Gang Starr - Code Of The Street

[@richardtaylor2439]

Guru is one of the most underrated MCs and should be talked about as one of the greatest MCS and greatest rap groups

[@jamesechevarria6177]

💯

[@asmrbynature3057]

Name held em' back...Gang Starr.

[@arkadiuszwrzos1303]

You know my name...

[@bigkahuna3534]

@@asmrbynature3057 no, that he had a boyfriend held him back

[@lilpipnalip2282]

what about mf doom

[@sunnydee7745]

One thing I really loved about guru is he rarely says "nigga" he either says son, homie ect.

[@angelffalcon3134]

And you just did.. Lol

[@doctapeppur1900]

@@angelffalcon3134 so funny

[@stink8498]

Sunny Dee hell yeah

[@jumajaco]

Wasn't he Muslim? I've noticed that the Muslim rappers don't usually use the n-word. I might be wrong

[@doctapeppur1900]

@@jumajaco Guru uses it just not frequently

[@MarioSilva-yg4pw]

One of the dopest beats ever made, iconic

[@chevaughn1993]

Facts

[@genarosirico5443]

Like from "The Matrix")

[@derrickjackson1759]

Yes

[@mzomuhlemkhize8180]

Dj Primo

[@jibsmokestack1]

@@mzomuhlemkhize8180Guru produced this one!

[@tfam1148]

Guru and Premier one of the greatest duos ever!

[@Dirtywesterner]

This is one of those songs that still stands in the same place like a landmark

[@tfam1148]

@@Dirtywesterner no doubt!!

[@green_wire]

💯‼

[@juelzjuelz2628]

Why doesn't anyone keep Guru's music alive, damn I used love him. His music is nice yo!

[@morehyeshiahtorahlessons5545]

Do it

[@hilltophouse]

I do it too

[@AnthonyThomas-o4l]

Hip Hop/Turntablist DJ's keep Gangstar alive. Don't believe mainstream radio to do it.

[@lifeyeehhhh9437]

As an immigrant to the USA, when I heard" I got to get mine,not taking any shorts," I took that code to becoming Senior construction manager. Thanks Guru!

[@chevaughn1993]

Wow. Love it

[@comunistadelaluz]

Preem’s scratch is insane on this!!

[@emersonmiles07]

Amazing, and way before its time..

[@D33Lux]

That beat is so old school Godfather mafia steez.

[@chevaughn1993]

Facts

[@stephenheath8465]

MORSE CODE SCRATCH

[@terrabull1639]

Guru is hip hop personified. His voice resonates with me differently. RIP Guru the God.

[@LXRD-SUPREME-]

R.I.P GURU

[@tovarisch3039]

He's an embodiment of hip hop, RIP Bald head slick

[@lerebele1]

Terra Bull don't worry, his voice lives through dave east.

[@terrabull1639]

@@lerebele1 ngl thats kind of insulting my g but you do you.

[@ismailnyc6004]

Your comment is 💯! Respect from queens!

[@TheSstretch68]

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO THE LEGENDARY GURU

[@holteender8]

"I cant take you to Brooklyn, go somewhere else" 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@leslieasagba7188]

Sadly he wasn't appreciated as much as he should have when he was still with us. Definitely one of the greatest.

[@GiovannyReyes-ej4ry]

Two months ago ? You barely got put on guru or real hip hop in general ? Mad respect though cause females now a days 👎🏼

[@jeridswanson1486]

Truth

[@chrisschneider850]

they were underground.

[@Madbandit77]

I appreciate Guru and DJ Premier.

[@chevaughn1993]

Facts

[@HappyBasketball-ul1vj]

“It starts with the young ones doing crimes for fun, and if you ain’t down you get played out son.” “They may say we’re a menace to society and at the same time I say why is it me. Am I the target, for destruction, and what about the system and total corruption.” Beautiful.

[@gkrvsl859]

Man this beat is sick

[@lzlzlz9606]

For me its Premiers Best Imo

[@Talan274]

Primo said Guru did the beat.

[@emersonmiles07]

Preemo, has got to have the best beats in history!

[@emersonmiles07]

@MiXe what you mean?

[@emersonmiles07]

@MiXe I won't take away from your opinion. I have studied Preemo over the years, just like his style and choice of sounds.

[@emersonmiles07]

@MiXe I will, thanks for posting.

[@emersonmiles07]

@MiXe it's like his nick name. Also known as: Preem; Preemo

[@emersonmiles07]

@MiXe no prob!👍

[@kellarkenderson9875]

Guru is an authentic HipHop OG, lyrics are so dope. RIP

[@ninerempire8237]

It blew my mind when I found out that neither one of them were from NY 🤯 Definitely one of the best duos in Hip Hop.

[@virageauteuil_1991]

This beat is crazy. Thanks Preemo. Rip Guru

[@1990crestline]

Rest in Power .. this is rap we need

[@commandergree2428]

Timeless music, I’m forever listening to it, greetings from Mexico 🇲🇽

[@temopm5395]

Escucha big L he goes mad hard

[@clancy1977]

You go to be a pro do what you know..🙏

[@oceejekwam6829]

Respect 👍

[@josephdorvilier9581]

When music used to real live shit.

[@Mize2dx]

When Guru and Jeru raised me !!! The amount of GEMS these 2 dudes was dropping for the youth is CRAZY !!!!

[@alherrera9920]

2 of the Best to ever do it in my book!

[@slanderman3296]

I always thought his name, was like the Spanish j, like hahah, but jaja Jeru the damaja(like Spanish j"

[@andreasaldal415]

@@slanderman3296 Zero to sixty to zero on a Yamaha! Vroom, Skrrt, Kaboom, Heru de Damaha!

[@TheIkaraCult]

Guru is one of the greatest, he always resonates.

[@KingJamesKingChaos]

I remember watching this on Rap city almost every day back in 94. Man.... Memories. High school

[@jdlx4912music]

Yesssir! 💪

[@ryananderson5265]

Back when joe claire was the host

[@milestone_achiever4634]

Yo King James how old are you??? I remember I had 3 distinct songs on a cassette after we finished 11th grade summer of '94 1. KRS One: How many MCs 2. Jeru had the joint with the beep sample looped over and over. I don't know the name of it. 3. Gangstarr: Code of the Streets

[@slanderman3296]

For me it was 4th grade late on a saturday like 3am and the BOX was on channel 5

[@wesleyboscolima9651]

i remember that bro

[@Deadman1000]

Guru had a powerful voice and Premier had some of the best hands on the board, they made an amazing team. Still one of my favorite jams

[@chevaughn1993]

Facts

[@lancemilliken9078]

The illest

[@J020-w6n]

This tha real hiphop, gang starr forever! Love from Amsterdam

[@dassolosyndikat5113]

much love to Amsterdam

[@guidobouman2874]

-- haha geskipt

[@alexandermirck2503]

020 swe

[@muratcicin223]

Amsterdam 👍

[@Maurice...]

Legends never die 🙏💪

[@Paula-nt2uc]

NEVER 🙏💯

[@SoundOfMusic33]

Classic R.I.P Guru

[@DavidRichardson95]

Unparalleled and unmatched. 25 years later _no one_ touching Guru as an MC. RIP Guru. 👊👊👊👊👊👑👑👑👑👑

[@russelladams7134]

"Get a dope ride and a rowdy crew, Bag us a Benz and an Audi too" Guru speaking about the car theft problems in New York back in the day especially in Newark,N.J.

[@quinnwilliams3603]

You had to put “The Club” on the steering wheel and hope for the best.

[@rantrash8547]

Bro..it was national in the 90s

[@96d96]

@@rantrash8547 my dad was telling me a story about one time in the 90s in ireland different groups of people would fight against eachother to see who can rob the most cars and burn them 🤣 and him and his group had the most

[@rantrash8547]

@@96d96 hshaha

[@elliot2177]

NJ was the car stealing capital of America back then.East New York where GURU and Premo repped had mad chop shops back in the days.Prolly still do.

[@m3jka]

Im form Poland 1985, when I was a kid meaningful work like that, helped me understand the struggle of black people in USA. It helped me avoid dumbass, shallow approach.. I wish Hip Hop right now would do the same for Young ones . R.I.P sir.

[@Auntkekebaby]

The WHOLE ALBUM is BANANAS. I still play it.

[@vainoshilongo1449]

I am from Namibia🇳🇦🇳🇦 Guru was on fire🔥🔥🔥🎶👊🏾 in hop hop Game we will never forget you Guru. continue RIP Guru🙏🏾

[@been__22]

Why doesn't this have millions of views?? Rest in peace guru

[@immyg9632]

DJ Premier on the turn table. Hardest New York Beats. Guru, GangStarr.. Craaazy. Im From Jamaica

[@hilltophouse]

One of dem timeless Classics you can listen to everytime because it sounds as fresh as 1994. And those cab drivers are 100% authentic, I love it...

[@traceyscott909]

This is my favorite Gang Starr track. Everything said transcends time, especially now. R.I.P. Gang Starr!

[@1.--_--.1]

Transcend

[@traceyscott909]

@@1.--_--.1 Okay, not offended at all by you correcting me, respect.

[@chevaughn1993]

My favorite also

[@traceyscott909]

@@chevaughn1993 Yeah, this was also Gangstarr's best album as well. Respect to you for responding to my comment.

[@chevaughn1993]

@@traceyscott909 It thought it was too, until Moment of Truth dropped. That shit is a classic.

[@battistaverardi1240]

Gang Starr is a hip hop culture and religion!!!!

[@fatstogie]

The jazzy laid back beat is so serene

[@MS-ns4ki]

😂

[@ODBOLDIRTY]

This is still art 🙏😍

[@fernandopulido4232]

One of the greatest MC's of all time. Very wise too. RIP Guru.

[@barrywalton9972]

Guru!! One of the Greatest. # H.D, Little dap , group home

[@davisnganga6266]

I'm starting to appreciate guru's hip hop. Wow. I love this. So dope. Rest In Peace guru. 👏👏👏👏👏👏

[@nyakwarObat]

Eeh..neke wee? Timwega? 😁

[@GregoryGroves-mn5kp]

You are Missed 😢 One of the Best Ever RIP GURU!!!

[@34kubes80]

Oldschool​ neverdie

[@christophercrafter2609]

So real right here. I so remember this. 1993. Remember it like it was yesterday.

[@williest1]

Dude took a tick tock and turned it into one of hardest beats ever

[@Drill-kn5nh]

RIP Guru 🐐

[@gl0bal7474]

This art is timeless. Forever relevant. Remarkably skilful

[@shadowmoses5347]

Gang starr pioneered jazz rap

[@Potterzilla]

Rest in paradise to guru. The coolest to ever do it, the reason I got into rap. 🙏

[@owen7185]

i cannot get enough of this song

[@chevaughn1993]

Me neither

[@mauricecharles4811]

It takes a blessing from GOD in order for DJ Premier to create these classic instrumentals!

[@DopeBeatsAddict]

Guru's Rapping and Primo's Scratching... We all miss this magic combination. that's the beat we're missing today. So crazy awesome...

[@Lifeofjakes]

One of the best rap songs ever made

[@streetinscotland1225]

Still on heavy rotation 💯🔥🔥 Saute 👊🏼

[@djtickler_2549]

One of the best to grace the rap "industry"...full of words 🐐

[@KIRE_SLC]

2 of the greatest to do it.

[@DonBienveRosario15]

One of the best yet! For ever!!

[@davida.miranda2593]

One of the best groups ever, some of the best music ever produced. RIP GURU !

[@ShawnGill-l5e]

Guru is the greatest for those who recognize 🙏

[@fwalyfe4661]

Guru blessing us forever from above the clouds ♾ 🙏🏽

[@killjoy4065]

Well said

[@jamalthadon819]

Up in the sky?

[@fwalyfe4661]

@@jamalthadon819 Up in the sky.

[@RHYMIN.NEGR0]

This low-key my fav song by Gang Starr

[@rkk215]

R.I.P GURU🕊️🙏

[@hatemchaibi3352]

Guru is legande ❤️ From tunisia 🇹🇳

[@minutepapillon5060]

Guru tu es irremplaçable tu es l'incarnation du hip hop underground et du talent.

[@myronsanders4563]

I still remember the day that I read in the Source that neither Guru nor Premo were from NY......Amazed me that a dude from Boston and a dude from Prairie View, TX can capture the grimey NY sound better then some NY groups at the time. Which were the "Renaissance Years" of the sound of Hip Hip in that city at the time #GangstarrForever #RIPGuru

[@scinnyc]

Gangstarr is one of my all time favorite groups. If you look up hip hop in the dictionary and you'll see their picture by it's definition. As an artist myself, Gangstarr inspired me tremendously. Especially Premo's beats & djing skillz.🎧🎤🎶🔥

[@jacobjonees7491]

Cab driver; why do you want to go to Brooklyn 😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@EeKayEss]

I'm watching the evolution of hip hop on netflix and wanted to go back to some old school shit so this is perfect timing.

[@D33Lux]

watch Nas time is illmatic and Ice - T's Something from Nothing: The art of rap documentary.

[@soulsee410]

Guru and primo help keep real hip hop alive

[@davida.miranda2593]

Fuckin CLASSIC!!! Gang Starr one of the best groups hands down ever. Premo and Guru were fuckin golden. RIP GURU, truly missed and your music will play on forever by THE REAL ONE!!!!! QGTM

[@purvistanner2254]

Guru Lyrics always had meaning 🎤🎤🎤🎤

[@OfficialMNIB]

- Thank you for your contribution to Hip Hop Sir!

[@jorhodes8507]

Absolutely

[@OfficialMNIB]

- 🙏🏼 - @@jorhodes8507 - Tap in sometime - You may like our 64 bar challenges - 🙏🏼

[@carlosmoshiro743]

In Memory of Guru (RIP) July 17, 1966 - April 19, 2010...GOAT

[@intrakitproductions]

Timeless Music at its finest 💯💯 R.I.P to a True Hip-Hop Legend Guru

[@holyspiritneed4580]

Much like fine wine, this one is getting better and better as time moves on.

[@danthedetroitpistonsfan1860]

Lots of talent, wish I was born during these times to hear these when they first came out.

[@Abruzzo333]

I'm glad young heads still appreciate this music. The era when this was released was some of the best times of my life and this and many other classics were part of the soundtrack. I hear what's become of, what used to be hip hop today...well you can't even call it hip hop, it's something all together different but I just can't believe how far it's fallen. growing up in the 80's and 90's you thought music was just going to get better and better because everything that came out was so good at the time.

[@cross7387]

Just to tell you it was a great time for hip hop thank GOD this was my era.

[@DOOMESDAYS]

I didn't know anything about guru till i hard skills 20 years when i was in 6th grade got to know him more when he passed away back in 2010

[@EvilTwinzTVOfficial]

Guru The Greatest Ever!!!!

[@donaldscottjr8174]

Definitely hip-hop in it's purest form!!!!!!! Definitely underappreciated as well!!!!!!!! Sometimes I be like; it just ain't fair/some of us no longer here!!!!!!! RIP GURU, SMS, BLACK ROB, SHOCK-G!!!!!!!! AND ALL THOSE WE LOST IN THE PHYSICAL!!!!!!! YOUR SPIRITS WILL LIVE 4EVER!!!!!!!!

[@nukelaloosh4795]

!!!!! !!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!

[@kostasplitharas9584]

Guru is criminally underrated easily top 10 all time

[@elvinsolano6177]

Gang Starr was always about speaking truth to power. R.I.P. Guru forever

[@estlhm805]

When Every word could be heard. this is the type of rap I enjoy. Take your mind on a trip

[@davidweyland1253]

I missed his message and got caught up in the late 90s. The Code of the streets: Do Crime = Do That Time. God Bless Guru. Live Long Premiere. Amazing...take heed youngsters. You might not have the support system I had when I came home. Please listen if you read these words. I am truly Blessed to have survived the streets.

[@slyesco]

Guru's voice and rhythm style is so distinctive. RIP Guru.

[@mannygonzalez3556]

This is my time I’m a retired cop actually a supervisor grew up in bed stuy and this happened all the time when I caught a cab to my fathers grocery store from the city to Tompkins. Racism is still here stereotyping will always live on. They thrive on making it that way to try and hold you down don’t give up. Keep studying and making bigger strides

[@donhiatt1436]

In all fairness, if these cabbies were in Manhatten , taking them to Brooklyn would mean they would lose a bunch of other fares especially during peak times... This is a classic album that includes many good tracks. I've been a Gang Starr fan since No more Mr Nice Guy and Step in the Arena.

[@kevinjohnson1958]

The Hard to Earn album is fire. I will never forget when I played "The Planet" back in the day at my local youth club...boom.

[@MaxMotivation247]

I bet it's a great story.

[@BJSteigner]

All Gang Starr albums were fire...They were the best money can buy.

The movie "Freedom Writers" introduced me to this song.

[@ricardogonzalezespinoza6177]

Back when Brooklyn was Crooklyn

[@Wefundsmartloans]

It always will be

[@marcusalvarez370]

Micheal Jordan Mike Tyson Jackie Gleason Art Carney. John Gotti Captain America Al Capone BROOKLYN IS NO FUCKING JOKE SON!!!

[@edjimenez7107]

He said Why you wanna go to Brooklyn for??lol Guru best of the best!! Pound for pound!!

[@livefromthe717.]

Thorough all the way around but that scratch always got to me the most. Something about that pitch. I wish scratching would come back. Peace and Blessings to the Gods Gang Starr R.I.P. to Guru

[@Dominick_Calvitto.]

Guru Was on The Money for Sure. Miss That Dude.. Rest Easy Brother..

[@kuzicankrew7316]

This reminds me of back when people actually made good music.

[@TheBloggme]

@@JXE15 nah heaps of good hip hop these days, just underground....hit up pistol pete - split screen.

[@philliplyn2692]

Still a banger from then till now it's a classic rocking to this one it's on my play list that beat it's so crazy and heavy bassline 🙏🙏🙏🇯🇲🇯🇲🇯🇲📻📻📻

[@Bushwick_Sick]

GURU AND PREEMO HAS GIVEN US SO MANY CLASSIC BANGERS THROUGHOUT THE YEARS ! RIP GURU 🙏🏽

[@jaycee6777]

The best hip hop album of all time. Hits me now , but in the 90z this album was my faded out anthum.. Timless ✨✅

[@jon7465]

RIP Guru. DJ premiere is the dopest DJ ever! He and Guru were tag team champs!

[@Zorichai]

R.I.P. Guru ✊🏽 Ten years today 😔

[@santimig127]

Guru is an underrated legend, he's really mass appealing 🙌

[@dessspicable]

REAL HIP HOP!!!!!!!!!! share with the young ones!

[@CuriousPerson2206]

Why this don’t got over a million?

[@MrPezzzz]

Man a great beat along with a great story told, RIP Guru 🙏