Guru
- Type: Rapper/MC
- Born: July 17, 1961 in Roxbury, Massachusetts, United States
- Died: April 19, 2010, New York City, New York, United States
Biography
Guru (1961–2010), born Keith Elam in Roxbury, Massachusetts, was an American rapper. With *DJ Premier* he formed *Gang Starr*, whose albums 'Step in the Arena' (1991) and 'Moment of Truth' (1998) are landmarks of East Coast hip-hop; his solo Jazzmatazz series pioneered the fusion of rap with live jazz. He died in New York City in 2010 He is remembered as one of rap's most distinctive and measured voices.
Genres
Guru Discography
- Jazzmatazz Volume: 1 (1993) - Album - rated 4.16/5
- Jazzmatazz Volume II: The New Reality (1995) - Album - rated 3.63/5
- Jazzmatazz: Streetsoul (2000) - Album - rated 3.47/5
- Baldhead Slick & da Click (2001) - Album - rated 2.58/5