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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
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Hip-HopRap
Jam Master Jay
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Run-DMC
DJ · 1981–2002
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Joey Bada$$

#3

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