RIP Ms. Etta James.. Sad to say but it’s only now that people will realize what a beautiful voice she had.. If you didn’t know, AVICII sampled this song on his hit record ‘Levels’…. Educate yourselves and pay respect to where the music you listen to comes from.
The rap world has lost Guru, the MC half of the legendary duo Gang Starr. Guru, whose birth name is Keith Elam, suffered a cardiac arrest back in February, and fell into a coma. There’s no confirmation yet on the cause of death, but reports suggest it was the result of cancer. He was 43.
Gang Starr, which also featured production genius DJ Premier, was a trailblazing force in hip-hop, combining Guru’s worldly lyrics and laid-back flow with a smooth sampling technique that drew heavily on jazz.
Guru explored this groove even further with his 1993 solo album Jazzmatazz Vol. 1; subtitled “an experimental fusion of hip-hop and jazz,” the disc showcased jazzbos like trumpeter Donald Byrd and saxophonist Branford Marsalis, and was a key release in the oft-derided genre known as acid jazz. (Guru released Jazzmatazz Vol. 2 in 1995.)
To quote one of Guru’s own songs, it seems time to respect the architect..
“..Cause the Greatest Rapper of All Time Died on March 9th”
Remembering Aaliyah from LowKey on Vimeo.
Aaliyah- I Miss You from LowKey on Vimeo.
Rest in peace to one of my favourite female R&B artists of all time…
