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The rapper Guru, who formed one half of legendary hip hop crew Gang Starr, died yesterday after a long battle with cancer. Born in Roxbury with the name Keith Elam, he was 43 when he died. Performing with DJ Premiere as Gang Starr, Guru was a rapper's rapper, delivering complicated rhymes and taunts sprinkled with references to the Five Percenter Nation of Gods and Earths. Gang Starr scored a minor hit in the early 90s with "Mass Appeal," which remains an entry in the canon of rap's golden years. Since splitting with Premiere, Guru has collaborated with his brother, Solar, on a project called Guru's Jazzmatazz, a jazz project. The relationships between Guru and Solar and Guru and DJ Premiere promise to be an unsavory part of his legacy as a posthumous letter—that some fans say was faked—has disavowed his former DJ. [Above Ground Magazine] more ›

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