Posts Tagged ‘Guru’
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…
Business - Thursday, April 9, 2009 13:29 - 3 Comments
Kanye’s New Energy Drink
50 had his Formula 50, Nelly had his Pimp Juice, now Kanye has GURU. Canadian based beverage company, GURU has begun to market its beverages in the US and to help with the transition they linked up with the voice of this generation - Mr. West - in a major way, making him an equity partner.
Not only will Kanye appear in GURU’s new ad campaign but he will also help develop a currently unnamed, 100% organic energy drink product.
“I express myself through music, fashion, art and design and that’s why I am excited to collaborate with GURU; because the brand values what I value, and I can put what inspires me into this new product,” Kanye West said in the press release.
GURU is an all natural, environmentally conscious beverage company focused on healthy living and organic products. Learn more about them at guruenergy.com
Music - Thursday, March 12, 2009 11:00 - 1 Comment
Women In Hip-Hop: Bahamadia
Philadelphia native Bahamadia received her big break in 1993 with her independent single “Funk Vibe.” She soon caught the attention of rapper Guru of the Gang Starr foundation and received her first record deal on Chrysalis Records. Some of her most popular work came from her collaborative work with DJ Premier on her critically acclaimed album Kollage, which spawned the street hits “True Honey Buns” and “3 The Hard Way.”
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