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Brooklyn NY, United States (1987 – 2005)
Gang Starr was an influential American hip-hop duo, composed of late rapper Guru (Backronym for Gifted Unlimited Rhymes Universal, real name Keith Elam) and DJ Premier (real name Chris Martin). Premier originally from Houston and Guru from Boston, but they were based in and represented Brooklyn, New York, epitomizing the New York City hip-hop sound.
The entirety of Gang Starr’s catalog, especially Step In The Arena (1991) ,Daily Operation (1992), and Hard To Earn (1994) are well-respected among critics and hip-hop heads alike. Though these titles helped establish the duo as one of New Yorks foremost hip hop acts during the early to mid 90’s it was their 1998 album Moment of Truth that would prove to be their most influential record to date. Despite their legendary status, this was also their only album to sell gold.
Their track “Jazz Thing”, featured on the soundtrack to Spike Lee’s film Mo’ Better Blues, helped establish the sound of jazz-hop, although they themselves consider their sound solely straight hardcore hip hop.
The group was founded in 1987 with Guru, DJ 1,2 B Down, Mike Dee and various producers, such as Donald D, J.V. Johnson or DJ Mark The 45 King. In 1987 and 1988 they released three 12” vinyl singles on the legendary Wild Pitch label, and in 1989 Guru and DJ Premier (then working under the name Waxmaster C) met for the first time.
Their track “Jazz Thing”, featured on the soundtrack to Spike Lee’s film Mo’ Better Blues, helped establish the sound of jazz-hop, although they themselves consider their sound solely straight hardcore hip hop.
The group was founded in 1987 with Guru, DJ 1,2 B Down, Mike Dee and various producers, such as Donald D, J.V. Johnson or DJ Mark The 45 King. In 1987 and 1988 they released three 12” vinyl singles on the legendary Wild Pitch label, and in 1989 Guru and DJ Premier (then working under the name Waxmaster C) met for the first time.
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amillioncolours wrote:
Real hep hap baby.
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FuckingKP wrote:
Why i feel like everyone is gay in 21st century? Am i only man who's not a gay? And yeah, i don't believe rumors and actually i don't give a fuck bout those. Only thing what i know 100% surely is only that he had a smoothest flow in the hip hop scene and he did a lot of great music! So, let he rest in peace.
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Nix42 wrote:
To this day, one of the best duos to make music. Absolutely fantastic
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emperorliu wrote:
Who gives a fuck if he was gay? He made some of the best rap, s'all I care about. [2]
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lakretino wrote:
Moment of Truth - I love this album!
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VK1990 wrote:
Just To Get A Rep
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cokeboy2 wrote:
Who gives a fuck if he was gay? He made some of the best rap, s'all I care about.
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sneaker81 wrote:
real music...RIP Guru
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Jonchino wrote:
he was part of the five percent nation. so how he could be gay?
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klapwokkel wrote:
99.9%
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gendervariant wrote:
Step In The Arena is fucking untouchable.[2] I wish I was a teen in the 90s.
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gendervariant wrote:
This conversation is beyond remedial. This is worse than one of those stupid evangelist shows. I'm more than certain that if his son was raised properly then he wouldn't care if his dad was gay, straight, or a damned unicorn. You guys are making it seem like he was a serial rapist.
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mrmocha wrote:
Step In The Arena is fucking untouchable.
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snake289 wrote:
@BarneyJWY ;_;
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charstebbing wrote:
manifest <3
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DiilMachElo wrote:
GURU ŻYJE
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dok_tlt wrote:
Не представляю в Gang Starr другого МС,кроме Guru,и другого диджея,кроме Premier'a Лучшее коллабо в истории хип-хопа
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BarneyJWY wrote:
I doubt Guru gives a fuck because he's dead!
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Flesh-n-Bone wrote:
Who cares about all that drama, whether Guru was gay or not is none of our business. If some people choose to believe he was gay, let them live in their own fantasy world and enjoy the music. Don't clutter the message board here with how some people call Guru gay.
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IxCLuTcH wrote:
This isn't an anti gay thing, I have no problem with what people do with their life, their in Gods hands not mine. But what is his son KC supposed to think when he hears people calling his dad gay? What's he supposed to ask his mom Alana? Is he gonna think that his Uncle Premo was gay with his dad? Come on, you make a bold statement like that and it effects a whole family. Let Guru rest in Peace because his fans will carry his legacy. But you're messing with son too who has a whole life ahead of him.
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