There’s been a bit of shady shit going on with the whole Solar ordeal how he prevented Gurus fam from visiting while he was ill in hosital, that and also the supposed letter by Guru which had some harsh words for Premier.

Regardless Premier has done a tribute mix for Guru. Here have a peep.

Enjoy

http://www.mixcloud.com/WorksOfMart/keith-guru-elam-tribute-mix/?utm_source=widget&utm_medium=web&utm_campaign=bas%20%20e_links&utm_term=cloudcast_link

Just got word that legendary rapper Guru of Gangstarr just passed away. Guru had been hospitalised for 2 months and was in a coma. He passed away Monday April 19th.

According to Yo! Raps Guru wrote this letter to fans…

… I, Guru, am writing this letter to my fans, friends and loved ones around the world. I have had a long battle with cancer and have succumbed to the disease. I have suffered with this illness for over a year. I have exhausted all medical options. I have a non-profit organization called Each One Counts dedicated to carrying on my charitable work on behalf of abused and disadvantaged children from around the world and also to educate and research a cure for this terrible disease that took my life. I write this with tears in my eyes, not of sorrow but of joy for what a wonderful life I have enjoyed and how many great people I have had the pleasure of meeting.

My loyal best friend, partner and brother, Solar, has been at my side through it all and has been made my health proxy by myself on all matters relating to myself. He has been with me by my side on my many hospital stays, operations, doctors visits and stayed with me at my home and cared for me when I could not care for myself. Solar and his family is my family and I love them dearly and I expect my family, friends, and fans to respect that, regardless to anybody’s feelings on the matter. It is my wish that counts. This being said I am survived by the love of my life, my sun KC, who I trust will be looked after by Solar and his family as their own. Any awards or tributes should be accepted, organized approved by Solar on behalf myself and my son until he is of age to except on his own.

I do not wish my ex-DJ to have anything to do with my name likeness, events tributes etc. connected in anyway to my situation including any use of my name or circumstance for any reason and I have instructed my lawyers to enforce this. I had nothing to do with him in life for over 7 years and want nothing to do with him in death. Solar has my life story and is well informed on my family situation, as well as the real reason for separating from my ex-DJ. As the sole founder of GangStarr, I am very proud of what GangStarr has meant to the music world and fans. I equally am proud of my Jazzmatazz series and as the father of Hip-Hop/Jazz. I am most proud of my leadership and pioneering efforts on Jazzmatazz 4 for reinvigorating the Hip-Hop/Jazz genre in a time when music quality has reached an all time low. Solar and I have toured in places that I have never been before with GangStarr or Jazzmatatazz and we gained a reputation for being the best on the planet at Hip-Hop/Jazz, as well as the biggest and most influential Hip-Hop/Jazz record with Jazzmatazz 4 of the decade to now. The work I have done with Solar represents a legacy far beyond its time. And we as a team were not afraid to push the envelope. To me this is what true artists do! As men of honor we stood tall in the face of small mindedness, greed, and ignorance. As we fought for music and integrity at the cost of not earning millions and for this I will always be happy and proud, and would like to thank the million fans who have seen us perform over the years from all over the world. The work I have done with Solar represents a legacy far beyond its time and is my most creative and experimental to date. I hope that our music will receive the attention it deserves as it is some of the best work I have done and represents some of the best years of my life.

Hip Hop has lost another great Emcee. R.I.P GURU.

Here’s an official trailer by Biggest and Baddest for Roxrite of “Break Disciples”.

Dude is one of the most humble and inspiring BBoys of the last decade. Was lucky enough to meet him at Shadow Warz 08.

Dekoda/C-Rodent ‘Songs For Ben’ EP out now

“Spawned from a monotonous tsunami of backyard, aussie pride barbeque raps. Dekoda-C-Rodent took a rusty jeep through the endless terrain of dumb suburban dwellings and embarked on a hate safari. Peering into your face and breaking any of the bones left in your closet, Dekoda-C-Rodent have made a musical voyage through the eye’s of their vermin counterparts. Unable to find anyone to write their bio in third person and left to their own devices they felt so ridiculous and decided to end it here.”

Preview the EP or download it for $5 on Bandcamp.Com or CDs from the hip, if you’re unlucky enough to bump into them at a show.

http://dekodacrodent.bandcamp.com/

http://www.myspace.com/dekodacrodent

These guys are seriously onto something spastic with this release and considering it’s the first from the pair, it’s kind of sickening to think about whats next. I personally give it 5/5, C-Rodents production is bezerk and Dekoda drops some lines about monterey jack from Chip n’ Dale Rescue Rangers, so how can this not be on the top of your list of “music to buy, by dudes I never heard of”. There’s also guest spots from: Scotty Hinds, Plarks & Maggot Mouf, those dudes are rad, which makes this rad release even radder.

Dekoda and C-Rodent also put together a clip for your visual pleasure:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=26Rj2im

Buick

World cup fever is building up, for the occasions there is a Kronk x Nike Dunk High AC that will be released through the Quick-Strike Doors. Atmos of JP will be pre-selling em from the 21st April, still have to find out when they will drop in Australia.

Was just checking out news from the 123 Klan and found that Dare (Sigi Von Koeding) lost his battle with cancer. R.I P to another legend.

Rest in Peace Dare † 06.03.2010 from I Love Graffiti on Vimeo.

Freestyle session 12 will be available from the 20th April onwards as a double DVD.

You can get your hands on a copy from BBoy World ( http://www.bboyworld.com.au )

Here’s a preview trailer check the dopeness!

PZ

Ravs

Just saw this short doco on Graff. Thought I’d share it.

It’s directed by Anthony Dickenson and edited by Charlie Marbles the same dude who is currently working on Second to None – The BBoy Mercenaries Doco.

Hope you guys enjoy it as much as I did : )

PZ

Ravs

Bomb Planet Earth from Charlie Marbles on Vimeo.

So there’s been a bit of a debate going on. Should BBoying be considered a sport, is it a sport to begin with?

So the guys at Strife T.V decided to ask one of the legends Crazy Legs of Rock Steady Crew what his thoughts on the matter were.

This is what Crazy had to say.

I was just getting some deets for the Fashion Forward Festival which is held in early May. I was thinking of heading up to check it out, plus it sounds like an awesome excuse to head back up to Sydney to stock up on Vinyl, catch up with the Syd crew and be a booze hound.

While I was browsing through the site I stumbled across this label that goes by I AM that caught my eye. It’s a label for the chicks (not that I am a cross dresser or anything), anyways I checked out their site and saw some of their produce. I really liked their take on design, they seem to work real well with colours and also a lot of their cleaner stuff is quite dope too. I can’t vouch for the end product as I haven’t seen it up close, but their style seems to be the goods.

Here’s their site have a look around, no doubt you’d be impressed too : )

http://www.iam-fashion.com/?page_id=5

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