As an immigrant to the USA, when I heard" I got to get mine,not taking any shorts," I took that code to becoming Senior construction manager. Thanks Guru!
“It starts with the young ones doing crimes for fun, and if you ain’t down you get played out son.” “They may say we’re a menace to society and at the same time I say why is it me. Am I the target, for destruction, and what about the system and total corruption.” Beautiful.
Yo King James how old are you??? I remember I had 3 distinct songs on a cassette after we finished 11th grade summer of '94 1. KRS One: How many MCs 2. Jeru had the joint with the beep sample looped over and over. I don't know the name of it. 3. Gangstarr: Code of the Streets
"Get a dope ride and a rowdy crew, Bag us a Benz and an Audi too" Guru speaking about the car theft problems in New York back in the day especially in Newark,N.J.
@@rantrash8547 my dad was telling me a story about one time in the 90s in ireland different groups of people would fight against eachother to see who can rob the most cars and burn them 🤣 and him and his group had the most
Gangstarr is one of my all time favorite groups. If you look up hip hop in the dictionary and you'll see their picture by it's definition. As an artist myself, Gangstarr inspired me tremendously. Especially Premo's beats & djing skillz.🎧🎤🎶🔥
Im form Poland 1985, when I was a kid meaningful work like that, helped me understand the struggle of black people in USA. It helped me avoid dumbass, shallow approach.. I wish Hip Hop right now would do the same for Young ones . R.I.P sir.
This is my time I’m a retired cop actually a supervisor grew up in bed stuy and this happened all the time when I caught a cab to my fathers grocery store from the city to Tompkins. Racism is still here stereotyping will always live on. They thrive on making it that way to try and hold you down don’t give up. Keep studying and making bigger strides
Definition of guru 1: a personal religious teacher and spiritual guide in Hinduism 2a: a teacher and especially intellectual guide in matters of fundamental concern has been a guru to many young writers b: one who is an acknowledged leader or chief proponent became the guru of the movement c: a person with knowledge or expertise : EXPERT
True story. I was a huge fan of East Coast Hip Hop growing up in California. In the 90's it was not uncommon for rappers to complain about and/or make skits about hard it was for minorities or people of color to get a cab in New York. I used to think, "man these cats is trippin' it can't be THAT hard to get a cab in NYC, cabs are everywhere! I just didn't buy the story. Fast forward to the latter part of the decade and now I live in New York. Me and my man Lou went to China Town after work to hang out and the entire time Lou was like, "I don't know how we gonna get back to Brooklyn. Cab drivers are not going to pick up two minorities at this hour." Again I was very dismissive, just as I had been hearing the skits about cabbies on rap records. Then we started trying to hail cabs. We flagged down four cabbies, not one of them stopped to pick us up. My man was like, "see, I told you." The skits were true. There really was a fear on the part of cab drivers of picking up minority passengers. As fate would have it, two white girls came up to us and asked us to take their picture. We did, and as they walked away one of them turned around and said, "you guys must be having a hard time hailing a cab." We said, "yea we are." So this white chick signals for a cab and they pull over right away. She steps back and we get in the cab. The driver was not a happy camper but he had to take up back to BK. Smh.
Thorough all the way around but that scratch always got to me the most. Something about that pitch. I wish scratching would come back. Peace and Blessings to the Gods Gang Starr R.I.P. to Guru
Fuckin CLASSIC!!! Gang Starr one of the best groups hands down ever. Premo and Guru were fuckin golden. RIP GURU, truly missed and your music will play on forever by THE REAL ONE!!!!! QGTM
I missed his message and got caught up in the late 90s. The Code of the streets: Do Crime = Do That Time. God Bless Guru. Live Long Premiere. Amazing...take heed youngsters. You might not have the support system I had when I came home. Please listen if you read these words. I am truly Blessed to have survived the streets.
The most straight and dope hip-hop beets in hip-hop history. A song that I listened to so much that I made a hole in the CD when I was 18 years old at the time.
Dang this still gets me hype it's still 🔥🔥🔥🔥 in 2020 & still 🎧 til beyond. That Beat Woo.wee.. 💃💃👍🏼One of many fav group. Continue to RIP Guru🙏 Be Safe Everyone🌏😷
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One thing I really loved about guru is he rarely says "nigga" he either says son, homie ect.
And you just did.. Lol
@@angelffalcon3134 so funny
Sunny Dee hell yeah
Wasn't he Muslim? I've noticed that the Muslim rappers don't usually use the n-word. I might be wrong
@@jumajaco Guru uses it just not frequently
Guru is one of the most underrated MCs and should be talked about as one of the greatest MCS and greatest rap groups
💯
Name held em' back...Gang Starr.
You know my name...
@@asmrbynature3057 no, that he had a boyfriend held him back
what about mf doom
One of the dopest beats ever made, iconic
Facts
Like from "The Matrix")
Yes
Dj Primo
Guru and Premier one of the greatest duos ever!
This is one of those songs that still stands in the same place like a landmark
@@Dirtywesterner no doubt!!
Guru is hip hop personified. His voice resonates with me differently. RIP Guru the God.
R.I.P GURU
He's an embodiment of hip hop, RIP Bald head slick
Terra Bull don't worry, his voice lives through dave east.
@@lerebele1 ngl thats kind of insulting my g but you do you.
Your comment is 💯! Respect from queens!
As an immigrant to the USA, when I heard" I got to get mine,not taking any shorts," I took that code to becoming Senior construction manager.
Thanks Guru!
Wow. Love it
Why doesn't anyone keep Guru's music alive, damn I used love him. His music is nice yo!
Do it
I do it too
Hip Hop/Turntablist DJ's keep Gangstar alive. Don't believe mainstream radio to do it.
Sadly he wasn't appreciated as much as he should have when he was still with us. Definitely one of the greatest.
Two months ago ? You barely got put on guru or real hip hop in general ? Mad respect though cause females now a days 👎🏼
Truth
they were underground.
I appreciate Guru and DJ Premier.
Facts
Guru is an authentic HipHop OG, lyrics are so dope. RIP
“It starts with the young ones doing crimes for fun, and if you ain’t down you get played out son.”
“They may say we’re a menace to society and at the same time I say why is it me. Am I the target, for destruction, and what about the system and total corruption.”
Beautiful.
Timeless music, I’m forever listening to it, greetings from Mexico 🇲🇽
Escucha big L he goes mad hard
You go to be a pro do what you know..🙏
Respect 👍
When music used to real live shit.
Preem’s scratch is insane on this!!
Amazing, and way before its time..
That beat is so old school Godfather mafia steez.
Facts
Man this beat is sick
For me its Premiers Best Imo
Primo said Guru did the beat.
When Guru and Jeru raised me !!! The amount of GEMS these 2 dudes was dropping for the youth is CRAZY !!!!
2 of the Best to ever do it in my book!
I always thought his name, was like the Spanish j, like hahah, but jaja
Jeru the damaja(like Spanish j"
@@slanderman3296 Zero to sixty to zero on a Yamaha! Vroom, Skrrt, Kaboom, Heru de Damaha!
Guru is one of the greatest, he always resonates.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO THE LEGENDARY GURU
Preemo, has got to have the best beats in history!
@MiXe what you mean?
@MiXe I won't take away from your opinion. I have studied Preemo over the years, just like his style and choice of sounds.
@MiXe I will, thanks for posting.
@MiXe it's like his nick name.
Also known as: Preem; Preemo
@MiXe no prob!👍
Unparalleled and unmatched. 25 years later _no one_ touching Guru as an MC. RIP Guru. 👊👊👊👊👊👑👑👑👑👑
Rest in Power .. this is rap we need
It blew my mind when I found out that neither one of them were from NY 🤯 Definitely one of the best duos in Hip Hop.
This tha real hiphop, gang starr forever!
Love from Amsterdam
much love to Amsterdam
-- haha geskipt
020 swe
Amsterdam 👍
Legends never die 🙏💪
NEVER 🙏💯
Guru had a powerful voice and Premier had some of the best hands on the board, they made an amazing team. Still one of my favorite jams
Facts
The illest
One of dem timeless Classics you can listen to everytime because it sounds as fresh as 1994. And those cab drivers are 100% authentic, I love it...
This beat is crazy. Thanks Preemo. Rip Guru
"I cant take you to Brooklyn, go somewhere else" 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
I remember watching this on Rap city almost every day back in 94. Man.... Memories. High school
Yesssir! 💪
Back when joe claire was the host
Yo King James how old are you???
I remember I had 3 distinct songs on a cassette after we finished 11th grade summer of '94
1. KRS One: How many MCs
2. Jeru had the joint with the beep sample looped over and over. I don't know the name of it.
3. Gangstarr: Code of the Streets
For me it was 4th grade late on a saturday like 3am and the BOX was on channel 5
i remember that bro
I'm starting to appreciate guru's hip hop. Wow. I love this. So dope. Rest In Peace guru. 👏👏👏👏👏👏
Eeh..neke wee? Timwega? 😁
Rest in paradise to guru. The coolest to ever do it, the reason I got into rap. 🙏
Classic R.I.P Guru
Oldschool neverdie
"Get a dope ride and a rowdy crew, Bag us a Benz and an Audi too" Guru speaking about the car theft problems in New York back in the day especially in Newark,N.J.
You had to put “The Club” on the steering wheel and hope for the best.
Bro..it was national in the 90s
@@rantrash8547 my dad was telling me a story about one time in the 90s in ireland different groups of people would fight against eachother to see who can rob the most cars and burn them 🤣 and him and his group had the most
@@96d96 hshaha
NJ was the car stealing capital of America back then.East New York where GURU and Premo repped had mad chop shops back in the days.Prolly still do.
I am from Namibia🇳🇦🇳🇦 Guru was on fire🔥🔥🔥🎶👊🏾 in hop hop Game we will never forget you Guru. continue RIP Guru🙏🏾
Guru!! One of the Greatest. # H.D, Little dap , group home
Gangstarr is one of my all time favorite groups. If you look up hip hop in the dictionary and you'll see their picture by it's definition. As an artist myself, Gangstarr inspired me tremendously. Especially Premo's beats & djing skillz.🎧🎤🎶🔥
One of the greatest MC's of all time. Very wise too. RIP Guru.
This is my favorite Gang Starr track. Everything said transcends time, especially now. R.I.P. Gang Starr!
Transcend
@@1.--_--.1 Okay, not offended at all by you correcting me, respect.
My favorite also
@@chevaughn1993 Yeah, this was also Gangstarr's best album as well. Respect to you for responding to my comment.
@@traceyscott909 It thought it was too, until Moment of Truth dropped. That shit is a classic.
Back when Brooklyn was Crooklyn
It always will be
Micheal Jordan Mike Tyson Jackie Gleason Art Carney. John Gotti Captain America Al Capone BROOKLYN IS NO FUCKING JOKE SON!!!
One of the best groups ever, some of the best music ever produced. RIP GURU !
I'm watching the evolution of hip hop on netflix and wanted to go back to some old school shit so this is perfect timing.
watch Nas time is illmatic and Ice - T's Something from Nothing: The art of rap documentary.
Why doesn't this have millions of views?? Rest in peace guru
The WHOLE ALBUM is BANANAS. I still play it.
One of the best to grace the rap "industry"...full of words 🐐
Gang Starr is a hip hop culture and religion!!!!
It takes a blessing from GOD in order for DJ Premier to create these classic instrumentals!
Im form Poland 1985, when I was a kid meaningful work like that, helped me understand the struggle of black people in USA. It helped me avoid dumbass, shallow approach.. I wish Hip Hop right now would do the same for Young ones . R.I.P sir.
DJ Premier on the turn table. Hardest New York Beats. Guru, GangStarr.. Craaazy. Im From Jamaica
The jazzy laid back beat is so serene
😂
Timeless Music at its finest 💯💯 R.I.P to a True Hip-Hop Legend Guru
Guru's Rapping and Primo's Scratching...
We all miss this magic combination.
that's the beat we're missing today.
So crazy awesome...
Cab driver; why do you want to go to Brooklyn 😂😂😂😂😂😂
This art is timeless. Forever relevant. Remarkably skilful
Guru tu es irremplaçable tu es l'incarnation du hip hop underground et du talent.
This is still art 🙏😍
Gang starr pioneered jazz rap
August 2024 and still repin Guru till the day die
I remember seeing this video for the first time on Yo Mtv RAPS, 30 years ago. Still one of my favorite songs.
Still on heavy rotation 💯🔥🔥 Saute 👊🏼
GURU AND PREEMO HAS GIVEN US SO MANY CLASSIC BANGERS THROUGHOUT THE YEARS ! RIP GURU 🙏🏽
When Every word could be heard. this is the type of rap I enjoy. Take your mind on a trip
The best hip hop album of all time. Hits me now , but in the 90z this album was my faded out anthum.. Timless ✨✅
RIP Guru 🐐
This is my time I’m a retired cop actually a supervisor grew up in bed stuy and this happened all the time when I caught a cab to my fathers grocery store from the city to Tompkins. Racism is still here stereotyping will always live on. They thrive on making it that way to try and hold you down don’t give up. Keep studying and making bigger strides
2 of the greatest to do it.
One of the best yet! For ever!!
So real right here. I so remember this. 1993. Remember it like it was yesterday.
Guru blessing us forever
from above the clouds
♾ 🙏🏽
Well said
Up in the sky?
@@jamalthadon819 Up in the sky.
Definition of guru
1: a personal religious teacher and spiritual guide in Hinduism
2a: a teacher and especially intellectual guide in matters of fundamental concern
has been a guru to many young writers
b: one who is an acknowledged leader or chief proponent
became the guru of the movement
c: a person with knowledge or expertise : EXPERT
Gang Starr was always about speaking truth to power. R.I.P. Guru forever
People don't even know who Guru Is its So Fucken Sad LEGENDS Never Die.
Hahahaha you say no one knows who Guru is so he's gone and his legacy has been forgotten no legend lol🤭🤭🤭🤭
@@yukdhall1 You sound Dumb
I’m gonna admit I didn’t hear Gangstarr before his song Loyalty.. I’m ashamed of myself to be fair
@@matekiddleton5497 no Sweat n You should Really fuck wit more of his Shit
Still a banger from then till now it's a classic rocking to this one it's on my play list that beat it's so crazy and heavy bassline 🙏🙏🙏🇯🇲🇯🇲🇯🇲📻📻📻
The most underrated Mc. Gifted- Universal- Rhymes- Unlimited. Hip hop will never be the same.
Guru is the greatest for those who recognize 🙏
RIP Guru. DJ premiere is the dopest DJ ever! He and Guru were tag team champs!
This reminds me of back when people actually made good music.
@@JXE15 nah heaps of good hip hop these days, just underground....hit up pistol pete - split screen.
This low-key my fav song by Gang Starr
One of the best rap songs ever made
Guru's voice and rhythm style is so distinctive. RIP Guru.
R.I.P GURU🕊️🙏
You are Missed 😢 One of the Best Ever RIP GURU!!!
True story. I was a huge fan of East Coast Hip Hop growing up in California. In the 90's it was not uncommon for rappers to complain about and/or make skits about hard it was for minorities or people of color to get a cab in New York. I used to think, "man these cats is trippin' it can't be THAT hard to get a cab in NYC, cabs are everywhere! I just didn't buy the story. Fast forward to the latter part of the decade and now I live in New York. Me and my man Lou went to China Town after work to hang out and the entire time Lou was like, "I don't know how we gonna get back to Brooklyn. Cab drivers are not going to pick up two minorities at this hour." Again I was very dismissive, just as I had been hearing the skits about cabbies on rap records. Then we started trying to hail cabs. We flagged down four cabbies, not one of them stopped to pick us up. My man was like, "see, I told you." The skits were true. There really was a fear on the part of cab drivers of picking up minority passengers. As fate would have it, two white girls came up to us and asked us to take their picture. We did, and as they walked away one of them turned around and said, "you guys must be having a hard time hailing a cab." We said, "yea we are." So this white chick signals for a cab and they pull over right away. She steps back and we get in the cab. The driver was not a happy camper but he had to take up back to BK. Smh.
Thorough all the way around but that scratch always got to me the most. Something about that pitch. I wish scratching would come back. Peace and Blessings to the Gods Gang Starr R.I.P. to Guru
Guru is legande ❤️
From tunisia 🇹🇳
One of the best rappers ever. His lyrics and PRIEMERES beats are FIRE..
Dude took a tick tock and turned it into one of hardest beats ever
R.I.P. Guru ✊🏽 Ten years today 😔
Fuckin CLASSIC!!! Gang Starr one of the best groups hands down ever. Premo and Guru were fuckin golden. RIP GURU, truly missed and your music will play on forever by THE REAL ONE!!!!! QGTM
i cannot get enough of this song
Me neither
Back when cabs refused to go to brooklyn 😂😂😂
Brooklyn must have been too ruff..
today cabs go to brooklyn ? uber dont come to my hood because stick up kids rob them.,stupid youngs boys..greetings from Argentina R.I.P G.U.R.U
now everyone wants to be in brooklyn.. especially those hipsters lol.. Its like this every.. gentrification is cray!
@@qrome20 it sucks. lol
@@qrome20 Deadass.
Man, did he preach some of His Truth’s. Guru DA GOAT! Straight preaching God’s verbiage thru his platform ✊
REAL HIP HOP!!!!!!!!!!
share with the young ones!
Guru The Greatest Ever!!!!
I missed his message and got caught up in the late 90s. The Code of the streets: Do Crime = Do That Time. God Bless Guru. Live Long Premiere. Amazing...take heed youngsters. You might not have the support system I had when I came home. Please listen if you read these words. I am truly Blessed to have survived the streets.
Guru is an underrated legend, he's really mass appealing 🙌
Man a great beat along with a great story told, RIP Guru 🙏
Much like fine wine, this one is getting better and better as time moves on.
The Hard to Earn album is fire.
I will never forget when I played "The Planet" back in the day at my local youth club...boom.
I bet it's a great story.
All Gang Starr albums were fire...They were the best money can buy.
The most straight and dope hip-hop beets in hip-hop history. A song that I listened to so much that I made a hole in the CD when I was 18 years old at the time.
Dang this still gets me hype it's still 🔥🔥🔥🔥 in 2020 & still 🎧 til beyond. That Beat Woo.wee.. 💃💃👍🏼One of many fav group. Continue to RIP Guru🙏
Be Safe Everyone🌏😷
Guru Lyrics always had meaning 🎤🎤🎤🎤
- Thank you for your contribution to Hip Hop Sir!
Absolutely
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in top 10 best lyricists of all time. RIP Great GURU