I just finished putting myself through the torture session that is Guru’s recent interview with Allhiphop. He sounds irritated throughout the interview and kept saying weird things like “solar.” I didn’t realize Guru was an environmentalist. His policy on anything GangStarr-related is simple: “I don’t want to talk about it.”

Again, the whole thing is painful to read, but I’ve highlighted some key points below.

Asked what he thought he achieved with his new album:

“I wanted to say real quick before we continue that I don’t know whose decision it was to exclude Solar from the interview, but it’s just a collaborative effort and it wouldn’t be going down with Solar- he’s the CEO of the record company as well as the producer, as well as the director of all the videos.”

Asked about the 20th anniversary of GangStarr’s first album:

“I don’t want to talk about the past. The past is the past. It is what it is. It was great, but that was then and this is now. I mean, you know, that’s just what it is. I mean there may be some artists that’s doing new music that’s irrelevant, but my music’s relevant. 7 Grand is a successful, important, independent label. At a time when the music industry is tight, when CD sales are low, we’ve been successful. We’re still running- we’re up and running, and we’re going strong. So to be forcing me- to try and force me to go down memory lane when I don’t want to is kind of insulting.”

On his relationship with DJ Premier:

“People ask me about my ex-DJ (DJ Premier) and all that. We were never all that close. We hooked up in the studio and did great music, but we were never hanging and all that cool. Solar and I, we got tight before we even started doing music. We were friends for a couple of years before he even started playing me the hot tracks. I knew he had the heat, but it was more like we were building as men. So, it’s just a different situation. I guess that’s why I’m so I’m passionate about what I’m doing you know what I mean. It’s just a whole different level.”

I understand that Guru is determined to break away from the shadows of GangStarr, but he’s doing it wrong. Moving on usually means moving on to bigger and better things, not churning out average cuts from the Solar assembly line.

Bottom Line: DJ Premier is in everyone’s Top 3 as far as hip-hop producers go. Change the conversation to Best MCs and Guru doesn’t even belong in the Top 40. The only reason we’re having a discussion about Baldhead Slick is because of that same legacy that he suddenly despises. Get your head out of your ass, G.