In a tribute mix for Guru, DJ Premier and rapper Big Shug were among those who spoke on the emcee who passed away last Monday.
DJ Premier described his visit to Guru in the hospital, who had been in a coma for some time. “When I saw Guru, it just really [expletive] me up. I wore a Gang Starr shirt, first of all, just for the energy, and just so he knew that’s forever with us. Forever.”
Premier debunked any possibilty that Guru may have woken up, and opined that he wasn’t being well-taken care of. “From what I was hearing – him waking up, and writing and tweeting…there’s no way! There’s no way! We saw him – he looked so gone! And if you love him, and you’re care of him, why in the [expletive] did his nails look longer than a [expletive] ruler? [And he had a] clump afro. I’ve taken care of people in the hospital. You can wash their head, you can clean their nails up, clean their feet. His feet were swollen, and his toenails were really disgusting. So because of that, it really [expletive] me up.”
Preemo described his final gestures to Guru, as well. “I took the logo off my shirt, and rubbed it against his whole body…and I told him a message from me about how much I loved him, and we were for life, and we are still for life. And then I kissed him on the face to let him know that I was gonna miss him, because it seemed like he was already gone. All the tubes and respirators, I witnessed that.”
In his closing words, Big Shug offered some kind thoughts about his departed friend. “I’ll always respect and treasure Keith, Guru. When we started out…he didn’t rap. He was just an educated brother. I really taught him…until he really got it. And we always said…if one of us made it, we’d come back and get the other. So he stayed true to his word on that part. And because of that, I was able to see the world, and see things I never saw.”
Last week, Birthmag.com spoke to a friend of Solar and Guru, who stated, “The foundation is something Solar started. Guru was aware of the foundation, but nothing was ever done with it. It was something Solar always wanted to get going but never did.” It was also revealed that the non-profit earned less than $25,000 a year, yet never filed the proper tax documents.
Information from Hiphopdx.com and Birthplacemag.com contributed to this report.
