# RIP Jam Master Jay
**URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rip-jam-master-jay/134684
**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share
**Created:** [October 31, 2002, 10:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rip-jam-master-jay/134684 "2002-10-31T10:28:55Z")
**Posts on this page:** 5
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### Author:  [@TwistofFate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TwistofFate)
#### Post date: [October 31, 2002, 10:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rip-jam-master-jay/134684/1 "2002-10-31T10:28:55Z")
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I think I’ll put on my adidas when I go home.
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### Author:  [@MeanOldLady](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MeanOldLady)
#### Post date: [October 31, 2002, 11:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rip-jam-master-jay/134684/2 "2002-10-31T11:11:44Z")
☹ I’m sad now. I’m an 80s child who grew up on DMC. ☹
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### Author:  [@Tansu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tansu)
#### Post date: [October 31, 2002, 12:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rip-jam-master-jay/134684/3 "2002-10-31T12:39:53Z")
It’s very sad. Run DMC were groundbreakers, innovators and gentlemen.
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### Author:  [@hardygrrl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/hardygrrl)
#### Post date: [October 31, 2002, 1:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rip-jam-master-jay/134684/4 "2002-10-31T13:04:33Z")
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### Author:  [@WordMan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WordMan)
#### Post date: [October 31, 2002, 2:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rip-jam-master-jay/134684/5 "2002-10-31T14:05:05Z")
Wow - Saw 'em on the Kings of Rock tour with the Beasties opening (in Paris, even! - long story). Great music, groundbreaking role in hip hop. How senseless.