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Post by theczar on Nov 7, 2013 14:37:02 GMT -5
 Police are looking for the people responsible for the murder of Jason Mizell, aka, Jam Master Jay. This case was profiled in early November 2002, shortly after it happened. Jay, the DJ for RUN DMC, was in his studio with several other people. Mizell and another man were in one room playing video games, while two others were listening to a demo. Suddenly, two masked men burst through. One stayed by the door while the other entered the room where Jay was. He fired one shot behind Jay's ear, killing him instantly. He fired another shot which hit Jay's friend in the leg. The two then fled. There have been several accusations thrown around regarding who killed Jay, many of them coming from Randy Allen. Allen was in the studio during the murder. Shortly afterwards, he claimed the other person in the studio said the killer was a man who Jay owed money to. The man was brought in as a suspect, but was soon cleared. Police claim that Allen has not cooperated fully with the investigation, and it's alleged he knows who did it, but refuses to speak. Another theory is regarding former drug kingpin Kenneth McGriff, aka Supreme. Supreme had been released from prison shortly before after serving time for trafficking. At the time of his murder, Jay was a mentor to rapper 50 Cent. Back in 2000, 50 Cent recorded a song which name-dropped several high-level drug traffickers from the 80s, specifically in the Queens area, including Supreme. Supreme threatened 50 Cent to stop mentioning him, and he's suspected of ordering the shooting of 50, which he survived. Since Jay was 50's mentor, it's possible Supreme struck back at 50 by killing him. However, Supreme, who is serving life for ordering 2 other murders, has never been charged. There's another theory I came up with. According to the book Queens Reigns Supreme, Jay was so broke during the mid to late 90s that he began running cocaine from Baltimore to New York. It's possible he reneged on a deal, and the murder was to send a message. If that's the case, only those who were close to Jay when he was muling coke may know who did it, and who knows who they are. What do you guys think? I think had there been more press and media attention on this case, it probably would've been solved. Unfortunately, it's probably one of those cases where people know who did it, but are afraid to come forward. Thoughts? Admin Note #1: Based on crime location, our advice for anyone with any information on this case would be to call NYPD Crime Stoppers at 1-800-577-TIPS.Admin Note #2: If you have any news-related updates on this case, please contact us here: amwfans.com/thread/1662/website-contact-form |
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Post by Scumhunter on Nov 7, 2013 15:01:55 GMT -5
I really don't get the lack of media attention. I mean Run DMC was a legendary rap band and yet this received nowhere the publicity of the Notorious B.I.G/Tupac Shakur murders.
Anyway, I do think Randy Allen holds the key to this case. And whether he's not speaking up because he's afraid to or whatever, he needs to do the right thing.
And yes, it has long been speculated that Mizell's association with 50 Cent was what got him killed. (I can swear I also remember hearing a theory that 50 Cent was the intended target and not Mizell, but can't seem to find anything to back me up on that so maybe it's something I misheard)
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Post by theczar on Nov 7, 2013 15:29:33 GMT -5
Tbh, I never believed the 50/Supreme connection was responsible. 50 himself even said if the killers wanted to send him a message, they would've gone after someone closer to him, and with no profile like Jay had.
I personally believe the killers were involved with Jay in some way from the past. Someone owed someone money, never got paid, and Jay died as a result. It seems like just petty street stuff caused his death, which is tragic, given what a hip hop icon he was.
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Post by HeadMarshal on Jan 22, 2014 14:30:31 GMT -5
nypost.com/2013/10/19/nycs-most-notorious-cold-cases/ (He's the last case mentioned) I found an article on New York cold cases from last October which talks about the Jason Mizell murder. A police source mentioned that Mizell was in a lot of debt over drugs and someone stole a couple kilos of cocaine from him. He owed $500,000 in back taxes. I'm not a big expert on this case so that's all I can say. At least we likely know why Mizell was murdered.
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Post by pakman on Jan 22, 2014 17:22:17 GMT -5
Regarding the question as to why this case hasn't gotten as much publicity as other murders of rappers, I have an odd theory about that. While Jam Master Jay was an integral part of Run-DMC, he was probably also the most anonymous member. The other two members of the group (Reverend Run and Darryl McDaniels) were recognizable because their names were also in the band's name. Jay also did the least amount of interviews of anybody in the group; I've seen DMC interviewed everywhere, and Run had a reality show based on his life that aired on MTV. (They weren't the only rap/hip-hop group to do this; Salt 'n Pepa also has three members with only two being credited).
Also, Tupac Shakur and The Notorious B.I.G. were more "gangsta-style" rappers, while Run-DMC were mainstream rappers. It makes a better story when you hear about two real-life gangsta rappers cut down by gun violence, but (at least publicly) Jay didn't fall into that lifestyle. His work as a drug mule didn't come out until after his death, as far as I know.
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Post by theczar on Jan 23, 2014 13:24:10 GMT -5
It's a shame it's appearing that drugs were the reason for Jay's death. I remember reading that Jay was cut out from most of RUN-DMC's early royalties, since he wasn't the original DJ, and touring was the only real source of income he had, and he didn't even get much of that. That would explain why he was so broke that he resorted to drug dealing.
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Post by Scumhunter on Dec 2, 2016 18:45:39 GMT -5
Crime Watch Daily did a new update on the Mizell case today. A retired Detective points the finger at an associate named Ronald Tinard Washington as one of the two men who believes is involved in Mizell's murder. Although he does say he does not know if he was the trigger man. There's also speculation around the receptionist Lydia Hyde, who let the two men into the studio that day. Logic would say you don't let people into the studio unless you know them. Yet all five people there the day Mizell was murdered claim to not know anything. crimewatchdaily.com/2016/12/02/new-developments-in-the-mysterious-murder-of-jam-master-jay/ |
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Post by profiler24 on Dec 30, 2016 17:54:59 GMT -5
Indeed scumhunter. I also found it very strange, how could one can't remember if he pulled the trigger or not. And indeed, you don't let strangers step in or entry in your place especially if you don't know them and that they don't worth with you.
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Post by Scumhunter on Nov 3, 2017 4:07:27 GMT -5
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Post by Scumhunter on Oct 28, 2019 1:15:12 GMT -5
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Post by Scumhunter on Aug 17, 2020 17:30:32 GMT -5
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Post by pakman on Aug 21, 2020 15:42:17 GMT -5
My jaw dropped when I saw this. I honestly did not think this case would ever be solved, but I'm so happy it has been!
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Post by outlawtaco on Feb 27, 2024 17:46:09 GMT -5
Karl Jordan and Ronald Washington have been convicted of murder and narcotics charges and a third defendant named jay Bryant is still awaiting trial NBC news is my source justice delayed but not denied hopefully jays family can take some solace in knowing that Ronald Washington and the shooter Karl Jordan will be rotting away in federal prison and hopefully he'll be convicted and be held accountable for there actions
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Post by danwind on Feb 27, 2024 20:33:49 GMT -5
Karl Jordan and Ronald Washington have been convicted of murder and narcotics charges and a third defendant named jay Bryant is still awaiting trial NBC news is my source justice delayed but not denied hopefully jays family can take some solace in knowing that Ronald Washington and the shooter Karl Jordan will be rotting away in federal prison and hopefully he'll be convicted and be held accountable for there actions Finally justice served at last. |
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