Guru

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Guru was an influential American rapper and producer best known as the lyrical half of the pioneering hip hop duo Gang Starr and for his Jazzmatazz series blending rap with live jazz.

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instanceOf hip hop musician
human
rapper
record producer
songwriter
activeYearsEnd 2010
activeYearsStart 1980s
alsoKnownAs Gifted Unlimited Rhymes Universal
MC Keithy E
linked to: Kool Keith
birthName Keith Edward Elam
causeOfDeath cardiac arrest
multiple myeloma
collaboratedWith Common
DJ Premier
Donald Byrd
Erykah Badu
N'Dea Davenport
Roy Ayers
The Roots
countryOfCitizenship United States of America
dateOfBirth 1961-07-17
dateOfDeath 2010-04-19
educatedAt Morehouse College
Suffolk University
formedBandWith DJ Premier
genre East Coast hip hop
hip hop
jazz rap
influencedGenre conscious hip hop
jazz rap
instrument vocals
knownFor smooth monotone delivery
socially conscious lyrics
languageOfWorkOrName English
memberOf Gang Starr
notableWork Daily Operation
Full Clip: A Decade of Gang Starr
Hard to Earn
Jazzmatazz, Vol. 1
Jazzmatazz, Vol. 2: The New Reality
Jazzmatazz, Vol. 3: Streetsoul
Jazzmatazz, Vol. 4: The Hip Hop Jazz Messenger: Back to the Future
Moment of Truth
Step in the Arena
occupation rapper
record producer
songwriter
placeOfBirth Roxbury, Boston, Massachusetts, United States
placeOfDeath New York City, New York, United States
linked to: New York City
recordLabel Chrysalis Records
EMI
Virgin Records
residence Boston, Massachusetts, United States
New York City, New York, United States
linked to: New York City
roleInBand MC of Gang Starr

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