The Hip Hop Community mourns as one of their legendary rappers has passed. Rapper Guru ended his fight against cancer, just a month after suffering from a heart attack. Guru’s Partner and long time collaborator Solar, who Guru has left all legal decisions up to regarding his estate left this statement:

“The world has lost one of the best MCs and hip-hop icons of all-time — my loyal best friend, partner, and brother, Guru,” Solar said. “Guru has been battling cancer for well over a year and has lost his battle! This is a matter that Guru wanted private until he could beat it, but tragically, this did not happen. The cancer took him. Now the world has lost a great man and a true genius.”

Before his death, while battling with Cancer Guru wrote a letter to his fans that he wanted released after he dies, it reads:

“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 [of] myself and my son until he is of age to except on his own.”

but with all things related to hip hop, there is always some drama. Guru and his Ex-Dj Premier had a falling out sometime ago and never really addressed or fixed the issue, after working with each other for over 10 years. I don’t think anybody really knows what happened, all we know is that it was something that was bad enough that left these two friends very distant from eachtoher… I don’t know… this guy (blogger) has and interesting view on what happened CLICK HERE if you want to get into some of the drama.

In Guru’s letter to his fans, he had this to say about Premier:

“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,” wrote Guru. “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.”

hmmm seems like there is a lot more to this story… that I don’t have the care to look into.

Rest in Peace Guru

Tune in today on HOT97boston.com as Boston’s Dj Chubby Chub does a special tribute to Guru

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Soul Men, a movie about death and grieving…..unfortunately just lost two of its three cast members. By now you have heard that both Bernie Mac (50) and Isaac Hays (65), have both passed away this weekend. Bernie from complications of pneumonia and Isaac, an exercising accident. With so much grief going on it would only be fitting to postpone the release of the movie, but would that really make the shock and grief go away? right now film producers are trying to decide what to do with the movie, should they hold off until next year or should they leave it at it’s November release date?

To sum it up everything about death sucks…especially when your young and still have your whole life to live, Bernie was only 50…. Both of them will be greatly missed.

In one weekend, a significant portion of the movie’s (Soul Men) primary cast has been wiped out. The film stars Samuel L. Jackson, Bernie Mac, and yes, the recently late, great Isaac Hayes in the story of two estranged soul legends (played by Jackson and Mac) who reunite at the Apollo Theater to honor their recently deceased band leader. Principle photography was already finished, so there should be no problem with getting it ready for release, but you have to wonder now whether or not Dimension Films will want to release it.

Death is a big subject in the film. The entire plot of the movie revolves around Mac and Jackson eulogizing the death of their friend with music, only now two members of the film’s actual cast really are dead. Three days ago it sounded like a fantastic idea for a film, especially in light of the way Sam Jackson belted out blues tunes in Black Snake Moan. Now, it seems almost too sad to watch. Buying a ticket to Soul Men could end up feeling like you’re purchasing a seat at someone’s funeral. -source

This is so sad…in the upcoming issue of XXL (or maybe it’s already out) Who Cares, but in whatever issue of XXL that Foxy brown is own, she opens up in the magazine (no not her legs) but her heart to tell the story of friendship gone sour between her and Jay-Z. She says how when she needed him Jay-Z just wasn’t there. it’s a tear-jerker and it actually makes you feel like sending her a build-a-bear and telling her that you care…..

Fader’s Annual Icon issue is saluting Aaliyah in this years edition.

I decided to use this quote from BFF Missy, because Missy shows that even on a serious note…black people still refuse to use proper spelling and grammar usage. I’M SAD!!

Missy Elliott:

“We was gonna save the world. We was gonna change music every chance we got. We was gonna always be family. Forever.”

My Sharpy was arrested yesterday and no one even told until last night..I needed to prepare so that I could sell my goodies on the street corner to post bail. I commend my boo for standing up for his rights and the rights of the people. Sean Bells wife was also arrested in the protest against that NY city police jerks that were acquitted for shooting Sean 50 damn time…..damn stankin shame.

The husband of soul singer Corinne Bailey Rae has died after a suspected drugs overdose.

Police found Jason Rae’s body after being called to his home in Leeds.

It is not known whether his wife, who is best known for the hit Put Your Records On, was with him when he died.

Officers arrested a 32-year-old man on suspicion of drug dealing.
According to friends, Mr Rae, 31, was known to have addiction problems.

“He partied a lot and had struggled with drugs for years,” said one.

He met his wife in a jazz club and they married in 2001, well before her rise to fame.

Mr Rae, who was found dead on Saturday afternoon, played the saxophone and was due to perform with his jazz band, the Haggis Horns – who have worked as a backing act for Amy Winehouse – last night.

His 29-year-old wife maintains a clean-cut image that is rare in the music industry. -source

R.I.P

Ike I’ll See you amongst the Pimp Slapping and Cake Eating Angels

Lets all keep Pimp C’s family and friends in our prayers. Another senseless death, lets hope there was not foul play involved. Updates later

No sah let me not make light of such a tramatic experince, I wish people would just leave there bodies alone. Here is some background info on the West death.

I’m just sitting her waiting for the drama to start on this thing…….Seeing that he is a host on one of the medical shows, this man back ground is going to be check liked a pap smear (they gonna get in it and swap that mother f’er) *i shudder*