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Man pleads guilty in 2002 murder of Run-DMC’s Jam Master Jay

SCMP Culture 27 April 2026 Yesterday
Man pleads guilty in 2002 murder of Run-DMC’s Jam Master Jay
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A New York man on Monday pleaded guilty to ⁠taking part in ⁠the 2002 murder of ⁠pioneering hip-hop star Jam Master Jay of famed group Run-DMC as part of a dispute over a drug deal, according to federal prosecutors. Appearing in court in Brooklyn, Jay Bryant, 52, admitted to playing ‌a role in the fatal shooting of Jason Mizell, better known by his stage name Jam Master Jay, and faces up to 20 year
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