Guru from Gang Starr suffered a cardiac episode over the weekend and is currently in a coma. Details were still currently unavailable at this time about the rapper's condition and when the incident occurred.
Reportedly. Guru is currently in a New York-area hospital where he's expected to undergo surgery today (March 1, 2010).
Gang Starr's Dj Premier was scheduled to appear on Sirius XM's Hip-Hop Nation satellite radio station late Sunday night to speak about Guru's condition. However, Premier never called in: According to the producer's blog, the sensitivity of the situation prevented him from speaking publicly. In the same post, Guru was described as "fighting for his life."
DJ Premier confirmed the reports of Guru’s heart attack last night on his Hip-Hop Nation radio show on Sirius Satellite Radio.
As a member of Gang Starr, Guru delivered vocals for classic albums like
No More Mr. Nice Guy (1989),
Step in the Arena (1991),
Daily Operation (1992),
Hard to Earn (1994),
Moment of Truth (1998) and
The Ownerz (2003).
The rapper rhymed over 160 of DJ Premier’s productions throughout the course of his career, before launching his own record label 7 Grand in 2004 to continue releasing his legendary series of
Jazzmatazz albums.