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From the Archives: Harry Elam Jr. (Guru’s Older Brother) Speaks on His Brother’s Musical Legacy

Apr 19th, '13  •  by XXL Staff  •  6 Comments

A gifted possessor of an instantly noticeable, gruff voice that was both personable and authoritative, his manifestos and stories (along with DJ Premier’s esteemed production) ...

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Patricia Elam Speaks on Her Brother Guru

Apr 19th, '11  •  by XXL Staff  •  7 Comments

Gang Starr was always one of those line of demarcation type of hip-hop acts. If you rocked with Guru and DJ Premier odds are you ...

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DJ Premier: The XXL Icon Interview

Dec 15th, '10  •  by jesse  •  30 Comments

“Yo, let me see that?” DJ Premier asks. He was just talking about the changes he made to the old D&D Studios—now rechristened HeadQcourtez Studios ...

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Guru, Lost Without You [XXcLusive Tribute Excerpt]

Jun 4th, '10  •  by XXL Staff  •  17 Comments

Photography by Angela Boatwright Sad news came to hip-hop on the morning of April 19, when Keith “Guru” Elam died after a yearlong struggle with multiple ...

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Get That Money – Letter From the Editor

Jun 4th, '10  •  by XXL Staff  •  10 Comments

Puff. One of my favorite words. So it only seems right to be excited about putting Puffy on this month’s cover. Sure, it says Diddy ...

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I thought Lupe Fiasco was a badass?

May 14th, '10  •  by XXL Staff  •  25 Comments

Lupe Fiasco, consider yourself put on notice. You might be able to accuse one of the dudes from 2dopeboyz of hacking into your email, shout at ...

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Jeru the Damaja Speaks on Guru’s Death at Brooklyn Show

Apr 30th, '10  •  by XXL Staff  •  11 Comments

Last night (April 29) some of the most critically acclaimed acts from New York’s 1990's rap scene gathered at Warsaw in Williamsburg, Brooklyn to take ...

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DJ Premier Ends Silence, Speaks on Guru’s Passing

Apr 21st, '10  •  by XXL Staff  •  31 Comments

It has been three days since Guru passed away from cancer and until now, his partner in the seminal rap duo Gang Starr, DJ ...

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Guru’s Family Speaks on Rapper’s Death

Apr 21st, '10  •  by XXL Staff  •  20 Comments

The confusion over the death of pioneering rapper Guru (born Keith Elam) continues. Today (April 21) his family issued a press release contradicting many of ...

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