This entry was published at least two years ago (originally posted on October 30, 2002). Since that time the information may have become outdated or my beliefs may have changed (in general, assume a more open and liberal current viewpoint). A fuller disclaimer is available.
Well, this just sucks — Jam Master Jay, DJ for Run-DMC., was shot and killed in the studio.
While most of my music listening is more on the side of goth, industrial, and electronic, there’s a lot of ‘old-school’ rap in my collection, and Run-DMC were some of the true pioneers of the field. They also stayed in the game for fun, making a lot of good, upbeat, fun songs, without stooping to the guns and violence of the ‘gangsta rap’ that has become so popular of late. Truly sad to see something like this happen.
(Thanks to MeFi for the link)