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Artists need their people. Gimel _(artist-name)Young Guru_ Keaton is _(artist-name)Jay-Z_’s people. When the rap-conquering emcee and world-conquering mogul steps into the booth (as he continues to do, despite all hollow retirement threats given after his _(album-title)Black Album_ milestone), Young Guru is outside, at the board, making sure Hova sounds good. Ever since Jigga caught up with Guru at the lab recording Roc-A-Fella’s _(artist-name)Memphis Bleek_ this has been how it's done. Along the way, Guru has recorded pretty much every other a-list rapper, always showcasing his enormous talents for adding a bit of crisp to chart-topping hit-singles and some polish to gritty underground tracks. Some say he has the Midas touch, and they might actually have a point.

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D.O.A. (Death Of Auto-Tune) Jay-Z Roc-A-Fella

Peter Piper Run DMC Arista

Ego Trippin’ (Original 12 Version) Ultramagnetic MC’s Next Plateau

5 O’Clock Nonchalant MCA

Fu-Gee-La (Refugee Camp Remix) The Fugees Sony

Take It There Remix feat. The Roots & Lysette Nonchalant MCA

Take It There Nonchalant MCA

Surviving The Game Madd Rapper Columbia

What’s Really Good feat. DMX The Diplomats Roc-A-Fella

Do My feat. Jay-Z Memphis Bleek Roc-A-Fella

Streets Is Talking Jay-Z Roc-A-Fella

Izzo (H.O.V.A.) Jay-Z Roc-A-Fella

Oh Boy Cam’ron Roc-A-Fella

Rock Co. Kane Flow feat. MF Doom De La Soul Sanctuary

Run This Town feat. Rihanna Jay-Z Roc Nation

Already Home feat. Kid Cudi Jay-Z Roc Nation

Light Up feat. Jay-Z Drake Cash Money