jam master jay of run dmc found dead

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jam master jay of run dmc found dead

Postby Wonka » Thu Oct 31, 2002 5:30 pm

NEW YORK (CNN) -- Jam Master Jay, the DJ of the longtime rap group Run-DMC, was shot in the head and killed Wednesday night in a Queens recording studio, according to New York police.

Another man, Urieco Rinco, 25, was shot in the leg and taken to a local hospital, police said.

Police are investigating the shooting, which took place inside a studio on Merrick Boulevard about 7:30 p.m.

No arrests have been made in the case.

Jam Master Jay was born January 21,1965, as Jason Mizell in the middle-class Hollis neighborhood of Queens, New York, according to the group's Web site. He linked up with Run (Joseph Simmons) and D.M.C. (Darryl McDaniels) -- also from Hollis -- scratching turntables for the two rappers who had just graduated from high school.

A year later, in 1983, the group released its first single, "It's Like That" with a B-side, "Sucker MC's," which spawned a phrase used in rap songs decades later.

Known for their loose Adidas-brand shoes and thumping beats, the trio is credited with beginning the current trend of combining rap music and rock 'n' roll in their hit remake of Aerosmith's "Walk this Way" in 1986, teaming up with the band's lead singer Steven Tyler and guitarist Joe Perry.

The shooting death was met with shock by the group's fans who likened Run-DMC to the "Beatles of rap music."

"May Jay remains an inspiration for us all -- a man with vision, creativity, generosity, and talent, one who condemned and spoke against violence, and was taken away from us, and his family, far too soon," one fan posted on the group's Web site.

News of Mizell's death evoked memories of the shooting deaths of rappers Tupac Shakur and Notorious B.I.G. in the late 1990s.

Unlike other rap artists whose lyrics glorified gangsters and "thug life," Run-DMC tried to distance itself from that image.

"They say we're putting out bad messages to the kids," Run told Rolling Stone magazine in a 1986 interview, in response to violent outbursts at several of the group's concerts. "Our image is clean, man. Kids beat each other's heads every day. They are fighting because they were fighting before I was born ... we're role models."

Several of Run-DMC's songs boast about Jam Master Jay's DJ skills, including "Jam Master Jammin' " on the group's 1985 album, "King of Rock":

"He has a little soul, to rock n' roll

Every record that he touches turns to gold

He's well conducted, self-instructed

His styles were plied, heavily constructed

Mechanically inclined, and if you don't mind

We add spice to your life, time after time

And think about times, where he's a long laster

We rock our rhymes for the Jam-Master."



Even if rap isnt my forte, his departure saddens me greatly, as he was truely, an original.
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Postby mexicanjunior » Thu Oct 31, 2002 5:58 pm

:cry:

I still recall the good ol days of Yo! MTV Raps with Fab 5 Freddy and Dre + Ed Lover where there vids were staples. 'Raising Hell' is still one of my favorite albums.
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Postby jonmartensen » Thu Oct 31, 2002 7:01 pm

Ah, man. WTF.

That's sad. :(

He was a good one.
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Damn.

Postby RamonesFan2020204 » Thu Oct 31, 2002 7:17 pm

This pisses me off! "It's Tricky" is one of my all-time favorite rap songs. I hope they catch who did it, and fry his ass.
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Postby Destructa » Fri Nov 01, 2002 7:59 pm

He was a legend in rap and someone shoots him.
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Man...

Postby RamonesFan2020204 » Fri Nov 01, 2002 8:08 pm

Why does music keep losing all the greats? It starts with Joey Ramone, then Leon Wilkeson, then George Harrison, then Dee Dee Ramone, and now... Jam Master Jay. I can't f**king believe this!
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Whoops.

Postby RamonesFan2020204 » Fri Nov 01, 2002 8:09 pm

Forgot "Robin Crosby".
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Postby The Non-Professional » Fri Nov 01, 2002 11:00 pm

[quote="mexicanjuniorI still recall the good ol days of Yo! MTV Raps with Fab 5 Freddy and Dre + Ed Lover where there vids were staples. 'Raising Hell' is still one of my favorite albums.[/quote]

aw... the good o'l days.
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Ah, now what the hell?!

Postby BloodLine » Mon Nov 04, 2002 10:25 am

Why in the name of God would someone shoot an oldschool rapper?! It's not like all the new rappers, claiming that the life of thugs and murderers is the perfect way in life; that they grew up on the streets, when most haven't. Oldschool is real rap. New rap is mostly just lies. Good rap is Run DMC, Snoop Dogg, etc. Good rappers know how to use their money, not abuse it. They know how to maximize their wealth, to keep good fortune, and not let it die in the blink of an eye.
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Postby Rozard » Mon Nov 04, 2002 8:12 pm

I heard something on the radio today that, I don't know how accurate it is, but it was....interesting. Apparently Jam Master Jay was producing a track by Fifty Cents (or something like that), who is an up and coming artist under Eminem's wing. This guy isn't liked that well because of things he's said about just about every big name in the rap game, and some people wanted him dead because - get this - he stole someone's chain.

Now, I'm not into the whole Hip-Hop culture or anything, so this could be the equivalent to fucking someone's mother, but I doubt it. It's a piece of fucking metal that hangs from your neck! *Sigh* People can be so vain.
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Postby ladydx » Tue Nov 05, 2002 10:31 am

mexicanjunior wrote::cry:

I still recall the good ol days of Yo! MTV Raps with Fab 5 Freddy and Dre + Ed Lover where there vids were staples. 'Raising Hell' is still one of my favorite albums.


Me to MJ...Run DMC was what got me listening to rap way back when..

*pulls up rocking chair next to MJ's* Ahh..the younger generation doesn't know what they missed do they.. :wink: :P
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Postby kthulhu » Tue Nov 05, 2002 10:56 pm

"I'm the king of rock, there ain't none higher..."

Good song :cry: .
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Postby mexicanjunior » Wed Nov 06, 2002 10:26 pm

kthulhu wrote:"I'm the king of rock, there ain't none higher..."

Good song :cry: .


"Sucker MC's should call me sire!!!"

Good times indeed... :cry: I just hope LL Cool J or Whoodini isn't next. :shock:
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