NEW YORK -- Jam Master Jay, the disc jockey who provided beats and scratches to the rap group Run-DMC's groundbreaking records, was shot and killed in a recording studio last night, authorities said.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Hip-hop pioneer Darryl "DMC" McDaniels of the iconic group Run DMC will headline the third annual Hip Hop Cultural Summit at the ...

NEW YORK — A man who was convicted and then cleared of killing rap star Jam Master Jay of Run-DMC will remain jailed for now as prosecutors seek to stop his release on $1 million bond. Karl Jordan Jr.

McDaniels has been sober since 2004, and is working to provide more sober spaces for people in the entertainment industry Darryl 'DMC' McDaniels is sharing the importance community played in his own ...

A man who was indicted for the 2002 murder of Run-DMC's Jame Master Jay has pleaded guilty for his role in the shooting of the hip-hop pioneer. Jay Bryant, 52, pleaded guilty to a federal murder ...

Two men accused of killing Run-DMC's Jam Master Jay were both close to the trailblazing DJ, but were driven by "greed and revenge" over a failed drug deal when they ambushed him at his recording ...

In 1983, Darryl “DMC” McDaniels changed the music industry. As one–third of the hip-hop act Run-DMC, the Queens native was a part of a wave that transformed how listeners consumed hip-hop music. DMC, ...

NEW YORK (AP) — A man who was convicted and then cleared of killing rap star Jam Master Jay of Run-DMC will remain jailed for now as prosecutors seek to stop his release on $1 million bond. Karl ...