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Rap Legend's Killer Admits Role After 24 Years
27 Apr
Summary
- Jay Bryant admits to facilitating the ambush of DJ Jam Master Jay.
- The DJ was killed in his Queens recording studio in October 2002.
- Bryant's confession brings closure after decades of investigation.
A man has admitted to a role in the killing of Jam Master Jay, the DJ from the groundbreaking hip-hop group Run-DMC. Jay Bryant, 52, pleaded guilty to a federal murder charge, confessing that he enabled others to ambush the artist, born Jason Mizell, in his recording studio. He stated he knew a gun would be used and that his actions were wrong.
Mizell, a pivotal turntablist in Run-DMC, was shot and killed at age 37 in his Queens studio in October 2002. His death occurred amidst a period of heightened violence in the hip-hop community, following the murders of Tupac Shakur and The Notorious B.I.G. in the late 1990s.
