[youtube id=”iMsdzxuldQM”]Gang Starr’s video for “Loyalty” featuring J.Cole is a trip through the group’s familiar New York City haunts and old footage of Guru. DJ Premier and Guru’s son take a tour of the city sharing diamonds with friends like DMX. They see the community, share goodwill and connect withContinue Reading
[youtube id=”PEbMO34iN70″]DJ Premier surprises with unreleased music from Gang Starr in the form of a song called “Family and Loyalty” featuring J. Cole. It’s been nine years since Guru’s passing and anything new from the duo. The wordplay between Guru and J.Cole sounds so close to reality that fans haveContinue Reading
[youtube id=”eIWTKrj9SfI”]Guru started his Jazzmatazz series in 1993 with the first volume that had collaborations with Donald Byrd, Roy Ayers and N’Dea Davenport. Guru’s main group, Gang Starr, was at the height of their creativity and recognized around the world the year he started working with jazz and R&B musiciansContinue Reading
[youtube id=”Ib6-imxh76g”] Gang Starr’s Mass Appeal is discussed during Complex’s Magnum Opus series. DJ Premier, Stretch Armstrong, Noah Callahan Beaver and Jadakiss talk about Gang Starr’s critically acclaimed career that never reached huge commercial recognition and how they stayed true to their aesthetic. It’s noted how DJ Premier and GuruContinue Reading