Brooklyn, writes the hip hop authority New York Times, "gave birth to an explosion of hip hop" in the 1980s and 90s—"like KRS-One and Gang Starr," who are from the Bronx and Boston, respectively.
Guru, the monotone-voiced MC in the classic hip hop group Gang Starr, died yesterday after an extended battle with cancer. He was 43. He and DJ Premier were one of East Coast hip hop's most consistently respected duos. Highlights below.
Monotone-voiced Hall of Fame rapper Guru of Gang Starr reportedly had a heart attack last weekend, and is in the hospital in a coma. He's scheduled for surgery today. He's 43 years old.
