Ice T Goes Off On Twitter

Never one to hold his tongue on Twitter, Ice T is railing against the very suspect letter released after the news of the legendary Guru's death.  Take a look at his tweets (from the bottom up)...

Do you agree with him?  What's your call?

Hip Hop Pioneer Guru Dies of Cancer

I promise, we'll have some better news today...

Hip hop legend and Gang Star member Guru has died. Guru suffered a heart attack just over a month ago. He died of cancer-related causes yesterday after a long battle with the devastating disease.

Guru wrote this goodbye letter to his fans while in the hospital.. he was clear he did not want former Gang Starr collaborator DJ Premier to be part of any remembrance of him.

I, Guru, am writing this letter to my fans, friends and loved ones around the world. I have had a long battle with cancer and have succumbed to the disease. I have suffered with this illness for over a year. I have exhausted all medical options.

I have a non-profit organization called Each One Counts dedicated to carrying on my charitable work on behalf of abused and disadvantaged children from around the world and also to educate and research a cure for this terrible disease that took my life. I write this with tears in my eyes, not of sorrow but of joy for what a wonderful life I have enjoyed and how many great people I have had the pleasure of meeting.

My loyal best friend, partner and brother, Solar, has been at my side through it all and has been made my health proxy by myself on all matters relating to myself.

The letter continues...

I do not wish my ex-DJ to have anything to do with my name likeness, events, tributes etc. connected in anyway to my situation including any use of my name or circumstance for any reason and I have instructed my lawyers to enforce this. I had nothing to do with him in life for over 7 years and want nothing to do with him in death. Solar has my life story and is well informed on my family situation, as well as the real reason for separating from my ex-DJ.

Wow. He's pretty clear on that! Unless Solar wrote it...hmmm.

Keith "Guru" Elam was just 43 years old.

Click here to read his entire letter.

Brew Quotes: Guru

 

“I am doing fine and I am recovering.  I’m weak though. Solar is the only person who has the accurate info on my situation. Any info from anybody else is false! I appreciate your well wishes and all the love!”

-Guru, the legendary MC and member of Gang Starr who suffered a heart attack over the weekend.  The statement was released through producer and Guru's long time friend, Solar.

UPDATE: Guru's family members allege they are being shut out from making medical decisions. Click here to view a videotaped statement from Guru's nephew. Strange!

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Guru's Surgery A Success

Twitter will kill a brotha with the quickness, won't it?  Last night, the tweets was ablaze with unsubstantiated "RIP Guru" tweets that spread like wildfire through the California hillside.  Miss Info, Q-Tip and Gang Starr's other half DJ Premier all did their homework and sent out tweets that Guru is still with us and was in surgery at the time.  Turns out, the surgery was successful but Guru still needs prayers after suffering a massive heart attack over the weekend.

I still maintain that Twitter is de debbil.

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Breaking Brew: Hip Hop Legend In Coma

Some breaking news from the hip hop world:

Gang Starr's lead voice, Guru, suffered a heart attack this weekend.  The 43 year old is now in a coma.

Hip hop heads remember Guru for writing tracks like "Words I Manifest" and "Just To Get A Rep." The Gang Starr duo included the equally legendary DJ Premier but the two parted ways back in 2004 due to creative differences.

Here's some classic Gang Starr. Our prayers are with Guru!

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