October 30

3 hip-hop anniversaries on October 30

1. 2002

   Jam Master Jay dies

   Jam Master Jay dies.

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   Today in hip-hop history — 2002: Jam Master Jay dies. https://hiphopstorian.com/timeline/moment/jam-master-jay-died

2. 2002

   Run-DMC's Jam Master Jay is shot and killed in his Queens studio

   Jason 'Jam Master Jay' Mizell — Run-DMC's DJ and the architect of the group's stripped, rock-leaning sound — is shot in his 24/7 Studios at 90-10 Merrick Boulevard in Hollis, Queens, around 7:30 PM. He dies at the scene.…

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   Today in hip-hop history — 2002: Run-DMC's Jam Master Jay is shot and killed in his Queens studio. https://hiphopstorian.com/timeline/moment/jam-master-jay-killed-2002

3. 2021

   Jay-Z inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame

   At the 36th Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse in Cleveland, Jay-Z is inducted in his first year of eligibility — becoming the second solo hip-hop artist to enter the Hall (after …

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   Today in hip-hop history — 2021: Jay-Z inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. https://hiphopstorian.com/timeline/moment/jay-z-rrhof-2021