April 20, 2010 - Rapper Guru, who had solo success after establishing himself as a member of the influential group GangStarr, has died at age 43 after a battle with cancer.
February 5, 2003 - Common--who emerged from the hip-hop underground in the '90s and has since crossed into the mainstream--has lined up a package tour with fellow alt-rappers Talib Kweli, Gang Starr and Floetry.
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