{"id":153383,"date":"2021-06-24T17:05:37","date_gmt":"2021-06-24T15:05:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blackouthiphop.com\/blog\/?p=153383"},"modified":"2021-06-24T17:05:37","modified_gmt":"2021-06-24T15:05:37","slug":"dig-of-the-day-mc-keithy-e-guru-of-gang-starr-and-beatmaster-jay","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blackouthiphop.com\/blog\/dig-of-the-day-mc-keithy-e-guru-of-gang-starr-and-beatmaster-jay\/","title":{"rendered":"Dig Of The Day: MC Keithy E (Guru) of Gang-Starr and Beatmaster Jay"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"344\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/zj_tbtMh_9I\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Back again with new <strong><em>Dig Of The Day<\/em><\/strong> on your favorite web page!<\/p>\n<p>Today we have something dope &#8211; the original <strong>Gangstarr Crew<\/strong>!<\/p>\n<p><strong>Mikey Dee, Damo D, Beatmaster Jay<\/strong> and <strong>MC Keithy E. (Guru)<\/strong>, all the way back from 1986! All of that happened around 3 years before <strong>Guru<\/strong> met <strong>DJ Premier<\/strong> p.k.a. <strong>Waxmaster C<\/strong>. Plus, brothers like <strong>Donald D, The 45 King<\/strong> and several others were involved from the begining.<\/p>\n<p>The original <strong>Gangstarr<\/strong> group was founded in Roxbury, Boston by <strong>Guru<\/strong>. <\/p>\n<p>You&#8217;ll notice that something is missing &#8211; this is one of the very few tracks I ever encountered where I can&#8217;t find the name of the song, I can only guess more or less. Also, I just found out few mins ago &#8211;  they apparently made TWO demos &#8211; last year I posted their first (I think) demo, while today&#8217;s unknown joint is very likely off the apparent 2nd demo tape. Like, Wha&#8217;choo talkin&#8217; &#8217;bout, Willis? <\/p>\n<p>Rest In Power! <strong>Keith Edward Elam<\/strong> (July 17, 1961 \u2013 April 19, 2010).<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"153384\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/blackouthiphop.com\/blog\/dig-of-the-day-mc-keithy-e-guru-of-gang-starr-and-beatmaster-jay\/artworks-000009910366-8i7tez-t500x500-2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blackouthiphop.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/artworks-000009910366-8i7tez-t500x500.jpg?fit=500%2C500&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"500,500\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"artworks-000009910366-8i7tez-t500x500\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blackouthiphop.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/artworks-000009910366-8i7tez-t500x500.jpg?fit=500%2C500&amp;ssl=1\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blackouthiphop.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/artworks-000009910366-8i7tez-t500x500.jpg?resize=500%2C500&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-153384\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blackouthiphop.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/artworks-000009910366-8i7tez-t500x500.jpg?w=500&amp;ssl=1 500w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blackouthiphop.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/artworks-000009910366-8i7tez-t500x500.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Back again with new Dig Of The Day on your favorite web page! 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