Reports say that the police are no closer to solving the mystery of Jam Master Jay's killing, though new allegations suggest his murder could be linked to drugs.
One source close to Jay said: "Jay's closest friends played a role in his death and they had their own reasons. They've been doing nothing but telling lies to cover their own ass with a gullible media jumping at head fakes."
The blatant attempt to sanitize Jay's history has been a major obstacle in the path of justice. The case will be solved.
Jay entered into a 10 kilo deal last year with a man from Milwaukee. He received the drugs on consignment in Washington, DC and he drove it to Baltimore, MD, for delivery to the person he trusted to sell it. That person disappeared with the drugs shortly thereafter, leaving Jay with a huge debt.
Via: CMU
Article comments
— go to most recent comments1 - Tom Johnson
Very surprising given Run-DMC's very public anti-drug stance. On the surface, this "source" seems pretty fishy. But who knows.
2 - Will
Jay's "innocent until proven guilty", but DMC's autobiography (highly recommended) uncovers the truth about Run-DMC's drug use.
3 - Marleen Rivera
I'm doing research on Jam Master J, but I dont think that Jam Master J killed himself because he was doing his thing for the hip-hop community. Everybody thought that ha was a great inspiration.
4 - NON I JACKSON
I BELEIVE THAT JAM MASTER-J WAS KILLED FOR HIS UP AND COMING ARTIST 50 CENTS. WHO'S MANAGING 50 CENTS NOW? WHO MAKING MONEY OFF OF 50 NOW?
5 - LISA JACKSON
I BELEIVE THAT JAM MASTER-J WAS KILLED FOR HIS UP AND COMING ARTIST 50 CENTS. WHO'S MANAGING 50 CENTS NOW? WHO MAKING MONEY OFF OF 50 NOW?
6 - Jayser
Run DMC's anti drug stance was good for their image. I always found it interesting that their live show lyric "Cool chief rocker, I don't drink vodka, I keep a bag of cheeba inside my locker' was changed to 'microphone inside my locker' on their mainstream first album. There's no way anyone not close to the group can say with certainty that they weren't up to their eyeballs in drug dealings, just because they spoke out against it in public.
7 - Zeni
PEEPS DIZ ALRIGHT
8 - deji
i wanna know more about jam master j somebody feed me
9 - Adriaan Tate
I feel that this isn't going anywhere and it just needs to be forgotten cause only God can tell and who ever did such thing will feel the same way Jam master j feels, 6 feet under.
10 - kiasia dunn
Jay Master J was the most popular guy in hip hop with run dmc most people look down on him because he is black but and friends did alot for communitys in different states espacilly theirs.
11 - kevin monjeau
show me more information on jam master jay someone please send it to me
12 - scott mcguinness of ponte
jam master is not a dealer if u think that u need a gud reason
13 - kathie newkirk
tribute:
Jay..i wana go-go-go out out side
in the rain
i want 2 b the mutha er
u once was-just a short time ago
let the record play the memories,
so i can get you a re-run
a syndication, like good times
something 4 ya son.
keep ya head up kid
i did
TUPAC
14 - Jay Blaze
For those of you who are looking from the outside looking into the camp that spit out RUN-DMC, LL, and all ther other stars that blew up under the Def jam moniker listen up. There's more to the music game than most want to admit or see but drugs are only a small part. As somebody who was close to all of the above mentioned I feel a little clarication is in order:
1. Jam Master Jay's death was more of a mystery to the mainstream public that had embraced Run-DMC because of their crossover appeal. The public elevated JMJ and the group to icon status without knowing the gritty truth about the early days of Hip Hop and the battle to stay in the game as the costs to do so grew along with the industry that is now Hip Hop Music.
2. Read DMC's book. Enough said.
3. Take a close look at the characters that Jay himself had to deal with in looking for a hot artists to produce and get back in the game. Mostly past or current thugs, drug dealers, and assorted goons from his own hood in NYC.
4. And finally remember this: Jam Master Jay was another member of a passing era in music that we all have reembraced and want to honor NOW but a lot of those Old School stars are still alive today and struggling to make it on the streets and will do what ever it takes to get tha loot to get back in the business that THEY started. But street law is street law. You f*** up and you get killed.
5. Jay was in the process of producing tracks that would've earned him the money, power, and respect that he didn't have at the time he was murdered. Too little too late. RIP JMJ GMJ
15 - Anon
Although I don't particularly like old-school-rap/hip hop, I can't say anything bad about it. True I dislike old-school but it (and JMJ) have influenced much if not all of the new age hip-hop/rap. While i don't like old-school, I love new rap-Eminem, Dre, Snoop, 50 and a few others. So I guess what im saying is without JMJ and other old-schoolers rap and hip hop wouldn't be what it is today and for that I respect old-school. RIP JMJ
16 - yoda
As a former free-lance entertainment writer I will briefly share my experience. You have to be very mindful of "images" in the entertainment business. A lot of things are not what they appear to be. I have seen soft weak rappers turned into so called "hard-core" and vice versa. I have walked into rec. companies and walked out, because the the thick dope smell. I have been surprised to discover gay "hard-core" rappers I thought were straight. The street connection to rap is Nothing New!! even for Old School.
17 - Just a rappah
Tribute'z to my favourite first Tupac,Jam Masta G,Eazy-E and tha rest o'em thugsterz from arount tha block and to all of ya playaz' out there Wazzup !!!!! (REMEMBA' MA WORDZ ALL OF THEM LIVE THRU' US PLAYA'Z) a local Thugster from Romania Militari-Hood where only tha ruthless survive....
18 - A willz
i think he was a drug dealer and the debt that he got him self in took his life
19 - eidhoven
I'm sure he was living just fine off of his royalties, why would he bother dealin'?
20 - Xbase
Word! Jay Blaze...U on point mang! Tru fax about tha industry there. But, it goes even further than that. The industry (rich record label) is involved in the drug biz. Offerin it as a tool of success to the up and coming behind the scenes of events and industry parties with the ghetto ho's who sellout themselves for recognition as TOP skeeza. Doin their brotha's wrong. There's no lookin out for anyone but yourself...And good luck pinchin for dimes latta.
21 - playa white kid
my name is curtis blow an ide like yall ta no that these are the brakes ...R.I.P... JMJ
22 - KILLAH I STAB YO MOTHER
JESUS LOVES ME THIS I KNOW FOR THE BIBLE TELLS ME SO LITTLE ONES TO HIM BELONG THEY ARE WEAK BUT HE IS STRONG YES JESUS LOVES JAM MASTER JAY OH YEAH BOY
23 - Ronald 'More-More' Moshki
It is sad because since the volcano flow
of Hip-Hop it is seen how good Run DMC's music was. Hip-hop is the scourge, the poison that infects your radio.
24 - styles
10 killos is pocket change to jam master j .......
his death is because him owning the wrights to artist 50 cent's music.....
25 - shelita2
Jam masta Jay wasnt suisidal some b**** kilt him he had his thing goin but now he dead and we all got ta suffa for that sh**.