Rapper passed away in 2010 at the age of 48. Together with formed the hip-hop duo Gang Starr. After Guru's death, DJ Premier continued to make music and took his friend's urn to the recording studio. This album features previously unreleased pieces of rap by Guru, who put DJ Premier under new music. The production is deeply rooted in boom bap hip hop and jazz. Boom bap developed in the 90's and
… has an emphasis on a repetitive bass or snare drum. Gang Starr thus dives into the past and presents an almost stately whole that takes you back to the nineties. Artists such as Ne-Yo, and contributed to this special hip-hop album. (JvQ)more
