GURU/GANGSTARR Jazzed Up Hip Hop Mix - GIFTED UNLIMITED RYHMES UNIVERSAL:KEITH ELAM and DJ PREMIER

COVER PHOTO by ERNIE PANICCIOLI from "WHO SHOT YA" photo book -Three Decades of Hip Hop Photography
GURU:
Keith Edward Elam (July 17, 1961[1] - April 19, 2010), better known by his stage name Guru (a backronym for Gifted Unlimited Rhymes Universal), was an American rapper, record producer and actor. He was a member of the hip hop duo Gang Starr, along with DJ Premier. He was born in Boston, Massachusetts.[2]
In 2012, About.com placed him #49 on their list of Top 50 MCs of Our Time,[3] and The Source ranked him #30 on their list of Top 50 Lyricists of All Time, saying "Guru dropped some of the most thoughtful rhymes on wax".[4]
Guru died on April 19, 2010, from myeloma at age 48.
DJ PREMIER:
Christopher Edward Martin (born March 21, 1966),[1] known professionally as DJ Premier (also known as Preemo), is an American record producer and DJ. He has been frequently lauded as one of hip hop's greatest producers by publications such as Vibe. He formed the hip hop duo Gang Starr alongside American rapper Guru, with whom he has released seven albums. He formed another hip hop duo, PRhyme-with American rapper Royce da 5'9"-in 2014, with whom he has released two albums.