New York, NY (May 21, 2008) – In their continuing quest for answers to the legendary DJ’s murder, MTV’s investigative team sat down with longtime friend of Jam Master Jay, Eric “Shake” James, in hopes of uncovering new information. In Part 1 of an exclusive interview, Shake reveals in detail the last hours of Jay’s life and discusses some newfound evidence that he believes went overlooked. Read:
…During the week before he was slain more than five years ago, Jam Master Jay traveled to Milwaukee to visit James. The legendary DJ was on break from a Run-DMC tour with Kid Rock and Aerosmith, and spending time with Shake — at this house, and at local clubs and restaurants — was a welcome respite from the hectic pace of life on the road.
James shakes his head sadly as he looks at his old home. "[I'm] just remembering all the good times we had here," he says. "Like playing video games."
Jam Master Jay was an avid gamer. In fact, he was reportedly in the middle of a game of "Madden NFL" on the night he was killed inside his Queens recording studio.
Shake points out the room at the front of the house where he and Jay would hole up and play — sometimes all day, sometimes even longer. "He could beat me in boxing but not in football," Shake remembers, smiling. "But he always wanted to play football, and every time he picked the Giants."
Just hours after Jay left Shake's house to catch a flight back to New York on the morning of October 30, 2002, the legendary DJ would be gunned down by assailants whose identities remain a mystery. Like the murders of Notorious B.I.G. and Tupac Shakur, Jay's remains unsolved.
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