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Pirate Utopian
21st April 2010, 08:31
http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1637388/20100420/gang_starr.jhtml

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Chimurenga.
21st April 2010, 08:34
Truly a huge loss in the hip-hop world. One of my favorite rappers ever for sure. There was a period where I would listen to Moment of Truth everyday.

RIP Guru.
Chairman Wow
21st April 2010, 16:22
:(:( just 43 as well, Gang Starr will always be one of the best hip hop groups ever.
manic expression
21st April 2010, 17:08
I was thinking of starting a thread on this.... Another hip hop legend leaves us. Rest in peace, Guru, we'll never forget you.

This hit me kind of hard, since Gangstarr has meant a lot to me over the years...I remember listening to their stuff when I was in high school and it helped me through those times. Guru always kept it real and stayed true to himself, and I hope the next generation of emcees can honor that legacy.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tyTJf8_Hz6g
Chairman Wow
21st April 2010, 17:10
Gang Starr was a popular group and it still is.
Hoggy_RS
24th April 2010, 15:37
R.I.P

Very sad. Full clip has always been one of my favourite hip hop tunes.
Foldered
25th April 2010, 03:45
This news really upset me. I've always loved Gang Starr, even after I distanced myself from hip hop.
synthesis
1st May 2010, 12:10
Further reading:

http://www.byroncrawford.com/2010/04/the-creepy-letter-guru-supposedly-wrote-to-fans-from-his-deathbed.html

http://www.xxlmag.com/online/?p=77153

http://www.xxlmag.com/online/?p=77068

Crazy shit. R.I.P.
Pirate Utopian
1st May 2010, 23:16
I dont believe for a minute Guru wrote that letter, like he would write some huge appraisal of Solar on his deathbed.
"Well it looks like the end, better write a few paragraphs about how amazing Solar is."

Solar wrote that.
synthesis
1st May 2010, 23:27
I dont believe for a minute Guru wrote that letter

Nobody does. There are a lot of people coming out and telling stories about how Solar was overly possessive and actually beat Guru frequently.

There is a disproportionate amount of speculation that it was more than a business relationship. The one silver lining here is that if this proves to be true, it would likely do a lot to challenge homophobia in hip-hop. If any living rapper were to be outed today, it would destroy their career, but hip-hop respects the dead.