This is a tribute to the greatest oldschool hip-hop music. Of course, coming from the legends in the genre.
DJ Premier, together with J. Cole, released "Family and Loyalty" - Gang Starr's first single in 16 years, ressurecting MC Guru's voice (who unfortunately passed away over a decade ago).
Premier shares:
This record means so much to me. It’s a continuation of what I never wanted to end. It’s a very foreign place for me and very emotional. I get happy, sad, excited; my feelings are kind of all over the place. But predominantely, just very happy to be making music with Guru again.
The right balance between piano, cuts & solid flow, this is not only a tremendous music piece, but also conveys a great message.
And I can only imagine what it's like for J. Cole to rhyme alongside an artist who may no longer be with us in physical form. But, in his words, Guru's influence "(like diamonds), has no expiration date".
And the official video is super cool & touching!