PREVIOUSLY: Former music exec Jimmy Henchman, will spend the rest of his days behind bars. His family attended parties at 'Baby Doc' Duvalier's mansion. James Rosemond often known as Jimmy Henchman or sometimes Jimmy Henchmen,[5][6] is an American entertainment record executive and convicted drug trafficker. I never played a role in anything. This Haitian biographical article is a stub. He was trying to get legitimate and all that, so I thought I was doing him a favor. Wack 100 Explains How Jimmy Henchman Got Life After Snitching + Speaks on Haitian Jack Beef#wack100clubhouse #jimmyhenchman #haitianjack SUBSCRIBE LI. Agnant denies any involvement in the botched robbery but made a reference to the elephant in the room that Hip-Hop has been looking at for the last 20 years. When he was a junior in high school, the actor met Tupac for the first time. All Rights Reserved. Hours later, Shakur, Agnant, and others were accused of gang rape by Jackson. So youre saying that going into itI felt nervous because this guy knew somebody I had major beef with. 50 Cent spent 13 days in the hospital, five more months to fully recover, and was sentenced to a life sentence after ordering the murder of Lowell Fletcher. We watched the fight in the VIP room of Scores. 2Pac was murdered in Las Vegas in 1995. Everywhere I went to in Brooklyn were really vicious hoods. How Many Albums Had Tupac Managed to Record Before Dying? And as far as Shakurs claims that he was an informant, Well its funny, they all want to claim that Im linked to the government, but if I was linked to the government I would be in America [now],. So I was doing this type of stuff, rapping for guys and getting paid. His supporters maintain that he was wrongly convicted and that he is innocent.? Jack is probably best known for being viciously dissed on 2Pacs Against All Odds where the fallen rapper implicates him in the now infamous 1994 shooting at New Yorks Quad recording studios. [15], Circa 1996, Rosemond founded Henchmen, the company that would later become the rap management company Czar Entertainment. Several years have passed since the deaths of Notorious B.I.G. Tupac: I met him through some rough characters I knew. Their fellowship was strained as a result of their union. His murder is still unsolved. And as far as Shakurs claims that he was an informant, Well its funny, they all want to claim that Im linked to the government, but if I was linked to the government I would be in America [now],. Ron G. is a DJ out here in New York. In 1996, he had a net worth of $200 thousand, according to his life insurance policies. He will play Haitian Jack, the infamous rappers manager and promoter, in the film adaptation of American Sniper, as well as his role as the films lead actor. The fact that he's currently serving six life sentences. James "Jimmy Henchman" Rosemond (sometimes spelled Jimmy Henchmen ) (born February 5, 1965) is a former American businessman involved in the rap music industry and convicted drug trafficker. In this phone interview with VladTV, Jimmy Henchman Rosemond speaks to Vlad about allegations that connect him to 2Pacs Las Vegas death. He disassociates himself from the incident but seems to implicate his former comrade Henchman. I know whos behind it and well get into that one day. Whenever it comes to Pac, it feels like Im blamed, Jack says. I was having a little party in there and a friend of mine told me Pac was asking who I was because he saw everybody sitting around me with a lot of champagne, a lot of women, a lot of guys. Is Dexter Isaac Lying About Shooting Tupac? Closing arguments finished on March 4, 2014. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. Jurors heard the inside dope on the beef between hip hop mogul James (Jimmy Henchman) Rosemond and rapper 50 Cent's crew G-Unit as Rosemond's murder-for . Mr. Rosemond, I have copies of your presentence report from North Carolina dated 1-13-1997 and other documents about you working with the government sending people you befriended to prison so you can maintain your own freedom. While in New York to shoot the 1994 film 'Above the Rim', Tupac began hanging around with Jaques 'Haitian Jack' Agnant and Jimmy Henchman. How dare you call me an informant! [34], Rosemond came before a jury again in December 2014 and on December 11 the jury found him guilty on all charges for the murder of Lowell "Lodi Mack" Fletcher. [3] He is best known for his connection to Tupac in the early 1990s. Agnant was sentenced to prison in 2004 after shooting a man following a fight at a nightclub on Melrose Avenue, a fashionable shopping district in Los Angeles. I didnt want to tell the police, but I can tell the world. [23], On June 5, 2012, Rosemond was convicted in Federal District Court in Brooklyn of drug trafficking, obstruction of justice, firearms violations and other financial crimes associated with his position as head of a multi-million-dollar transnational cocaine-selling organization. Wack 100 speaks on the Jimmy Henchman and Haitian Jack case Neighbors - J. Cole. Now Im not going to talk about my friend Biggies death or 2Pacs death, but I would like to give their mothers some closure. The shooting occurred in Las Vegas, Nevada, and Shakur was fatally wounded. 2Pacs Home & Houses in Baltimore, Marin Tupacs Death in Las Vegas (Videos, Photos & Full Information). He said he wanted to put the stone in a new setting for his girlfriend at the time, Cynthia Ried. Haitian Jack: No. ***** looked the devil . His family attended parties at 'Baby Doc' Duvalier's mansion. On his posthumous 1996 album The Don Killuminati: The 7 Day Theory, Shakur penned a track titled Against All Odds, where he name-drops several of his adversaries including Nas, Mobb Deep, Jimmy Henchman, and Haitian Jack. After being convicted of running an interstate drug operation, Jimmy Henchman confessed to authorities that he was the mastermind behind the shooting and robbery of Tupac Shakur that began the East Coast vs. West Coast war. [25] United States Attorney for the Eastern District of New York Loretta E. Lynch said that Rosemond's carefully crafted image as a music mogul was in reality "a cover for the real Jimmy Rosemond - a thug in a suit. But the person thats behind it is serving life right now. Sign up for The Urban Daily's email newsletter! It was the biggest of the two diamond rings that we took. Promised to payback, Jimmy. Like TheUrbanDaily.com on Facebook to stay updated with the latest entertainment news and original interviews! [3] He currently lives in the Dominican Republic. Jimmy "Henchman" Rosemond has been implicated as the main figure who ordered the shooting of Tupac Shakur in a Manhattan recording studio on the night of November 30, 1994. Jacques Haitian Jack Agnant is a Haitian-born music executive and rap music promoter who is active in the industry. Thats how I pretty much got into the music business. In 1991, Jimmy co-founded the first Hip-Hop Mega conference called How Can I Be Down, and in due course, founded Czar Entertainment where he managed top music artists & athletes. The person who planned the 1994 hit on Tupac Shakur at Quad Studios has finally come forward. On November 8, former music mogul James "Jimmy Henchman" Rosmand received two life sentences for the murder of 50 Cent affiliate, Lowell "Lodi Mack" Fletcher. Mase & Puff Daddy The Last Pacs, Tupac is Holding a Baby Bottle. The jealousy / and immaturity was too much. Their divorce would not be finalized until the following year. Copyright 2023 Interactive One, LLC. All Eyez On Me, Interscopes final album, was released one year after he died. Haitian Jack was born on April 20, 1958. Then later on other things lead to other things and then people put things in his head, which created a bad blood between him and me. Despite his death more than a decade ago, 2Pacs music and influence continue to influence contemporary music. At this time, Agnant was hired as the Director of A&R by his friend Lance Un Rivera, CEO of the rap label Undeas Recordings. Its about time that some one did, and I will do so at a different time. Rosemond, the founder of talent management company Czar Entertainment, was alreadyserving two life sentencestied to separate drug andgun convictions, so a not guilty verdict would not have freed him from life in prison. While in New York to shoot the 1994 film 'Above the Rim', Tupac began hanging around with Jaques 'Haitian Jack' Agnant and Jimmy Henchman. All Rights Reserved. Rosemond was again convicted and sentenced to life plus 30 years. He was deported from the United States after being convicted of a felony in 2007. We laughed, we joked a lot, he loved the respect and recognition I got in New York and I think he wanted that same respect. Jacques "Haitian Jack" Agnant. "Hit 'Em Up" is a diss track by hip hop artist 2Pac, featuring the Outlawz. [36][37] The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 2nd circuit overturned the conviction in 2016. [10] In 2021, Agnant was featured in the FX documentary Hip Hop Uncovered. Jimmy Henchman was born James J. Rosemond on February 5, 1965 in Brooklyn, New York. [31][33] More than 35 witnesses testified at the trial. All Rights Reserved. He helped to release their music and promote it in addition to serving as an executive in the industry. His older siblings attended medical schools and universities in the United States. I do what I do with my friends and thats it. Posted in Conspiracy , Crime , Rumors with tags 2pac , 94 shooting , Biggie , Diddy , haitian jack , jason sabatino , jimmy henchman , king tut. Isaacs shocking statement goes on to hint at future revelations regarding the fallen rappers, even drawingBad Boyhoncho-turned-entertainment mogulDiddyinto the fray, claiming that Rosemond will flip on Biggies former cohort for his involvement in the shootings. The series take an investigative look into Rosemond's life, criminal cases, and portrayal by the media. All my shows were getting canceled. Biggie warned Pac not to befriend these notoriously tough . Now in an exclusive interview with HipHopWired.com, Haitian Jack reemerges and discusses his high and lows with Pac, his views on Jimmy Henchman, the blood on Suge Knight's hands and. On his posthumous 1996 album The Don Killuminati: The 7 Day Theory, Shakur penned a track titled Against All Odds, where he name-drops several of his adversaries including Nas, Mobb Deep, Jimmy Henchman, and Haitian Jack. Damn it's like I know bits and pieces about this from what Tupac has mentioned, from what Cease said on Chronicles of Junior Mafia, they all hinted towards Pac involving himself with some dangerous dudes and such and such, then the r*pe sh*t in 94 as well . In 2007, he was deported to Haiti. EXCLUSIVE: Jimmy Henchman Gets Two Life Sentences For Killing 50 Cent 50 Cent Continues Beef with Jimmy Henchman Rosemond, Las Vegas Police Report for Tupacs Shooting, Who is Walter King Tut Johnson? On Monday, May 23, 2011, James Rosemondreleased a statementin which he named myself and another individual, a Mr. Winston Harris (who I do not know), as government informants. ), Listen while I take you back (NIGGA SAY HIS NAME!) But when I called him back for directions, he was, like, I dont have the money. I said, If you dont have the money, Im not coming. He hung up the phone, then called me back: Im going to call [Uptown Entertainment CEO] Andre Harrell and make sure you get the money, but Im going to give you the money out of my pocket. So I said, All right, Im on my way. As were walking up to the building, somebody screamed from up the top of the studio. (L to R: Jacques "Haitian Jack" Agnant, Tupac Shakur and friend. Let me tell you man, whenever you go out of your way to get someone killed, put in jail and slander their character, all those things end up coming back to you; especially a person who has nothing against you or has done nothing to you., Jack also discussed the accusations of being a federal informant or as 2Pac kindly put it a snitch.. Paul Brenner, the lawyer for Agnant, separated his case from Tupacs, and Shakur reportedly began to distance himself because he was dubious of Agnants objectives. Having been a notorious figure in New York City during the 90s, Jack, real name Jacques Agnant, was eventually deported back to Haiti in 2007. His older siblings attended medical schools and universities in the United States. Movies Like Limitless (2011): Run All Night (2015), Lucy (2014), New Jack City (1991), Gone Baby Gone (2007), Hummingbird (2013/i), Taking Lives (2004), The Salton . He later found himself immersed in the street life by selling drugs during the crack cocaine epidemic of the 1980s and 1990s. It is amusing to realize that some seemingly unrelated events have a full circle in their own right. /Jimmy AceR.I.P. In this list, Tupac names the people he felt were behind the shooting at Quad Studios, Haitian Jack Agnant, Walter King Tut Johnson, and James Jimmy Ace Rosemond. Henchman went on to have massive success in the music industry, even managing Compton rapper The Game at one point. Join this channel to get access to perks:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJa1DaAqmGoLP5xDJ5X9JHw/join Buy Me A Coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/Blacksav. In 2007, he was deported from the United States. ? Now you gotta watch your back, now watch your front Here we come, gunshots too Tutt, now you stuck Fuck the rap game, nigga this M-O-B So believe me we enemies, I go against all odds. By now, many rap fans are familiar with the 1994 shooting of iconic rapper Tupac Shakur in New York Citys Quad Studios. But the person thats behind it is serving life right now. Closing arguments finished on March 4, 2014. How Much and What Kind of Weed Did 2Pac Smoke Every, Handwritten and Drafts of 2Pacalypse Now Tracklist, After 36 Years Behind Bars: Mutulu Shakur Speaks Out For The, The Story of Tupacs Godmother Assata Shakur And Why Shes On, Who Was Biggie Smalls aka Big Dric from 2Pacs God Bless, Candyman 187 Talks About The Havenotz Group and The Savior. Now, this guy I was going to charge, because I could see that they was just using me, so I said, All right, you give me seven Gs and Ill do the song. He said, Ive got the money. Now Im not going to talk about my friend Biggies death or 2Pacs death, but I would like to give their mothers some closure. Copyright 2023 Interactive One, LLC. Tupac believed that Rosemond was involved in setting up the shooting and robbery of Shakur at the Quad Recording Studios in New York in November 1994. Less than two years later, Rosemond was charged with criminal possession of a firearm and three months after that arrest he was again charged with a weapons violation. It was there that Tupac met the 19-year-old that accused him of rape. Nigel (Haitian Jack) had introduced me to Booker (Jimmy Henchman Rosemond). , Puffy , stretch , Tupac on March 20, 2008 by thestateofhiphop [28][29] In 2019, the court denied the writ and dismissed his appeal. [25] In the indictment, prosecutors noted that Rosemond made over $11 million a year since 2007 through his drug trafficking scheme. Still, he has long maintained that he never intended to kill Lowell Lodi Mack Fletcher in 2009, and that he only hired men to shoot at Fletcher for his role in roughing up Rosemonds 14-year-old son amid a long-running feud between 50 Cents G-Unit and a rapper Rosemond represented. 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Whatever the truth may be, The Haitian Jack story provides a unique look into the life and times of one of Americas most notorious promoters. Isaac released a statement on June 16, 2011 to allhiphop.com, saying it was Rosemond who had paid him to rob and pistol-whip Tupac.. When explicitly asked about his thoughts on Jimmy Henchman, he replied He is who I thought he was a b*tch,. All Rights Reserved. Mr. Rosemond, if I was an informant like you, I wouldve been home years ago with my family, not doing life in prison. Whenever it comes to Pac, it feels like Im blamed, Jack says. Jimmy Henchman Admits Defeat To 50 Cent! The Overlook Film Festival has unveiled the full lineup for its 2023 edition, taking place in New Orleans from March 30-April 2, naming the world premiering Universal horror-comedy Renfield as its opening night film, and Warner Bros' Evil Dead Rise as its closer.. Jack first met Tupac at The Octagon, a Manhattan club where he was a member. My Homies Still Live In Durango, the albums single, peaked at number 20 on the Billboard Hot 100 in early 1992. To save yourself like you have done in the past? The group, known as the "Rosemond Organization," in turn shipped cash proceeds from the narcotics sales back to Los Angeles using a variety of methods as part of its operation. Top Trending News. Haitian Jack: I got into it with Wyclef [Jean]; we are blood related through our father. In June 2012, Rosemond was charged with four crimes in connection with the death of G-Unit affiliate Lowell Lodi Mack Fletcher, including murder-for-hire and conspiracy to commit murder. But I never had any bad blood towards him though. As a matter of fact, when I was first notified a couple years ago that the feds and Chuck Philips were investigating you, I wrote you and sent you everything they sent me. [9] In 1999, Agnant was hired as security by music executive Steve Stoute, following an altercation in which Sean "Puff Daddy" Combs assaulted Stoute with a champagne bottle.[9]. HipHopWired.com: For those who are not familiar with your history or might have heard rumblings, rumors and half truths, how did you gettied into the New York City Hip-Hop community? . Later, Pac curses Jimmy out over the phone over unpaid funds. Through the press, he called Haitian Jack a "hanger-on" and on Nov. 29, he delivered one of his most emotionally charged interviews when he pleaded his innocence once more and expressed resentment his rape case was being tried separately though he wasn't the only one charged that night. GlobalGrind sat down with Philips, who broke the story last week that Rosemond admitted to setting up Tupac in 1994, while telling us what really happened the night Tupac was shot. Tupac mentioned his concerns to Mickey Rourke in November 1994 when they were clubbing. I still have as proof the chain that we took that night in the robbery. He has not had a Top 10 hit since Im Mad at Cha in 2001, and it was his first since then on the Billboard Hot 100. [18] He was a known figure in the hip hop music industry, described in a 2012 The New York Times article as "a prince at the royal court, whose ties to rap musics biggest stars were known far and wide. This is a cop state. Boarding Schools in Haiti: Find Your Childs Perfect Match, Haitian Herbs and Spices Discover the Exotic Flavors of it, Traditional Haitian Dance Uncover this Vibrant Culture, Discover the Thrilling World of Sports in Haiti, Architecture in Haiti: Preserving the Unique Heritage. [42], Rosemond is profiled by filmmaker Don Sikorski in the documentary video series Unjust Justice: The Jimmy Rosemond Tapes released in 2016 and podcast Unjust Justice: The Jimmy Rosemond Story released in 2020 and hosted by Michael K. Williams. [32] The trial began on February 10, 2014 in a New York federal court. and lace this rap, A real live tale about a snitch named Haitian Jack, Knew he was workin for the feds, same crime, different trials, N*gga, picture what he said, and did I mention, Promised a payback, Jimmy Henchman, in due time, I know you b*tch n*ggas is listenin, The World Is Mine, Heard the guns bust but you tricks never shut me up. Vibe: Can you take us back to that night at Quad Recording Studios in Times Square? To save yourself like you have done in the past?. /TutR.I.P. "Wyclef was close with Jimmy Henchman and Haitian Jack. It is the B-side to the single "How Do U Want It", released on June 4, 1996.The song's lyrics contain vicious insults to several East Coast rappers, chiefly Shakur's former friend turned rival, the Notorious B.I.G. Pac did not listen . At Manhattans luxurious Le Parker Meridien hotel, Tupac invited Jackson to his suite. Implicated in the 1994 shooting was music mogul and drug lord James "Jimmy Henchman" Rosemond, who has denied accusations of his involvement in the ambush - until now. A convicted murderer, long suspected of involvement in the 1994 Quad Studios shooting ofTupac Shakur, has finally admitted to committing the crime, and has accusedGames manager,Jimmy Henchman Rosemond founder ofCzar Entertainment of masterminding the botched robbery, which left the legendary rapper shot five times. Jimmy Henchman, Haitian Jack ,King Tut all involved in Pacs 94 shooting. [11][12], In 2003, Rosemond, along with Chris Lighty, joined Russell Simmons in his campaign to end New York's draconian Rockefeller Drug Laws. Hardricts Bad Boys project was one of his best known works, and it featured some of his signature bad boy antics. lights a cigarette and demands the money he's owed from Jimmy Henchman . According to some sources, he is currently living in the Dominican Republic. 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