Posted on 10/30/2002 8:15:13 PM PST by BurbankKarl
Kind of shocked to hear this one...Run DMC kept their music relatively clean when all the Gangsta Rap hit in the last 80s...
NEW YORK Legendary hip-hop DJ Jam Master Jay of Run-DMC was shot and killed in Queens on Wednesday (October 30), according to the group's camp.
Police have confirmed that two men were shot inside a studio on Merrick Boulevard at 7:30 p.m. local time and say the victims have not been identified.
According to police, one man was dead on arrival after being rushed to a local hospital. Representatives for Run-DMC claim the victim was Jam Master Jay, a.k.a. Jason Mizell.
Police did not disclose the condition of the other victim.
Right before the 2002 MTV Video Music Awards in August, Darryl McDaniels, a.k.a. Jay's longtime musical compatriot DMC, said that the Queens group was going to hit the studio and road for an album and tour in commemoration of their 20th anniversary (see "Run-DMC Plan Return To B-Boyism On Anniversary LP").
Run-DMC, who recently wrapped a tour with Kid Rock and Aerosmith, were scheduled to perform Thursday (October 31) as part of the half-time festivities at a Washington Wizards home game.
Cameo was known as a RAP band, and most RAP music doesn't appeal to me at all. But WORD UP, by CAMEO, is one of my favorites.
There are RAP bands, some good, some decent. Then there are the NO TALENT, NO CLASS, pretend gangster, wannabe king, RAP groups that do nothing but scream B.S. and make musics videos where they get to star in their fantasy.
RUN DMC was not a gangsta rap music group. They HAD CLASS! I am for anyone that uses their medium (music in this case) to influence the lives of our children and teens, in a good way. And RunDMC tried to influence in a good way. Many non-black folks didn't understand or see the difference between RunDMC and many of these other FILTH-RAP groups.
My condolences to his family and friends and I hope they catch the person that did this and after a fair trial, sentence that person to death.
BTW, the same kind of narrow minded comments were made about ROCK and ROLL and the Beatles.
Post 103: "And I wish to know nothing about trashy, jungle noise."
Still broken up about William Pierce's passing, are you? That's okay, you can still wear your sheets in his honor. Difference between you and me however, is I don't equate all white, middle-aged, balding, impotent men as bigots simply based on my opinion of Pierce. Too bad you can't do the same.
"BTW, your user name says a lot about you."
Well, I hope your name isn't true, because it would mean that your kids are being taught to hate someone because of the color of their skin. Shame, shame, shame.
What kind of goofy comment is this? I suppose that all rock music is satanic, too? There is no logic at all in your comment. That's about on the same lines as saying that all black people steal, and in the same breath saying you're not racist.
This guy probably gave more money to charity than you ever have or will. I guess that makes him a bad person, also.
Heh heh. "yeah yeah, um, is this Kentucky Fried?
The lady said yes, smiled, and he smiled back.
He gave a quarter and his order.
Small fry, Big Mac!
Raising Hell, and License to Ill were the first tapes I remember buying on my own. That Beastie Boys track was great stuff. They were one of the first groups to sample music like crazy. All of us white-boys were running around singing "U Be Illin", "It's Tricky", "You gotta fight for your right", "Brass Monkey", and "Paul Revere." heh heh
Crazy days of my crazy youth. I graduated HS the year Licensed to ILL came out. I was starting Audio Engineering school in NYC and used to listen to it on the bus everyday. All of the great Zeppelin samples and other awesome samples on that tape. What memories. What a party time that was.
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