Guru

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Keith Edward Elam (July 17, 1961 – April 19, 2010), better known by his stage name Guru, was an American rapper, record producer and actor. He was a member of the hip-hop duo Gang Starr, along with DJ Premier. He was born in Boston. In 2012, About.com placed him No. 49 on their list of Top 50 MCs of Our Time, and The Source ranked him No. 30 on their list of Top 50 Lyricists of All Time, saying "Guru... [more on Wikipedia]

As a songwriter, Guru first charted in 1992 with Ex Girl to the Next Girl.The artist placed 2 songs on the Billboard Hot 100.The artist scored 6 UK Top‑75 entries.

Top songs: #1: No Time to Play - #2: Watch What You Say - #3: Trust Me - #4: Feel the Music - #5: Mass Appeal
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  Gang Starr
1.
10/1992

Ex Girl to the Next Girl
Gang Starr

from Daily Operation   Daily Operation
2 pts


64
R&B


[Chrysalis 50405]
written by Christopher Martin & Keith Elam greentick
  Guru
2.
07/1993

#3  Trust Me
Guru greentick

from Jazzmatazz, Vol. 1   Jazzmatazz, Vol. 1
32 pts
105
US
50
R&B
34
UK
featuring N'Dea Davenport
[Chrysalis 24849]
written by Guru greentick & N'Dea Davenport
3.
11/1993

#1  No Time to Play
Guru greentick

from Jazzmatazz, Vol. 1   Jazzmatazz, Vol. 1
42 pts


120
R&B
25
UK
featuring DC Lee
written by Guru greentick
  Gang Starr
Mass Appeal
4.
02/1994

#5  Mass Appeal
Gang Starr

from Hard to Earn   Hard to Earn
15 pts
67
US
42
R&B


[Chrysalis 58111]
written by Christopher Martin & Keith Elam greentick
5.
06/1994

Code of the Streets
Gang Starr

from Hard to Earn   Hard to Earn
5 pts
123
US
83
R&B


[Chrysalis 58148]
written by Christopher Martin & Keith Elam greentick
6.
09/1994

Dwyck
Gang Starr

from Hard to Earn   Hard to Earn
1 pts


107
R&B


written by Christopher Martin, Keith Elam greentick, Greg Mays & Darryl Barnes
7.
10/1994

Suckas Need Bodyguards
Gang Starr

from Hard to Earn   Hard to Earn
1 pts


121
R&B


written by Christopher Martin & Keith Elam greentick
  Sweet Sable
8.
02/1995

Love Thang
Sweet Sable

1 pts


74
R&B


[Street Life 78014]
written by Mark Sparks, Sybil Jefferies, Guru greentick & Nikke Nicole
  Guru
9.
08/1995

#2  Watch What You Say
Guru greentick

from Jazzmatazz, Vol. 2: The New Reality   Jazzmatazz, Vol. 2: The New Reality
36 pts


93
R&B
28
UK
featuring Chaka Khan
[EMI 58438]
written by Branford Marsalis, Chris Martin [Christopher E. Martin], Keith Elam greentick, Antonia Reed, Chaka Khan & Damian Holland
10.
11/1995

#4  Feel the Music
Guru greentick

from Jazzmatazz, Vol. 2: The New Reality   Jazzmatazz, Vol. 2: The New Reality
26 pts




34
UK
written by Ray Hayden & Keith Elam greentick
11.
07/1996

Livin' in This World / Lifesaver
Guru greentick

from Jazzmatazz, Vol. 2: The New Reality   Jazzmatazz, Vol. 2: The New Reality
12 pts




61
UK
written by Keith Elam greentick & Nicole Miller
  Gang Starr
You Know My Steez
12.
12/1997

You Know My Steez
Gang Starr

from Moment of Truth   Moment of Truth
13 pts
76
US
32
R&B


[Noo Trybe 38624]
written by DJ Premier & Guru greentick
13.
1998

Royalty
Gang Starr

from Moment of Truth   Moment of Truth
2 pts


49
R&B


featuring K-Ci & JoJo
[R&B chart position is for R&B airplay charts]
[Virgin album cut]
written by Christopher Martin, Keith Elam greentick, K-Ci Hailey & JoJo Hailey
14.
08/1998

The Militia
Gang Starr

from Moment of Truth   Moment of Truth
5 pts
112
US
68
R&B


featuring Big Shug and Freddie Foxxx
[Noo Trybe 38646]
written by DJ Premier & Guru greentick
Full Clip
15.
04/1999

Full Clip
Gang Starr

from Full Clip: A Decade of Gang Starr   
1 pts


102
R&B


written by DJ Premier & Guru greentick
16.
07/1999

Discipline
Gang Starr

from Full Clip: A Decade of Gang Starr   
2 pts


58
R&B


[Noo Trybe 14333]
written by DJ Premier & Guru greentick
  Tony Touch
17.
05/2000

The Diaz Bros. feat. Doo Wop / The Piece Maker
Tony Touch

3 pts




118
UK
featuring Gangstarr
written by D. Shiro, J. A. Hernandez, Raphael Gonzalez, David Shire, Christopher Martin & Keith Elam greentick
  Guru
18.
10/2000

Keep Your Worries
Guru greentick

from Jazzmatazz, Vol. 3: Streetsoul   Jazzmatazz, Vol. 3: Streetsoul
14 pts


99
R&B
57
UK
as Guru's Jazzmatazz featuring Angie Stone
[Virgin 38732]
written by Keith Elam greentick, George Spivey & Angie Stone
  The D&D All-Stars
19.
08/2001

Hot Sh!t
The D&D All-Stars

1 pts


123
R&B


featuring Big Daddy Kane, Sadat-X, Guru, Greg Nice
written by Walter Dewgarde, Antonio Hardy, Derek Murphy, Keith Elam greentick & Greg Mays
  Gang Starr
20.
11/2002

Skills
Gang Starr

from The Ownerz   The Ownerz
1 pts


91
R&B


[Rap-A-Lot 38849]
written by Keith Elam greentick & Christopher Martin
21.
04/2003

Nice Girl, Wrong Place
Gang Starr

from The Ownerz   The Ownerz
1 pts


99
R&B


featuring Boy Big
[Virgin 38859]
written by Christopher Martin, Keith Elam greentick, Levar Fletcher & Curtis Mayfield
  XSO Drive
22.
08/2003

Can I Get It Back
XSO Drive

from You Got Served: Music from the Motion Picture   
1 pts


121
R&B


featuring Red Cafe
written by Makeda Davis, Jean Claude Olivier, Samuel Barnes, Jermaine Denny, Keith Elam greentick & Chris Martin
  Ferry Corsten
23.
11/2006

Junk
Ferry Corsten

from L.E.F.   L.E.F.
3 pts




122
UK
featuring Guru
written by Ferry Corsten & Guru greentick
  Kanye West
24.
07/2013

Guilt Trip
Kanye West

from Yeezus   Yeezus
1 pts


102
R&B


written by Kanye West, Kid Cudi, Cydel Young, Mike Dean, Symbolyc One, Guru greentick, Kevin Hansford, Dupre Kelly, DJ Premier, Al-Terik Wardrick, Marley Marl, Pusha T & Young Chop


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Gang Starr


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