#25 pop culture

G.U.R.U. You might be wondering what this means.Gifted Unlimited Rhymes is Universal, he is one of the most respected MC's in history. He is the godfather of rap. He started back in the day 1987 to be exact. He started a rap duo with Dj Premier known as Gang Starr, and began to make music unlike any other. For being two black dudes out of college they where very talented. The didnt know they would make it so big. Their first hit was No more Mr. Nice Guy which them become noticed and from 1987 to 2003 they blew up!

They combined different types of music together and added a bass line too it and made it sound like nothing anybody had heard until then. They used jazz, all the way to classical to sample and make into a continous beat. Thats where Dj Premier came into play he is the mastermind behind it all. His use of the MPC and his turntables to mash up songs gave them the edge in the industry. But he would have never gotten anywhere without guru. He is the storyteller in the songs, his voice and rhymes get your head bumpin and make you want to move. They were the best duo to make rap music, but all good things come to an end and that came in Febuary of 2010 guru died of carrdiac arrest. Ending Gang Starr forever and leaving behind him 22 years of music. So the legend still lives through his music!

Link : http://www.djpremierblog.com/2010/04/20/guru-passed-away-after-hard-battle-r-i-p/