R.I.P Guru

He died yesterday. Another great rapper (and man) is gone.

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Guru's letter:
"I, Guru, am writing this letter to my fans, friends and loved ones around the world. 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. I have a non-profit organization called Each One Counts dedicated to carrying on my charitable work on behalf of abused and disadvantaged children from around the world and also to educate and research a cure for this terrible disease that took my life. I write this with tears in my eyes, not of sorrow but of joy for what a wonderful life I have enjoyed and how many great people I have had the pleasure of meeting," read the official Guru statement.

"My loyal best friend, partner and brother, Solar, has been at my side through it all and has been made my health proxy by myself on all matters relating to myself. He has been with me by my side on my many hospital stays, operations, doctors visits and stayed with me at my home and cared for me when I could not care for myself. Solar and his family is my family and I love them dearly and I expect my family, friends, and fans to respect that, regardless to anybody's feelings on the matter. It is my wish that counts. This being said I am survived by the love of my life, my sun KC, who I trust will be looked after by Solar and his family as their own. Any awards or tributes should be accepted, organized approved by Solar on behalf myself and my son until he is of age to except on his own."

The statement reads on, "I do not wish my ex-DJ to have anything to do with my name likeness, events tributes etc. connected in anyway to my situation including any use of my name or circumstance for any reason and I have instructed my lawyers to enforce this. I had nothing to do with him in life for over 7 years and want nothing to do with him in death. Solar has my life story and is well informed on my family situation, as well as the real reason for separating from my ex-DJ. As the sole founder of GangStarr, I am very proud of what GangStarr has meant to the music world and fans. I equally am proud of my Jazzmatazz series and as the father of Hip-Hop/Jazz. I am most proud of my leadership and pioneering efforts on Jazzmatazz 4 for reinvigorating the Hip-Hop/Jazz genre in a time when music quality has reached an all time low. Solar and I have toured in places that I have never been before with GangStarr or Jazzmatatazz and we gained a reputation for being the best on the planet at Hip-Hop/Jazz, as well as the biggest and most influential Hip-Hop/Jazz record with Jazzmatazz 4 of the decade to now. The work I have done with Solar represents a legacy far beyond its time. And we as a team were not afraid to push the envelope. To me this is what true artists do! As men of honor we stood tall in the face of small mindedness, greed, and ignorance. As we fought for music and integrity at the cost of not earning millions and for this I will always be happy and proud, and would like to thank the million fans who have seen us perform over the years from all over the world. The work I have done with Solar represents a legacy far beyond its time and is my most creative and experimental to date. I hope that our music will receive the attention it deserves as it is some of the best work I have done and represents some of the best years of my life."
solar wrote this...
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its one of theory... i don't trust him
him solar i meant
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I agree. It's more about Solar than it is about Guru. And the fact he doesn't mention DJ Premier is extremely suspicious as they were not on that bad terms for him to not include him.

However, if Guru did indeed write the letter, then I guess as fans of both him & Premier, we must respect his decision even if we disagree with it.
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rest in hell
i'll pour some liquor for him... wait no i'm much to selfish for that :D
R.I.P
sad news indeed :'(
R.I.P may God be with You!
Jazzmatazz 4 lyfe.
rip
great artist
RIP Guru.

For people who are unfamiliar with his and Gang Starr's music:

Gang Starr - Mass Appeal
Gang Starr - Royalty
Gang Starr - Zonin

RIP Big L
"royalty" one of the best song's in history of rap music
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DJ Premier he. Amazing sound.
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Sorry for your loss, this is some deep shit.

QuoteI'm down with dis, I founded this
So you should recognize the true authentic sound of this
The golden voice, holdin toys
But not playin, Guru and Preem', we like the golden boys
The chain and star, I'm angry pah
Cause you fucks ain't wanna give us what we aimin for
You stupid son, I shoot my gun
From the heart fool, you know that's where this music from
Protect your dome, respect the throne
This is Guru and Premier, and you can bet it's on
I'm zonin
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I dont expect you to understand it.
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RIP guru
nEEd some giN & juiCe
rip legend.
another true legend dead, RIP
shit music but rip
sux couse gang starr rocked :S
rip, but is it really neccesary to spam here becouse someone died? Maybe he was great raper, but if he has been great toilet cleaner noone would post this jornal... it's just my opinion...
If he was a great toilet cleaner who inspired many people, then we would certainly make the same journal :P
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its just a journal..
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Journals for important people are important
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nice to see that some other gamers appreciate guru and gangstarr's music. on irc nobody knew who i was talking about.
for those who dismiss his work as shit music you don't know what you're talking about. he was a real hip-hop artist and is nothing like the horrible rap that is popular today.
r.i.p.
also r.i.p. peter steele of type o negative who also passed away recently.
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