Sista Tracia McGregor offers a thought-provoking conversation in a laid-back setting to draw wisdom from Hip Hop greats. Absorb the insight of music and life of The Guru, Freddie Foxxx, Lord Finesse & Jeru The Damaja as they visit this short-lived TV show. From 2000 to 2001, Traci hosted One Nation TV and spoke with numerous legends about current events in Hip Hop.

From the mid-90's to the early 2000's, this Hip Hop videographer brings it to ya raw with interviews and performance by elite figures of the culture. Enjoy a few hours as you reminisce on Hip Hop classics with the footage of 2k RAW.

Journey down the backstreets with one of the most distinct voices in Hip Hop known as The Guru of Gangstarr who broke new ground in the culture with an all-star collaboration of musicians. "Jazzmatazz" explores one of Hip Hop's highest musical inspirations in a fusion of great rhymes, storytelling and live instrumentation by legends such as Roy Ayers, Donald Byrd and Ronnie Foster.

In the summer of '93 where the rap world was dominated by gun-bucking hardcore personas, The Guru remained true to self. As a result, we have this gem of an album which showcases his slickness on the mic driven by Jazz-Hop fusion done right.

The Guru's "Jazzmatazz" 25th Anniversary 180g vinyl LP now available here at Juno Records

From The Pace Report:

"The Revive Da Live Music Group paid tribute to Guru at Le Poisson Rouge as part as their 5th year anniversary. For the last five years Revive Da Live has produced innovative and fresh programming that continues forge both the legacy of hip-hop and jazz music. The Revivalist is a daily music and cultural blog that keeps abreast of the latest in the world of jazz, hip-hop, and happenings of the pull of urban America.

The Big Band Tribute was arranged and conducted by trumpeter Igmar Thomas and pianist/accompanist Marc Cary. These two divided the show into two parts: 1) featuring the music of Gang Starr. This included the music performed by the Revive De Live Big Band that showcased the music of both Guru and DJ Premier. 2) showcase and feature music from Guru's solo "Jazzmatazz" recordings. The Hip-Hop community showed up in full featuring live performances from Peter Gunz, Lord Finesse, O.C., Jeru the Damaja, and Greg Nice of Nice and Smooth.

Guru took a bold leap when he produced and spearheaded what would become a landmark in Hip-Hop. His 1993 release of "Jazzmatazz" volume 1 would be one of the most important crossroads in both jazz and rap. Guru recorded a record of original music along with some sampled jazz loop, along with some of the living legends of the music. The disc featured Branford Marsalis, Ronny Jordan, Courtney Pine, Lonnie Liston Smith, Roy Ayers, and Dr. Donald Byrd. Fusing both a live jazz band with rap was both ingenious and a critical success. He would also go on to record three other "Jazzmatazz" projects featuring diverse artists like Kem, Bob James, Vivian Green, and Chaka Khan. "


Another tribute to the Jazzmatazz legacy of The Guru by Polish band Dziewczynniepij.


Courtesy of Hias74 and Rap City Canada are interviews, live clips and behind the scenes footage during the making of Jazzmatazz Vol. 1, with appearances from Guru, Donald Byrd, Roy Ayers, N'Dea Davenport, MC Solaar and more.