Tag: Disc Jockeys

Jam Master Jay’s Murder Trial Exposes the Double Life of the Run-DMC DJ

In the years before his death, the Run-DMC D.J. Jam Master Jay secretly turned to the drug trade to keep providing financial support to relatives and friends, according to testimony.

Mixtapes, T-Shirts and Even a Typeface Measure the Rise of Hip-Hop

New books collecting objects central to rap’s physical history demonstrate the importance of celebrating these relics before they vanish.

Goldman’s C.E.O. Is Stuck, Without a Clear Lifeline

David Solomon’s management style is winning few fans amid the elite investment bank’s performance woes. He is mired in “quicksand” and unsure what to do.