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Ten Reasons Gang Starr's Guru Was Cool

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By Kate Harper (CHARTattack) April 20, 2010 10:42 am
Guru, MC for Boston-based duo Gang Starr, has died of cancer at age 43. The man whose real name was Keith Elam went into a coma earlier this year after having a heart attack and underwent surgery. But he died of cancer — which he'd been battling for a year — on Monday (April 19), just a month after waking up. Rather than dwell on the sadness...
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Gang Starr's Guru In Coma Following Heart Attack

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By Valentina D'Aliesio (CHARTattack) March 1, 2010 3:36 pm
Guru, one half of '90s hip-hop outfit Gang Starr, is reportedly in a coma following a heart attack this past Sunday (Feb. 28). According to New York City's Hot 97 FM, Guru (real name Keith Elam) was in a  hospital in the city on Monday (March 1), and was scheduled to undergo surgery that day. Gang Starr are widely considered to be pioneers of...
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The Chart Time Tunnel: The Beta Band

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By Chris Burland (CHARTattack) August 19, 2009 11:45 am
It seems like only a decade ago the hype was swirling around The Beta Band. This '90s version of Pink Floyd had taken the music world by storm swallowing up every rock critic in its wake. The band even entered the general public's consciousness via their inclusion in the film High Fidelity from 2000. Do you remember the scene when John...
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