In response to the scathing testimonial from Guru’s nephew, (see here), Solar, Guru’s producer and de facto legal guardian, is denying that he prevented Guru’s family from visiting the ailing rapper: “I have nothing but the deepest love and respect for the Elam family but I have not stopped them from seeing Guru!”

Solar goes on to say that Guru is recovering but his health problems were caused by “lung problems and asthma.” Then Solar again insists he must be the sole source of all Guru-propaganda: “Guru has entrusted me to be accurate and truthful in relaying information to the media.”

Meanwhile, Premier’s team blog, LivefromHeadqcourterz, tells a very different story. According to them, Guru’s nephew went to the hospital and was told that his name was on a no-visitation list. (click to read)

UPDATE: Solar called into the Hot97 Morning Show, and told his version of the story to Ciph and Rosenberg….

[MIKEY: Solar further denies that he is blocking Guru's family and friends from seeing him, "Yes Guru's family has in fact visited him... and in fact Guru is recovering and we're expecting a fuill recovery."]

Listen to the audio of Solar’s call-in…and read the rest of Solar’s statement after the jump…

UPDATE 2: Full audio from the interview added

UPDATE 3: Guru’s nephew Justin speaks on being blocked from visiting Guru in the hospital

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(a photo of D’Angelo from a recent court appearance)

Not sure what to say here….the Post reports:

Grammy Award-winning R&B singer D’Angelo was arrested early yesterday after allegedly offering an undercover policewoman $40 for oral sex while cruising alone through the West Village — with $12,000 stashed in his SUV.

D’Angelo, 36, whose real name is Michael Archer, was in his top-of-the-line Range Rover at Greenwich and Horatio streets at about 2:30 a.m. when he spotted a woman he took to be a prostitute, sources said.

He was arrested and charged with solicitation after asking the woman for sex, the sources said. His manager declined to comment.

But I think the upside here is….D’Angelo was able to actually find a female in the West Village who was open to solicitation. Because as soon as I saw the neighborhood, I braced myself for a different kind of revelation.

UPDATE: D’Angelo’s spokesperson has released a statement regarding his arrest….read after the jump…

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Statik Selektah is a no-nonsense guy. And so is this short clip with SoulCulture/UK.

Related: Premier’s team at the LivefromHeadqcourterz Blog dissect a recent timeline from Guru and Solar, along with Guru’s nephew’s telling response….*sigh*

Previously: Update on Guru: signs of a dischord between Guru’s family and his current partner Solar, and Moment of Truth Pt 1

ok, now I’m speechless.

Guru’s nephew, Justin Nicholas-Elam Ruff, makes an impassioned statement on behalf of his family. He claims that Guru’s producer/partner Solar has gained power of attorney for his uncle and is denying his family any access to him. He says that Guru actually fell ill in early February, and since then they have been shut out by Solar.

“..Solar has totally cut us off….the doctors and the staff at the hospital will not discuss any information with Guru’s family….in order for the family to change the situation, we have to hire a lawyer…unfortunately we don’t have a couple of weeks, my uncle Guru is in a serious….I know that Solar has been his right hand man, day in and day out, for the last 6 years, but does that not give him the right to make decidsion whether of not his own family gets to see Guru or learn about his status. The fact that he’s acting like this lets me know he does not have Guru’s best interest in mind. It is a control thing with Solar.

On Tues, I send Solar a text message [checking to see if I could get an update on Guru's status]. Solar sent me a response that said: “Trish [Guru's sister, ] started this!!! And guru would never have told her he was in the hospital, this is horrible what she did!! Now I need to care for Guru. Peace….”

This comes just hours after Team Solar released an odd statement on behalf of Guru: I’ll post the full statement ater the jump, but drives home the point that Solar is the only source for Guru information…read that full statement after the jump.
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Seriously…..this sounds like a South Park plotline. WTF:

TMZ reported that Child and Family Services visited the Jackson compound because….

Jermaine’s 13-year-old son Jaafar ordered the stun gun online. Randy Jackson told TMZ the gun was confiscated by security when it was delivered three weeks ago and locked up by Katherine Jackson. But we’ve learned and confirmed … children at the Jackson home were playing with the gun last week.

Our sources say the kids were using the gun on the second floor of the house. Security guards on the property were perplexed because they couldn’t figure out where the noise was coming from … nor could they identify the sound.

Late last week, we’re told one of the security guards went upstairs and “stopped Jermaine’s kids from stunning Blanket.” The guard confiscated the gun.

from DJ Premier’s twitter. Someone out there….you should be ashamed of yourself.

Update from Preemo:

Also echoed by DJ Scratch as well as Guru’s most recent partner, Solar….

There were multiple reports today that Keith “Guru” Elam, from the legendary Gang Starr has suffered cardiac arrest and is in a coma. (i.e. HipHopDX and HipHopWired) My sources have only confirmed to me that yes, Guru is in a New York-area hospital after a cardiac episode. And that his friends, family and a generation of fans are currently praying for the best. I’m also hearing that Guru is undergoing surgery soon. So, until more concrete details are available and we wish for the best, here are some of classic Guru moments….

Update: Guru’s former partner, our friend DJ Premier was set to call into DJ Eclipse’s HipHopNation/Sirius show to speak on Guru’s health, but has decided to wait. Perhaps because his condition is so tenuous.

Update 2: writer/filmmaker Dream Hampton posted this lovely pic from her private collection, and tweeted that she remembers her Clinton Hill neighbor, Guru, would cut her hair : ) This is why it’s so key to document all the days in between the holidays and special occasions….they’re the ones that you forget the fastest and miss the most.

Message from his most current music collaborator, Solar.
http://www.twitlonger.com/show/cromh

more after the jump…
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I’ve been on a internet hiatus, sort of. Mainly because I was aggravated over my neverending new home search. I should take it out on the blog, but it happens, we’re all human. Luckily Mikey held it down. And I’m not fully engaged back as a productive member of society, but I know its not rap’s fault, so that’s a start ; ) Anyhoo, lets catch up on some of this New Music (some of which is actually just old unreleased music)….(thanks to Mr.X, Illy/UHTN, and others)

Kid Cudi “The Message” (which the boys say is not off the upcoming Cudder album) (download link) (random: DdotOmen sent a bizarre clip of Cudi being accosted by a fan, and kissed on the lips. Huh? Who does that?…watch after the jump)

Ludacris x Criss Angel “Mindfreak” (I dont even understand this, and I hate Criss Angel, he is the Christian Audigier of magic) (download link)

B.O.B. feat. T-Pain “Trunk Band” (unreleased) (download link)

Rihanna “Goodbye” (unreleased Ri, via TeamSupreme) (download link)

Ja Rule feat. R.Kelly “Incredible” (via UHTN via DoctorExclusive) (related to Mr.X? lol) (download link)

Estelle feat. Kardinal Offishal “Freak” (I posted the video preview and anecdote here) (download link)

Grafh feat. Jim Jones, Red Cafe, Bun B, Maino & Cassidy “Bring The Goons Out (Gmix)” (Produced and sent over by Cookin Soul) (that’s alot of people) (download link)

Ludacris x Good Charlotte “Start All Over” (I’d rather more Battle of the Sexes) (download link)

After the jump….the video of Cudi and his man fan,

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I’ve read enough to know that for my own ever-fragile mental stability, I need to just never watch this. Seriously, I’m going to try to avoid it forever. And just the reaction from Jay Smooth/IllDoctrine and FWMJ/RappersIKnow is enough to send me running for the hills. They were so disturbed they shut their sites down, LOL! (that said, obviously, donate what you can to Mercy Corps, Partners in Health, etc)

PS: If you celebs ever even think about remaking “Self Destruction/Stop the Violence,” I will kill you.

(the original version of “We Are The World” after the jump…)

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(John Mayer, loves Kandi Burruss’ hairdresser and loves photo-ops with Brandy, but does not want to wheelbarrow them)

blah blah blah…everyone was all twisted out of shape because John Mayer talked out the side of his ass in Playboy Magazine. Talking and drinking with writer Rob Tannenbaum (formerly of EW), Mayer said:

PLAYBOY: If you didn’t know you, would you think you’re a douche bag?
MAYER: It depends on what I picked up. My two biggest hits are “Your Body Is a Wonderland” and “Daughters.” If you think those songs are pandering, then you’ll think I’m a douche bag. It’s like I come on very strong. I am a very…I’m just very. V-E-R-Y. And if you can’t handle very, then I’m a douche bag. But I think the world needs a little very. That’s why black people love me.

PLAYBOY: Because you’re very?
MAYER: Someone asked me the other day, “What does it feel like now to have a hood pass?” And by the way, it’s sort of a contradiction in terms, because if you really had a hood pass, you could call it a n—-r pass. Why are you pulling a punch and calling it a hood pass if you really have a hood pass? But I said, “I can’t really have a hood pass. I’ve never walked into a restaurant, asked for a table and been told, ‘We’re full.’”

PLAYBOY: It is true; a lot of rappers love you. You recorded with Common and Kanye West, played live with Jay-Z.
MAYER: What is being black? I’s making the most of your life, not taking a single moment for granted. Taking something that’s seen as a struggle and making it work for you, or you’ll die inside. Not to say that my struggle is like the collective struggle of black America. But maybe my struggle is similar to one black dude’s.

PLAYBOY: Do black women throw themselves at you?
MAYER: I don’t think I open myself to it. My dick is sort of like a white supremacist. I’ve got a Benetton heart and a f–kin’ David Duke cock. I’m going to start dating separately from my dick.

Ok, so….first off…this is all from the guy who, in the same article, talked about Jessica Simpson was “sexual napalm” and “crack cocaine to me.” So…how can I take anything he says seriously. Also, any man (no matter how many hot white celebs he’s smashed, including, rumor has it, Taylor Swift) that describes himself as “very”…is a diva bitch. And lastly….”my struggle”?! Kick rocks, Mayo.

The debate has been is John Mayo racist? or just picky?….seems to me, he’s just gassed and overly coddled into thinking that because his yes-men laugh at his edgy remarks, the rest of the world will be just as amused and enchanted. No, man, no. You don’t come off as racist, as much as you come off arrogant, self-indulgent, narrow-minded, and out of touch. As an Asian woman, I’m completely overjoyed that your Ol’ Dixie is not moved by my kind, or other women of color. Now, just get back to your gee-tar.

UPDATE: hold the guillotine! Mayo has apologized!…for the n-word. But what about likening Jessica Simpering to a greasy explosive? Who will get justice for her?

Update: RapRadar compiled some funny (and some trying too hard) celeb responses to Mayo-gate.