Gang Starr - Royalty

[powerhousephg]

i got kinda mad when i realized u cut the breakdown off lol

[jazzoj5]

The Gang Starr has got to be the sure shot!

[Osabeans]

what is the message of this song? (serious question, no disrespect meant)

like can someone tell me what hes saying

[ipsilont7]

@Osabeans I don't believe this song has one particular message. To me music (or any art for that matter) is a relationship between the artist and me. What I may think is the message in this song, is not what you may think, and there's nothing wrong with that. What do you feel? What do you think when you hear the song? That's the message.

[AndRegistration]

@Osabeans I know you mean no disrespect but this is a hip-hop track so every line has a message. For example "when authentic niggas step up, respect be laid out" is one message, and there are many more.

[ivandro2010]

Respect ! 

[WatchmeIntegra]

One of the best RIP GURU

[REALHIPHOP562]

JODECI ALL DAY !!

[REALHIPHOP562]

REST IN PEACE: GURU

A FKN LEGOND!!

GOOD OLD DAYZ

[xXCrazyDeeXx]

A lot of ladies out there be looking lovely, but they don't got no control of they life, inside they ugly.

Great Verse right there! Legends will never die!

[dxxxdxxxx]

Man this is real music. R.I.P. GURU

[ValkiryeMax]

I have to stand out from all the rest.

[GorgonDrageil]

This guy flows like a river. The zen master of rap. His name suits him... Guru.

[MsSalenai]

thank you for this message, gang starr! We sisters need these songs to uplift us, and i love how kc is shouting praises instead of calling us bit**es, .lol Black love >)

[veriteinternational]

@MsSalenai word sista! - U.N.I.T.Y

[Shamoles]

what does guru mean when he says bout to make some dead presidents?

[sbenix]

@Shamoles it means hes gonna make some money

[gerryg1982]

true hip-hop fans, check for the-BOOK they made with input-

from alll the greats-in MCing.... Rakim..Kane...G Rap...Q-Tip, Chuck-D..Pharoahe.Monch, etc. they sat down and made.this boook:

H'O'W ..TO.. R'A'P

H'O'W ..TO.. R'A'P

H'O'W ..TO.. R'A'P

H'O'W ..TO.. R'A'P

[yoboylbj]

Damn Guru's flow is unreal sounds like a river flowing R.I.P GURU.

[ValkiryeMax]

Continues to change my life as a teenager, RIP Guru god rest your soul.

[LittlemissBlasphemy]

I think DJ Premier's prime was Gangstarr. Completely flawless work on every damn album. RIP Guru. You have the best message, and if only people would listen to that now a days, people might act differently. It's such a shame that Gang starr doesn't get the same time of fame as biggie and tupac . Guru is/was on a whole another level.

[huntedhunter09]

@LittlemissBlasphemy did you know that DJ Premier was featured in the 2011 BET Cypher stuff. check out eminem's vid. sick as helll

[cmekill64]

@LittlemissBlasphemy it doesn't matter if Gangstarr isn't as famous as pac or biggie..Gangstarr has a decade of hits that would live for ever !!!!

[cosmonautiks]

15 people disliked the album cover, cuz this song is perfect

[el1ttle714]

This song is Powerful*

[Djrealign]

legendary!

[NittyNilt]

How can u dislike this ? This is the essence of Hip Hop .... RIP GURU ... PRIMO never disapoints !

[slimhood69]

one of the greatest group of all time much respect ...

[kunyfunt]

@slimhood69 it aint no group just gangstarr

[TheRealEthereal]

@kunyfunt Gangstarr was two people: MC Guru and DJ Premier.

[niiiiiiiiiiickk]

@TheRealEthereal no shit

[daplaya88]

@TheRealEthereal Gang Starr itself were two people yeah but the Gang Starr Foundation were Afu-Ra Big Shug Freddie Foxxx Vic Black

Gang Starr (Guru (deceased), DJ Premier) Bahamadia Krumbsnatcha Jeru the Damaja  Group Home (Lil' Dap, Melachi the Nutcracker) Dream Warriors 2Stylers Smiley The Ghetto Child NYGz Fabidden Kali Singapore Kane DJ Kanzer

[Mr01Dantana]

Good music like this is over looked for the booty shakin i got money in the club songs that these tight pants homo dudes listen to and promote... THIS IS A CLASSIC GURU ALWAYS DROPED JEWELS IN HIS MUSIC!!! he made timeless music that will be great 20 years from now.. im a hood dude from chicago thats tired of the bull shit thats played

[rightsidedemo]

@DsAMBELH1 you're the fucking coolest person i ever known, you're right, but the shit is that everyone dislike your/my music cause they don't can accept it -.-

sry for bad english, i'm from germany ^^ BLACK POWER

[headiero]

God Damn!

[xXCrazyDeeXx]

About 100,000 views are from me

[pmm8rix13]

Everything that Gang Starr ever did was classic. So glad for this real shit!!

[edr6969]

R.I.P GURU

[GSSK8ERS]

im from the newschool, but like the old more !

THUMBS UP FOR AWESUM GANGSTARR !

[Nillaferilla]

If this song gets taken down again I will upload it again, and again, and AGAIN!!

[simply21sicilian]

This song is so tough. These younger cats aren't keepin up

[GlobberThree000]

Fuck the mainstream, brainwashing kids puttin holes in their brains.

[WHKFTP]

@GlobberThree000 amen

[IxCLuTcHxI]

When I hear this I think of when I was in Florida last year, sitting in my hotel room at 2am staring out at the skyline listening to this song. Love it

[TheLegend8010]

I remember tihs here Alright

[paulthebear32]

RIP GURU

[TheNajo2010]

Gangstarr has got to be the shure shot! forever

[Realityistic]

funny how theres only 14 dislikes :( these guys dont know the true royalty of hip-hop and Gangstarr. R.I.P

[x0x0xTheCoolx0x0x]

Guru the truth man R.I.P. never listened to gangstarr in my life, I heard that "Above The Clouds" on my niggas ringtone and I was like, "damn! wat is that?!!" that's that real shit though

[xkominekx]

really america i love gangstarr i from polan kominek :)

[MurdokFails]

@xkominekx Respect man. (:

[xkominekx]

i fr0m poland alcohol berr i like it i love guru gangstarr i love it

[MrAkastas]

That's some nostalgic shit right there

[daKidwitdagoldcut]

the homie guru might be gone(rip) but gangstarr lives on forever

[bloodyclerk]

a decade of hits, that will live forever!

gangstarr will never fade away

[bigbodyriddin]

REAL FUCKING HIP HOP!! NUFF FUCKING SAID!! RIP GURU!! GANGSTAR FOR LIFE!! PREMIER IS A DAM BEAST ON DA BEATS!!!!!!!!!!

[itsmeinthe603]

when im not doing as well as i should be at times.... this puts me in productive mode man making shit happen.....absolutely lights a fire under me man and thats what greatness is.....thank you GURU you are truly missed

[Smirnix66]

you say Justin Bieber-I say Tupac

You say Lil Wayne-I say Xzibit

You say Drake-I say Ice Cube

You say Soulja Boy-I say Dr Dre

You say Gucci Mane-I say DMX

You say New school-i say shut the fuck up

You say Pop-I scream Hip Hop!

You say Hannah Montana-i punch you in the face

92% of teenagers have turned to New school and Pop.If you are part of the 8% that still listen to real music,copy and paste this message to another 5 videos Don't let the real hip hop DIE

[Egondv]

@Smirnix66 you say overused unfunny youtube comment - i say SHUT THE FUCK UP

[Slowizz]

@Smirnix66 92? Where did you get that number ? :D

[VADY2B]

i would have to say this is my fav album of all time it really got my head thinking in the right direction. not saying it wasnt but it def expanded it

[Aronisguitar]

dj premier makes the sickest beats and guru has the chillest voice and throws some sick rap .... the best ever r.i.p guru

[dapocalypse26]

this shit is soo smooth, rediculous. Lyrical genius

[mik0logy]

ifyou dont like new music dont listen to it. others do. its called opinion. just think in 20 years people will be talking trash about the music then, and listening to "love the way you lie" and "lollipop" and say this is the old school not that new crap. sound like a bunch of seniors, "these kids today have no taste in music" blah blah.

[skanktiludie]

its impossible to top gangstarr both in lyrics and in the beat i havent got the words to describe them they re just great

[mecca521]

Guru did great music with Solar too

[Karen420SoCal]

Plz Dnt Even Mention Those Mainstrem Lamess:P Lets Justt Enjoy My Main Man Guru<3 And My Main Dj Premo<3;D

[fuckingunicorn95]

GANGSTARR :)

[calexn2007]

this shit is got to be one of the best tracks i ever heard.......... nah mean

[pshizz]

beat, lyrics, and flow are out of this world. thumbs up if you blast this shit in your car windows down.

[TheCinderellaman10]

@pshizz guru's flow and delivery right here is like im being carried over the oceans by angels, damn k-ci and jojo kill it aswell, miss gangstar

[Moonw12]

@pshizz

I was thinking about it... Now I'm sure that I will do it!))

[CriticalPedagogy]

@pshizz ahhh hellzzz yeah!!!!!!

[Oldschoolrap91]

I could listen to Guru every single second of the day....His voice is so damn smooth and he's the one and only king of monotone and that's why I love him.

He could talk about going to the toilet and I would like it and start listen' to it.^^

[1dread2dread]

@Oldschoolrap91 haha agreed was and still is in the afterlife the king of monotone!

[da1capo]

MAKE NO MISTAKE, ONE OF THE GREATEST HIP HOP GROUPS OF ALL TIME!! B.I.G. THE GREATEST TO EVER DO THIS RAP SHIT!! PERIOD END OF STORY!! EAT A FAT DICK WIT AIDS IF U DON'T AGREE!! WHOLE NYC & SURROUNDING AREAS ONLY STAND UP!!

[gabrielf1911]

@DsAMBELH1 Hell yea fool i feel that. thats some real tlk shit lil wak is already runnin outa shit to rap about n drake is next along with any main strea, artist if u wanna call them that. dont even write there own music they just claim too which makes them as fake as anyone can get sellin there souls to the devil by joining the killunati anyways take care man just keep that head on your shoulders

[chaseitdown]

REST IN PEACE GURU

[girlowens1]

I can't name a number 1 but -

- Big L

- Gang Starr

- Mobb Deep

- Nas

- Tupac

- Biggie Smalls

They are what i go to on a down day and cheer me up cause i sure as hell can't listen to what they play nowadays

[PTLpdb]

This song made myself in a whole different way. made me respect myself and others.

[mesymes1]

THIS IS SOMETHING YOU CAN STILL BUMP LOUD AND LET THE WHOLE HOOD LISTIN. THE BEAT IS COLD BLOOODED

[far2normal13]

Solar is the only one pressing the dislike button.

[aupster1]

fucken tune lads gangstarr best hip hop combo ever

[lucakris7]

1. Ja Rule

2. Fat Joe

3. Gangstarr

4. Lil B

5. 2pac

[BBNGBBN]

@lucakris7 da fuuuuuuck

1. Big L

2. Gang Starr

3. ATCQ

4. Wu-Tang

5. Biggie

[akn0ledge]

Alotta ladies out there be looking lovely but they have no control over their lives inside they ugly... I open the door always before u pass me baby doll cuz ur royalty. Even if girls nowadays don't appreciate that shit. Can't remember the last time I got a fukkin thank u.

[Csibon13]

also fux wit people who listen to music! their dumb!

[Csibon13]

i'm 15, an aborted fetus, with lobsterlegs instead of arms, and i make sure to moisturize my skin at least 9 times a day to keep it fresh. also i like this song

[Clempt90]

Great music transends just about everything. I am glad I got to see GURU live and in person ,after the show he sold me a shirt and I shook his hand . At the time I never realised that I would be sat here writing this with shivers down my spine thinking of the memory. Rest in power and thanks for the goodtimes because there was many .....

[KomisarzWinyl]

I don't know how this can't love. Peace from Poland :)

[Breal699]

Can't forget Jodeci, nuff said.

[Breal699]

This song always made me feel like I was a somebody.

Thanks Guru, Rest in Peace brother.

Big shouts to Premo!

[leroy9318]

why cant we hate shit,stop people, to hate is to love something other brothers& sisters...

[koostakis92]

good old days..miss such songs played on the radio... :')

[TucksArtist]

I'am 15,white,British and this is hip-hop that i love, even though its not my generation,culture or nationality but what can i say Dj premier is the dopest!

[tacos3538]

Fuck the crappy main stream. Play this and other real music artist.

[gangstakid556]

You have to be of royalty to listen to this..........this jam still hasn't aged :)

[CwalkThugLife]

@gangstakid556

Agreed! this jam is priceless :)

[oldskool1978fam]

Long live Premo...R.I.P GURU

[NellStalgya]

how preem chopped this up is amazin,rip guru

[incarnateTheGreat]

You're right: this song NEEDS to be on YouTube. Classic. Reminds me of high school. Love love LOVE this track.

[JackCaoArt]

If i were president i wud make Lil wayne wash my feets Justin bieber clean my ass Rebecca black suck my dick Only hip hop like Tupac,Gang Starr,Old skewl shizzle on the radio tv. Legalize Weed,Ganja Fuck all the hoes who think they can sing now days Lick megan fox pussy Give money to the ghetto and to the poors Revive obama Revive Tupac Kill Washington

[VedamirDmitri]

Big man of hip hop!!! R.I.P

[1jahfari]

REAL HIPHOP!!!!!!! RIP...GURU....

[bookworm0333]

@peakreviews  Not really...most black cats I know like this new generation rap...

-on the other hand I know plenty of white cats who know of and prefer Gang Starr, Mos def, J5, etc...

Normally I don't reply to comments like that, cause I really don't care..you just seemed like your comment stemmed from a state of delusion.

[dragunovful]

@bookworm0333 haha im white as hell and worship the old school



[beastcod2quickscope]

@dragunovful me 2 here in europe there aint any nigges 'nd everybody listen new school shit......

[linguistic76]

thankx for keeping it up! kmir224

[DsAMBELH1]

fuck new school fags.. when they stop talking about money and bitches they are out of rhymes. we are not haters, they are doing songs with mainstream sluts just to get played on the radio.. brainless morons that are embarassing rap music..

i like this kind of music and I DONT GIVE A FUCK if 150,000,000 bitches listening to "love the way you lie" and "california girls" call me a hater..

[DomBallingHard]

@DsAMBELH1 damn true.

[missevegee]

@DsAMBELH1 couldn't have said it better...!!

[thopza]

@DsAMBELH1 fo real

[dkzwengert]

@DsAMBELH1 how is love the way you lie mainstream?

[dopeNJ123321]

@dkzwengert ARE YOU SERIOUS?! Lol, just cause it's EM doesn't mean it's underground. It was played 40x a day on hip hop stations, general music stations, even dance stations. Just about anybody listening to this type of music station heard it. That my dude is mainstream. FUCK OUTTA HEAAAA!

[SkankinRobots]

@DsAMBELH1 california girls isnt even new school hip hop what the fuck u talkin bout. and wiz khalifa and drake arent that bad for new school

[VincentCarter0]

@DsAMBELH1 you made me literally laugh out loud. so fuckin true man. i'm such a noob but once i discover amazing people like Gang Starr, i feel great ;D

[xTRVLNMANx]

@DsAMBELH1 Dude thank you for that. Perfectly said. Gang Starr will always be at the top

[IsakTheKing]

@DsAMBELH1 :

You're good bro

[UptightSue]

@DsAMBELH1 True Words respect man,Fuck New School,even The Likes of snoop, and Shady got wound up now,SUCKS.

[ahmad312]

@DsAMBELH1 you know, listening to the new school makes you appreciate this music more. but if you don't like it w/e. Yeah its brainless, but it's a different genre almost. If you hate it, you don't need to be talkin about it. Just listen to old school if thats what's you're into and don't hate haha

[ShoFujiSensei]

@ahmad312 what you r saying is stupid. Its like saying that there is no need to criticize. Yep lets leave all these bitches use autotune and club bangers to get recognition from dumb teenagers like you. They ve got ppl thinking that rap is a bunch of arrogant assholes talking about how much money they make or repeating the same phrase x5000 in a song

[ahmad312]

@ShoFujiSensei I'm not a teenager first of all. Second musical interest is subjective. So your interests in music isn't the only "good music." Furthermore, the artists that are underground CHOOSE to be underground because it is their passion and they don't necessarily want the recognition from all these dumbass fans. So learn your shit, and think for a second before you make statements that make YOU look stupid. Ya Dig? Peace.

[ZXCX2]

@ShoFujiSensei WORD....SO TRUE KID.....MORE LIKE x10000000

[spittinflows]

Gang starr = the REAL hip hop.

unlike the new fags coming out,

[knkpwnz]

15 fags 

[shaunmosley]

Yo... Is it just me or when they "JO JO... break it down" The beat don't ride out.. That's the cherry on top man... This beat is timeless.

[Kerasounta]

RIP Guru.... you made us happy here in Europe with your nice Raps... the last soldiers die one to another...and i dontt see new...Soldiers....i hope where ever you are ...you have a mic in your hand and still Rap.. much love from Greece....

[StonedRyder1]

This shows the youth how to treat themselves this would make people look at rap differently

[ELEMENTSKATEPRO]

Im 13 . And i fucking wished i grew up with this . One sin i got is 5 years ago i listnd to pitbull and lil jon . lol . Every music teacher at the school thinks this music sucks, *Its the same beat all ver again and again* ... daaaaaamn

[335kd]

@ELEMENTSKATEPRO i wish i grew up with it too but then again alot of these artists were underground even back in their day so it doesnt make that much of a difference when you think deeply about it. if your the only one at your school listening to meaningful hip hop then i know how you feel lol peace. u need any suggestions for artists to check out?

[ELEMENTSKATEPRO]

@335kd sure

[335kd]

@ELEMENTSKATEPRO Jay Electronica, Elzhi, Blu (Blu & Exile "Below the Heavens" LP), J Dilla, Slum Village, 9th Wonder, Little Brother, Pharoahe Monch, Black Milk, Madlib, Madvillain...

Are you up on all those artists and producers yet? i can give u more just message me im 17 myself peace

[dookieboy81]

i don,t got fav songs from them all thier songs are good 

[i4u461]

RIP GURU



[HighMonstah]

when i said "hip hop is slowly taking over" i unfortunatly was not talking about this uncommon art.

[HighMonstah]

It's ashame this type of music has died (at least to younger viewers). apparently hip hop is slowly taking over, hard word has turned into autotune and all that other fake systems of "music". its all obnoxious sounds to me. and suprisingly, im 15..

[2REALTVOFFICIAL]

This TRACK and these ARTIST (Guru(R.I.P.), Premier, K-Ci, and JoJo) are ROYALTY....

[simzism]

fuckin serious this tune... an im not a swear-a, lmao... one of the best songs of tht era... memoriiieeeez.... im 30 on the 30 :/

[Akirsch16]

I just wanna stand out from all the rest

[inthebutte]

goose bumps

[AskStats]

15 people smoked too much and missed the like button...

[Rhymesmart1]

Guru Rest In Peace Brethren.

Salaam.

[Moose9045]

15 Niggas aren't Royalty.

[Yourfrontallobe]

@Moose9045 Don't be a dumbass.

[TKgeniusHELLTX]

I don't listen to rap, but I found out this band from my bro, and damn these beats are hella incredible! I don't know what the fuck is wrong with those 15 dislikes, guess they musta hated MLK, jk.

[ThePhacid]

ive had this EP to my turntable when i was 14 i wish i could find it, it was 15years ago so my memory were i puted it has faded, wuld love listen to that epic sound from a vinyl especially this record. R.I.P Guru

[AntithesisStudios]

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[quinncarter15]

The like bar is a blunt and every like is a hit and the dislikes are party fouls

[nbsc23]

beautiful music!!!!!!!!!!!!

[kaslahbarrak]

Fuck to the 15 dislikers!

[azd420]

@kaslahbarrak let those ignorant fucks waste there years listening to bullshit you and i my friend know good music ! CHEERS !! :D and Smoke soommmme weeeeeed !!! !!!!

[kaslahbarrak]

@azd420 Totally agree wit' U! But I don't smoke so it'll be a pint of beer 4 me! Greetings from Paris, France!

[OhwmAn]

this beat would put these candy producers to eternal sleep. premo all day. rip guru

[bubnoob10]

wooww is the best song

[riquelmestheshit]

well we are royalty ya know.. i found out our DNA includes more than 20 extraterrestrial races, including the primates..  its a good time to be alive

[burtonn199]

RIP guru this song is so real tooo real.. for as long as i live i will never forget the realness of guru <3

[xXCrazyDeeXx]

15 people dont have ears..... R.I.P Guru Respect man!

[baygangsta]

Fuck 15 people

[TheKipKadillac]

I know I am gonna catch heat for this, especially from the people that dick ride dead people. But I think Premo's beat are better than Guru's flow. Don't get me wrong, Guru is the fucking man, I love his style. He's a good emcee, but Premo is one of the greatest producers EVER.

[19NickElz82]

Fab Five: Royalty - Mass Appeal - Full Clip - Militia - Discipliine

[MikeLtheSoulChild]

R.I.P. Guru!

[MrSlaveMentality]

Anybody got some all time favourite lets say 5 tracks of Gangstarr???

[02Stratus]

@MrSlaveMentality Uhh, I'll say "Mass Appeal," "Next Time," "Battle," "Betrayal," and "Ex Girl to the Next Girl". How about you?

[MrSlaveMentality]

@02Stratus Dont really have many - I know of the few Gang starr tracks that trickled down to me through older brothers...but for 'battle' was my all time favourite...but there is a lot I havnt heard...just wanted to know where to start really...cheers anyway!

[robertbutler714]

dj premier is the fucking greatest, listen to the original song that premier sampled, and tell me he didn't do a crazy job at re-arranging the intro and making this beat

latimore-let's do it in slow motion