Guru 8.0: Lost & Found
Guru's Guru 8.0: Lost & Found, produced by longtime collaborator Solar, is due May 19th on their 7 Grand Records imprint.
In addition to producing, Solar gets on the mic:
"Guru's 8.0 Lost and Found, keeps it all in the 7 Grand family featuring artists from its roster: K. Born, Highpower, and Doo Wop with the exception of UK Soul Singer, Omar, who experiments vocally with the vocoder on "Ride.""
"The production on Guru 8.0 Lost and Found ranges greatly as Solar put his unique twist on a variety of styles from the classic hip-hop feel "Best Of My Years" to "Fast Lane," a southern hip-hop inspired track that showcases Solar's ability to rework southern bounce into his own playful creation."
"Usually behind the production console, Solar makes his first ever appearance as an emcee on "After Time," an experience that the native New Yorker (not to be confused with Parisian MC Solaar) calls a "natural evolution.""
"Stretching sonically even further is "Divine Rule," a throwback to hip-hop's early beginnings when emcees used to rhyme over disco breaks. Guru speeds his flow up a notch for this song, proving he can still go toe to toe, flow to flow with anybody in the game."
Over at Hip Hop Press:
HIP-HOP LEGEND GURU TO RELEASE GURU 8.0 LOST & FOUND
ON 7 GRAND RECORDS MAY 19, 2009
This album is the best. Guru sounds better than ever. Solar is the hottest indie producer out there.