Just think about it. This is what made us cool, as Freshman in High School. You was only hearin' ABOUT, Nas, Biggie,Wu Tang, Mobb Deep, and all them. Ask 'em, they'll tell you. #TLA ;P
@TysonArmageddonHBW95 you were born in 95, weren't you ?? Great to see you appreciate real music. I was 20 when this song came out. It always reminds me of early night summer days, watching in the sky and smoking fat joint.
@foofermoe Well, as you should know (depending on whether or not you are a Gang Starr/Guru fan) it is another diss song at all those who thought that could trounce Guru and his talent as an emcee. Guru explains that he has the reputation (opening verses) and that people know he is not someone to be messed with/contested with lyrically as all he will do is crucify them and make them look like the "fake emcees" that they are. A lot of Gang Starr lyrics are based on such things & important messages
@iwillknifeya Actually, this is pretty much the only Gang Starr album where Guru attacks other "rappers" and "emcees" and criticizes them that they're not real enough. The other Gang Starr albums are more thought provoking and more critical of social issues than personal or musical ones.
i'm gonna dissect ya brain for a minute, look at your puny ass world and what's in it... nothin, that's how long ya been frontin', i figured by now that you'd have come up with somethin'.... words to live by! drop the science, do the knowledge, and REST IN PEACE GURU! tremendous loss to the art of, and world of hip hop. thank you for EVRYTHING, "SON" (SUN)
SOmeone put this song on limewire!!!! I cant find it anywhere but youtube!!! wanna put this shit on my ipod!! RIP G.U.R.U.!!! If anyone knows how to put thiss shit on a ipod or there music player on there computer , holler at me, wutangwatson87@yahoo.ca!!! 100!
@Scoutvary OH GOD YES, you talking about growing up too! They literally raised me with this album man lol! I loved this album like no other, my top 5 albums of all times man!
The brother is not dead cause he lives in ALL of us authentic hip-hoppers!
Everybody,..whether you got a CD, Cassette, Ipod, Wax, Limewire file or You Tube...BLAST THAT GANGSTARR ONE TIME so the next galaxy can hear and know what time it is! Im rockin my Hard To Earn shirt all fuckin week!
The brother is not dead cause he lives in ALL of us authentic hip-hoppers!
Everybody,..whether you got a CD, Cassette, Ipod, Wax, Limewire file or You Tube...BLAST THAT GANGSTARR ONE TIME so the next galaxy can hear and know what time it is! Im rockin my Hard To Earn shirt all fuckin week!
G. ifted U. nlimited R. hymes U. niversal and DJ Premier complimented each other very well! The DJ provided the 808 and the lyricist MURDERED it. They give you some mental stimulation that you can move back and forth to. Gentlemen, all I can say is Thank You!
sometimes i wanna flip and clap a hole in their chest but i lay back....gangstarr is universal and itll remain forever!!!got all their albums and even when i turn 50 ill buy and bang gangstarrs hits!!!
With all the crap rap thats been out for 20 years now it's a travesty these guys never got the fame their talent deserves. These brothers created music from the heart. Not processed mainstream bullshit for the masses who only like what the media tells them is cool. Maybe they will get back together someday.
i am readin ur comment, and a year passed by since you wrote it. i agrre with u broder they were one of the best true artists. guru is dead now:( RIP and he had no connection with dj premier for the last 7 years of his life, but they left somethin behind what lives forever.
@AshleyPearce123 I wrote that over 2 years ago. I've followed Gang Starr since I first saw Just To Get a Rep and Who's Gonna Take the Weight over a decade and a half ago. Gang Starr might be the two most talented brothers to bless a mic and turntables. All of their albums are a must for anyone that loves real rap. Those who love talent and artistry. Guru, Keith Elam, Rest In Peace.
Aaaaah DOPE! THANKS for posting this up, one of the DOPEST Hip Hop albums EVER and this is one of THE coldest tracks on the entire LP. Primo working a scratching masterpiece after Guru's last bars...get the urge to break out and freestyle everytime I hear this trippy -ass beat....
One of the most heavily rotated records in my crate still to this day!! #realhiphop
chudontknow 2 weeks ago
R.I.P Guru.
proffesorDub 3 weeks ago
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Just think about it. This is what made us cool, as Freshman in High School. You was only hearin' ABOUT, Nas, Biggie,Wu Tang, Mobb Deep, and all them. Ask 'em, they'll tell you. #TLA ;P
Omegadaofficial 1 month ago
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Omegadaofficial 1 month ago
what ass holes hate this song lik straight up hardcore song
MultiJosephHarris 1 month ago
@TysonArmageddonHBW95 you were born in 95, weren't you ?? Great to see you appreciate real music. I was 20 when this song came out. It always reminds me of early night summer days, watching in the sky and smoking fat joint.
longlivebronx 1 month ago
my favourite gang starr song !!
longlivebronx 2 months ago
@longlivebronx mine too, i even use this when i wrestle
TysonArmageddonHBW95 1 month ago
BEZ DAC LI NY NY
illagen1 3 months ago in playlist hard to earn gang starr
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illagen1 3 months ago
Love this bassline!!! Guru's rhymes over Preemo's tracks are lyk a good meal with a dessert!
chicagoconnoisseur 4 months ago 5
Man what i wouldnt give for a dj/producer like premeir
Forgemno 5 months ago
that 1 person wouldnt know hip hop if Guru jumped out his grave n slapped em with his microphone!
jimmybragz 5 months ago 3
3:04 is the best part
MrDJKaaz 6 months ago
Better question is who ain't fuckin with this?
BadBookie515 6 months ago
whose fuck n wit dis
jules5434 7 months ago in playlist Gang Starr
nothin, thats how long you been frontin, i figured by now you have come up with somethin. Brings me back to high school.
Irishlovemuscle 8 months ago
Bloody legends this duo! Amazing lyrics, beats and messages.
iwillknifeya 10 months ago
@iwillknifeya - the message on this song in particular....
foofermoe 9 months ago
@foofermoe Well, as you should know (depending on whether or not you are a Gang Starr/Guru fan) it is another diss song at all those who thought that could trounce Guru and his talent as an emcee. Guru explains that he has the reputation (opening verses) and that people know he is not someone to be messed with/contested with lyrically as all he will do is crucify them and make them look like the "fake emcees" that they are. A lot of Gang Starr lyrics are based on such things & important messages
iwillknifeya 9 months ago
@iwillknifeya Actually, this is pretty much the only Gang Starr album where Guru attacks other "rappers" and "emcees" and criticizes them that they're not real enough. The other Gang Starr albums are more thought provoking and more critical of social issues than personal or musical ones.
chonomakona 8 months ago
@chonomakona he did alot in the ownerz too, but i see what you mean, very observant
mcminnkey 7 months ago
@mcminnkey Very true and thank you =D
chonomakona 7 months ago
@iwillknifeya Yeah, his earlier stuff is more boastful and his later stuff is more political. I think it was a way to establish himself on the scene.
iwillknifeya 8 months ago
bassline is orgasmicly orgasmic
MixtheHustlar 10 months ago
159 likes, 0 dislikes
Says something doesn't it?
leeperryismerry 10 months ago
try me and you'll descend until your end never thought it could be you we'll think again my friend
kmerf 11 months ago
just jamming on this song. where can I find the instrumental?
fatalej 11 months ago
best track from the best outfit ever.........long live the legacy. peace GURU .... ya gone cuz god needs ya elsewhere!!
toadizmetal 1 year ago
One of my favs off HARD TO EARN...Guru was simply the illest lyricist!! RIP GOD
questkid73 1 year ago
RIP GURU!
WesStudii 1 year ago
i'm gonna dissect ya brain for a minute, look at your puny ass world and what's in it... nothin, that's how long ya been frontin', i figured by now that you'd have come up with somethin'.... words to live by! drop the science, do the knowledge, and REST IN PEACE GURU! tremendous loss to the art of, and world of hip hop. thank you for EVRYTHING, "SON" (SUN)
dkforevr 1 year ago 6
YO Solar, if your reading this, we're cumin for datazz, duke!!
SurgeCess 1 year ago 4
@SurgeCess No Doubt.
DnnQns 1 year ago
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I love the drums on this jawn.
ill scratch at 3:05.
Dj's don't scratch on hip-hop records anymore? WTF
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jermson 1 year ago
This beat makes me wish I had coordination. Then I would bust some stupid dope moves on the linoleum or cardboard. FRESH.
davidWgruUP909 1 year ago
shit is raw
Kaufenberg27 1 year ago 8
rip guru
Dekationz 1 year ago
peace de France mecs, Guru c'était un grand, grande perte
OddAntSounds 1 year ago
I LOVE IT (FOREVER)MASS RESPECT
yanfrom1987 1 year ago
r i p guru.
bigboi6999 1 year ago
You can tell premo sampled this from a reggae song. Trendsetter!
RuthlessTyrant 1 year ago
no dislikes for now, thats how it should stay
JOSH220694 1 year ago
These guys are amazing, such clarity and skill.
RasAlGhul4000 1 year ago
yeah great bassline
diman85 1 year ago
This shyt still cranks hard, my pen illuminates, and dooms the fakes, you soon to break your strawberry like shortcake!
Guru was that dude twice, and Premo was the GOAT producer IMO.
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Whose that lurkin in the dark with the hoodie strapped;
Puffin on a blizz, mellow meditatin black?
StOnEz6one7 1 year ago
ITS A DAM SHAME THE GOOD DIE FAST .... RIP... GURU U WILL NEVER BE FORGOTTON ... WHAT UP PREMO...
JOHNBLAZESON 1 year ago
Sick track. RIP Guru.
kanarvin 1 year ago 2
SOmeone put this song on limewire!!!! I cant find it anywhere but youtube!!! wanna put this shit on my ipod!! RIP G.U.R.U.!!! If anyone knows how to put thiss shit on a ipod or there music player on there computer , holler at me, wutangwatson87@yahoo.ca!!! 100!
wutangwatson 1 year ago
Grimmmmeyyyy!!!!!
wutangwatson 1 year ago
Whose that lurkin in the dark with the hoodie strapped;
Puffin on a blizz, mellow meditatin black?
powell0815 1 year ago 4
Dis song is dope.
Why did Guru have to leave us?
R.I.P. Guru 1966-2010
Dj Premier keep the Greatest rap duo in fuckin history alive ma nigga
polkb2 1 year ago
R.I.P. Guru,definetly a big influence in my life growing up.Peace
Scoutvary 1 year ago 2
@Scoutvary OH GOD YES, you talking about growing up too! They literally raised me with this album man lol! I loved this album like no other, my top 5 albums of all times man!
onblock7 1 year ago
This album was audio crack and I'm a hip hop junkie
RIP Guru
spainman2020 1 year ago
RIP Keith Elam Aka Guru wanted to post this on my favourite gangstarr track, straight up raw beat and sick lyrics
dynamitefan8 1 year ago
this is hip hop in its purest form yall recognize class is in session!!
mlawrence007 1 year ago
rip
Ericforlyfe1 1 year ago
that ringing phone iz laid in dere perfect.
lexyota 1 year ago
keith elam a.k.a. GURU(Gifted Unlimited Rhymes Universal)
july 17,1966-april 19,2010
r.i.p.
gang starr forever.
Mega420kid 1 year ago
This Hard To Earn Playlist has been on blast ALL DAY
MrGooie 1 year ago
God bless the dead, may they rest in power!!!!
R.I.P. Guru --- Gangstarr Forever!!!
kutfree 1 year ago
classic album. I remember when this first came out.... RIP Guru
gl0bal74 1 year ago
Holy fuck the Guru passed today! Cancer. Guru, rest in peace. I loved the music and your legacy will live forever!!!! RIP!
mikesmithsupersaiyan 1 year ago
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The brother is not dead cause he lives in ALL of us authentic hip-hoppers!
Everybody,..whether you got a CD, Cassette, Ipod, Wax, Limewire file or You Tube...BLAST THAT GANGSTARR ONE TIME so the next galaxy can hear and know what time it is! Im rockin my Hard To Earn shirt all fuckin week!
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The brother is not dead cause he lives in ALL of us authentic hip-hoppers!
Everybody,..whether you got a CD, Cassette, Ipod, Wax, Limewire file or You Tube...BLAST THAT GANGSTARR ONE TIME so the next galaxy can hear and know what time it is! Im rockin my Hard To Earn shirt all fuckin week!
Seethroo 1 year ago
rip guru
jacayuga 1 year ago
RIP Guru
bboychibi 1 year ago
Jeeemo
BRIANisALRIGHT 1 year ago
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EVERYBODY say a prayer for Gureezy for a speedy and FULL recovery!!! Get well fam!!!
Seethroo 1 year ago
EVERYBODY say a prayer for Gureezy for a speedy and FULL recovery!!! Get well fam!!!
Seethroo 1 year ago
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FAGGGGGOTTTTT gayru
RexLugerBlogger 1 year ago
sohh is ruthless
chillhood 2 years ago 2
dopeness.. sick beat, good lyrics
gl0bal74 2 years ago
Scust at GuRupauls's homo subliminals.
wi11G63 2 years ago
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SOLAR COMING FOR YO ASS GAYRU !!!!
Rickyee 2 years ago
So wrong. lol
JKFrazier 2 years ago
This shit IS Ganstarr..... LITERALLY.
agrezivkoop 2 years ago
HOLY FUCKING SHIT!!
i'm so upset with myself for never giving these guys a chance before!
definitely some the illest shit i've ever heard!
liquidhead 2 years ago
Killin' the blind alley sample...nobodys ever gonna touch Gang Starr...ever
Brokewax 2 years ago 3
unforgetable! pzdr from poland
SMOCZYLAS6 2 years ago
how is that bassline. dum dum dum.. dum dum dum
GoonBandit 2 years ago
GANGSTARR
BLACK MOON
TRIBE
TROOWORDS 2 years ago 4
strawberry like short cake! my favorite dj of all time with one of the illest emcees. gangstarr cannot be touched.
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peace ya'll
themerchant2 2 years ago
quite ill : )
gavkasso 2 years ago
Yea just like bigghost27 said.. Guru and Primo were the illest duo !
ZeBji 2 years ago
Guru and Preemo were the illest duo
bigghost27 2 years ago 17
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trks8 2 years ago
those were the days. hip hop died at the end of the 90's. classic tracks like this one will maintain
iLLKiD189 2 years ago
voll Bobel alta !
jagdhaus 2 years ago
DOPE!
powell0815 2 years ago
smashing
uantuan 2 years ago
dope!!
FuckThatNameThang 2 years ago
G. ifted U. nlimited R. hymes U. niversal and DJ Premier complimented each other very well! The DJ provided the 808 and the lyricist MURDERED it. They give you some mental stimulation that you can move back and forth to. Gentlemen, all I can say is Thank You!
howyadodat 2 years ago 2
Premier? 808s? Lol wat?
GoonBandit 2 years ago
I'm sayin'!! It's unexplainable!!
howyadodat 2 years ago
WELL SAID! A TRUE HIP HOPPER
godzman7 2 years ago
guru & droppin gems on ya melon
xXbombhillsXx 3 years ago
smoke dank to this
BluntsBr3wsnBroads 3 years ago 3
classic
qufinest14 3 years ago 2
sometimes i wanna flip and clap a hole in their chest but i lay back....gangstarr is universal and itll remain forever!!!got all their albums and even when i turn 50 ill buy and bang gangstarrs hits!!!
yet im 34...lol
PERSIANSOLDIER75 3 years ago
oh man, shit like that makes you proud of listening to hiphop ^^
WasIschStyle 3 years ago
Coming for datazz...I forgot just how vicious Guru raped this track!
Straight fire!!!
lexyota 3 years ago
YES LORD! BODY BAGGED THE TRACK
godzman7 2 years ago
With all the crap rap thats been out for 20 years now it's a travesty these guys never got the fame their talent deserves. These brothers created music from the heart. Not processed mainstream bullshit for the masses who only like what the media tells them is cool. Maybe they will get back together someday.
mikesmithsupersaiyan 3 years ago 46
they still together, they just doing solo projects,but yeah,gangstarr are the reason these hip hop is alive,
RealHipHopTunes 3 years ago
YOU'RE DAMN SKIPPY , BROTHER..... Gang Starr deserves mad love.
SpecialKaa 2 years ago 2
@mikesmithsupersaiyan you speak the truth
HCproduction 1 year ago
i am readin ur comment, and a year passed by since you wrote it. i agrre with u broder they were one of the best true artists. guru is dead now:( RIP and he had no connection with dj premier for the last 7 years of his life, but they left somethin behind what lives forever.
dmxlaci 1 year ago
@mikesmithsupersaiyan Makes me sad, that they'll never come together
Dinso11 1 year ago
@mikesmithsupersaiyan im actually tempted to dislike this for that last sentence. RIP GURU :'(
AshleyPearce123 11 months ago
@AshleyPearce123 I wrote that over 2 years ago. I've followed Gang Starr since I first saw Just To Get a Rep and Who's Gonna Take the Weight over a decade and a half ago. Gang Starr might be the two most talented brothers to bless a mic and turntables. All of their albums are a must for anyone that loves real rap. Those who love talent and artistry. Guru, Keith Elam, Rest In Peace.
mikesmithsupersaiyan 11 months ago
these guys are very underrated
hh73 3 years ago
one of the dopest beats all time !
Guru and Premiere is the perfekt match !
HoekseLijnCrew 3 years ago 3
ako stinkt
aKo846 3 years ago
this shit is great
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gi5000 3 years ago
Aaaaah DOPE! THANKS for posting this up, one of the DOPEST Hip Hop albums EVER and this is one of THE coldest tracks on the entire LP. Primo working a scratching masterpiece after Guru's last bars...get the urge to break out and freestyle everytime I hear this trippy -ass beat....
Bamfism 3 years ago 4
bassline is so dope
GoonBandit 3 years ago 30
@GoonBandit what else do u expect from premier?!
bizzl91 1 year ago
dopeness. yeah yeah.
Soulround 3 years ago 4
Good shit
cosanostranapoli1 3 years ago 3
My favourite Gangstarr track... dope as fuck
afakasi89 4 years ago 6