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"Jam Master Jay was one-third of what is possibly the most important rap group of all time: Run-DMC," says Thigpen, and indeed, Run-DMC's exuberance brought hip-hop to the mainstream, especially in its collaboration with Aerosmith on the wildly popular remake of "Walk This Way." Thigpen also observes that "some of the other members of Run-DMC" were in the crowd at the scene of Jay's murder. Since Joseph "Run" Simmons and Darryl "DMC" McDaniels constitute all the rest of the group, Thigpen's phrasing seems coy, but its inaptness is indicative of Thigpen's style throughout as he revisits Jay's turf and tells his life story. Such details as "He died wearing a brown leather hat and his white Adidas," and Thigpen's comparison of the reaction to Jay's violent demise and reactions to JFK's and Princess Di's similar deaths, remind the reader in no uncertain terms that this is no deep meditation on life and death in the spotlight. It is, however, a good-enough place to start rehashing the latest bit of hip-hop mayhem. Mike Tribby
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"Jam Master Jay was one-third of what is possibly the most important rap group of all time: Run-DMC," says Thigpen, and indeed, Run-DMC's exuberance brought hip-hop to the mainstream, especially in its collaboration with Aerosmith on the wildly popular remake of "Walk This Way." Thigpen also observes that "some of the other members of Run-DMC" were in the crowd at the scene of Jay's murder. Since Joseph "Run" Simmons and Darryl "DMC" McDaniels constitute all the rest of the group, Thigpen's phrasing seems coy, but its inaptness is indicative of Thigpen's style throughout as he revisits Jay's turf and tells his life story. Such details as "He died wearing a brown leather hat and his white Adidas," and Thigpen's comparison of the reaction to Jay's violent demise and reactions to JFK's and Princess Di's similar deaths, remind the reader in no uncertain terms that this is no deep meditation on life and death in the spotlight. It is, however, a good-enough place to start rehashing the latest bit of hip-hop mayhem. Mike Tribby
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HE TOOK THE SOUND OF THE STREETS TO THE TOP OF THE CHARTS....
JAM MASTER JAY
Before anyone heard of New Jack, Gangsta, East or West Coast, Jam Master Jay had already gained worldwide acclaim in the early days of rap. As one third of Run DMC, Jay worked the turntables into a funky, catchy sound that combined hard-rock riffs with slamming street rhythms, and ushered in a new era of popular music. Respected both as an artist and as a devoted family man, Jam Master Jay lived the American dream -- until one fateful night in October 2002, when a murderer's bullet stopped the music forever.
Here is the true story of an urban cultural icon whose popularity crossed racial lines and introduced the world to a new sound that would soon grow into a creative movement unmatched in the history of American music. Featuring interviews with Jay's surviving Run DMC bandmates and friends at Def Jam Records and those who knew him when he was simply Jason Mizell from the neighborhood -- while also exploring the tragic act of violence that took his life -- this is a compelling chronicle of one man's journey from the hard knocks of life to the heights of fame and fortune, and the musical legacy he leaves behind.
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It's tantalizing to imagine Jam Master Jay and his band mates Joseph "Run" Simmons and Darryl "DMC" McDaniels a decade or more from now still sporting their famous black hats and gold neck chains, performing their hits and relishing the sort of lucrative years that come to a tiny percentage of groups whose popularity manages to survive from one decade to the next. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
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New York, Walk This Way, Russell Simmons, Raising Hell, Los Angeles, Rick Rubin, Merrick Boulevard, Rolling Stone, Beastie Boys, Grandmaster Flash, Larry Smith, Rusty Waters, Two-Fifth Park, Bill Adler, Fresh Fest, Hollis Avenue, Profile Records, Randy Allen, Dave Sirulnick, New Jersey, North Carolina, Runny Ray, Boe Skagz, Five Percenters, Jackson High New!
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It's tantalizing to imagine Jam Master Jay and his band mates Joseph "Run" Simmons and Darryl "DMC" McDaniels a decade or more from now still sporting their famous black hats and gold neck chains, performing their hits and relishing the sort of lucrative years that come to a tiny percentage of groups whose popularity manages to survive from one decade to the next. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
hip hop fans, hip hop music Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
New York, Walk This Way, Russell Simmons, Raising Hell, Los Angeles, Rick Rubin, Merrick Boulevard, Rolling Stone, Beastie Boys, Grandmaster Flash, Larry Smith, Rusty Waters, Two-Fifth Park, Bill Adler, Fresh Fest, Hollis Avenue, Profile Records, Randy Allen, Dave Sirulnick, New Jersey, North Carolina, Runny Ray, Boe Skagz, Five Percenters, Jackson High New!
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- Walk This Way: The Autobiography of Aerosmith by Aerosmith on 13 pages
- It's Like That: A Spiritual Memoir by "Reverend Run" on 6 pages
- Jam Master Jay by David E. Thigpen on page 66, page 97, and Back Matter
- On the Road (Teenage Information) by Alexander McCall Smith on page 93
- Tougher Than Leather by Bill Adler on page 73
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