Chan – who was mentored by Mizell – was DMC’s only choice for a DJ when he decided to hit the tour circuit as a solo act who performed from the Run-D.M.C. catalog.

THE RUN-DMC STORY Saturday 30th October 9.30pm - 10.30pm: ... When they released their 1986 album 'Raising Hell'' which included the Aerosmith collaboration single 'Walk This Way' ...

A year later, the Queens, N.Y. native born James Todd Smith returned as part of the “Raising Hell” tour with rap groups Run DMC and Whodini, appreciating the city’s hospitality and response ...

NEW YORK - A jury on Feb 27 found two men guilty of the 2002 murder of Run-DMC rap pioneer Jam Master Jay, who was fatally shot at his New York City recording studio, in one of the most infamous ...

Run-DMC was founded by Jay, Joseph "Run" Simmons, and Darryl "D.M.C." McDaniels in the 1980s. The group's 1986 album, titled Raising Hell, was the first hip-hop album ever to go platinum and ...

Two men were found guilty of murder Tuesday in the 2002 killing of Jam Master Jay, the pioneering DJ of the groundbreaking hip hop trio Run-DMC, in a case that for decades frustrated detectives ...

The first rap group to get a video on MTV, go platinum with their 1986 album Raising Hell, and top the charts with an Aerosmith collaboration titled “Walk This Way,” Run-DMC is credited with ...

NEW YORK (Reuters) -The godson and a childhood friend of Jam Master Jay were found guilty by a jury on Tuesday for the 2002 murder of the Run-DMC rap pioneer, who was fatally shot at his New York ...

Jam Master Jay, born Jason Mizell, was fatally shot at a recording studio in Jamaica, Queens, on October 30, 2002. For years, no one was arrested in the killing, leaving one of the most shocking ...

Producer Rick Rubin suggested that Run-DMC cover the song for their 1986 album Raising Hell, even enlisting Aerosmith’s Steven Tyler and Joe Perry to perform on the track. It ended up becoming a ...

A witness has revealed Run-DMC Jam Master Jay's final moments inside a Queens recording studio after being shot in 2002. The testimony was part of the trial for his alleged killers.