Run DMC Pt. 1: Innovation, Evolution and the Mysterious Death of Jam Master Jay
Run DMC is directly responsible for elevating hip hop to previously unimagined heights. They took rap music into an entirely different direction and helped mainstream the genre. They were beloved as musicians, innovators, and people â none more than their DJ, Jason âJam Master Jayâ Mizell, which makes understanding his senseless murder near impossible. Who killed Jam Master Jay and why? And why are there literally zero suspects when there were numerous eyewitnesses? To view the full list of contributors, see the show notes at â www.disgracelandpod.comâ . This episode was originally published on April 14, 2020. To listen to Disgraceland ad free and get access to a monthly exclusive episode, weekly bonus content and more, become a Disgraceland All Access member at â â â â â â â â â â â â disgracelandpod.com/membershipâ â â â â â â â â â â â . Sign up for our newsletter and get the inside dirt on events, merch and other awesomeness - â â â â GET THE NEWSLETTERâ â â â Follow Jake and DISGRACELAND: â â â â Instagramâ â â â â â â â YouTubeâ â â â â â â â Xâ â â â (formerly Twitter) â â â â Facebook Fan Groupâ â â â â â â â TikTok To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Run DMC is directly responsible for elevating hip hop to previously unimagined heights. They took rap music into an entirely different direction and helped mainstream the genre. They were beloved as musicians, innovators, and people â none more than their DJ, Jason âJam Master Jayâ Mizell, which makes understanding his senseless murder near impossible. Who killed Jam Master Jay and why? And why are there literally zero suspects when there were numerous eyewitnesses? To view the full list of cont...