Just as Bob pointed out, it's time for me to pay my respect to Guru. As I mentioned in an earlier post, my interest in rap started with Gangstarr, and more specifically with their classic album Hard to earn. I still remember exactly where I bought it and that I thought it was a banger from the first listening: Dwyck, Suckas need boudyguards, Speak ya clout and Comin' for datazz are just a few of the great tracks from this album. After that my journey into the world of hip hop had begun.
I can't say that I have lisened that much to Gangstarr outside of this album, but they truly have made some classic records (such as Full clip that became an immortal classic the second it dropped) and definentely were one of the most influential rap groups through out the whole 90's. Premier was one of the best producers back then with his trademark scratched hooks, and after being a bit out of the loop during the 00's, last year felt as a bit of a comeback for him with song like MVP by Ludacris and Watch how it go down with Termanology, and my prediction is that the scratched hooks soon will get a revival.
As for Guru he never made a big impact outside Gangstarr (even though his Jazzmatazz-series was quite good), but I've always liked his way of rapping and wonder a bit why he never featured other rappers songs. I've read some rumors of Guru and Premier didn't have a that good relationship in the end, but for me they will always be the group that opened the door to rap music for me. Thanks for that boys.
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