Interviews - Monday, May 11, 2009 13:43 - 11 Comments

Lost and Found: Guru Lesson Number 2

As the lyrical half of the trailblazing duo Gangstarr, Guru a.k.a. Baldhead Slick has continued to charter new territory in the field of Hip Hop despite the rumors that he and DJ Premier no longer exist together as Gangstarr. Ever since the Jazzamatazz series, Mr. Gifted Unlimited Rhymes Universal, has consistently set trends and influenced an entire generation of MCs without selling out to the corporate end of the spectrum of Hip Hop. After expanding his audience across seas, Guru has formed another bond behind the boards with Solar(not to be confused with MC Solaar), the producer of his debut solo album Version 7.0 The Street Scriptures and his latest effort Guru 8.0: Lost and Found on Guru and Solar’s joint independent label venture, 7 Grand Records. TheSource.com got a chance to chop it up with Guru and Solar at Dinosaur BBQ in Harlem about the label, the new album, and how their preserving the best part of Hip Hop for the fans as well as themselves. Continue…