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A Brooklyn federal jury delivered guilty verdicts in the trial of Karl Jordan Jr. and Ronald Washington in the killing of Run-D.M.C.'s Jason Mizell, Jam-Master Jay, who is shown here in 1986.

2 men are found guilty for the 2002 killing of Run-DMC's Jam Master Jay

Jam Master Jay, one-third of the iconic hip-hop group Run-DMC, was killed in 2002 over a cocaine deal gone bad. A jury found two men guilty of the murder, including his godson.

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  • Ayana Archie
A pedestrian passes a mural of rap pioneer Jam Master Jay of Run-DMC in 2020 in Queens. A man charged in the slaying of Run-DMC legend once filmed a brazen rap video in front of the mural, prosecutors say in court papers opposing the defendant's release on bail.

Jam Master Jay's accused killer rapped in front of memorial mural, prosecutors say

In court papers opposing bail, prosecutors cited several instances when Karl Jordan Jr. proved himself a danger to the community by openly bragging about dealing drugs and possessing guns.

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  • The Associated Press