industry fokery

There were multiple reports today that Keith “Guru” Elam, from the legendary Gang Starr has suffered cardiac arrest and is in a coma. (i.e. HipHopDX and HipHopWired) My sources have only confirmed to me that yes, Guru is in a New York-area hospital after a cardiac episode. And that his friends, family and a generation of fans are currently praying for the best. I’m also hearing that Guru is undergoing surgery soon. So, until more concrete details are available and we wish for the best, here are some of classic Guru moments….

Update: Guru’s former partner, our friend DJ Premier was set to call into DJ Eclipse’s HipHopNation/Sirius show to speak on Guru’s health, but has decided to wait. Perhaps because his condition is so tenuous.

Update 2: writer/filmmaker Dream Hampton posted this lovely pic from her private collection, and tweeted that she remembers her Clinton Hill neighbor, Guru, would cut her hair : ) This is why it’s so key to document all the days in between the holidays and special occasions….they’re the ones that you forget the fastest and miss the most.

Message from his most current music collaborator, Solar.
http://www.twitlonger.com/show/cromh

more after the jump…

“Mass Appeal”