First Ever J.A.M. Awards Honors Hip-Hop Artists
Sep 25, 2007 3:11 PM
The Jam Master Jay
Foundation for Music in partnership with EPOP International, Adidas and Hot 97,
has announced a landmark initiative called the J.A.M. Awards. Built on the
foundation of Jam Master Jay and Run-DMC, the pioneers of hip-hop, this
star-studded special event will aim to show the world the most positive aspects
of rap.
The star-studded benefit
concert will be co-hosted by DMC and Jam Master Jay's wife Terri Corley-Mizell,
with confirmed artists including Snoop Dogg, Talib Kweli, Q-Tip, Everlast
featuring DJ Muggs, Mobb Deep, Marley Marl, De La Soul and DMC, with additional
artists to confirm within the next few weeks.
Tickets for the J.A.M.
Awards go on sale Thursday, Oct. 4 through Ticketmaster, and the event will
take place on Nov. 29 at the Hammerstein Ballroom in New York City.
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