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Hip-Hop World Mourns Mr. Magic

Hip-hop pioneer Mr. Magic died Friday at 53. As a DJ, he launched the first all-rap radio show in the U.S. and inspired musical talents from Tupac Shakur to Nas. Jay Smooth, host of the longest-running hip hop radio program in New York, talks with Guy Raz about the legacy of Mr. Magic.

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