This February, Guru will releasing "Guru's Jazzmatazz: The Timebomb/Back To The Future Mixtape".
The album is hosted by DJ Doo Wop and features appearances from Damian Marley, Aceyalone, Zion I, Blue Scholars, Mr. Life, Lord Tariq, Tony Touch and more.
"Since the inception of Jazzmatazz, one of our main focuses has been to create music for every generation, for the music lover. The Jazzmatazz series has always been about charting new territories, blurring genre lines, and collaborating with artists to create music that's timeless and relevant", said Guru in an interview with HHNLive.
In addition to putting out the album, Guru has also been working hard to get his indie label, 7 Grand Records, off the ground with the help of producer Solar.
"7 Grand Records allows me not only to be creative, but to finally be in control of my creativity. Between us you've got a legendary spitter that's still hungry and still relevant, teamed up with the hottest New York producer in the game, which makes for a musical vision that is powerfully important and virtually unstoppable.", said Guru about the label.
"7 Grand Records is the epitome of what great NY Hip-Hop represents taken to the new millennium and beyond! Now in control of our own label, we're free to introduce forward-thinking Hip-Hop concepts to the masses," added Solar.
Guru's Jazzmatazz endeavors affords him the opportunity to boast of collaborations with Roy Ayers, Donald Byrd, Chaka Khan, Isaac Hayes, Herbie Hancock, Branford Marsalis as well as modern day cross-over favorites including Macy Gray, The Roots, Erykah Badu and Angie Stone. When asked how he has been able to mantain such longevity in the industry, Guru said, "be honest with yourself, be original, be open to criticism and don't be afraid to reinvent and recreate yourself."
The album is hosted by DJ Doo Wop and features appearances from Damian Marley, Aceyalone, Zion I, Blue Scholars, Mr. Life, Lord Tariq, Tony Touch and more.
"Since the inception of Jazzmatazz, one of our main focuses has been to create music for every generation, for the music lover. The Jazzmatazz series has always been about charting new territories, blurring genre lines, and collaborating with artists to create music that's timeless and relevant", said Guru in an interview with HHNLive.
In addition to putting out the album, Guru has also been working hard to get his indie label, 7 Grand Records, off the ground with the help of producer Solar.
"7 Grand Records allows me not only to be creative, but to finally be in control of my creativity. Between us you've got a legendary spitter that's still hungry and still relevant, teamed up with the hottest New York producer in the game, which makes for a musical vision that is powerfully important and virtually unstoppable.", said Guru about the label.
"7 Grand Records is the epitome of what great NY Hip-Hop represents taken to the new millennium and beyond! Now in control of our own label, we're free to introduce forward-thinking Hip-Hop concepts to the masses," added Solar.
Guru's Jazzmatazz endeavors affords him the opportunity to boast of collaborations with Roy Ayers, Donald Byrd, Chaka Khan, Isaac Hayes, Herbie Hancock, Branford Marsalis as well as modern day cross-over favorites including Macy Gray, The Roots, Erykah Badu and Angie Stone. When asked how he has been able to mantain such longevity in the industry, Guru said, "be honest with yourself, be original, be open to criticism and don't be afraid to reinvent and recreate yourself."
In other news, Webbie has released details about his new album, Savage Life 2, which will hit shelves February 26. The album features collaborations with southern brethren Bun B, Young Dro, and Birdman, in addition to a number of Webbie's Trill Entertainment/ Asylum/Atlantic labelmates, including Lil’ Boosie, Foxx, Big Head, and 3 Deep’s Mouse, Shell, and Lil’ Phat. The tracks were laced Mouse, Mannie Fresh, B-Real, and BJ. Singles from the album include “Independent,” as well as the upcoming “Missing You.”
After earning major play on both Rap City and 106 & Park, BET has placed "Independent" in heavy rotation. The single also reigns supreme as MTV Jam's first "Jam of the Week" for the year 2008.
In other news…
“Independent” is holding it down at Urban radio outlets nationwide, weighing in at #5 with-a-bullet with the week’s #2 Most Increased Plays. The single is Webbie’s third Top 5 Urban hit single, following 2005’s “Give Me That (Feat. Bun B)” and 2007’s “Wipe Me Down” (performed with Lil’ Boosie and Foxx, and found on the “TRILL ENTERTAINMENT PRESENTS: SURVIVAL OF THE FITTEST” compilation).
After earning major play on both Rap City and 106 & Park, BET has placed "Independent" in heavy rotation. The single also reigns supreme as MTV Jam's first "Jam of the Week" for the year 2008.
COMMENTS
Power, Money, and Influence ...I had a taste of it...now I'm all into it...
Do your thing Guru. *plays the song*
yo everybody read that article about NAS.
I support that...well done Guru
thats ah gd look 4 guru....cnt say the same 4 webbie..but do u....
been feelin Gangstarr since day one...they one of the few cats left who actually still doin that real hip hop they did back in the day. I appreciate that, shout out to the legendary Gangstarr.
Webbie needs to collect his money and retire...immediately.
08 is not a good year for trashy rappers
fuck u nigga webbie could rap u a fuckin hater get off his dick
wipe me down? thats rap? FUCK WEBBIE!!!!!
niggas rap for the people that can relate to them if u cant relate dont listen nd stop hatin
wipe me down.
5_PoPPin — about 18 hours ago
fuck u nigga webbie could rap u a fuckin hater get off his dick
Lmao at this kid...Im a hater when I speak the truth...fall back yo. You toss around that hater word like it means somethin to me, lol. Ive heard Webbie AND Boosie, Ill at least give Boosie credit, but Webbie? Nah playa. You think he can rap, you got bigger problems of ya own...think its you on his dick, not me.
New Year, New begginings b.
truthfully i don't give a FUCK BOUT these WACK ASS RAPPERS SORRY
SMELL ME !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
wipe me down.
lol no comment
wipe me down.
08 is the time for new begginnings, not old wash ups, or wanna be rappers
wipe me down.
FUCK ALL YALL HATERS!!! boosie nd webbie as real as it get even if u dont fuck wit there raps u gotta respect
LOL @ your Avatar
u can LOL all u want buh i aint gon put no fake ass rapper on my icon
respect? shouldnt that be earned?.....
wipe me down!
GANGSTARR IS THE SHIT. GO HARD GURU
wipe me down!
ONE OF THE GREATEST EVER! CAN'T WAIT TO HEAR THIS SHYT
Aye Dis Nigga Webbie Iz Da Shit!!!
g-e-t-h-i-p-3-1-3 dats who i be niggaz gon have ta......
wipe me down!
red monkey these cost 500 dollaz niggaz gone have ta....
wipe me down!
as annoying as my comments are getting for yall niggas thats exactly how i feel when that bullshit come on the radio. you hip? cuz aye bay-bay, im ridin dirty when i crank dat so why dont youuuuuuuuuu wipe me down with some chicken noodle soup at the club its goin down.
lmfao hip313....
FEEL ya pain bro,...
deee-troit
shout out to guru. the gang starr has got to be the sure shot.
Dude that wipe me down reply shit was hilarious, I was dyin as I read down the comments
i fuck with boosie, webbie he aint all that. Then alot of rappers from the south is wack
NAH WEBBIE A FLY ASS DUDE 2 ME WEBBIE CAN RAP BETTER THAN BOOSIE BUT I STILL GIVE BOOSIE HIS PROPS
gethip313 get a life, noone cares what you like or dont like.
As far as webbie goes, that single is ight and ladies are really fealin it.
Niggas complain that all music from south talks bout sellin drugs, snappin, and makin money. Then webbie makes a song for the ladies and gets scorned for it. Just cause the lyrics arent on Nas or Jay level people doesnt mean u have to bash him. Hes doin his thang and let it be.
yo popatop....wipe me down!!!!!
i never heard of guru ?? r they any good? and webbie wack 2 me? he had a few songs out n he aint prove 2 me that hez any good but i hope he can come with something hard cuz i aint hating i honestly dont rate the dude?
Gangstarr? Mass Appeal?
*shrugs*
lol at gethip u silly man but im a be honest...i dnt give a dam bout no guru man and for the record webbie and boosie might not be the best lyrical niggas but they go hard tho they do say some slick shit 4rm time to time dnt kno why niggas hate on those 2 so much its they crew dats ass not boosie and webbie savage life was hard bad azz was wack 2 me but his mixtapes gutter and thats being honest
i'm glad to see guru still doin his thing man. i've always been a fan. and that webbie album gone go hard. he might not be very lyrical, but he some of the best timing and cadence in the game. c alot of people don't understand it's not always about lyrics, timing is very very important. you won't eva catch him off beat.
when it come 2 album sales its not always bout the lyrics
when it come 2 album sales its not always bout the lyrics
when it come to hip hop its not always about the album sales.
Be for fucking real you niggas claim that you are hip hop fans and you tell me that you like Webbie and Lil Boosie misic. And you same niggas say that Lil Wayne is fucking corny. You niggas are fucking backwards. Not a Wayne fan but his lyrics is way, way better than those 2 dudes. And just because the radio play that shit does not mean it is hot, Those dudes have great beats and greaat hooks but lyrics SUCK! Like Jay-Z said about Jenny Jones (beats are banging hooks did it).
By the way good luck to Guru. You niggas that don't know who he is go down load some of his shit, guarantee you will like it.
man i like who the fuck i wanna like bro dnt tell me niggas aint real hip-hop fans for liking webbie and boosie fuck outta here
You sound fucking crazy you saying that you don't give a fuck about guru but you like webbie and boosie. That's the problem with hip hop now of days, that garbage you niggas listen to is nursery ryhme shit. Back in the day if you said that you wanted to be a rapper damn that shit was hard beacause rapping and putting shit together was hard as shit but now anybody can be a fucking rapper. Damn if back in the days was like now I might have been the next boosie or webbie! Garbage as hell but making cake....
co-sign that.
1st of all my fav rappers is nas,jada,joe budden,cassidy i jus happen to like boosie and webbie ok wow shoot me u talkin all this and probably dnt even own a gangstarr album i c u want a gold medal or sumin jus cus u said guru doin his thang ok u got +2 props u happy? u prolly aint even got none of his jazzmataz mixtapes or nuthin jus talkin cus it sound good jus stop it
Maybe you should listen to Boosie or Webbies albums before you judge em and then yall niggas might see why they got so many fans.
LISTEN youngster I was listen to Guru and had Guru albums when you was playing with lego and fucking building blocks. Guru shit just to get a rep was the robbing anthem (nigga). You taking shit real personal I was talking to all these niggas out here and your ass want to jump and take shit real fucking personal. Cool out and P.S. when I talk or write I don't do it for FUCKING props nigga.
naw i aint take it personal im jus sayin u gone denounce somebody as a fan because of ONE person they like??? so if russell simmons say he fucks wit soulja boy he aint a hip-hop fan? shit he wanna dance 2! not 2 say soulja boy is hip-hop we all know where he stands, and man dnt come at me wit the listen boy shit cus we all grown patna and for the record im very aware of the relevance guru/gangstarr has in history NIGGA
fuck it tho i respect yo opinion for the most part tho i guess you gotta right to feel what u feel so fuck we str8 no hard feelings lol
i like BG. he fits right along in with webbie and booty and i think he even mashed it up with them niggas a few times. you know what the difference is between him and them niggas though? he got talent besides the whole bling bling shit. I DO give alot of these whack niggas a chance. i be in the hood nigga so you know i hear these niggas all day. but after all that nigga its easy for me to divide a MC from a trash rapper. the nigga bg got skill. the nigga ti got skill. slim thug pretty much ass but he got skill. jeezy can spit SOMETIMES. alot of them niggaz on the radio got talent. BUT instead of using them club tracks like a chance to show there skills they throw in that abcdefg shit cuz they just want the paycheck- they aint trying to step it up for the next nigga. mark my words niggas- if talent dont come back into the game the culture is going to fucking die.... die. its already slipping off the charts fast.
popatop- if you didnt care what i said you wouldnt have commented.
You cant help but care when u spam ever reply that gives a plus to webbie or bossie wit "wipe me down"... I;m tired of everyone judging people by one song without listening to other material. Song wasnt even that bad. Was a hot club song. Trust me you appreciate music more when you in the club and a bitch is all on your dick..
so you do care???
saying wipe me down all the time is spam now???? I thought it was hot???
if im in the club and a bitch is on my dick its because of webbie???
break that one down for me baby bubba.
I'll say this...
We say someone like Joe Budden is nice b/c you gotta hear his real shit and not just his mainstream.
You have to say the same thing with Webbie and such. Listen to their non-mainstream shit and then judge. And if you come to same conclusion then cool. I personally don't like Webbie and Boosie much further than some of they party type music (good instrumental w/ a catchy hook [gethip313 'Wipe me down'] LOL), but I won't trash them till I get the patience to listen to a mixtape or somethin by them, but that's not coming too quickly either. Too much certified good music out there.
FA DA MUTHA FUCKIN RECORD WEBBIE AND BOOSIE N WAYNE ALL GO HARD HOW N THA FUCK U GON TRY 2OO JUDGE DEM NIGGA S ALBUM N YALL DONT KNO WAT THA FUCK DEY BEEN THRU N GOT RESPECT FA ALL DEM NIGGAS CUZ IF U DUMB BITCHES GREW UP N DA HOOD U WOULD KNO HOW DEY FEELL N DEM NIGGAZ CUZ DEY RAPPIN FA ALL DA HOOD MUTHAFUCKAS DAT DON WENT THRU DA STRUGGLE COMIN UP U NIGGAZ DAT OUT THERE HATIN N COMPARIN KNO WAT FUCK U TALKIN BOUT FUCK YA WIT A LONG COLD DEAD DICK CUZ U HOES NEED GET A FUCKIN LIFE AKA FUCK WIT ME ON REAL SHIT
some of u boyz iz trippin. webbie is one of the most street.hood. realest. niggaz out there. real street nigga. u can't fuck wit him. on da street or in da booth.