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Federal authorities could seek the death penalty for the two men accused of killing Run-DMC DJ Jam Master Jay, prosecutors said Friday. Prosecutors said they had discussed the move with defense attorneys representing Ronald Washington, 56, and Karl Jordan Jr., 36, the duo accused of busting into Jam Master Jay’s studio on Oct. 30, 2002. Jordan was charged with pulling the trigger at point-blank range, while Washington pointed his gun at others in the room, authorities said. “We had discussed our capital case memorandum which the government is prepared to submit,” said Assistant U.S. Attorney Artie McConnell in the Friday...

NEW YORK (AP) — Run-DMC once hailed themselves as the Kings of Rock, so it's fitting that the pioneering rappers have been inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Run-DMC joins the heavy metal band Metallica, guitarist and former Yardbirds member Jeff Beck; soul singer and guitarist Bobby Womack and doo-wop group Little Anthony and the Imperials as this year's inductee class. Besides the main inductees, rockabilly singer Wanda Jackson got a nod for the early influence category, and the sidemen inductees are session musician Spooner Oldham and two of Elvis Presley's musicians — drummer D.J. Fontana and...

We had an extended debate at the office today....what was the best "MTv Unplugged" performance? Me? Hands down....Alice in Chains! Before any reasons are discussed ..... I was curious as to anyone else's opinions or preferences on the topic?

NEW YORK - Jam Master Jay, part of the pioneering rap trio Run DMC, was shot and killed, the group's publicist said. Publicist Tracy Miller confirmed the death of the 37-year-old rapper, whose real name was Jason Mizell. A legal source, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said the rapper was shot in the head Wednesday at a recording studio in the New York City borough of Queens. A second person was shot in the ankle and the shooter was at large, the source said. Run DMC is widely credited with helping bring hip-hop into music's mainstream, including the group's...

Okay, this isn't really a story...yet. It's more of a head's up for what's coming up. At my current workplace, for the moment, I am performing a tedious task, and I listen to the radio to keep me awake. Unfortunately, there are only a few radio stations that come through loud and clear through the steel office walls - none of them are the AM talk stations I prefer. I constantly am flipping up and down the dial on my Walkman. One of the stations that come in clearly is KMEL, one of the two hip-hop stations in the Bay...