[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
Fong Sai U is a native of D.C. residing in California and his newly released sophomore album, Ballads Of A Massacre is steeped in the rhythm of hard asphalt and an unfolding wisdom. “What’s Real” has one of the last posthumously released recordings from Fong Sai U’s mentor, Guru ofContinue 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