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Release Year2008
Runtime1h 32m
LanguageEnglish
CertificationNR
GenresMusic, Documentary
Votes1
DirectorGuy Logan
WritersStephon Watford
TypeFeature Film
Rating5.0 out of 10
Cast5 credited
Also Known As2 Turntables and a Microphone
About 2 Turntables and a Microphone
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.
Directed by Guy Logan, 2 Turntables and a Microphone leans on a strong ensemble — Jason 'Jam Master Jay' Mizell, Stephon Watford, Russell Simmons — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about music titles of 2008.
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