Guru and Solar Prep the Release of Guru 8.0 Lost and Found

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The teaming up of legendary MC Guru and producer Solar has produced a solid catalog in a short period of time. Version 7.0: The Street Scriptures, Jazzmatazz Vol. 4 and The Timebomb, Back to The Future have set the stage for the first quarter 2009 release of Guru 8.0 Lost and Found.

After launching 7 Grand Records in 2004, many doubted the duo or wished for the classic Gang starr sound to stay intact. They answered the critics by releasing one Street Scriptures which was an impressive release sales-wise for an independently-released project.
The duo has toured extensively throughout 2008 on a world tour. Solar explains, "When you see how Americans and America is looked at abroad and you see how other people are living in other countries, that’s reflected in the work and that gives the work that classic level that people are talking about and that’s something that I believe the major labels just haven’t been equipped to see. They just haven’t been able to tune in to something that deep, or that intelligent, they’re more in tune with other things."

There is definite growth both lyrically and production-wise on this release. According to Solar, “this is the next evolution of intelligent Hip-Hop, Hip-Hop on the next level.” He says that sonically he hasn’t just raised the bar, he’s taken the bar and blown it away. This is saying a lot as the beats on Guru 8.0 Lost and Found range greatly as Solar put his unique twist on a variety of styles. With everything he creates, however, there are two constants - they are all decidedly Solar tracks, and Guru rips over all of them with a skill and ferocity that even his most dedicated longtime fans will be impressed by.

This album isn't another Jazzmatazz album. Guru adds, "this is not Hip-Hop jazz, this is straight Hip-Hop, so lyrically you’re going to have that straight Hip-Hop element.”
Guru 8.0 Lost and Found's appearances are limited to 7 Grand artists and UK singer Omar.

“The concept of real Hip-Hop had gotten lost,” Guru explains, “but now it’s found again on this record.”