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The original Gang Starr group was founded in Morehouse College by three friends from Boston, Massachusetts: Guru (then known as MC Keithy E.) who was planned to be a rapper/singer, Big Shug as the main MC and DJ Suave D (Shug's younger brother Dana) as their DJ.


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Rapper Guru, left, shown here with musician Ryan Leslie and producer Solar, died Monday of complications from cancer. STORY HIGHLIGHTS Rapper Guru dies from complications from cancer,.


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Rapper Guru has died at the age of 43 after a long battle with cancer, according to a statement released by his friend and producer Solar. The New York MC - whose real name was Keith Elam -.


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NEW YORK - Guru, the influential rapper known for his intellectual themes, his monotone delivery and his combination of jazz sounds with hip-hop beats, has died after battling cancer,.


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By Jason Lipshutz 04/19/2011 Gang Starr Guru EMI One year ago today (Apr. 19), Keith Elam, better known as the rapper Guru, lost his battle with cancer at the age of 43. As one half of East.


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Keith Elam, better known as the rapper Guru from the group Gang Starr, died Monday at 47. He had been suffering from multiple myeloma, a cancer of the blood, and had been in a coma since.


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Keith Edward Elam (July 17, 1961 [1] - April 19, 2010), better known by his stage name Guru (a backronym for Gifted Unlimited Rhymes Universal ), was an American rapper, record producer and actor. He was a member of the hip hop duo Gang Starr, along with DJ Premier. He was born in Boston, Massachusetts. [2]


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Legendary rapper Guru, who with DJ Premier created several classic hip-hop albums as Gang Starr, is reported to have died. A statement on the DJ Premier blog states that "Guru has passed away yesterday morning (April 19) after a long battle with cancer." It goes on to say that the rapper, real name Keith Elam, had been suffering from the.


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Andrew Emery. The death of rapper Guru on Monday, at the age of 43, would be tragic enough anyway. One half of prominent New York group Gang Starr, and a prolific solo artist, best known in the UK.


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New York rapper Guru has died following what is described as a long battle with cancer, according to reports by Allhiphop.com. The hip-hop star, whose real name is Keith Alam, was admitted to.


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About Guru Keith Elam made his name in the rap game as the Guru, the rapping half of the hip-hop duo Gang Starr alongside producer DJ Premier. His name is a backronym which stands for G ifted U.


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Guru, the Boston rapper who rose to international acclaim as half of Gang Starr, has died from cancer, aged 43. Gang Starr expanded rap's sonic palette by mixing jazz with electronic beats to.


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Gang Starr in 1991 (L-R): DJ Premier and MC Guru "Who'd have thought you'd be rhyming with ghosts?" J Cole asks himself, as he trades bars with the late rap legend Guru on Gang Starr's new.


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Guru, the gravel-voiced rapper who as a member of the duo Gang Starr was one of the most expressive rappers of the 1990s and a major figure in bridging hip-hop and jazz, died Monday in New.


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Guru, a pioneering rapper who formed the duo Gang Starr, died Monday after losing a battle with cancer. He was 43. The Hip-Hop legend, whose real name was Keith Elam, had been suffering from the.