Guru of Gang Starr (43) lost his battle to cancer on Monday (4/19) 2010, after two of undergoing surgery following a heart attack.
Before passing, Guru addressed his fans one last time in a letter provided by Solar. “I, Guru, am writing this letter to my fans, friends and loved ones around the world,” he wrote. “I have had a long battle with cancer and have succumbed to the disease. I have suffered with this illness for over a year. I have exhausted all medical options.”
Guru first burst onto the New York rap scene with DJ Premier in the late 1980s. Together as Gang Starr, the group released six albums—1989’s No More Mr. Nice Guy, 1991’s Step into the Arena, 1992’s Daily Operation, 1994’s Hard to Earn, 1998’s Moment of Truth and 2003’s The Ownerz—and helped to create the underground East Coast hip-hop sound. Elam is also credited for being one of the first rappers to merge hip-hop and jazz with his Jazzmatazz series. Since going solo, Guru has gone on to release several discs of his own, including last May’s Guru 8.0: Lost and Found on the independent label 7 Grand.
Guru will trully be missed so in honor of the one of the greatest groups in hip-hop I'm a leave yall with the 1st song I ever heard by Gang Starr..... R.I.P. GURU
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