Jam Master Jay

Nearly 18 years later, two arrests have been made.

In celebration of their contributions to the culture, here are the greatest DJs in hip-hop history that every rap fan should know.

It's been 15 years since Run-DMC member Jam Master Jay was killed.

adidas pays homage to the late Jam Master Jay with an upcoming Superstar sneaker.

Today, (Jan. 21) marks what would have been the 50th birthday of Jam Master Jay. Many paid tribute to the passed on rap icon via Instagram, including Rev Run and DJ Khaled. Rich Homie Quan also graced The Gram today with his freshly dyed red dreads, a choice that no one saw coming...

It has been 12 years since Jam Master Jay was murdered in cold blood. His chilling murder caused shock-waves throughout the hip-hop community, as people spent years pleading for answers regarding his unexpected demise. Today, in 2007, Uriel "Tony" Rincon—who was with JMJ during the shootin…

Today, Oct. 30 in hip-hop history, Run D.M.C DJ Jam Master Jay was murdered in a recording studio in New York.

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Tribute albums are about as old as music itself. In almost every music genre known to the world, there are tribute albums made, then remade again, to honor a particular artist's work. Hip-hop is no exception. While few projects can live up to the quality of the original, many have done an excep…

Run-D.M.C.'s Jason "Jam Master Jay" Mizell would have turned 49-years old today. Longtime comrade and bandmate Darryl "D.M.C." McDaniels took to Instagram to wish his late friend a happy born day and to champion Jam Master Jay Foundation For Music, which supp…

As today marks the untimely passing of Jam Master Jay, it's only right to honor, reflect,and appreciate the barriers that the legendary DJ broke in hip-hop. As a member of the legendary group Run D.M.C, Jay assisted in crafting a guide to territories that were then unheard of...