Gang Starr

Summary: Gang Starr is an influential American hip-hop duo, composed of rapper Guru (Backronym for Gifted Unlimited Rhymes Universal, real name Keith Elam) and DJ Premier (real name Chris Martin). Premier originally from Houston and Guru from Boston, but they are now based in and represent Brooklyn , New York , epitomizing the New York City hip-hop sound. The entirety of Gang Starr's catalog, especially Step In The Arena (1991) , Daily Operation (1992), and the uber classic Hard To Earn (1994) are well-respected among critics and hip-hop heads alike.

Filed under: hip hop, Hip-Hop, new york, rap, underground hip-hop

Similar Artists: Jeru the Damaja, Pete Rock and C.L. Smooth, Mobb Deep, Group Home, Big L

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[phlipcam video] DJ Premier @ the Paradise
Published 5/23/2011 by Michael C. Walsh
If you need evidence that time heals all wounds, look no further than Saturday's UNITY

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FuckSolar.com Publishes The Complete Boston Phoenix-Brownman Interview About Guru and Solar
Published 9/29/2010 by Chris Faraone
A few months ago, in reporting on the strange life and death of hip-hop deity

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Slideshow: History of Guru and Gang Starr
Published 5/21/2010 by CHRIS FARAONE
A collection of videos, photos, music and more from our archives

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The Big Hurt: The week in death
Published 4/30/2010 by DAVID THORPE
RIP Chilton, Guru, and editorial tact

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HipHopDX.com Interviews Solar's Baby Mama About GURU
Published 4/27/2010 by Chris Faraone
Props to Jake Paine from Hip-Hop DX for scoring (and transcribing) this remarkable interview with