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Kurt’s Visit with the Guru

March 24, 2018Arts, Culture & Media

Guru, MC of the influential and critically-acclaimed rap group Gang Starr, suffered a heart attack this weekend. NBC New York and others report that he underwent successful surgery yesterday and remains in a medically-induced coma. [Update – 4/20: We were sad to learn that, after a long battle with cancer, Guru has died.] Born Keith […]

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