In Memory of Keith Elam aka Guru
Posted April 20 at 12:04pm | Author: R* Q | Filed Under: Games, Music

All of us here at Rockstar were saddened to learn this morning of the news that Keith Elam, professionally known as Guru of Gang Starr, has succumbed to cancer after a long battle.

Guru was truly a hip-hop legend, one of the genre’s greatest voices, and we are eternally grateful for his contributions to the Grand Theft Auto series as the character 8-Ball.

Our condolences to the entire Elam family, to our good friend and his long-time Gang Starr collaborator DJ Premier, and to everyone else who had the pleasure of knowing or working with the man.

Rest in peace.

74 comments on this article
ArnoldNYC
May 2 at 5:56pm
R.I.P Guru
t-oliveira
April 23 at 8:21pm
Rest in Peace Keith, may god be with you right now.
ayman-swedia
April 23 at 4:37pm
RIP
unusingur
April 22 at 4:13pm
This really makes me fire-up GTAIII and starting a new game, just cruising Portland, driving 8-Ball! R* better mention something about this in the next GTA, as a tribute, Guru deserves this for playing an epic character. An easter-egg, a nice grafitty on a wall or something...

And i'll change my avatar ASAP and i think, as stated before, that most uf us should do the same for a period.
Bflame7
April 21 at 11:25pm
@Silverballer95: I hate those noobs that you are referring to. I asked a guy in IV once who Tommy Vercety is and he said Carl Johnson's brother. RIP 8-ball
StuntmanSeth
April 21 at 6:19pm
I read the wiki man it was an impressive career. I have recently been checking his solo stuff out as well, and Loungin is such a badass song. I will always love the pioneers of real hip-hop who actually have something to say. Also the Gang Starr song on the Classics is amazing as well if you have not heard it yet check it out next time you are cruising Liberty City.
Silverballer95
April 21 at 6:03pm
Wow....gotta love the new---s who don't know who he is cause they only recently started playing GTA IV / EFLC and never played any GTAs before them.....RIP
Mick92
April 21 at 3:42pm
RIP!
Rathel
April 21 at 3:06pm
I loved his music, he was the one of the best Hip-Hop artists in the world. I can't believe he left us...
God bless his soul, Guru' soul. R.I.P.
TheStroke
April 21 at 2:25pm
R.I.P. my man Guru we'll miss ya
eLiterz
April 21 at 1:57pm
R.I.P Keith Elam. "Guru" .
OffensiveSavage
April 21 at 1:34pm
thts a really gd idea seth go read keiths wiki page he was a leg
redboyJohn
April 21 at 12:26pm
R.I.P
EduardKoeleJuck
April 21 at 11:42am
R.I.P., Guru. What a tragic loss.
modfrefre1
April 21 at 11:27am
R.I.P. BRO
FBI_Kane
April 21 at 10:25am
Never heard of him lol
irinel1996
April 21 at 9:59am
:(. Rest in pace man... you're good... R.I.P
BoochArt
April 21 at 8:15am
R.I.P.
andre1133
April 21 at 7:33am
sorry dude r.i.p
CribbNG3
April 21 at 7:33am
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