The rap group Gang Starr was born in Boston, after Big Shug gave it life with partner Keith Elam now known as Guru. At that time Big Shug and Guru were faced with the financial hurdle of funding their studio sessions, so they came up with a plan to solve that obstacle with a robbery
that plan was for Big Shug to do the jack and Guru serve as the getaway driver, but that didnt work. Know why? Because when Shug was doing the robbery, Guru ended up getting scared and took off. So, the robbery got muffled and Big Shug did a three-year sentence for robbery.
While Shug was in jail Guru moved to New York City. There, he ran into DJ Premier who just came from Houston Texas. Together, they formed the now legendary group known as Gang Starr.
Gang Starr was doing well, and when Big Shug returned from prison Guru and Premo were rightly breaking him off paper. But heres something what you may not know (which I always knew) Guru, whose real name is Keith Elam, was a homosexual, and he started dating a well-known homosexual from Brooklyn New york named DJ Solar. Solar (real name John Barry MoSher) ended up breaking up Gang Starr because he pulled Guru away from the talented DJ Premier, word is Solar wanted Guru all for himself. I know this because I used to book shows for Guru & Solar and dude use to beat on Guru I swear!!! I personally witnessed someone walking in on Solar giving Guru a proper beating behind closed doors.
Sources close to HSK were touring Europe with Guru, Solar, and DJ Doo Wop & Kool Keith with Kutmasta Kurt in Fall 2005. At that time the groups had an extended week long stay in the Spanish Canary Islands off the coast of Africa. Guru happily lounged with Solar in his flip flops and swimming trunks downing Hennessy straight and snorting blow by the eightball. This is the same event where Kutmasta Kurt got his nose busted breaking up a fight between Kool Keiths crew and a concert goer after the show. Matter of fact Real Connections still owes about 20,000 euros from that event.
Just this past February, Guru suffered a heart attack leaving him in a comatose state into March. Thats when Solar reportedly kept Gurus family away from him, because he wanted full control. My sources even tell me that this Solar guy didnt allow doctors to treat Guru properly.
When I woke up this morning, I heard the sad news that 43-year-old Guru had died yesterday (April 19. 2010), from cancer.
I went into complete silence, and said to myself Life is too short. Now, sources are telling me Solar is stealing royalties from the group Gang Starr. I guess Solar got Guru to sign over the rights to his name. To make matters worse, Solar is saying Guru left a letter to all his fans. He says in that letter (printed below), he (Guru) doesnt want anything to do with his long time collaborator DJ Premier even in death
WTF!?!
This Solar guy seems to think were all a bunch of idiots. Because, Guru wouldnt say any shyt like that while on his death bed. Gurus nephew has been speaking about this matter for a while now. Dont believe me? Ask DJ Premier.
This may all sound harsh, but in fact Jacky and all HSK staff have a deep respect for Guru. One key component that separates Hollywood Street from any other industry blog is that we tell the truth no matter how much it may hurt or damage false images about an art we hold dear. Other sites would never report the truth rather they further perpetuate falsities.
Today Ill remember Guru as I listen to the third Gangstarr album Daily Operation
I always liked the song Take It Personal. RIP GURU!!!
when GURUs last album in 09 was auto tuned and what not. I got a good guess for who was behind that nonsense.
