NEW YORK — It took more than 20 years, but the eyewitnesses to Jam Master Jay’s 2002 murder pushed past their fear to take the stand about his killers — and they were clear about who they saw. That’s the argument Assistant U.S. Attorney Artie McConnell made to close out the trial of two men charged with murdering the Run-DMC icon, real name Jason Mizell, in his Queens music studio over a drug .
Al Pereira/Michael Ochs Archives/Getty ImagesFor almost three weeks, two men have been on trial in New York for the alleged murder of a hip-hop icon; a tragic death that’s gone unsolved for more than two decades. And in the strangest twist of all, it seems like no one is talking about it.Jam Master Jay’s death on Oct. 30, 2002, gutted his family, shocked his community, and effectively ended the traditional lineup of his legendary group, Run-D.M.C. For years, in what felt frustratingly similar to
The New York trial over the murder of Jam Master Jay, the influential Run-DMC DJ who was killed two decades ago, is set to begin in earnest Monday with opening statements. Along with the group's DJ Jam Master Jay Run-DMC included the MCs who dropped rhymes, Joseph "Run" Simmons and Darryl McDaniels, or "DMC," all of them from the Hollis neighborhood.