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Jam Master Jay Laid to Rest
The Jam Master got a hip-hop sendoff straight out of Run-D.M.C.'s greatest hits.
Pallbearers modeled the titular sneakers celebrated in "My Adidas." A rapped eulogy was, appropriately enough, the group's hit single "Jam Master Jay."
And the list of mourners read like a who's who of hip-hop: Joseph "Run" Simmons, Darryl "D.M.C." McDaniels, LL Cool J, Chuck D, Queen Latifah, Foxy Brown, Jermaine Dupri, A Tribe Called Quest's Q-Tip and Def Jam's Russell Simmons.
All told, thousands of people packed a Queens church to pay final respects to Jason Mizell, the 37-year-old turntable wizard forever known as Run-D.M.C. deejay Jam Master Jay.
Mizell was shot to death October 30 in his studio--not far from the Allen A.M.E. Cathedral, the site of his funeral.
A procession of white limousines and luxury SUVs--under heavy police guard--descended on the neighborhood early Tuesday, followed by a white horse-drawn carriage encased in glass and bearing Jay's body.
Among the pallbearers: bandmates Simmons and McDaniels, who, like the others, wore white unlaced Adidas in tribute to Mizell, whose fashion sense largely defined the stylings of the early rap scene.
Inside the cathedral, Joseph Simmons, who became an ordained minister following Run-D.M.C.'s 1980s heyday, spoke from an altar adorned with more than a dozen wreathes, one of which was in the shape of a turntable. He eulogized his late friend as a great man and a musical innovator.
"Jason helped build hip-hop, and his job is finished," said Simmons, who wore a black-brimmed hat and clerical collar. "He just couldn't leave without drama."
McDaniels also honored his late partner, praising Mizell for staying true to his roots and reminding attendees that Jay was a peace-loving man who eschewed the stereotypical gangsta poses of other rappers.
"Jam Master Jay was not a thug," said McDaniels. "Jam Master Jay was not a gangster. Jam Master Jay was a unique individual...He was the embodiment of hip-hop."
McDaniels then rapped lines from "Jam Master Jay" ("Jam Master Jay that is his name/And all wild deejays he will tame/Behind the turntables is where he stands/Then there is the movement of his hands/So when asked who's the best, y'all should say:/'Run-D.M.C. and Jam Master Jay!' "), bringing the crowd of nearly 2,500 to their feet to shout out Jay's name.
Outside, meanwhile, police kept watch in the streets and on rooftops. The murder probe continues, but so far investigators have been stymied in their efforts to find Jay's killer or even a motive.
On Monday night, thousands of fans queued up a funeral home in St. Albans, Queens, for the wake, waiting for a last chance to view Mizell, who was laid out in his leather suit, classic broad-brimmed black hat and trademark Adidas.
At a makeshift memorial outside Mizell's studio, dozens of flower bouquets were stacked near notes of condolences, poems and other messages honoring the Jam Master. The pile also included a turntable, two sound-mixing boards, 28 pairs of Adidas sneakers and 109 candles.
Following the funeral, Jay was interred at a cemetery in nearby Westchester County.
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