Music1981–2002
Jam Master Jay
DJ and co-founder of Run-DMC whose turntable mastery and showmanship helped elevate the DJ's role in hip-hop from background to centerpiece.
Origin
Queens, New York
Genre
Hip-HopRap
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| Top 50 Hip Hop Artists of All Time | — | — |
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