Version 7.0: Street Scriptures

Guru | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (June 21, 2005)
• Label: Seven Grand
• ASIN: B0007US7NU
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Vinyl
• Average Customer Review: 2.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (23 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #849,664 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. No Time

2. False Phophets

3. Step in the Arena 2 (Im Sayin’) feat. Doo Wop

4. Don Status feat. Styles P

5. Hood Dreamin

6. Cave In

7. Surviving Tha Game

8. Hall of Fame

9. Talk To Me feat. Jaguar Wright

10. Too Dark 2 See

11. Power, Money and Influence feat. Jean Grae and Talib Kweli

12. Kingpin

13. Fa Keeps

14. Real Life feat. B Real

15. Feed The Hungry

16. Talkin’ Loud and Frontin’

17. Open House

18. I Gotta

19. What’s My Life Like?

Editorial Reviews

Version 7.0: The Street Scriptures is the highly anticipated artist album from the lead MC of GangStarr, the man behind three volumes of the legendary Jazzmatazz series and Baldhead Slick. A bold street driven homage to NYC, Version 7.0 re-introduces Guru and his lyrical genius to the streets. Paving a new path alongside producer Solaar, Guru has crafted a new classic. Complete with guest appearances by Styles P, Talib Kweli, B Real (of Cypress Hill), Jean Grae, DJ Doo Wop, Jaguar Wright and others, Version 7.0 will reaffirm not only Guru's position as one of the greatest MCs of all time, but also the return of REAL NYC hip hop. Watch out now!

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars What the ....? Why? Ack! Noooooooo!, July 30, 2005

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The Pete (Illinois) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Version 7.0: Street Scriptures (Audio CD)

In my opinion, Gang Starr is the best rap act ever. Excellent production, great beats, unique MC sound, and deep lyrics. Their worst track is better than most hip-hop group's best track. I've followed them since Daily Operation rocked my universe in 1992. I've got all their CDs and all the Jazzmatazz projects. I even saw Guru live in Chicago in 1996, where he had an audience of all ethnic backgrounds bouncing from start to finish (how many shows do you see that at?). Aside from Jazzmatazz III (which was only good), everything these guys put out has been classic.

So hard as it is for me to talk smack about a Guru project, there's just no other way to say it: THIS CD SUCKS! Do not buy without listening to song samples! I gave it three stars only because Guru's rapping and lyrics will always command respect.

For me, the problem is there's no DJ behind Guru. He needs that kind of gritty hip-hop feel to match his delivery. Solar sounds like a producer, and his work is so slicked up and soft that I was just cringing on half the tracks. I listen to Guru and Gang Starr to get AWAY from this kind of weak-a**, watered-down, R&B s***.

Of course, replacing Guru or Premo is like replacing Jimmy Page in Zeppelin or Mick Jagger in the Stones - there's nowhere to go but down. Even so, DJs must have been lining up around the block to work with Guru, so the selection of this Solar guy left me screaming: why? Why? WHY???

If it's true Gang Starr is finished, then I'm in total mourning! As much as I like Guru, if he can't get a strong DJ to back him then I'd rather see him hang it up.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars you have got to be kidding me, October 4, 2005

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joehiphophead (Kansas city) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Version 7.0: Street Scriptures (Audio CD)

This has got to be one of the worst albums I have heard in 2005 if not one of the worst ive ever heard period. You are probably looking at this and thinking wow a new album from Guru Ive got to check it out because the title and cover are very decieving they actually make this piece of trash look really cool. After repeated listens I get the impression that this is not the Guru that we all remember the Guru that came with Priemo in the mid 90s and dropped so many classic albums in the rap game that it is unbelievable the Guru that delivered lyrics that were so powerful he will be remebered as one of the greatest MCs of all time. No this is nothing more than a corny middle aged man spitting tired lyrics over hillariously awful beats provided by a wack DJ whose name is SOLARR
beat wise those who are expecting to here some ill beats should look elsewhere. The beats are cheesy repetitive and suprisingly have a commercial feel to them. One example of the extreme lameness of SOLARRS beats is the song where he chooses to sample the BEATLES "Live and Let Die"
(note to solarr it is a really REALLY bad idea to sample beatles songs on Hiphop records) I found myself not only laughing out loud at this poor attempt at rap music but at the same time I was feeling sorry for Guru for being paired with this loser. This is probably the lowest point on the album next to the "Step in The Arena" remake Seriously if Priemo heard this he would probably cry the list goes on of mediocre songs on this album I found that there were about 5 songs that were decent and so lets see 5 songs out of 19 that are good that leaves 14 that suck and when you compare the five songs that are actually good to Gangstarrs previous material these songs dont even stand a chance. I think that through out the course of Hiphop there are several albums that stand as prime examples of what Hiphop music SHOULD NOT be and this is definetly one of them But I think that SOLARR has a bright future regardless of how much this album sucks only his future is in the food service industry or in the lawn and garden department at Sears. 0 STARS

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Please get back with Primo..., July 6, 2005

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Berk "Berk" (CA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Version 7.0: Street Scriptures (Audio CD)

I've been a Gang Starr fanatic since "Manifest". This album by GURU is downright disappointing. An embarrasment to a legendary figure in rap music. I mean damn... of all the peeps GURU's worked with over the years, I know he could have gotten someone better on the boards than Solar. Those beats are straight up weak. Not suited to GURU's style of flow at all. I'm only going to listen to it one more time to make sure I didn't miss anything and then to the used CD store. GURU was a hero for rap music on his crusade against wackness, but this album will sit in the pile of wackness that is rap music of this era. It's such a shame. DON'T GO OUT OUT LIKE THIS GURU! I'VE BEEN TO TOO MANY OF YOUR SHOWS AND BOUGHT TOO MANY OF YOU ALBUMS AND SINGLES TO THINK THIS IS HOW YOUR GOING TO REPRESENT. BURY YOUR DIFFERENCES AND MAKE MUSIC WITH PREMIER AND SHOW THE WORLD HOW IT'S SUPPOSED BE DONE CAUSE THIS AIN'T IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!