Released: January 15, 1991

Songwriter: DJ Premier Guru

Producer: Guru DJ Premier

[Guru]
The DJ's name is Premier, and I'm the Guru
The DJ's name is Premier, and I'm the Guru

Will you please!
Will you please, take your seats and clear the aisles?!

Gang Starr

Gang Starr is the formidable hip-hop duo of MC Guru and producer DJ Premier.

The group was originally founded by two childhood friends, Big Shug and Guru, in Atlanta; coming up with the logo design and name of the group. Big Shug and Guru got separated when Shug got imprisoned and Guru moved to New York where he met Dj Premier.

While DJ Premier is from Texas and the monotone Guru is from Boston, they came together in Brooklyn, New York, and helped define the sound of East Coast hip-hop in the 1990s with their jazzy production on singles such as “Words I Manifest” and “Jazz Thing,” as well as their harder boom bap singles like “Just to Get a Rep” and “Take it Personal.”