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As the world of Hip Hop has been morning the loss of legend Guru, DJ Premier has discussed his last visit to see Guru in hospital,

“When I saw Guru, it just really fucked me up. I wore a Gang Starr shirt, first of all, just for the energy, and jus so he knew that’s forever with us. Forever” He stated.

After much speculation over the letter that Guru is said to have written to his family friends and fans, Dj Premier who was mentioned in this letter in less than favourable circumstances, gave his opinion on whether Guru could have written the letter,

“From what I was hearing – him waking up, and writing and tweeting…there’s no way! There’s no way! We saw him – he looked so gone! And if you love him, and you’re care of him, why in the fuck did his nails look longer than a fucking ruler? [And he had a] clump afro. I’ve taken care of people in the hospital. You can wash their head, you can clean their nails up, clean their feet. His feet were swollen, and his toenails were really disgusting. So because of that, it really fucked me up”

Big Shug, an original member of Gangstarr spoke of Guru and revealed how their name Gangstarr was created,

“I wanted to be called ‘Gangsters’ because I was a really street dude back then, but Guru said…it might be a little scary because they were scared of Hip Hop [since it was] was still new. So I said ‘Okay, well…since I represent the gang…and you were kinda like a star because you were educated, a cleaner dude in that regard, we could be ‘Gang Starr.’ And he said, ‘That’s dope. We could be ‘Gang Starr.’”

Shug also explained the Gangstarr symbol stating,

“When you see the original star and the chain, that’s what it represented. The star is Guru shining – intelligent, educated – and the chain stood for me being like a gang representative.”

As a final statement, Big Shug spoke affectionately of Guru and made it clear what a great he really was,

“I’ll always respect and treasure Keith, Guru. When we started out…he didn’t rap. He was just an educated brother. I really taught him…until he really got it. And we always said…if one of us made it, we’d come back and get the other. So he stayed true to his word on that part. And because of that, I was able to see the world, and see things I never saw.”

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After his recently publicized health issues, reports have confirmed that Guru from the legendary Hip Hop partnership Gangstarr has died, after loosing his battle with Cancer.

Guru real name Keith Elam died yesterday (Monday, April 19th) aged 43.

Guru’s partner Solar has expressed his deepest sadness over the passing,

“The world has lost one of the best MCs and Hip-Hop icons of all-time — my loyal best friend, partner, and brother, Guru,” Solar said in a statement. “Guru has been battling cancer for well over a year and has lost his battle! This is a matter that Guru wanted private until he could beat it, but tragically, this did not happen. The cancer took him. Now the world has lost a great man and a true genius. Read the rest of this entry »

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Gangstarr member Guru has had his health condition upgraded to stable.

Guru suffered a major heart attack last month and entered a coma. Doctors have now stated that he is stable after stating that he has Anoxia after a history of asthma and heart problems.

Guru appointed his long time partner and friend Mc Solar as his spokesperson after a number of enquiries about his condition.

Solar came under fire after Guru’s nephew Justin Nicholas-Elam Ruff made claims that Solar was blocking family members from seeing the ill rapper.

“When a patient is in such critical conditions it is very common that not everyone is allowed to enter the room, especially when Mr. Keith Elam doesn’t want to see certain people,” one of Guru’s doctors said in a statement to AllHipHop.com.

Solar has stated that the continuing support that he has received from around the globe has aided his recovery tremendously,

“The outpouring of love from around the world has been tremendous,” Solar said. “I’m reading some of the best e-mails, texts and Twitters that come in and Guru enjoys them. I think that’s what has been helping his recovery and what’s got him in there fighting.”

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It has been reported that despite rumours circulating that the Gangstarr founder had died, he is recovering from surgery and doing ‘fine’.

Sources close to the 43 year old rapper claim “Guru is alive and recovering from his surgery. Doctors are expecting a full recovery luckily,”

DJ Premier also confirmed this via Twitter, we will update on this as soon as any information becomes available.

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Long term friend and Hip Hop partner of Guru MC Solar has issued an official statement on the condition of Guru.

“Guru is struggling with a serious health issue. We, the whole 7 Grand Records family, appreciate all your love and well wishes,“ Solar said in a statement. “We continue to hold out hope that Guru will make a full recovery from this. We ask that his privacy on this matter will be respected. Again, thank you for all your support through this trying time.”

It was reported that Guru was to undergo surgery yesterday to help with his serious condition, but as yet there have been no reports to confirm this nor to say whether this was successfull.

We will update any news as it becomes available.

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Reports have emerged that founding member of rap duo Ganstarr, Guru, has suffered Cardiac arrest and is in a coma.

While the full details are yet to emerge, it appears that the rapper suffered the cardiac arrest in New York City and it has been rumoured that he is set to undergo surgery today, his condition is said to be critical.

We will update as soon as any further information becomes available.

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