CNN Radio Music Notes: Meet Jay-Z's 'Guru'
By Gavin Godfrey, CNN
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(CNN) – In the world of music the engineer is rarely seen and hardly ever given their props. Well, as Jay-Z's personal engineer, Gimel "Young Guru" Keaton is not your average man behind the boards and in the studio.
For this edition of CNN Radio Music Notes, we sat down with Young Guru to find out how the Grammy-nominated 39-year-old became one of the most sought after engineers in the business.
One thing he wanted to make clear from the start, was the extent of his relationship with Jay-Z:
[1:22] "People sometimes get that misconstrued too. They think that I'm in Jay-Z's personal life. I have nothing to do with his personal life. You can ask me anything about his music, but I'm not with him in the morning when he wakes up. We don't eat breakfast together. We make music together."
Before he ever had a studio session with Jay-Z, Young Guru was a student at Howard University, where he saw the early inception of Bad Boy Records and landed some of his early engineering gigs.
From there he traveled to New York City and connected with Jay-Z through a mutual friend and rapper, Memphis Bleek. The two ended up making their first recording:
[15:05] "He basically was like, 'What are you doing for the rest of the week?' I'm like it's Jay-Z, whatever you need be to be doing!"
Today, Young Guru is as busy as he's ever been. Between working with Jay-Z on scoring "The Great Gatsby" to going outside the music industry as an educator with Georgia Tech's Ear Sketch program and GRAMMY U's Era of the Engineer lecture series, Young Guru's name is sure to pop up in more places.
He says of his legacy (and obligation) as an educator:
[25:00] "I would want people to understand and see that I was more than music and I tried to help out and that I tried to give information and I tried to educate people."
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I do not follow Hip-Hop/go for the music. BUT be happy for those who have made a name for themselves. This gentleman going to Howard University, Jay-Z, P-Diddy (their own success), and we can only imagine what would have become of Tupac-Shakur , had he lived his (full) life...
Great interview love getting a different perspective on albums from people who were there besides the artists.
Yeah, too bad they could only find the front mug shot for this article. I would have liked to see the profile shot as well.
Very interesting interview. Everyone has a view and should be accepted as such. Everyone should hold their torch high and not worry about blowing others out. That is, if they have a torch and it is lit.
No, but I got's a blunt, it's lit
While people are posting ignorant comments about this interview, Gimmel "Guru" Keaton, travels the world, does what he loves and educates and inspires aspiring musicians through his work with Georgia Tech's Ear Sketch program and GRAMMY U's Era of the Engineer lecture series. Personally, I knew him at Howard University. He was talented, intelligent, and a very nice person then. If you do not like hip-hop that is fine. Please do not insult those who make it or listen to it. For those who are posting ignorant comments, list some of your accomplishments. What have you done with your life? Judgment is the domain of God. Insults are the domain of idiots.
While people make ignorant comments about Gimmel "Guru" Keaton he travels the world, speaks at universities, and educates aspiring musicians about sound engineering through his work with Georgia Tech's Ear Sketch program and GRAMMY U's Era of the Engineer lecture series. I knew him at Howard University. He is very talented, educated, and a great person. If you do not like or understand hip-hop, that is fine. Why insult those involved and accuse them of being ignorant or thugs. What have you done with your life?
Love the responses from those overzealous supporters of all things popular culture. We're so intelligent typing away about the intellectual capacity of JayZ, or the existential effects of American Idol.
Our current culture is essentially trash. We elevate non-talent and adore people who are famous for being famous.
We'll also use all of our emotions (and no brains) when it comes to restricting rights from Sandy Hook, but look the other way when a Dr. Gosnell in Philly is slicing babies spinal cords.
Yep, we're really an evolved species.
Preach!
outstanding!
Jay Z earns an "A" for lyrical skills with music, but an "D" on musical content...he is unlike most of today's rappers that only rap about money, women, and cars. I'm no hater, but it seems as if he is the Warren Buffet of hip-hop, people mainly WORSHIP him mainly because he is ultra rich. How many narcissistic songs that you can make about bragging on yourself and what you got? On the sly, it seems as if he is rubbing his wealthly lifestyle in our faces–no different than Thurston Howell III from giligan's island.
How do you think he got so rich?
Great read, nice to see the behind the scenes of music, As for Jay, the greatest of all time hands down, people that think he
is just famous for being famous should remember that its been over 10 years of hard work and dedication from him and self promotion is what the game is all about. Would love to see what Big or Pac would think of his work if they where still around, Greatest of all time-
I'm reading these comments and it's as if the point of this whole interview was lost on Jay-Z, Nas, and sampling. This isn't about Jay-Z. This is about Gimel Androus "Young Gury" Keaton. He is an engineer who can do any and all types of music. He is a person who would be able to resurrect Metallica so they would rock like they did on the Black Album and Pre-Black Album era. He would be their Bob Rock before he became bored producing Metallica. Point is; this man is a genius. All Music Producers and audio engineers will agree that Young Guru is a genius. Self-taught musicians/producers/engineers will always be a step ahead of their peers who were taught Music in some Music School or an Art Institute. Self-taught musicians/producers/engineers work by trial and error. They discover new techniques and develop their own style. It is what distinguishes them from musicians who were taught by a teacher. Respect this man. This man is a true artist. He will be remembered and his input on Jay-Z's record will forever be remembered. Young Guru, you're a genius man! Thank you for inspiring me throughout the last 14 years!
Excellent interview from er and the ee – Can we hear from Just Blaze next?
Sound engineer? For rap? Hmmm. Grab some tired bass line that someone else stole from someone else. Throw in a drum machine. Get some dude with a 70 IQ to say a bunch of random crap, throwing in a copious smattering of F bombs and N bombs. Voila!
@somethingtosay if that's all you had to say...you probably should have said nothing. If its that easy...where are you millions? Smh...the nerve and the ignorance of some people behind a keyboard never ceases to amaze me...
I'm sure it speaks to you in some tribal way. But it is not music. Sorry
tribal? ignorant statement towards black people? thats juss dumb an immature to say... An lets be honest many many artists from classic rock use very very simple rhyme schemes. Usually couplets. Most rappers have much more of an intellectual wordplay. AND as far as subject matter its the exact same as it has been the past 50 years. SEX, DRUGS, AND ROCK AN ROLL. If you dont like rappers subject matters you can blame all the WHITE people who made the rolling stones magazine famous years ago. I mean seriously what do you want out of music?? The rappers are just making the same music spiced up in a different way. True the instrumentation can lack some originality at times since there is no band and the beat is coming from just a single mind instead of a group, but as far as the lyrics are concerned its been the same the past 50 years. Mainstream music is just like any other media outlet. The public loves provocative lyrics about sex and drugs, and that will not change anytime soon. Also i guess it does kinda have a tribal feel...... Tribe Called Quest maybe???
So sad to hear such ignorance
SomethingToSay8484, even if it does say something in a tribal way to someone, mighty funny a lot of white people listen to it and try to do it.
dammit...some guy online doesn't think it's music...DAMN! I always though it was music...now I don't know what to think!
you guys are still questioning him? Why? he said rap is not music. He's the authority of music! If he says so, you have to just accept it. We're all idiots for not liking the same music as him. Only his music tastes are good. Ours are bad. And we're poopy heads too!
Thanks for representing the 70 IQ crowd.
Your IQ must be lower than 70 because I know for sure you can't rap. Even if you tried.
dude you should totally make a rap song and make millions! Easy money right? Oh, right, you couldn't make a rap song anyone would want to listen to. Too bad. You're just like your dad who said rock and roll was the end of civilization and his dad before him who said the same thing about jazz. Wake up, grandpa.
great piece
I normally dont post comments like this, but I just couldnt leave without stating how much I really enjoyed the audio interview w/ Young Guru. I am a huge fan of music and of Jay-Z. Congrats to Young Guru and all his success. Thanks CNN! Keep up the good work Guru
So many racist comments and stereotypes. Geez. Just bunch rappers together because they are African-American, they are dumb, right? Thugs, all of them, right? Nothing to say, and oh scoring a film like the Great Gatsby! Should a movie "like that" only be scored by a white, older male musician? Does that make you uncomfortable that a black man is scoring a "white" movie? I don't think Jay Z is the best rapper around, but I respect and admire his work ethic, his desire and drive to succeed in business. I agree with BJD; I love hearing about people who aren't often written about or known but are making an impact and have talent.
What is a Jay-Z, please?
A guy people pay to hear when HE has something to say. What are you getting?
JAY Z is the truthe... True his recent stuff if boogie an BIG MONEY talk so its not as easy to relate for the average listener, but thats no reason to hate on the man. He cant talk about the same stuff if he as a person is progressing in his life. He still keeps it real, I just cant relate to him anymore, but that doesnt mean i dont like the man. Thats the reason why down south music is so popular nowadays cause everyone can relate. Half the stuff they talk about doin anyone can go out an do, Sippin lean, smokin weed, goin to the strip club..... this is why people like that genre of music right now. In all seriousness though the rap game is suuuuuper weak in comparison to the late nineties an early 2000's. New York rap use to be on top but has seen its better days. Just give the man JAY some respect for still being the king of new york. AND yes i LOVE NAS but honestly, what has that man done lately? An dont say hes just an underground rapper now, if you are successful and want to continue to be successful you have to mix it up an give the public what they want. Its not his fault that the public now wants to eat hotdogs an burgers instead of his gourmet lyrics an rhyme scheme, but c'mon man, you cant say NAS is better than JAY currently while remaining obsolete in the recent years in the public persona.
In response to "realness", Nas is far from underground, to call him underground is hilarious. He's as MAJOR as it gets. His music and image is as polished as Miley Cyrus'.
He was as mainstream.... His name has started to dwindle. An I mean this in the sense of the new an upcoming rap listeners. He is obsolete as far as they are concerned. True he still sells out when he performs but there is way less demand to hear from him. Even non hip hop heads can tell u a bunch of recent songs jay z has been on, i highly doubt they can do the same for nas. One Mic is probably the last song most people can remember from NAS. I personally love NAS, but he has fallen off the radar in the past few years. An when i say underground i mean his style an beat selection, they are far from mainstream. This doesnt mean hes not a good rapper anymore, it just means he is way less marketable. Thats all I was tryin to say. You have to live under a rock if you have never heard of NAS, but c'mon man MILEY CYRUS? he is no where near a household name as her. Everyone knows her name any race any religion any sexual preference.... not nas.
IDidn't know intelligent people needed guru's..... Didn't know members of the "illuminati" needed guru's. Oh wait, maybe the whole thing is a donkey show.
First off: intelligent people don't add an apostrophe where one is not required, i.e. it is "gurus" and not "guru's." Second: intelligent people don't get swindled with weird conspiratorial theories about "illuminati." Geez.
Oh, like your whole family, Stan S?
disable comments. so many ignorant comments.
Have a hard time with the art form as do a lot of people I meet. Copying someones music than calling yourself an artist. I liked Curtis Blow back in the day when I went clubbing but how many rhymers have used his music. 50 or 100 songs. When i hear this stuff I think of the first time I heard the music then I yawn and find something where the artist writes the lyrics, writes some music and has put the effort into learning to play a instrument. Guess I'm a real old fart. Plus they take such great pride in vulgarity as there only form of expression. There are plenty of creative people out there that work a bit harder at their creative expression. I know they have talent but i will always look else where.
Well you're mentioning Kurtis Blow (with a "K") one of the 1st rappers. Who would he have to mimick? History repeats itself and also changes. Every genre of music does it.
Ya know I've gotta say. This comment was rather ignorant. Why are your reading an article about the engineer of a Rapper when you checked out of the genre after Kurtis Blow??
If you listened to most current Rap artists, I would understand and support (some of) your opinion.
But that comment was just downright disrespectful.
No offense, but biting heads off of rodents and having sex with pigs on stage isn't vulgar?
What's funny is half the haters making comments have probably failed at their wannabe rap careers or goals, and need to hate on someone great to make themselves feel good. Understand you sit hear and complain about JayZ's lyrics but no one is forcing you to keep listening lol. There is an off button duuhhh!!! You mad? Let the man be successful.
had the priviledge to see guru do a dj set at the ciaa a couple of years ago. a-maz-ing! pleasant surprise!
Jay-Z worse rapper ever!! sell out! No skills, NON AT ALL! if funny how rich people can take a scrubby a.s.s. Rapper like this cat and make the people LIKE HIM, LOL 🙂 is like there telling us " the kids will like what we tell them to like" suckers!! ima liave it at that and ill say it like the BEST RAPPER IN HISTORY SD IT "F*&%@ JAY-Z!!! REALNESS!!
Like any ignorant person who doesn't deep deeper in order to learn the truth, you're entitled to your simple opinion. Jay Z has already proved himself as a prominent rapper in the 80's and 90's. He doesn't have the hunger he once had as far as rap skill, but to last over 3 decades in the cruel music industry should tell you something about him.
Every person must define success for himself or herself, so why would anyone care about the comments of someone hiding behind an IP Address.
ILLUMINATI GOT A HOLD OF YOUR MIND, SOUL AND YOUR BODY...
Dude is a tick away from 40
Time to drop "Young" from your nickname man
Nice little read about Guru. I like Music engineering, but I am tired of reading about JAY-Z. WHile the music sounds good the rapping and lyrics are awful.
So clearly you know nothing about music.
Jay-Z stood behind the president at the inauguration.....Jay-Z was criticized by POLITICIANS for not reaching out more to people on his vacation to Cuba......
Please don't post anything ever again.
Garbage pop. Sell out.
not pop, just garbage. Very bad and very smelly garbage, void of artistic merit, talent, or music. Really really bad.
hmmm, no talent, void of artistic ability? Just highly successful for absolutely no reason. I am sure you are doing much better than Jay. Great post genius
what is his musical talent? singing? playing an instrument? Id say its playing people like you, who have no clue what music is, obviously, and taking your money by telling you how great of a musical artist he is. Just tell me where the musical part is, simple question, talking to music dosent count, so now answer my question, genius, or you too busy buying that new poor excuse for music he put out on itunes? Ill wait.
You know lil youngsta, I was in your shoes once before.....we drunk a lot of haterade and it shows. Now, you tell me he aint on top of game......artist, CEO, part owner of NBA team, married one of the most paid artist in music today
Hey"wood" head, let's talk about facts.........Everything I said was true but what you are saying is an opinion. You don't like certain rappers, ok.......OPINION!!!!! Now, I didn't say he was the best, I'm just stating facts.(FYI, Andre 3000 the best) NEXT!!!
He the best dj
Yo this dude look like a Village People Police.
Wow! These are some of the DUMBEST comments that I have ever seen... Who cares about his appearance or Jay-Z.? This is about a person's talents and ability to sustain in an outstanding career after college. God people do everything has to be so dang mean spirited. What in the world is our life becoming that we can't recognize a person's talents and abilities without personally attacking them. If you don't have anything nice to say keep your mouth closed. You jealous mean HATERS…..
if this article is about musical talent, why is Jay Z mentioned? he dosent sing, play an instrument, his voice is pretty nasil and he does drone on and on about nonsense, but that neither makes him musical or talented. please explain.
Rap is not dead. Some rap, just ain't good. Rick Ross is the one who is disgusting; quit putting women down like we're animals to be controlled. Drug us and fuc# us. That's sick. Transform your message and your lyrics to project something not so inhumane and degrading. There's plenty to rap about that real, rape is a crime Rick Ross. We are all struggling together to survive, to thrive, to be happy, so...... quit hating on women Rick Ross and others who think women are pieces of property. Props to Young Guru for his talent and for his desire and efforts to educate others.
The real question here is.......Why is Jay-Z scoring "The Great Gatsby"????............why is that happening? How can his rapping benefit a movie like that?..............it is the dumbing down of the entertainment industry as a whole!
who is forcing you watch??? is this the dumbing down of people's intellect??
hahaha thats a dumb worry to have ben. you are extremely naive to think that just because jay-z is scoring the soundtrack that its gonna be rap. thats simply not true and it dosent make sense like you stated….so thats probably not going to be the case.
Who said he's rapping on it. Their musical talents go beyond rap. This isn't their first musical score to movie. You've heard plenty and just didn't know it.
It's called Dollars, Dollars, and a networking database worth millions. Now for you John Doe, I suggest you keep asking that question. Check please!!
Maybe thay just cant find anyone who can sing or who actually has some musical talent to do it so they called Jay z, the only thing i can think of. They could have called his wife maybe since she has ALL of the musical talent in that family.
Ben K, I'm sure what ever kind of trash I mean music you listen to helps stimulate the mind.
Rap is dead.
YET rap artist still make millions and give concert all over the world.
You spit or swallow?
because, it seems, people who have never ever ever heard music think that the rappers are musically talented. sad, isent it?
Heywood, rap is music and it is a talent. The definition of a talent is an art everyone can not do and I'm quite sure you can't rap.
He never proclaimed to be the Original Guru...... Actually nobody is the original anything!!!!! He speaka highly intelligent and he thoroughly explained how he got the name Guru; never being without a book! I so RESPECT that!!!!
AMEN AND AMEN!!!!!!
GURU is the man. Nuff said.
Even your closest friends and family don't value your opinion.
If you mean GURU from GangStarr, then yeh.....GURU was the man......
no wonder Jay Z is a total failure
I think you equate failure and success far different than the rest of the world.
If being valued at 500 million dollars is failure, you can count me in!
I wish i could be a failure with $500 million and known piratically everywhere
And Beyonce next to me in bed every night!
you mean the only musical talent j z has, thats what sleeps next to him
Yeah, lot's of failures end up on the cover of Forbes with Warren Buffett.
Like George Bush. Sell out.
If you think Jay-Z is a failure, then I want to fail just like he did. Stop the hate. I am not a big fan of rap but millions and millions of people all over the WORLD like it. He rap about what he has lived.
The real Guru died a few years back.
http://cnnradio.cnn.com/2013/04/14/cnn-radio-music-notes-meet-jay-zs-guru/comment-page-1/?replytocom=40781#respond He never proclaimed to be the Original Guru...... Actually nobody is the original anything!!!!! He speaka highly intelligent and he thoroughly explained how he got the name Guru; never being without a book! I so RESPECT that!!!!
Thanks....I totally agree....GangStarr has got to be the sho-shot...
JZ is given way too much news time.
He's nothing more than a thug with a 9 figure income. Who also has a wife that once bought an establishment for $5 million so that she would not have to use the bathroom with regular people, only to sell it for $2 million.
You can take the thug out of the hood but you can't take the hood out of the thug.
HEY DUMB ASS. THIS ARTICLE IS NOT ABOUT JAY-Z IT'S ABOUT YOUNG GURU. MAYBE IF YOU WORRIED LESS ABOUT THERE INCOME AND MORE ABOUT YOUR LIFE YOU WOULD HAVE TIME TO HATE ON HIM OR ANYBODY ELSE. BY THE WAY JAY-Z IS A BUSINESS MAN AND AN ENTERTAINER, NOT A THUG. "YOU CAN TAKE THE THUG OUT OF THE HOOD BUT YOU CAN'T TAKE THE HOOD OUT OF THE THUG?" YOU SOUND RIDICULOUS.
Terrence, Jay-Z is Black and successful. How else would you expect people to react to him. That's why they hate on him so much.
Justin Beiber is "successful" too but he's also a no-talent hack, like Jay Z. LOL. Kardashians are "successful" too. They are also no-talent hacks and media ho's. So, you see, being "successful" don't mean much, does it? One can suck and be successful, as evidenced by my very few examples.
Hey Green, if Jay-Z have no talent, what does that says about you?
and you're a racist peice of shit who needs to be targeted.
LOL Define "thug". I'm not sure he qualifies based on my interpretation of the word.
@greennnnnn, Jay-Z a not talent hack? You don't like hip hop, fine. But don't bring your elitist butt in here trying to talk about something you don't understand in the least. Bieber and Kardashian got lucky. Jay-Z worked for over 25 years refining his craft. Reasonable Doubt, The Blueprint, Black Album are all critically acclaimed by respected music minds. You may not like hip hop, but that doesn't mean the rest of the world shares your close-minded view of music. If you can't tell the difference between someone like Justin Bieber and Jay-Z, it's your loss.
I could be wrong, but "thugs" don't get invites to presidential inaugurations, and have Donald Trump and Warren Buffet on speed dial.
BLACK AND SUCCESSFUL = racist hate.
Hip Hop faker than wrestiling.
Excellent interview. Love Guru's work.
This guy cant find someone with a lick of musical talent to produce? Maybe Mr/ Carters wife, the one with the only musical talent in the family. Let him make deals, but that crap he puts out as music is pathetic. Seriously, he cant sing or play an instrument and just drones on and on about nonsense. Has anybody ever listened to this guy talk? Wheres the musical part of the speech?
you obvisouly forgot the fact they make millions and millions of dollars for the music that you hate. Who is out of touch. You or them?
The people that buy that garbage are the ones out of touch. You serious? LOL.
And what have you accomplished in life, exactly?
Hey Defender, let's ignore heywood.........Jigga can't rap to him but, he'll probably tell you his favorite rapper is Gucci Mane and/or Lil Boosie.(yall goofy talk) Dat shit go hard!! Lol
It's called hip-hop. It's a new genre, maybe you've heard of it. I love seeing people like you. "Dagnabbit, there's no instruments or nutthin'. How in the name of sam hill is this music?!". Little history lesson. Hip hop started in the ghetto because they couldn't afford instruments, but they had record players and makeshift drum sets. They'd have a beat playing and then they'd recite poetry over it. Over time, it evolved to include samples and such, but the main components are still the drum beat and the recitations. The recitations consist of a rhythm as well. Jay-Z is known for his unique rhythm as well as double-entendres, internal rhyming, and flow. Yes he raps about money because he came from nothing and in the rap community, coming from poverty to riches is something that is respected (maybe because of the years of persecution African-Americans faced from the government and the people of the US). Now, you should know that you are a dying breed. Most people acknowledge the artistic integrity of rap. Just because there is a brag-worthy nature to it (stemming from the fact that in the early days of hip-hop, rappers would hang out on corners just kickin' rhymes at each other and messing with each other, thus the creation of the rap battle), doesn't make it any less of an art that your good old Lynyrd Skynyrd. In fact, it makes it unique. Most art forms are unwilling to be up front about their success even if they feel it. Hip hop is unfiltered. You're happy about the money you've made? Go ahead, say it. What's wrong with being happy with your success? You like having sex? Go ahead, but make it clever. As long as the flow is dope, the rhyme structure is clever, rap about whatever you want. Usually, the rappers that are most respected, however, have greater thoughts. 2Pac, Nas, KRS-One. Then there are rappers that may not have grand thoughts, but have flow beyond belief (the rhythm). Biggie, Rakim. Jay-Z falls in the middle. He plays to both worlds. So, keep hating hip-hop til the day you die, but just know that you'll be viewed by your kids as the people who listened to hard rock and psychedelic rock and called it the devil's music. Basically, your opinion is outdated and obsolete. You are obsolete. Good day
James, I agree with some of what you said, but Hip Hop and Rap are 2 different music genres. Rap not Hip hop came first. Hip hop is the majority of what we have now being played in the clubs and on the radio. maybe I read your comment wrong but to say Biggie and Pac didnt have flow you must be crazy!! Pac, Biggie and Nas all better then JayZ. Jay Z is a hip hop artist. His lyrics have nothing on the 3 I stated above and to really upset some people Eminem is one of the sickest out even KRS 1 talked about eminem's rap 3am sick lyrics. Rappers tell a story. Hip Hop artist talk about money, hoe's and a bunch of other sh!t most of us will never have make a million and then move on to the next song. Think about what you heard in the 80's and 90' (rap) and listen to what is coming out now (hip- hop)...huge difference!!
Tom Dowd would give this guy respect. You should too.
Great description of this modern music. I'm a little old to appreciate it (my own interest stopped with Mozart and Bach), but aside from the nasty comment at the end, very enlightening. Thanks from an old white man.
James, your kids will be laughing at what you listen to today. It happens to every generation. Rap/Hip-Hop will continue to have its time, but remember–rock artists thought they'd be around forever too.
I remember Oasis said the same thing until he gone on stage in London recently and played guitar solo and blew the crowd away. Artist like Kanye and even Lil Wayne can actually play musical instruments but it is not necessary at this day and age.
Truthfully, i can respect Young GURUs catalog of work. As a sound guy myself, I can appreciate a good professional mix even from songs that i dont even like. But you have to have an ear for that sort of thing. Admittedly though, I sometimes find myself studying a song's technical attributes when i should be just flat out enjoying a song for what it is........a song.
Heywood, I know your wife and kids listen to black music and you hate the fact that they do. But it's O.K.
...That's it? What a short, lame, and totally uninforming article about such a talented man. This is junk food journalism at it's cheapest.
Yeah, I see there is more to listen to, but not everyone has time to listen to news.
Yeah, CNN always does this. It's shame. They could really give some of the mainstream public some knowledge about the talented minds out there, not just in music either.
Guru as a musical figure needs moer exposure like this. Jigga can thank him for so much of his success.
GURU!
Always been a huge fan of Young Guru, this interview just made me admire his work even more. Thank you CNN!
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