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post #16 of 30
4/20/10 at 10:28pm
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Originally Posted by Magician View Post
Today: Facebook is full of white people who heard a Gangstarr track once in the back of a breakdance video from 2004 posting RIP Guru.
LOL, are you trying to say you knew who gangstarr was before 2004, when you were like 14?? Were you even alive when their first album came out??
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post #17 of 30
4/20/10 at 10:54pm
its just musician being all, im not one of those i was so down with that shiznit! guru isnt that underground and im sure tons of white suburban kids were lovin a lot of his shizzle. i was never too into him but its def sad.
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post #18 of 30
4/21/10 at 12:03am
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Originally Posted by phildo View Post
LOL, are you trying to say you knew who gangstarr was before 2004, when you were like 14??

Were you even alive when their first album came out??

And why didn't you pull this bullshit in the Alex Chilton thread? What is you, racist?



woo gang starr
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post #19 of 30
4/21/10 at 12:44am
Sad news indeed. What's even sadder is the alleged disdain he had towards DJ Premier even until the end.
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post #20 of 30
4/21/10 at 2:50am
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Originally Posted by hboogz View Post
Sad news indeed. What's even sadder is the alleged disdain he had towards DJ Premier even until the end.

I don't know what happened, but it's heart-breaking to hear that Solar wouldn't let Guru's own family see him while he was dying.
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post #21 of 30
4/21/10 at 3:28am
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Originally Posted by hboogz View Post
Sad news indeed. What's even sadder is the alleged disdain he had towards DJ Premier even until the end.

The letter seems fake to me, ghost written by his current partner, Solar.

And before you expect a standard clarification, there is a rumor that Guru was gay and Solar was his current partner.

It is also rumored that Guru was barely in condition to write a 4 page manifesto of hate during the short time between his heart attack and his death. Some say he was in a coma.

Perhaps Guru was overrated as an MC, but Gang Starr wasn't. Their songs will live on as some of the best hip-hop ever.

Also, Guru's brother is a Stanford U. professor, and looks almost exactly like him except older...
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post #22 of 30
4/21/10 at 6:57am
Very sad. RIP Guru.
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post #23 of 30
4/21/10 at 7:15am
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Originally Posted by Magician View Post
Today: Facebook is full of white people who heard a Gangstarr track once in the back of a breakdance video from 2004 posting RIP Guru.

Screw you, there's no prerequisite for wishing someone a peaceful farewell, whether they listened to 1 song or 100 songs is almost irrelevant. What matters is that a great musician died and that they can acknowledge it. Yeah maybe a few people are trying to appear more involved in the scene than they really are for their own benefit, but so what? The majority aren't like that and it takes a real cynical asshole to think that most people would use a time like this to boost their 'street cred'. Once again, a good rapper has died and people are paying their respects and that's all that matters. R.I.P Guru
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post #24 of 30
4/21/10 at 10:24am
Wow, Xenox. +1

RIP Guru
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post #25 of 30
4/21/10 at 10:45am
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Originally Posted by APK View Post
I'm hoping the letter isn't genuine. I'd hate to think that Guru was staring death in the face and still decided to dedicate half of his goodbye letter to threatening Primo with legal action.

ya, that was exactly what I thought. On your way out, and you take the bitterness with you...that blows.
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post #26 of 30
4/21/10 at 1:43pm
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Originally Posted by XenoX101 View Post
a bunch of shit

Man did you even read my other post? I basically said the exact same thing. I've never claimed to be a fan but I still have a ton of respect for anyone who makes art in an uncompromising manner and makes a living at it.

The facebook comment was referring to SPECIFIC PEOPLE on my facebook friends list. A bunch of tools posting cheesy asides. I'm sure there are tons of genuine white suburban fans but there was also a lot of silly bullshit. Maybe it's a factor of my young age or where I live but I can't imagine that this phenomenon is completely unique to me.
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post #27 of 30
4/21/10 at 2:13pm
RIP. I've been a fan of Gang Starr since the mid-90's. I'll pour out a little lemonade for him today.
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post #28 of 30
4/21/10 at 4:22pm
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Originally Posted by Magician View Post
Man did you even read my other post? I basically said the exact same thing. I've never claimed to be a fan but I still have a ton of respect for anyone who makes art in an uncompromising manner and makes a living at it.

The facebook comment was referring to SPECIFIC PEOPLE on my facebook friends list. A bunch of tools posting cheesy asides. I'm sure there are tons of genuine white suburban fans but there was also a lot of silly bullshit. Maybe it's a factor of my young age or where I live but I can't imagine that this phenomenon is completely unique to me.

Well you did change your opinion based on the negative feedback you received. You can't deny making a mistake then just because you know better now. What's more I still think you're being overly presumptious in categorizing people as either 'tools' or 'genuine white suburban fans' based on the 'credibility' of their gesture to guru. Those are bold statements to make and considering your basis I don't think you're in line to make them. But then what do I know, I'm probably a 'tool' by your generalization, unworthy of any consideration.
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post #29 of 30
4/21/10 at 4:27pm
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Originally Posted by XenoX101 View Post
Well you did change your opinion based on the negative feedback you received. You can't deny making a mistake then just because you know better now. What's more I still think you're being overly presumptious in categorizing people as either 'tools' or 'genuine white suburban fans' based on the 'credibility' of their gesture to guru. Those are bold statements to make and considering your basis I don't think you're in line to make them. But then what do I know, I'm probably a 'tool' by your generalization, unworthy of any consideration.

Based on this post, I'd say you may be onto something.
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post #30 of 30
4/23/10 at 9:55pm
Hot 97 (NY) had the illest Gangstarr mix this morning on my way to work.. just awesome.
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