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Guru's Sister Says Family Found Out About Death Though Media, DJ Premier Details Final Visit
By Allen Starbury ♦ Published 04/28/2010

GuruThe debacle surrounding Guru's final days is still being unveiled, and it's seems as though his former partner Solar is even more devious than first believed.

The rapper's older sister, Patricia Elam, spoke with MTV News this week, revealing that the family didn't learn about Guru's death until it was announced through the media. She says the Elam family found out, through media outlets, a day after he died.

She alleges that Solar, who also acted as Guru's medical proxy, never told the Elams of Guru's death.

"[My son] Justin found out on the Internet and called me. I had to call my dad," Patricia said to MTV. "[Keith's 9-year-old son] KC found out riding in the car, hearing it on the radio. That's not right if you care about someone. That's not how you treat them. My brother would never have wanted us to find out that way. Never in a million years. Especially his son. Come on, now."

This is after Solar told MTV, himself, that he had "the utmost respect" for the rapper's family.

In addition to learning about their family member's passing second hand, Elam went on to say that finding out where the body was, was even more odd. Guru was being sent to a funeral home to be cremated without the family even knowing.

"The hospital released the body in [Solar's] care. I don't know how it was determined what funeral home it would go to," Patricia explained. "My son Justin was looking online and saw something that the body was going to be cremated. My father was calling the hospital looking for the body and they were like, 'We released it to the health-care proxy.' Luckily my other brother happened to be in New York on something unrelated and he started calling funeral homes in the area, if you can imagine. Fortunately the third one he called was the right one. He said, 'Listen, I'm the brother of Keith Elam, do not release that body to anyone but me.' Thankfully he was able to get there in time."

Eventually, Guru's body was cremated because it was his wishes. The family now says they are planning their own, private memorial.

Guru's former producer and Gangstarr group member, DJ Premier, revealed some even more disturbing information recently, when he ran a tribute show to his late friend on his Sirius/XM show. During his broadcast, he detailed the last time he saw Guru, which was in the hospital. Premier said seeing the rapper wasn't a pretty sight, claiming that Solar did not care for him the way he said he had been.

"When I saw Guru it really f***ed me up," Premier said during his show. "From what I was hearing -- him waking up, and writing and tweeting ... there's no way! There's no way! We saw him, he looked so gone!

"If you love him, and you're care of him, why in the f*** did his nails look longer than a f***ing ruler? [And he had a] clump afro. I've taken care of people in the hospital. You can wash their head, you can clean their nails up, clean their feet. His feet were swollen, and his toenails were really disgusting. So because of that, it really f***ed me up."

Before ending his show, the DJ described his final gesture to Guru, as he lay unconscious, just two days before his death.

"I took the logo off my shirt, and rubbed it against his whole body ... and I told him a message from me about how much I loved him, and we were for life, and we are still for life. And then I kissed him on the face to let him know that I was gonna miss him, because it seemed like he was already gone. All the tubes and respirators, I witnessed that."

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  • http://mr.mjfresh@gmail.com mercedes1010

    Will yall please let guru rest in peace! He been threw enough shit.

  • Multi-reallionaire

    Solar is truly a devil for the way that he has treated Guru in his final days and for the way that he has been towards his family and Premier. Why would Guru even go into business with a shady individual like this???

  • http://thablackyoutube.com thablackyoutube

    I agree. Let the man rest in peace!

  • b.k. da wrestler

    Long Live Gangstarr!!!!

  • http://livelargeclothing.com live large

    Solar better watch his back.. I see a dark New York alley with his name on it. Word.

  • Jackie

    DON'T MAKE THIS BS BE WHAT WE REMEMBER HIM BY!!!!! LET THIS MAN RIP

  • ThaCurser07

    Solar I hope u know Karma will hit ur bitch ass hard. You fuckin snake you will never be shit

  • http://www.wtnrradio.com A-Beatz of WTNRRADIO.COM

    Aw man. Reading Premo's words got me choked up man. That's so sad and touching...my heart goes out to the family and Premo too.

  • Tom Banks

    its so sad how some niggas just plot on ur demise and as soon as ya gone they get the balll rolling this is such a terrible way for a respected legend to go out
    This is how shady niggas you call your "partner" do you
    "Scandolous money green and lust in this trife life there aint nobody you can trust" R.I.P GIFTED UNLIMITED

  • http://www.myspace.com/guerrillax GUERRILLA X

    First and foremost big ups to DJ Premier for being a real friend and supporter for Guru during his ill condition leading up to his demise. Solar already got his ass whooped by underground rap artist Guerrilla X. Last but not least, much love and respect to Guru's family and may he and the rest of our fallen soldiers of hip-hop rest in heavenly peace. Anyone lookin to connect with GX holla...

    http://www.myspace.com/guerrillax

    PEACE, LOVE, RESPECT & REVOLUTION,

    G U E R R I L L A X

  • Philly-O

    I'm glad Solar is getting exposed for the son of a bitch he is. How's he gonna act like he's telling the truth, but 20 people say the opposite.

    1 vs. 20, I'll believe the 20, especially in this case, cuz Solar has acted shady as fuck for a long time on this.

    Primo is a class act, and will always be that way.

  • Sexy RN

    If Guru wanted Solar to be his medical power of attorney than the rest of you, shut the fuck up. He did what Guru wanted not any other person that walks this earth. Until you are in this situation, you dont know shit. Its the hardest thing to do, to follow the wishes of a person close to you dying. Maybe he was not close to his family or so close he did not want them to see him looking like that. Most dying people aren't nice to look at, it isn't Baywatch, its real life. Grow up.

  • http://iamsoze.blogspot.com/ VENGEANCE IS MINE!!!!

    GURU + SOLAR = SUSPECT

  • denise

    It is sad when you hear about anyone passing, but this story is very sad. I would not want to wish no harm on my enemy but this person solar was not a healthy and positive person. I just hope and pray that guru had his personal business in order so that his family was taken care of after he was gone. I dont know Guru but what you do in the dark will come to light and it hurts knowing that a great and wonderful person is no longer here with us. may god bless him.

  • Taisheed Shaimek

    I'm truly torn to hear this about one of my favorite emcee's of all time. RIP Guru U'll llive forever through me!

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