Today marks one-year anniversary of the untimely death of Keith "Guru" Elam of Gang Starr. The late rapper died on April 19 at the age of 48 after a long battle with cancer. Guru influential contributions to hip-hop have been celebrated here on Beats and Rants.

There are several tributes to Guru on the Internet. Here are a few that caught my eye:

The 50 Greatest Gang Starr Songs (Complex)

MUSIC MATTERS: WORDS OF THE GURU (Red Bull)

Patricia Elam Speaks on Her Brother Guru (XXLmag.com)

Mister Cee's Guru of Gangstarr 1st Anniversary Tribute Mix on Hot 97 (Rap Radar)

Guru's 1997 interview on Lorna's Corner | "Just To Get a Rep" b/w "Mass Appeal"

Holla!