The murder conviction of one of the men who killed Jam Master Jay was thrown out Friday by a federal judge who said prosecutors didn’t prove that the murder was drug-related. Brooklyn Federal Judge Lashawn DeArcy Hall said there wasn’t enough evidence to say Karl Jordan Jr., the godson of the beloved Run-DMC DJ Jason … Read more
In the final stretch of making their iconic 1975 album “Toys in the Attic,” Aerosmith stumbled upon inspiration for “Walk This Way” while strolling through the seedy streets of Hell’s Kitchen and Times Square. “‘Walk This Way’ was the last song that we had to finish,” “Toys in the Attic” producer Jack Douglas exclusively told … Read more
From November 1 onward to New Year’s Day, we Americans are inundated with the background sounds of the most wonderful time of the year. For some, its fa-la-la-la f–k off, with a quarter of retail employees citing holiday music as a source of psychic strain and emotional damage. Still, crippling carols and all, Christmas music … Read more
There was a brief moment during Hip Hop 50 Live — an epic celebration of the golden anniversary of hip-hop that stretched from Friday night into Saturday morning at New York’s Yankee Stadium— that provided a quick reality check. In between Kid Capri’s DJ set and a breakdancing segment featuring Rock Steady Crew legend Crazy … Read more
As the future DMC in Run-DMC, a 12-year-old Darryl McDaniels got his first education in hip-hop at St. Pascal Balyon Catholic school in Jamaica, Queens. “I was in seventh grade, and Billy Morris — who was in the eighth grade — walked into the schoolyard with a flat Panasonic tape recorder that all the kids … Read more
Vivid Seats is the New York Post’s official ticketing partner. We may receive revenue from this partnership for sharing this content and/or when you make a purchase. In 1973, Hip-Hop got its humble start in The Bronx when 18-year-old Clive Campbell aka DJ Kool Herc isolated the instrumentals on funk tracks, switched beats and created … Read more
Vivid Seats is the New York Post’s official ticketing partner. We may receive revenue from this partnership for sharing this content and/or when you make a purchase. On Saturday, Aug. 5, Forest Hills is taking it back to the old school. For one day only, LL Cool J is bringing his star-studded Rock The Bells … Read more
A third man has been charged in connection with the 2002 murder of Run-DMC’s Jam Master Jay in New York City. Jay Bryant, 49, was indicted in federal court in the Eastern District of New York on Tuesday and charged with the death of the hip-hop legend, whose birth name is Jason “Jay” Mizell. Two … Read more
The Beastie Boys once rhymed about the “Sure Shot” on a sick single from 1994’s “Ill Communication.” And the Brooklyn crew is among the classic rap acts captured in a new photo exhibit, “Hip-Hop: Conscious, Unconscious,” at Manhattan’s Fotografiska (281 Park Ave. South) that celebrates the 50th anniversary of the street sound that was born … Read more