R.I.P. to the legendary Hip-Hop pioneer, founder & 1/3rd of Run DMC. Jam Master Jay.
Jason William Mizell (January 21, 1965 – October 30, 2002), better known by his
stage name Jam Master Jay, was an
American musician and
rapper. He was the
DJ of the influential
hip hop group
Run–D.M.C. During the 1980s, Run-D.M.C. became the biggest hip-hop group and are credited with breaking hip-hop into mainstream music.
[1][2] For working turntable magic on classic guitar records, he was ranked No. 10 on
Spin's list of the "100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time.
[3] On October 30, 2002, while recording new music at his studio in
Jamaica,
Queens,
New York, Mizell was shot and murdered by an unknown assailant. He was 37 years old.
Check out his tribute from XXL at http://www.xxlmag.com/news/2013/10/today-hip-hop-rip-jam-master-jay/
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