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THROWBACK THURSDAY: PETE ROCK & CL SMOOTH

THROWBACK THURSDAY: PETE ROCK & CL SMOOTH

Lala June 21, 2012 2

Share For Throwback Thursday, I decided to pay homage to Pete Rock and CL Smooth. I was fortunate enough to watch Pete Rock open for Classified (yea that’s what we do in Toronto have

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Gifted Unlimited Rhymes Universal

Gifted Unlimited Rhymes Universal

Erin April 19, 2012 0

Share Born and raised in Boston, MA, Keith “Guru” Elam is perhaps not known for his skillful qualities as an MC, but rather his passionate, dedicated and simple attitude that bridged the gap between

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DJ Premier Live from HeadQCourterz Salute 2 Guru

DJ Premier Live from HeadQCourterz Salute 2 Guru

Naj April 19, 2012 1

Share A couple days following the passing of Guru, DJ Premier paid tribute to his long time friend and partner in hip hop during his show Live from HeadQCourterz on SiriusXM’s Hip Hop Nation.

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“My brother, Gang Starr’s Guru”

“My brother, Gang Starr’s Guru”

Erin April 19, 2012 0

Share We often forget that out favorite artists aren’t just performers, but they’re also friends, fathers, sons and brothers. Last year, Guru’s older brother, Harry Elam Jr., wrote a memoir to his brother in

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Guru’s Jazzmatazz – “An experimental fusion of hip hop and live jazz”

Guru’s Jazzmatazz – “An experimental fusion of hip hop and live jazz”

Naj April 19, 2012 2

Share When you have a true bond as a group, you can step outside of the collective to dabble in other things. Great things. Expressing another side of yourself through a different medium or

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MC’s…Do you really think you could’ve battled Guru?

MC’s…Do you really think you could’ve battled Guru?

Lala April 19, 2012 0

Share Guru (Gifted Universal Rhymes Unlimited) may not have been recognized by some as one of the top lyricists of all time but, he had an incomparable and probably the most distinctive voice in

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THROWBACK THURSDAY – JERU THE DAMAJA

THROWBACK THURSDAY – JERU THE DAMAJA

Lala December 22, 2011 0

Share I miss Jeru the Damaja. I was listening to “My Mind Spray” in my car this morning and it made me late for work! I had to listen to it about 6x before

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