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7 Grand Records has announced that the label will be tribute to its founder Guru with a “tribute campaign” that will take place over the next few weeks.
Guru and his business partner Solar founded 7 Grand Records in 2005. They ran the label together until Guru’s death from cancer at age 48 on April 19th, 2009.
According to representatives for 7 Grand, Guru’s legacy will be honored with unseen footage, behind the scenes “memories of music productions,” video shoots, concert footage, video shoots and more.
As a member of Gang Starr, Guru, born Keith Elam, released a series of records that had great influence on Hip-Hop culture.
He collaborated with rappers and artists like Common, Freddie Foxx, Talib Kweli, Kelis, Slum Village, Styles P., Angie Stone, Damian Marley, B-Real, Jean Grae and others.
Additionally, Guru enjoyed a successful solo career, which included the critically acclaimed Jazzmatazz series of albums, which featured appearances by Jazz legends like Herbie Hancock, Donald Byrd, Bob James, Roy Ayers, David Sanborn and others.
“His legacy was timeless and he invented music that will shine forever long after he’s gone,” a rep for 7 Grand said in a statement. “In our lasting and fragrant memories, we will never forget the MC who raised the bar and paved the way for many rappers without the exploitative and negative stigma that has seeped into this generation of Hip-Hop.”
Guru and his business partner Solar founded 7 Grand Records in 2005. They ran the label together until Guru’s death from cancer at age 48 on April 19th, 2009.
According to representatives for 7 Grand, Guru’s legacy will be honored with unseen footage, behind the scenes “memories of music productions,” video shoots, concert footage, video shoots and more.
As a member of Gang Starr, Guru, born Keith Elam, released a series of records that had great influence on Hip-Hop culture.
He collaborated with rappers and artists like Common, Freddie Foxx, Talib Kweli, Kelis, Slum Village, Styles P., Angie Stone, Damian Marley, B-Real, Jean Grae and others.
Additionally, Guru enjoyed a successful solo career, which included the critically acclaimed Jazzmatazz series of albums, which featured appearances by Jazz legends like Herbie Hancock, Donald Byrd, Bob James, Roy Ayers, David Sanborn and others.
“His legacy was timeless and he invented music that will shine forever long after he’s gone,” a rep for 7 Grand said in a statement. “In our lasting and fragrant memories, we will never forget the MC who raised the bar and paved the way for many rappers without the exploitative and negative stigma that has seeped into this generation of Hip-Hop.”