Gang Starr - Who's Gonna Take The Weight?

Music video by Gang Starr performing Who's Gonna Take The Weight?. © 1990 Virgin Records America, Inc.
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[@blackula305]

Who's still listening to this masterpiece in May 2024?

[@5am.robert5]

scratching is sick

[@yosheesuperflightsquinado1549]

June.

[@davidwoods32]

Me my brother ❤❤❤

[@carlton2913]

Still on this master peace

[@quentinparker7404]

This is from the "Step In The Arena" album. Pure classic!

[@CannibalOX99]

"I was raised like a Muslim, praying to the east, nature of my life relates rhymes I release" One of the sickest opening lines I've heard.

[@writenamehere0000]

and stupidest

[@nathaniel4121]

One line blacks are tricked into a blood thirsty religion from racist Arabs.

[@paleamigo8575]

All that knowledge put into rap and hip hop lyrics for the black community, how many actually applied the info?

[@matteuzs]

@@MEGADEEZOO what's up with MC SOLAR? i know they did a track together on jazzmatazz

[@kimberleygreenlees8949]

My absolute favourite opening line!!!

[@Theyhateme100]

You can hear Public Enemy's influence in this masterpiece. Classic's Crate.

[@phillipjoseph8768]

Yeah now that you mentioned it

[@stephenheath8465]

THE GRUNT SAMPLE

[@PeekaBooo23]

At that period, Hip-Hop was still in the Black Consciousness era. But Gangsta rap has already started to take over with NWA, Geto Boys, etc. and was about to blow tf up.

[@Theyhateme100]

@G B Yes, it's a backhanded compliment to the culture and craft.

[@oneshoe7146]

Yes, most definitely can their influence yet it’s just so uniquely Guru. God bless his dear heart 💖💖💖

[@CainaanDC]

Thank You Guru and DJ Premier .

[@chillebony8863]

APPRECIATE THE ERA OF HIP HOP CULTURE. WE WILL NEVER FORGET THE REAL HOP CULTURE AND THE GOOD MUSIC TO LISTEN TO THE MUSIC THAT WAS CONCIOUS.

[@owen7185]

yeah we need to say these words. They helped me understand real hip hop, they are so far above others it ain't funny

[@hellbent6344]

@@owen7185 - above the clouds , I thought you knew ?

[@Roscoe.P.Coldchain]

R.I.P

[@dwaynedillon719]

​@@hellbent6344 Guru (Teacher) GangStar And Inspecta Deck Wu Tang Clan Legendary Epic Iconic Monumental Classic 💯🔥🏆

[@mcdan2696]

Guru was a Prophet! Listen to this track!

[@marselmusic]

Guru was always Wise, here he's 28-29 years old, but he's dropping truth bombs

[@ej4999]

For real. “Imagine if each one is teaching one”. This dude wasn’t just spitting garbage lyrics. He was dropping knowledge.

[@antoniosmitha.k.alordrayde3878]

Rest in peace God bless

[@vanhalen4life1]

29 is old enough

[@Bear-ow9gy]

cannot afford to be confined to a cell brainwaves swell turning a desert to a well

[@kovy274hart]

Not one curse word. Straight knowledge and sick flow.

[@TheHistorianKing]

Their was one curse word at 0:55 but I get you though. Hehe. Straight knowledge (conscious) hip hop. You're truly missed.

[@mr.wigglemunch3856]

Why isn't tis comment having K's of likes? crazy!

[@TonyRich_504]

The curse word was sensored

[@user-pp4zw9lm6j]

Rakim is the king of no cursing as Guru does swear here. 😂

[@curtis75black]

@@user-pp4zw9lm6j yes he does !!

[@user-lr9ur4mi9f]

The young generation are sleep on the realest rap. Lyrical Vet!!!! And one of the best on the turntable!!!! Recognize!!!!!

[@powderedtoastfacekillah734]

The older generations need to show the younger generations

[@ultrainferno.]

The golden age of hip hop

[@raleighburner1589]

Word ...no questions

[@aerialhorizonrc7827]

Today new school rappers just mumble and jumble with no substance.

[@chrismontorio2601]

@@aerialhorizonrc7827.

[@cedriumallison9589]

U ain't nvr lied!!! Plus Guru 2 get enuff props he deserves 🙏🏾 put then hip hop hall of fame 💯 and premiere on the turntables 😱 best of the best✊🏾

[@ultrainferno.]

@@cedriumallison9589 Guru as a lyricist is so underrated, the man can rap his ass off. Him and dj premier were a deadly combination.

[@dannybx78]

Gang Starr has taken the weight since day one. Salute.

[@dwaynedillon719]

Beautifully Said Indeed Totally ❤️ 🏆💎 Salute 💎🏆🙏🔥🙏💯❤️

[@P-DAPS]

RIP Guru, one of the illest voices in hip hop history

[@demetrisqwashington8814]

11:11. No Doubt. Salute. Love ❤️

[@Michigans_Natural_Living]

FACTS!!!!!

[@kevincastillo1288]

My favorite rapper...RIP GURU

[@3rdmin1st3r]

Mostly the Voice

[@SPXCGXD]

100% correct!

[@echoview]

"Land is power; gimme 40 acres." Today's today's youth has no idea what this means, sadly.

[@powderedtoastfacekillah734]

Today’s youth can’t afford it

[@frankzappa951]

King of the monotone. Rest in power king.

[@Outta12]

"Find your direction through introspection" Guru. We need those lyrics back!

[@mightylara2372]

30 years later and this song can be released tomorrow and be relevant.

[@dwaynedillon719]

NO DOUBT 🙏💎🙏💯💯🔥💖🏆💎👋😇💯❤️

[@Plexpara]

"Spirituality supports reality"

[@jbb8090]

Two of the most undisputed rappers and dj's of all time! ❤ RIP Guru 🙏🏾

[@beadfordharris-9459]

One of the smartest MCs in hip-hop/rap history 💯

[@brianscott3128]

Long live GURU!!!!! 96kid here

[@mhd_one_1981]

This was the song that literally made me fall in love with Hiphop in 1990!

[@blackhero2k]

These rappers were ahead of their time!!!

[@kevinrobinson4848]

This song is special to me. I think it should have millions of views. One of the sickest rap songs ever made.

[@brave7033]

This track has been listened over and over worldwide bro! Right here in France everybody I know used to bump this sh...every day all day!! 2023 I still have goosebumps when I hear it! This is history this is classical this is part of our lives in our hearts til we die that's how deep it gets ✊🏽💪🏽

[@I-SelfLordAndMaster]

The truth nos hard to swallow for our oppressors they can’t handle the whole weight

[@scowlistic]

views mean jack, real ones have the vinyl, tape, CD, and never stop playing it for people.

[@USANation01]

GTA 4 had the best hip hop music anyone come here from GTA 4

[@pablovfp]

One of the best hits of GTA IV

[@wellsongoodson9140]

Guru looking so young. Him and Primo singlehandedly got me into hip hop.

[@flatbars7734]

“I use my rhymes like a Glock automatic Any means necessary Im goin all out” 🔥🔥

[@paulapioan29]

Loving the Maceo Parker sample, I saw Guru twice in Manchester, UK when I was a student. Saw Maceo too. Loads of Jazz musicians came through the city when I was there, McCoy Tyner, Roy Ayers, Courtney Pine, Donald Byrd - he signed a Red Garland LP he played on for me at a Jazzmatazz gig. I used to play drums in a Jazz club where local rappers would join in with Jazz musicians. The 90s were good times for live music. RIP Keith Elam. Respect to DJ Premier. Peace from south Wales.

[@BeatFinderGee]

I saw them at the International, good times.

[@BoglinGomez]

A starter jacket, jetta, 2 fosgate 12's , gang starr, a 40 , blunt, & cruising Manhattan ❤❤ 90's ruled

[@retired55.]

Bmw wheels.

[@thomasmachine6489]

Man Hip Hop will never be so awesome like in the late 80s to the mid 90s Peace from Ruhr District Working Class Germany

[@thomasmachine6489]

Premieres skills on the decks are unmatched RIP Guru, great MC, gone to soon

[@patjonas0]

Respect thomas from the black country working class district uk

[@dagroovebros4560]

Song is Epic: Guru's rhymes, concepts and delivery, Primo beat full of tension when rhyming and then the change in the hook. And final scratches: pure magic, pure soul, one milestone in Scratch history.

[@sidneybutlerjr.2720]

HELL YEAH!! I LISTEN TO GANG STARR EVERYDAY. The youth need to just hear what he is saying. ( HOW MANY WILL TAKE THE WEIGHT IN THIS ERA FOR A HOMIE,,,,I BELEIVE NOT ONE )

[@williamcapone5457]

i couldn't have say it better! salute

[@retired55.]

Dam rap professor you broke that down like guru write.

[@vincentwilliams5271]

That beat is ILL!!!

[@rharuckus]

This is seriously one of the greatest songs ever made.🔥

[@matthewverfuerth151]

As a white guy and something tells me to listen to this track right now. I say to self “Need some black power in my life” 😂. I mean it’s not like that but it gives me strength in adversity and sometimes I feel like a targeted minority and I’m thankful for Guru and Prem do some much to uplift people and give them great advice. RIP Gangstarr 💜

[@DJDaddyAbraham]

This is one of my "holy trinity" songs that made me want to learn how to scratch , along with "sons of third bass" and Terminator X's "Buck whylin", a dying American art medium

[@jrhas7214]

Good selection

[@mikeflorida6901]

RIP GUIUUUUUUURRUUUUUUUU!!!!!

[@shabazz120]

Lyrics, delivery, beat, cuts & scratches, and video are all dope!

[@g_rilla_verse]

This song is more relevant now. Guru was way ahead of the times. P. has that futuristic sound in '90! Incredible visionaries. RIP Guru

[@godtruthforeveramen8525]

I can't believe you're gone Keith, my goodness !!!!!! I just don't understand it !!!!!!!! I just can't comprehend it !!!!!!!! It rips me apart man. I grew up with them man. This is crazy. I'll never understand God's ways.

[@dubswirl3082]

When I first heard this beat at 14 years old, I thought I was witnessing the most hardest beat known to man.. this shit was just so different from everything else

[@polosnowbeach8194]

POWER SEASON 3 EPISODE 8🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@JaySwervinn]

Came right here

[@davidweyland1253]

God Bless! You can't handle...the whole weight. Who's gonna take the whole weight? Heavy! Put that negativity down! Right now!!!

[@bobbymiddleton5153]

I wake up to this song everyday I’m in Egypt 🇪🇬

[@gerb7821]

Guru's vocals are special they don't drop they stay up and flow

[@charlesstevens5556]

He was the truth

[@elvinsolano6177]

"To my people out there I gotta question can we be the soul controllers of our faith, now who's gonna take the weight?" Those words are more relevate now with whats going on in the world today then ever before. Thank Guru

[@UkDubstar]

I remember this. We were young, impressionable guys and this track elevated our thinking. We knew we needed this. Fantastic. PE. Poor Righteous Teachers. Gangstarr. Black Moon. UMCs. Mc Lyte. Latifah.KRS1. Rakim. Kool Keith with Ultra-Magnetic. Incredibly rich time for REAL hip-hop music. I love it. Love it. Hip Hop is life.

[@brianrobinson5275]

The Best Era of Hip Hop........ R.I.P Guru💯

[@curtismoore7738]

DROPPING JEWELLS

[@chillebony8863]

HAPPY BLACK HISTORY MONTH EVERYDAY. GOLDEN OF HIP HOP ERA .CONCIOUS. RIP GURU. WE APPRECIATE DJ PRIMER ICON. RESPECT.

[@2ruebarb]

Guru was a bad boy and dj premier is one of the greatest producers eva!!

[@Cra2zedGob7lin996]

" let me tell you something I've been through so much that I'm such a maniac but still i act out of faith " Me Literally RIGHT NOW!!

[@chevaughn1993]

That’s the line right there

[@nazyf3]

I WAS RAISED LIKE A MUSLIM 💪🏾 ELHAMDUILLAH

[@CavalcanteLucas19]

Fire af, thanks GTA IV

[@dshabba1290]

The Youth should listen and be inspired by this Holy group !! Peace !

[@robertbailey2171]

The HOLY GRAIL...of Hip Hop

[@ilikepotato2741]

I’ve already started

[@stanavery8729]

only real people feel this music ,yute or old

[@kidkenobiofficial]

One of the greatest hip hop tracks of all-time. Still so much power 30+ years later. 🔥🔥🔥

[@muskokaboiljefe9458]

I’m almost 40 I’m still listening to this classic song

[@mattclay513]

Premier, best producer, DJ ever

[@sweptazteca1]

Gangstarr aka guru will live forever !quick story I was working in a electronic store in Passaic nj and he came in at closing time and I sold him a charger for his phone and I recognized him and told him that I was fan but he didn’t believe me and I sang the lyrics for this song and he got happy that a Mexican kid hears his music and he gave me some cds that never got releaseas

[@medusafanatic]

That gear, they sporting look fresh as hell 🙂

[@sbjr5504]

This song is criminally slept on

[@medellin7145]

For those listening to this, congrats. Your parents raised you well.

[@OfficialMNIB]

- Family & Loyalty has introduced new-er Hip Hop heads to the legacy of another legend - ✔ ☑ ✅

[@dirty2895]

OfficialMNIB true

[@unicron8244]

Wu Tang❗️

[@kehindeoyegunle8920]

HIPHOP in its truest form. BOOM!!!!!!!!!! R.I.P Guru one of finest to bless tha Mic;

[@denzibluesolinfinitymusicw6535]

This will forever 🔥 Rest In Power Keith Elam Aka Guru!!!

[@user-ep6zt5ji3t]

Dang what happened to hip hop...

[@kevinscott59]

Damn. Just scroll down the comments section to get a taste of how many people this group touched on a global scale. Amazing.

[@Cortesan2u]

Still dropping knowledge RIP Gangstarr

[@nondelusional]

One of the true pillars of hip-hop,✌🏾

[@abrahamabraham9292]

icecube

[@matthewpfeiffer7358]

RIP Guru, you were one of the best yet!

[@d.bluntt6699]

R 👑 I 👑 P 👑 GURU

[@peterjon777]

Absolute classic

[@curtis75black]

Loving those scratches !! Premo killed that LL’s “To The Break Of Dawn”.

[@alexandrebrunel4997]

Ce rap jazz me donne toujours du plaisir

[@phenomenalone7134]

Heard this on a ECW wrestling tape ad And years later... GTA 4

[@dwaynedillon719]

Priceless Timeless Treasure By Two Phenomenal Incredible Amazing Masterful Talented Artist Ahead Of Their Time For The People And For The Culture Of Excellence And Essence Of Hip Hop Royalty ❤️ Hip Hop Royalty Forever ❤️💎🏆

[@brainwarnsley3227]

This record is so dope

[@dwaynedillon719]

Hypnotically Captivating And Compellingly 💯🏆 Mesmerizingly Brilliant And Phenomenally Uplifting And Absolutely Impressive 💯❤️🙏 💎🏆🔥🏆❤️💖

[@PeekaBooo23]

I remember having this CD “Step To the Arena”. EVERY TRACK, even the skits, was SLAMMING!! R.I.P. Guru

[@dapluva1]

Happy birthday Guru⛓️⭐️

[@tonysmith5878]

I REALLY LOVE THE EARLIER DAYS OF THE EMCEE AND DJ COMBO....THIS IS JUST ONE EXAMPLE OF IT!!!!!!!!

[@larrytan73]

He's talking to us!

[@gaiusbaltar7122]

This beat is sick!

[@SwaggSkillz1992]

*Forever a Classic!!!* Guru is Legit One of FAVORITE MCS, besides Jeru The Damaja, Big L, Nas, Lupe, Pac, and many others! *Gang Starr was SOOO DOPE!!!!* R.I.P. GURU & PAC 💯💯💯

[@Zylothical]

Rip Big L too🕊 his flow really was something else 🔥🔥🔥

[@dwaynedillon719]

Beautiful Comment And Point Narrative And Compliment Said Indeed Totally ❤️ You're Truly Awesome And Amazing 👋😇💯❤️🙏 Blessings To You And To Hip Hop Royalty 🙏❤️

[@maycolfelipecastro7074]

RIP guru 😔el hip hop perdio mas que un simple rapero siempre seras una leyenda guru 🇨🇴🎶🎶🎶

[@Maurice...]

Legend🙏

[@rekuzaaan]

This just got posted? Bumping it in the south of India y’all! ❤️

[@Longenecker1776]

Back when Rap actually had tangible and kinetic value to society. All you had to do was listen.

[@dwaynedillon719]

Hip Hop Wisdom From The Bold Brave Soldiers 💎💖🔥🏆❤️💯 The Spinster And The Teacher (GangStar) WHAT!!!🙏💎💖🔥🏆❤️💯🔥🙏🔥🙏🏆❤️

[@psgamer3741]

You shall know the truth and the truth shall set you free

[@preacher9279]

This song/video was my intro to GANG STARR ON JUKEBOX NETWORK. Been with them ever since. R.I.P. GURU. Giants of true hip hop

[@TheSstretch68]

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO THE LEGENDARY GURU!!!

[@KashidRome]

Classic joint

[@Johnny-zz1zv]

Still dope 2019.. thanks guru for your messages

[@rudolphsimmonds1382]

25 years later and 🔥

[@mandroidmusicvideo3577]

GURU never comes up in the discusion about top 5 mcs, he made it look to easy, in my top 5 for sure. dont get me started about premier!!!

[@michaledavissr.4661]

Hell yeah top 3.

[@michaledavissr.4661]

Hell yeah top 3.

[@kakeman23]

Extremely high quality material

[@kwasirazulli834]

The Best rapper in history! For a fact real as it getz

[@paulkersey1007]

There's not one single rapper in the market today who can do anything near as close to what gang Starr has done. I'm waiting for the day that the young people will demand better for better music because what they're listening to right now is complete garbage and the industry feeds it to them because they insult the young people to think that they can't demand for better.

[@90sskateboarder27]

Such a powerful track as the underrated mythical Gang Starr hits you with real hip-hop and facts!!! Yo Billboard's, you said OutKast was the greatest hip-hop group ever??? Yeah... right! !!! Guru said it himself, " we take the road less traveled"....

[@chillebony8863]

HAPPY BLACK HISTORY MONTH GOAT .RIP 🙏 KING GURU. THANK YOU DJ PRIMIER. GOAT DJ.