Gang Starr - Positivity Lyrics






[Guru]
Now is the chance to advance and get an outlook
Create the circumstance, because I doubt books
can relay, words this way, so I'll portray
a new image, and let's begin as
members who pledge to, look up ahead to
a beautiful world, though we've been led to
believe it will not be and, we still are seein
Agreein there'll be peace, the wealth will increase
and we'll prosper, you know like flourishin
The rhyme I toss ya, it will be nourisihin
I must bring, ideals for better living see
Because I do believe in positivity

"Positive but never negative"
[DJ Premier cuts n scratches]

[Guru]
Weak is the clown, much weaker is the fool
I'll overrule to duel and to school
For reasons that are so deep, I don't need no cheap
people to identify, I just say hi and bye
Since I'm an optimist, I'll turn and walk with this
tape playing loudly, inside my headphones
MC's that crowd me, turn into headstones
Because I don't have time for, powerless minds or
suckers who suck, because I find more
interesting topics, you can not stop it
I drop it and rock it I shock it, that's how I'm livin B
I like to live my life with positivity

"Positive but never negative"
[DJ Premier cuts n scratches]

[Guru]
Havin nothin to lose, so much to gain
Bein grateful for my darker skin, I take you for a spin
and then begin to groove and sooth and move your whole
crew, the Guru, and truth I wanna give to you
So watch as I break through to your dome
Cause I'm prone to give a message, then back home
is where I'm goin, still knowin, my life's right
and that days to come, will be fun
I'll achieve, I'll receive, and I'll be livin free
Me and my DJ Premier with positivity... positivity! Yeah

"Positive but never negative"
[DJ Premier cuts n scratches]

[Guru]
So if you're generatin positivity out there
You know that's the move
Yo me and Premier, we always got positivity
DJ Tommy Hill, he got positivity
Damo D-Ski, got positivity
Brooklyn, the Boogie Down
All the boroughs.. got positivity
Boston, Philly, New Jersey, Houston
The rest of the hip-hop world.. got positivity
Peace





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  1. R.... D....

    Positive and never negative

  2. J.... F....

    #classic

  3. J.... ....

    Lil Dap is in this clip too..with the big gold chain

  4. T.... D....

    Still Listening Here In 2020 RIP Gangstarr

  5. m.... s....

    Guru the Creater!!!

  6. L.... D....

    Hip hop today needs "Positivity"

  7. D.... D....

    Nah step in the arena is when gangster came into there own no mr nice guy sounds outdated as hell I know I had the tape back in 89 wore out step in the arena never really liked the 1st lp cept the manifest remix and, dj premier in deep concentration

  8. S.... E....

    what is he wearing?

  9. Z.... P....

    Big GS fan. First time seeing this vid. Dude, Premo cracks me up. Blurring the fader?

  10. A.... 3....

    NEW GANGSTARR OUT TODAY!!

  11. o.... ....

    Lil Dap in '89

  12. F.... G....

    In the words of KRS-One "Rappers spit lines that are mostly illegal. Emcees spit rhymes to uplift their people." Therefore Guru was the ultimate MC. RIP

  13. z.... ....

    https://www.ebay.de/itm/223610425317

  14. D.... H....

    This song really has been in my rotation. Help me through my drama

  15. J.... J....

    I was 13 when i wud watch this type of music on t.v. I gained so much love and respect for melanated rich folks..i always wanted an african cane and bust dance moves with it. Peace!

  16. j.... l....

    now let's get off this negative tip and go positive gang starr for life 🎤🎧🎵

  17. D.... F....

    You have given this song and video a thumbs down.....please, please, please hold this L!

  18. m.... ....

    Maravilla

  19. O.... O....

    I met him in Lagos, Nigeria, years ago. I sat with him, drank and said to myself, "this is Guru wow". I knew the promoter dat brought him to Lagos. R.I.P Guru.

  20. w.... ....

    LOVE FROM MEXICO HOMIES

  21. J.... j....

    Whoever disliked this doesn't deserve to even listen to it. Rip my dude

  22. S.... C....

    premooo

  23. C.... G....

    Remember this song from the radio station in Prairie View Texas back in the day.back when hip hop meant something

  24. c.... ....

    44 people are negative and never positive lol

  25. o.... ....

    fun fact: chubb rock on the intro hook
    fun fact: Guru was a red head

  26. J.... J....

    Think positive!

  27. D.... Q....

    I miss this kind of hip hop no cursing not rapping about killing or calling women bitches smh

  28. P.... H....

    They don't make them like that anymore vocabulary is not strong weak generation instead of progress and they regressing

  29. B.... D....

    🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

  30. C.... 6....

    look at young premier, lookin like a potato head

  31. H.... M....

    🌟💎🌟💎🌟💎🌟💎🌟💎🌟💎🌟💎🌟💎🌟💎🌟💎🌟💎🌟💎🌟💎🌟💎🌟💎🌟💎🌟💎🌟💎

  32. P.... O....

    This is the true meaning of Hip Hop! Positivity and Love is the answer! True Hip Hop is timeless. Thx to the pioneers and fathers of Hip Hop. I appreciate it. Love, Peace, Happiness & safely having fun!!! R.I.P. GURU, you are missing!!!

  33. s.... ....

    2018 ain't ever felt so positive

  34. N.... W....

    Anybody know what the blur in the bottom right of the screen through the whole video is?

  35. T.... H....

    Powerful

  36. D.... N....

    preemo <3

  37. A.... M....

    Look at Dr. Dre as a puppet dancin’.

  38. L.... W....

    Easily the best rapper of the 80s

  39. m.... s....

    pure classic shit from the wise mind Guru!

  40. B.... F....

    Guru's ability to paint a visual picture of where he we're in imagination and just being able to bring that of what he imagined to the front of his mind and make it come to life and make you dance to it and connect people of all cultures and ethnicities was amazing I really think that I'm a dope emcee myself but I'm not anywhere near as dope as guru and that was something I recognized when he was alive rest in heavenly beats guru😇😇😇😇😇😇😇

    B.... F....

    It's NOT we're, it's *WERE* .
    WE'RE is a contraction for "WE ARE" .

  41. T.... Y....

    Born in 97 and 90% of my generation are so dumbed down that they hate songs like this. Most of today music is trash! But if it's trending they'll like it just to fit in.

    T.... Y....

    Qam Yasharahla for real kid?. They really hate it dam that’s crazy to here. When I was growing up in the mid90s me and my friends always listen to the older hip hop stuff and that shit was fire to us out here in LA. I trip out how today’s youth don’t respect anything when it comes to music, shit I was even hearing classic rock back then and still am. Long live the real hip hop heads we ain’t old yet... they call us old heads I say this, this old head has common sense. ✌🏽

  42. M.... C....

    I missed that nigga guru

  43. B.... W....

    REALITY FROM HIM MISTER..GURU..MUCH RESPECT AN LUV..PIR LEGEND..

  44. �.... 9....

    GURU FOREVER ....R/I/P.....FOREVER...

  45. M.... ....

    Still my joint 30 yrs later

  46. T.... M....

    One for tha trouble , two for tha show.....

  47. A.... S....

    This is hard af

  48. w.... s....

    Big up to guru never heard this track mad nice!

  49. I.... D....

    Positive n never negative🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌❤

  50. E.... l....

    Through the videos and the music they live on

  51. I.... M....

    Gang starr combining all elements of hip hop since 1988🙏🏻✨

  52. G.... V....

    Big up to H.L. ROCK, Rest In Positive GURU!!!!!

  53. B.... H....

    New York once had a lot of Black American Muslims back in the day, hardly any left now! I remember the long coats with the Kufi caps just like what Guru is wearing.

  54. f.... n....

    35 disslikes are you deaf?

  55. M.... ....

    Long live the guru, positivity baby!👌

  56. P.... J....

    It's time brothahz & sistahz! Each 1 reach 1. Time to spring forward! We must ✋turning back the hands of time! 2 much Black & 2 much pride equal 4Ever! Sunday, March, 11, 2018 1pm Main Library Columbus, Ohio

  57. D.... M....

    I use to play this every single day, Gang Starr a true artist and the jazz sound, I love it!!

  58. m.... l....

    Épocas de oro gurú r.i.p Q.E.P.D

  59. T.... ....

    A REAL BEAT !

  60. J.... L....

    Rhythm guitar with chorus and echo, sax, dope lyrics and scratching - what a combo!?
    BTW did the LP version have the sax in it? I can't remember.

  61. E.... E....

    How come this ain't on Spotify?!

    E.... E....

    GOOD QUESTION

  62. c.... ....

    what I need....

  63. I.... ....

    Positive over negative!!

  64. A.... S....

    Show the elements R.I.P
    GURUsefalo

  65. D.... T....

    Thats IT

  66. L.... C....

    My first Gang Starr single! RIP Guru.

  67. B.... i....

    rip big brotha guru
    peace and love from Turkey

  68. M.... C....

    As of Monday May 22, 2017 at 12:40 pm Eastern standard time, there are 27 people who work for Mr. Ignorant and his henchman Jealousy, Hatred and, Envy.

  69. P.... T....

    .Tha muzic will never get old this is muzic. .Authur

  70. s.... d....

    word to Chubb Rock on the hook!!!!!!!!

  71. A.... E....

    Gang Starr Foundation Forever Guru rest in peace 💯

  72. H.... ....

    Everybody got positivity! Peace to GURU and PREEMO!

  73. T.... T....

    Facts!!Hip hop in its purest form.

    T.... T....

    You know it man

  74. T.... T....

    This use to be the joint!!

    T.... T....

    always the joint bro...

    T.... T....

    Still is

  75. D.... Y....

    just noticed that alot of the lyrics he re-used in words that i manifest...

  76. B.... ....

    Gosh my birth year.....
    RIP Guru

  77. C.... m....

    PEACE TO GURU

  78. U.... ....

    fantastic trip down memory lane......Heavy weight crew and legendary label....

  79. I.... ....

    Rest In Peace to Keith Eugene Elam aka GURU.

  80. R.... D....

    yo guru look like this nigga from scared straight 1978
    the inmate with a missing eye. they should him 20years later this nigga look like he can be guru dad. he had on a similar outfit guru had on in this video with the leather hat. if u dont believe me go youtube it. scare straight 1978. nigga

  81. S.... E....

    1.14 lmao

  82. Y.... K....

    https://soundcloud.com/yazidknowledge/siren


    Peace and Love

  83. N.... M....

    Premo Killed it with that bass line Brass Construction Changin

  84. M.... ....

    Thumbs up if ya watching in 2016

  85. b.... ....

    Wow I forgot about this song!!!

  86. R.... A....

    Real Hip Hop

    R.... A....

    +Raul sgt
    https://soundcloud.com/yazidknowledge/siren


    Peace and Love

    R.... A....

    Raul AR that's right

  87. S.... A....

    Peace and bless!

  88. J.... J....

    MISS these dayz

    J.... J....

    +Jerron Johnson
    https://soundcloud.com/yazidknowledge/siren


    Peace and Love

  89. J.... ....

    R.I.P. He was a lyricist with deep thoughts

    J.... ....

    Jay-Rock
    Word!

    J.... ....

    Rap God ... keep watchin us from heaven - still missin here- peace yo from lil´germany

  90. M.... S....

    best song since the message.

    M.... S....

    +Misha Samorodin
    https://soundcloud.com/yazidknowledge/siren


    Peace and Love

  91. T.... f....

    where was this filmed? such a nice location... urban beauty.

    T.... f....

    +matteo salamanca really? New York City...........

    T.... f....

    @SuperOldschool1994 that's obvious. i mean where in nyc. lol

    T.... f....

    +matteo salamanca oh sorry lol. most likely Brooklyn because the video is pointing at Downtown Manhattan which Brooklyn faces in certain areas of the borough.

    T.... f....

    red hook waterfront in brooklyn

  92. a.... ....

    hell yeah man

  93. J.... W....

    my jam!!!!!!

  94. T.... O....

    I have to live my life with positivity

  95. L.... T....

    Gangstarr 4 life... Always positive, never negative

    L.... T....

    +Lee Artis Thompson Jr
    https://soundcloud.com/yazidknowledge/siren


    Peace and Love

  96. r.... ....

    0:15 - bass quitar (and throughout) - just like in Schooly D song "Black Jesus" ! Yeah!!!

    r.... ....

    +riverman33 Same sample. :)

  97. J.... M....

    1:47 a 23-year-old DJ Premier, no shit!!!!

    J.... M....

    Haha, way skinnier as well.

    J.... M....

    1:14-1:20 is a 15 year old Lil Dap from Group Home

  98. T.... ....

    One of their best tracks.

  99. f.... ....

    the original Morpheus

    f.... ....

    @Ferrell Martin Haha!

    f.... ....

    💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯

  100. O.... A....

    R.I.P. G.U.R.U ,......Miss You GURU,....Gone,But Never Ever Forgotten,.......@Gang Starr 4 Ever,.......

    O.... A....

    +OustemOne “OUSTEM-1” UZNCH
    https://soundcloud.com/yazidknowledge/siren


    Peace and Love

    O.... A....

    Pioneer in my eyes