Keith Elam (July 17, 1966[1] ” April 19, 2010) Better known by his stage name Guru, was an American emcee and member of the hip-hop duo Gang Starr, along with DJ Premier. He was born in Roxbury, ...

Editor’s note: The following article is an op-ed and the views expressed are the author’s own. Read more opinions on theGrio. The landscape of hip-hop was rapidly changing by 1993, as its commercial ...

“Legendary emcee and producer Keith “Guru” Elam passed away Monday (April 19, 2010) in a New York City hospital. Just over six weeks since the former Gang Starr front-man was publicly reported to have ...

Rapper Guru and producer Solar will hit the road in support of Jazzmatazz Vol. 4: The Hip-Hop Jazz Messenger: Back to the Future, the latest installment of Guru’s legendary long-running Jazmatazz ...

Rapper Guru, who attained fame with his conscious, jazz-inflected brand of hip-hop in the groups Gang Starr and Jazzmatazz, died Monday after a long battle with cancer. He was 43. The rap performer ...

To support his latest Jazzmatazz release, legendary MC Guru rocked shows in nearly 20 North American cities last year. But not his hometown, Boston. Next month, he’ll throw down in London, Mexico City ...

From the beginning, hip-hop artists have mixed together different musical genres. In that spirit, 15 years ago, hip-hop icon Guru (of the rap duo Gang Starr) started collaborating with jazz icons such ...

Chris Vognar writes about film, music, theater and books. He previously was culture critic for The News.

Opinion: In recognition of the 30th anniversary of Guru’s solo debut, “Jazzmatazz Volume 1,” theGrio examines its affect on hip-hop and so-called jazz’s on-going alliance. Editor’s note: The following ...