Film

2 Turntables and a Microphone

2008 · 1h 32m · Music · Documentary

The Life and Death of Jam Master Jay

IMDb

6.3

Legendary hip-hop DJ Jason Mizell, aka Jam Master Jay, is gunned down in his Queens studio. Security tapes of the incident mysteriously disappear, the five witnesses are uncooperative and no one is talking... until now. 2 Turntables and a Microphone documents the investigation of the unsolved murder of Jam Master Jay, RUN- DMC's groundbreaking DJ and producer, deftly revealing the history of hip-hop and mainstream rap along the way. Exclusive, candid interviews with 50 Cent, Ja Rule, Russell Simmons, RUN-DMC, LL Cool J, The Game, and more offer insight into Jam Master Jay's life - including information that could finally help police solve the murder that shook the music world to its core.

Jason 'Jam Master Jay' Mizell

Self

Stephon Watford

Self

Russell Simmons

Self

Kid Rock

Self

Bill Adler

Self

• Guy LoganDirector
• Stephon WatfordWriter

Release date

June 3, 2008

Status

Released

Original language

English

Runtime

1h 32m

Rated

16

Genres

Music, Documentary