Beneath the Beat: Hip Hop Pioneers Guru & Solar – Interview 2

Beneath The Beat: Hip Hop explores the authentic essence of hip hop culture. We offer an independent voice, free from record label and big business imperatives.

This is part two of our Legend series. Hip Hop legend Guru (formally of Gang Star) joins forces with Super Producer Solar as co owners of 7 Grand Records. Guru and Solar have worked with some of the biggest names in Jazz, Hip Hop, Funk & Soul. It is recognized that Guru is one of the founding pioneers of the Hip Hop Jazz component of Nu Jazz fusion. Check out the audio interview below.

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Tracks playing in order during the interview:

1. “Plenty” Guru Featuring Eryka Badu
2. “I’m Jazzy” Guru Featuring Slum Village
3. “Power Money Influence” Guru Featuring Jean Grae & Talib Kwali
4. “Real Life” Guru Featuring B. Real.
5. “Step in the Arena 2 ” Guru Featuring Doo Wo
6. “Lift Your Fist” Guru Featuring The Roots

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Beneath the Beat: Hip Hop Pioneers Guru & Solar – Interview 1

Beneath The Beat: Hip Hop explores the authentic essence of hip hop culture. We offer an independent voice, free from record label and big business imperatives.

This is part two of our Legend series. Hip Hop legend Guru (formally of Gang Star) joins forces with Super Producer Solar as co owners of 7 Grand Records. Guru and Solar have worked with some of the biggest names in Jazz, Hip Hop, Funk & Soul. It is recognized that Guru is one of the founding pioneers of the Hip Hop Jazz component of Nu Jazz fusion. Check out the audio interview below.

In the audio segment above features the following artists:

1. “Down the Back Streets”  Guru Featuring Lonnie Liston Smith
2. “Feel the Music” Guru Featuring Baybe And Paul Ferguson
3. “Talk to Me” Guru Featuring Jaguar Wright
4. “State of Clarity” Guru Featuring Common and Bob James.

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