DJ Premier took to IG to praise the late great Guru on the 30th anniversary of their fourth studio album, Hard To Earn. "My Favorite Cover of all our albums. Guru asked me to name this LP," he posted. "He always comes up with dope titles so I didn’t think that I needed to, that’s his lane. We had a conversation and I said that being in this music business is HARD TO EARN. He says: THAT’S IT! You just named the album! I’m like: 'I did? The rest is chiseled history!"
Preemo continued: "Guru you’re always missed brother, and I will continue to protect your greatness the righteous way and no one will ever erase or shit on our hard work. I Love You For Life! S.I.P. ALWAYS ONE OF THE BEST YET!"