10 Legendary Guru Quotes

On Monday Morning, (April 19th 2010) Keith Elam – better known to the world by his Artist name: GURU, passed away after a long battle with cancer that was previously brought to the  worlds attention this March, when the MC fell into a Coma after suffering from cardiac arrest.

Guru will be known for many things – but I will always remember him as one of the most honest, straightforward, and real lyricists to ever pick up the pen.

Guru wrote what he saw.

Guru spoke what he believed

Guru did it with a classic delivery that is often imitated but never authentically reproduced.

Hypothesis Spits is proud to bring you a short compilation of some of my personal favorite words that GURU spoke over his long and successful career in the Music Industry. 

The meaning of the name Gang-Starr, well I’ll tell ya

It means I find my mind can excel to

A greater type of thought, brought by the things that I’ve been taught

In relation to things that I rebel to divine and combine

(The Meaning of the Name)

I take action the minute that the crowd gets hype

I’m type – crashing down like a meteorite

I’m bogart-ing, mics and whole stages

Destroying MC’s dreams, from words to whole pages

(What I’m Here For)

Making you succumb to the drums of Gang-Starr

By far we are, truly gifted ones son

But if you were to speculate or estimate us losing

You’ll be dying, trying to face the fate of your delusions

(Check the Technique)

I doubt we’d ever be big time selling dope, coke, or dust

It’s killing us – let’s take our people and make a exodus

Annihilation, inhalation through the lungs

Or extermination – by the use of dirty guns

(My Advice 2 You)

My subject matter and context are blessed

Vocal inflection connects -  it’s a slug fest

Ladies approach to hear quotes from the spokesman

Thoughts are like oceans for my lyrics to float in

(Precisely the Right Rhymes)

Authentic vocal tone transmitting like a mobile phone

Welcome to my ghetto my man – hope you can hold your own

I make you first name to the last name: Curb

I gets grimy, stimey – who you? Revenge of the Herbs

(You Know My Steez)

Just because I make records? don’t mean that I’m gassed

And just because I’m rapping? don’t mean I chase ass

Just because I’m whylin? don’t mean I can’t stop

I got discipline baby and I use it a lot

(Discipline)

I try keeping my sanity by thinking of better times

If I write clever rhymes then maybe I’ll climb.

But what the hell’s success if the mess ain’t changing

5-0 is still corrupt -  stupid gangs still bangin’

(No Shame in my Game)

I seek Sun – deceive none – for each one must teach one

At least one must flow and show the structure of freedom

It’s me Dun -  cause petty things we don’t need ‘em

Let’s focus to create something great – for all that sees ‘em.

(Robbin Hood Theory)

Like I said, I’m an ill kid – so never dare test me

They wanna arrest me cuz I’m causing a frenzy

Fake gangsters come, and fake gangsters go

Real gangsters chill, cuz real gangsters know

(The Illest Brother)

RIP Guru – Truly One of The Greatest Lyricists to Ever Grace the MIC