Gang Starr - Positivity
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- čas přidán 28. 04. 2010
- From 1989 Album: "No More Mr. Nice Guy".....
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The group was founded in 1986 by Guru (then known as Keithy E. The Guru) and DJ 1,2 B-Down (also known as Mike Dee) with various producers, such as Donald D, J.V. Johnson or DJ Mark the 45 King helping out. In 1987 and 1988, Gang Starr released three 12" vinyl singles on the Wild Pitch label.
In 1989, the group split and the only member willing to continue under the name Gang Starr was Guru. He soon got in touch with DJ Premier (then known as Waxmaster C) who sent him a beat tape which Guru liked. He invited DJ Premier to join Gang Starr and in that same year they released their first single "Words I Manifest" along with the album "No More Mr. Nice Guy" (1989).
During their career Gang Starr helped pioneer the New York hip hop sound, and in fact, many an artist who achieved greater notoriety owes much of their sound, lyrical style, and even content to Gang Starr. The entirety of Gang Starr's catalog, especially Step in the Arena (1990), Daily Operation (1992) "Hard to Earn" (1994) and Moment of Truth (1998) are well-respected among critics. Their track "Jazz Thing", featured on the soundtrack to Spike Lee's film Mo' Better Blues, helped establish the sound of jazz rap.
Both members of Gang Starr have deep roots in the New York hip hop scene, despite hailing from Boston, Massachusetts (Guru) and Houston, Texas (DJ Premier), and have each worked with countless artists.
The Gang Starr Foundation was a loose collective of various people who have worked closely with the group, through either Guru's now defunct Ill Kid label, DJ Premier's production work or the management company that Gang Starr was represented by, Empire Management. The founding member was Vikar.
It is undetermined if the group actually broke up or not. However, on September 1, 2005, Guru has revealed in an interview with the hip hop online magazine sohh.com that the group doesn't exist anymore, but that it has ended instead of breaking up. This has finally cleared up the rumors that came up first on the European Gang Starr tour in 2003/2004 when DJ Premier suddenly went back to the US and Guru continued touring under the group's name with another DJ. However, in a December 21, 2005 interview with the online magazine allhiphop.com, DJ Premier has denied that Gang Starr is history; he said it's rather a long break than a real break up. In a more recent interview from April 20, 2006, with the online magazine hoodstars.net, Guru has stated he would not work with his previous partners anymore. In a newer interview he stated that Gang Starr has reached the peak and that he is out of the project. To add even more to the confusion, DJ Premier said in a November 21, 2006 interview with the XXL Online Magazine "If I confirm it, then its official. If I dont confirm it, then we still together." On September 21, 2007, he also told Red Bull Music Academy; "If Guru wants to do it Im down, its really up to him. Hes the one that said we should pause for a minute and if thats how he feels fine by me. If he calls me tomorrow and says Im ready to start, Im ready."
Extended & updated info here: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gang_starr - Hudba
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Whoever disliked this doesn't deserve to even listen to it. Rip my dude
was about to say the same damn thing. I mean what the fuck these people even here for.... we UK we had a mad minute with Gangstarr and Guru in 87.. Preemo vexed because his turntables was jumping... they was on wallpapering tables. My crew held the stage with them I'll try and dig out the pictures
doesn't deserve to even live no more
Facts
These are stupid kids who were born after 2008 year, and listen only Justin Bieber...
Fuck em bro. They're ignorant to real music.
Guru will always be alive through his music...
Replay replay!!
"Now let's get off this negative tip and go positive" - Chubb Rock
Salute DJ Premier
R.I.P. Guru
I never understood why people slept on this joint i'm 54 yo and i still listen to this song a hip hop masterpiece.
My funeral joint.. I'm 53
I am 24
Me too! I listen to this whole album at least 4x A year
I met him in Lagos, Nigeria, years ago. I sat with him, drank and said to myself, "this is Guru wow". I knew the promoter dat brought him to Lagos. R.I.P Guru.
When hip hop really stood for something.
Say that again
Hip-hop always stood for something, people just didn't know what it was !
now let's get off this negative tip and go positive gang starr for life 🎤🎧🎵
Blessed enough to have my brother calling my name off stage and bear hugging me. He's missed.
1989 way ahead of the pack
R.I.P. He was a lyricist with deep thoughts
Jay-Rock
Word!
Rap God ... keep watchin us from heaven - still missin here- peace yo from lil´germany
Word! Rip brother Guru, one of the Illest Mcs of all time!!! Gangstarr been one of my faves ever since I heard, words I manifest, who's gonna take the weight!?!
@Eff Taroza I agree with you on that every since I heard Just to get a rep, Mass Appeal , love sick & many more. 💯
😎😎😎😎😎
I remember when the vid dropped...remember u follow the music, the lyrics become a part of the spirit, remember the art was made to teach....teenagers of the late 80s and 90s...we were walking with God.
Gangstarr 4 life... Always positive, never negative
+Lee Artis Thompson Jr
soundcloud.com/yazidknowledge/siren
Peace and Love
Never negative!
RIP Guru....god listen to dj premiere scratch is like music to my ears...Guru was just on another level! GANGSTAR!
Positive n never negative🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌❤
Guru RIP!!! Gangstarr stays on my rotation, If you put one their albums in your rotation a week, their Shit never gets old.
One of their best tracks.
All elements of hip hop on display. Beautiful and positive
Rip to the one of the best that ever did it
My first Gang Starr single! RIP Guru.
Gang Starr Foundation Forever Guru rest in peace 💯
That's What Today's Hip-Hop Stars Should Need, A Little Bit Of That Positivity.
Facts!!Hip hop in its purest form.
You know it man
1989 wuz a good year 4 hip hop!
When this came out, Hip-Hop was mainly on that positive, pro-Black vibe (late 80s- early 90s), but Gangsta rap was starting to snowball down the mountain...
Hip Hop lives on . Forever. Guru and Premo.
Positive over negative!!
That damn horn helps to turn this track out..I've NEVER forgotten it! To this day I'm still disappointed that the album version doesn't sound like this!
Premo Killed it with that bass line Brass Construction Changin
2020 and still reppin the old school !!!!
This is the true meaning of Hip Hop! Positivity and Love is the answer! True Hip Hop is timeless. Thx to the pioneers and fathers of Hip Hop. I appreciate it. Love, Peace, Happiness & safely having fun!!! R.I.P. GURU, you are missing!!!
Long live the guru, positivity baby!👌
In the words of KRS-One "Rappers spit lines that are mostly illegal. Emcees spit rhymes to uplift their people." Therefore Guru was the ultimate MC. RIP
Guru's ability to paint a visual picture of where he we're in imagination and just being able to bring that of what he imagined to the front of his mind and make it come to life and make you dance to it and connect people of all cultures and ethnicities was amazing I really think that I'm a dope emcee myself but I'm not anywhere near as dope as guru and that was something I recognized when he was alive rest in heavenly beats guru😇😇😇😇😇😇😇
It's NOT we're, it's *WERE* .
WE'RE is a contraction for "WE ARE" .
WORD!!! Guru forever♾♾♾
I use to play this every single day, Gang Starr a true artist and the jazz sound, I love it!!
Guru you the man
There will never be another Guru ....
How you gone dislike a song called positivity? Dislike gang strikes again
Because the opposite is Negativity!
Some people just don't appreciate their musical roots
For anyone that's wondering, this is actually the remix version of Positivity...
One of the greatest!
I'll never forget saying who is this guy when I first saw this video in 88 years later he started ripping up the airwaves and became one of my favorite rappers of all time of his unique style rest in peace guru.
Rest In Peace to Keith Eugene Elam aka GURU.
the original Morpheus
Ferrell Martin Haha!
💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯
Accurate!!!!
Best years of hip hop 1978-1993.
timeless classic 🔥💣🔝👏☝️👌🙏✌👊
The best hip-hop duo with New Yorks icons standing around in the background, good stuff!
classic use of that Brass Construction bass line sample from the cut " Changing times "
My man! One of the best yet! I can only imagine the Jewels he would have year after year if he never physically passed.
no lie
Everybody got positivity! Peace to GURU and PREEMO!
Good luck trying to find lyrics like this in hip hop today...
TheAlmightyClipse Lol haha, true
TheAlmightyClipse you could say that again!!!
TheAlmightyClipse
No hope! They ain't built like that.
TheAlmightyClipse positivity never negative Gang Starr Rip my brotha missed the real hip hop my top 5 lyricist
Check out Skyzoo, probably the best all-around rapper thats from the new era. Noone will ever touch gangstarr but on an individual level, skyzoo has incredible talent. The next best lyricist after the previous greats have slowly started to retire or otherwise step away like biggie, nas, jay-z, big daddy kane, kool g rap, etc. Skyzoo has an amazing flow, delivery and presence on the mic like that of jay-z or big daddy kane. His rhyme schemes and patterns are on par with that of Nas or KGR, and even though he doesn't use as many multiple syllable or multiple word rhymes in his songs, he uses some mixed with some of the best wordplay/double entongras used in the game today. Another plus for him is his versatility, as Sky shines ridiculously bright on a multitude of different style songs, from bragadossis, story telling, back and forth (duo), fast-paced, slower-paced, coming of age, party-themed, abstract-based, etc.. There is not a type of song that this man cannot just thoroughly destroy...well except a garbage trap track, although he probably could but who would want to hear that kind of trash music when there's so much good music out there. Hit me up with any questions at all.
It’s 2020 and I’m still rocking this classic.
This song really has been in my rotation. Help me through my drama
Gang starr combining all elements of hip hop since 1988🙏🏻✨
Peace GURU RIP GURU We miss you Yo.. You bless us world wide with positivity.. All Praises due..
I wish hip hop still sounded like this😢😢
pure classic shit from the wise mind Guru!
Real lyricist. I miss the 90s RIP Gifted Unlimited Rhymes Universal peace king 👑
1:47 a 23-year-old DJ Premier, no shit!!!!
htg
Haha, way skinnier as well.
As of Monday May 22, 2017 at 12:40 pm Eastern standard time, there are 27 people who work for Mr. Ignorant and his henchman Jealousy, Hatred and, Envy.
R.I.P. G.U.R.U ,......Miss You GURU,....Gone,But Never Ever Forgotten,.......@Gang Starr 4 Ever,.......
+OustemOne “OUSTEM-1” UZNCH
soundcloud.com/yazidknowledge/siren
Peace and Love
Pioneer in my eyes
I have to live my life with positivity
dang look at dis and the music now. sheeeeshl. May allah rest his soul.
Real Hip Hop
+Raul sgt
soundcloud.com/yazidknowledge/siren
Peace and Love
Raul AR that's right
Peace and bless!
I was 13 when i wud watch this type of music on t.v. I gained so much love and respect for melanated rich folks..i always wanted an african cane and bust dance moves with it. Peace!
Can someone drop me some lyrics here,, thanks
Only two celebrities that I shed a tear for when they passed because I felt like I grew up with them. Michael Jackson and Guru.
Dope gem
This was on repeat doing my college days!
that bass tho. Damn
Prynce Perry stfu
joey Huey fuck is wrong with you
I love the intro of the music
Gifted unlimited rhymes universal R.I.P.😔😑✊🏾
Real rap ! One of the best in biz RIP guru much love
Gosh my birth year.....
RIP Guru
DJ Premier "Untouchable"
Peace & Love from Kenya 🇰🇪🇺🇸
fantastic trip down memory lane......Heavy weight crew and legendary label....
.Tha muzic will never get old this is muzic. .Authur
1989 my sophomore year in high school. Golden era of hip hop.
Now more than ever!
R.I.P Guru you're legendary music lives on.
One of my favorite songs by Gangstar
When I first seen this video it convinced me to go positive! RIP Guru!
Remember this song from the radio station in Prairie View Texas back in the day.back when hip hop meant something
Thumbs up if ya watching in 2016
PEACE TO GURU
Who is listening this in 2022? Where are we?
RIP Guru! If this guy isn't in your top 5 you clearly don't listen to hip hop for lyrics.
My top 5: 1. K-Rino/2. Kool G Rap/ 3. Big Daddy Kane/ 4. Rakim/ 5. Guru
Excellent top 5!!!
Thanks! Have you ever listened to K-Rino?
Hell yea man!!!I first heard of him on Gangsta Nips first album ,the south park psycho ,hes on a song called rough brothers from south park ..plus i really like that joint "the worst rapper alive" he went off on that..I love great lyrics ,im not one of those east coast dudes that dont wanna give props cause an mc aint from the nyc ,nj area ..although i am from that area..peace fam
Thank you!!!! Finally someone agrees with me with K-Rino. I'm also in the NYC, NJ area as well. People really need to listen to him more.
Agreed!!dude is official
gangstar is just the best man, >RIP
MISS these dayz
+Jerron Johnson
soundcloud.com/yazidknowledge/siren
Peace and Love
rip big brotha guru
peace and love from Turkey
Man, Guru was way ahead of his time.. asalamalikum all my bruthas
2018 ain't ever felt so positive
Through these brutal times. This really hitting me as a hope. Listen to what hes saying!! Pure vibes here
A'Yo Me And My #WildLifeGang Got Positivity, #GangStarr Still Got Positivity, #LosAngeles, #Miami, #NewJersey, #Atlanta, #Chicago
And Whole U.S.A. And The World Wide 🌎 Got Positivity, Peace ✌ And Blessings 🙏 Wild Life Gang And Gang Starr 4 Life Y'all
LOVE FROM MEXICO HOMIES
Guru doesn’t get enough props
Good clean music 😊❤
Through the videos and the music they live on
Why can’t we have this type of love and camaraderie now in rap. Now it’s a dangerous game where people get shot left and right.
Positive vibes only💯
Think positive!