R.I.P. Jam Master Jay (1965 – 2002)

Today is the day we lost 1 of hip hop’s most influential people!  R.I.P. Jam Master Jay!

Jason William Mizell (January 21, 1965 – October 30, 2002), also known as Jam-Master Jay, was the DJ of the influential hip hop group Run-D.M.C. He helped define the sound of the band and the style of the black hats and Adidas shoes that came to be the band’s trademark. During the 1980s, Run-D.M.C. became the biggest hip-hop group and are credited with breaking hip-hop into mainstream music.  Jam Master Jay has also been credited for breaking mainstream artist such as mogul Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson.