Greg Kading clears up Statements about Biggie and Tupac

By The Hip Hop Writer
Hip Hop Vibe Staff Writer

The year of 2011 has been a revolution, of sorts, for hip hop. Several new artists have emerged. Aside from the emergence of new artists, the veterans have experienced success, also. Even the deceased artists are making news.

January of 2011 began with rumors about the Tupac Shakur bio-pic and during the summer, Dexter Isaac admitted he was the person who shot Tupac in 1994 at Quad Studios. Isaac also admitted he shot the rapper on the orders of Jimmy Henchman.

Now, in the fall of 2011, Greg Kading, a former homicide detective for the LAPD, revealed information about the murders of both Tupac Shakur and The Notorious B.I.G. Greg Kading said a man named Poochie was behind the shooting of The Notorious B.I.G. The former detective also said Lil' Cease has had several stories he was telling about Biggie's murder.

Yesterday, Lil' Cease came out and denied the story Greg Kading had been telling. Kading said it has been a very broad investigation, regarding Tupac's murder and it leads right into Biggie's murder. The former detective said he was led to a Crip gang member, named Orlando Anderson. He said when Anderson was forced, he admitted he, his nephew, and other Crips, were behind Tupac's murder.

Despite the rumors about The Notorious B.I.G. and Sean "Diddy" Combs being behind the Crips' attack on their former friend, Tupac Shakur, Greg Kading said the Crips were not paid off by Bad Boy. Greg Kading said there was no evidence of Biggie being involved in Tupac's murder. However, without the Biggie paying off the Crips theory, there was no reason for the Crips, or Bloods, to have murdered B.I.G.

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Jimmy Henchman hires lawyer, Gerald Shargel

By The Hip Hop Writer
Hip Hop Vibe Staff Writer

Under usual circumstances, Jimmy Henchman remains behind the scenes. Henchman is behind the careers of Game and Ray J, among other talents. This summer, however, it was revealed all of this was a front for Jimmy Henchman's cocaine ring, which generated $10 million a year.

Being brought up on drug charges did not stop Jimmy Henchman from maintaining his innocence. The troubled mogul said he had no parts of the operation. Soon, Dexter Isaac, a former employee, revealed he was the one who shot Tupac Shakur in 1994. He only shot him because he was unable to rob the iconic rapper.

While Dexter Isaac's confession is not doing anything to help Jimmy Henchman's case, it has no effect on his current charges. However, a recent raid on one of his properties revealed Henchman owned a machine gun and a silencer. Now, with those charges mounting, Jimmy Henchman has decided to bring in more legal counsel. Recently, Jimmy Henchman hired Gerald Shargel, who has represented John Gotti, and he famously defended Irv Gotti and Murder Inc. Records from money laundering charges in 2005.

Speaking on represeting Jimmy Henchman, Gerald Shargel said this is his type of case and he is honored to be defending Henchman. Shargel is honored to represent Henchman, but the mogul is facing 30 years of prison, based simply off the gun charges. For heading up the cocaine ring, Jimmy Henchman is facing a life sentence in prison. Assistant US Attorney, Todd Kaminsky, showed how Henchman used music crates to ship cocaine across the United States.

Interscope Records was also under investigation, as it was assumed Jimmy Henchman was running his organization through their Los Angeles offices. However, last week, Interscope Records was cleared from the investigation. Jimmy Iovine discussed the matter, saying Interscope Records has never had any type of ties to organized crime. While Jimmy Iovine is free from the investigation, other members of Henchman's organization have been revealed, such as his brother Kesnar Rosemond.

Jimmy Henchman worked with a number of businesses, including an unnamed New York City car dealership. He was also suspected of shipping his products through Rock-It Cargo, with them being a knowing partner. There are also a number of FedEx accounts that have been opened in Jimmy Henchman's name. While Jimmy Henchman continues to fight for his innocence, his brother, Kesnar, has pled guilty and is cooperating with the law enforcement.

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Jimmy Henchman's shipping company cleared from Federal Investigation

By The Hip Hop Writer
Hip Hop Vibe Staff Writer

Currently, James "Jimmy Henchman" Rosemond is being held in prison with no bail. This spring, Rosemond was arrested for being the head of a cocaine ring. As the days went by, more news was released regarding the situation.

For a month, law enforcement was unable to find Henchman to arrest him. After a month of chasing, Rosemond was arrested in New York City. Even with all the evidence against him, Jimmy Henchman has maintained his innocence.

Last week, it was said Jimmy Henchman was running his operation from the headquarters of Interscope Records in Los Angeles. Yesterday, Interscope Records was cleared from the investigation after no evidence of wrongdoing turned up on them. Aside from Interscope Records, Jimmy Henchman was also involved with Rock-It Cargo.

Jimmy Henchman was accused of using the company to ship hundreds of kilos of cocaine to recording studios and sending the profits back in vacuum bags. Rock-It Cargo was launched well over thirty years ago and employs 300 people with offices all over the world. The CEO of the company revealed they were cleared from the Jimmy Henchman investigation.

Read the statement from the Rock-It Cargo CEO below:

"With regard to the current investigation, the company followed all of the government's and its own required procedures and remains in compliance with all Federal and state regulations.”

In the time since the warrant was placed for Jimmy Henchman's arrest, several members of his organization have turned against him. Dexter Isaac, a former Henchman employee, revealed he shot Tupac Shakur in 1994 at Quad Studios in a failed robbery attempt. This shooting led to the major hip hop feud, involving both the East and West Coast.

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What if The Notorious B.I.G. had Never Died?

By The Voice
Hip Hop Vibe Staff Writer

During the late 1990s, the biggest feud in hip hop history emerged when Bad Boy Records and Death Row Records began taking shots at each other. The center of the feud was the outspoken Tupac Shakur, of the West, and The Notorious B.I.G., of the East. Initially, the two rappers were friends, but a shooting changed all of this.

The past few months have shed light into what caused some of the most-pivotal moments in hip hop. Tupac Shakur's beef with The Notorious B.I.G. stemmed from a shooting in 1994 at Quad Studios, which led to him being shot. Recently, it was said, by Dexter Isaac, that Jimmy Henchman was behind this shooting.

In March of 1997, The Notorious B.I.G. was preparing to release his Life After Death album. On the album, Biggie rapped the same street tales, laced with rhymes of wealth and prestige. Weeks before the official release of the album, The Notorious B.I.G. was taken, only months after Tupac Shakur. A few years ago, Diddy revealed Biggie was supposed to leave Los Angeles on the night of March 8 to head out of the country. However, Biggie ended up talking Diddy into allowing him to stay longer.

Had The Notorious B.I.G. taken the trip out of the country, he likely would have performed some of his older tracks and would have premiered a number of his new tracks. If The Notorious B.I.G. was still alive, today, he would be a seventeen year veteran. While Biggie promised he would retire, in 2000, to focus on the development of Junior M.A.F.I.A., he would have likely released a comeback album. By now, Biggie would likely become a commentator to the hip hop game. Nas created the "hip hop is dead" discussion and the discussion would not have taken place if Biggie were still here.

Jay-Z is the most-quoted rapper in today's generation. While Jay-Z has memorable quotes, many of his rhymes sample lines from The Notorious B.I.G. Had Biggie still been alive, Jay-Z's music would have been missing a number of quotes. In current hip hop, The Notorious B.I.G. would instead be the rapper being quoted all the time. Since his death "106 & Park" has become a surrogate home to hip hop and Biggie would have been a fixture on the show, especially during the era of AJ and Free. If Biggie were still here, hip hop would have more of a focus on lyrics than business.

While the focus would be lyrics, the business would still be booming. Being the businessman he is, Diddy would have made Biggie the focus of his Sean John clothing line, using him for the commercials. If Biggie were still here, a lot of rappers in the game would still be fighting for entry.

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Jimmy Henchman used Interscope Records' office to Ship Cocaine

By The Hip Hop Writer
Hip Hop Vibe Staff Writer

Earlier this year, James "Jimmy Henchman" Rosemond made headlines when he was accused of heading a major cocaine ring. Rosemond had built a reputation as an astute businessman. According to several reports, this was all a front for his illegal businesses.

First, Jimmy Henchman was brought up on drug charges, and later more accusations came. Dexter Isaac claimed to be an employee of Henchman. Isaac said he was paid $2,500 to rob Tupac Shakur in 1994. When the robbery went wrong, he ended up shooting the rapper.

Henchman was out of the public eye, but denied the charges and Isaac's claims through his lawyer. Following a month of being chased, Jimmy Henchman was caught and arrested in New York City. Currently, the CEO of Czar Entertainment is awaiting trial. As if the case was not bad enough, more information has been leaked about the Haitian businessman.

Shipping records now have found "pickups and deliveries" made at the Interscope offices in Los Angeles. In what was disguised as music cases were kilos of cocaine and over $1 million in cash. Currently, the mogul is being held, without bail, at the Manhattan Correctional Facility and is facing 18 felony charges. Those charges could result in a life sentence in prison.

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Game talks Jimmy Henchman's legal troubles [VIDEO]

By The Hip Hop Writer
Hip Hop Vibe Staff Writer

Earlier this year, famed hip hop mogul, Jimmy Henchman, was revealed to be the head of a major drug ring. While he was placed under arrest, Jimmy Henchman was out of the country. Henchman remained out of the country for nearly a month.

At least once a week, Jimmy Henchman was in the news for one thing or another. During that time, it was also said he was behind the 1994 shooting of Tupac Shakur. Towards the end of June, Henchman was arrested on the drug charges.

One of Henchman's biggest clients is Game. The Compton rapper recently spoke on the situation. He said Henchman is handling things better than he could if he were in his place. Game also pleaded with the people not to judge Henchman on what happened with Tupac, as Game has love for both Henchman and Tupac and said he was too young to side on what happened in 1994.

However, in the present day, Game said he saw a real person in Jimmy Henchman and they have made a lot of money together over the past six years. With that statement, Game told Henchman to keep his head up, as he dealt with this situation.

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Inmate confesses to Role in Murder of The Notorious B.I.G.

By The Hip Hop Writer
Hip Hop Vibe Staff Writer

For fourteen years, The Notorious B.I.G.'s murder has gone unsolved. Three major hip hop shootings have gone unsolved, all three involved Biggie, when he was alive. Last month, it was revealed Jimmy Henchman was behind the 1994 shooting at Quad Studios.

While there has been a little bit of information given about the first shooting, the major shootings have still gone unsolved. It has been years of investigation and no true results have surfaced until now. Not even a month after Dexter Isaac confessed to shooting Tupac Shakur under Henchman's orders, another inmate has confessed to a shooting.

Clayton Hill, a federal felon, has attempted to contact several media outlets. After speaking with the FBI and other government officials, Hill revealed he concealed the murder weapon under the orders of Muhammed Mosque. Both Hill and Mosque are members of the Nation of Islam. Muhammed Mosque, who also goes by the name of Dawoud Muhammed.

Hill also claimed Muhammed confessed to killing The Notorious B.I.G.

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Game discusses Henchman and 1994 Shooting of Tupac Shakur

By The Hip Hop Writer
Hip Hop Vibe Staff Writer

As he awaits the release of his long-delayed album, The R.E.D. Album, Game watched as his manager, Jimmy "Henchman" Rosemond, was brought up on drug charges. Much like other viewers, Game saw Henchman deny the allegations and news stories break on a daily basis.

Game said Jimmy is his brother and he will ride or die with him, regardless. He said he and Jimmy, both, will keep their heads up and hope for the best. The Compton rapper went on to say Henchman's arrest may be a plot by the government.

Because the public has yet to see Osama Bin Laden's body, Game said it is hard to believe anything they have to say about Henchman. In the middle of the Henchman controversy, Dexter Isaac, a former employee of Henchman, said he shot Tupac Shakur, in 1994. He said he shot the controversial rapper under orders from Henchman.

Because he was only thirteen, and on the other side of the country, in 1994, Game said he does not know what went on, at all. At the time, Game was only in middle school, so he has no idea about what went on during this time. Back then, Game did not know Tupac, Isaac, or Henchman, all he knew was going to school and playing basketball. Seventeen years later, however, Game is one of the biggest rappers on the planet and he is now signed to Henchman's management company.

Game, agreeing with Henchman, said Isaac likely confessed to avoid a lifetime sentence in prison.

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Jimmy Henchman arrested in New York City, facing Drug Charges

By The Hip Hop Writer
Hip Hop Vibe Staff Writer

The manhunt is finally over, Jimmy Henchman was arrested earlier today in New York City. Nearly a month ago, a warrant for his arrest was placed. Instead of turning himself in, Rosemond went on the run, denying the allegations of him running a criminal empire.

Henchman was allegedly responsible for the 1994 shooting of Tupac Shakur. However, no evidence pointed to him until Dexter Isaac, one of his employees, confessed last week. Rosemond has portrayed the image of being nothing more than a hip hop executive.

Rosemond's company manages Akon, Game, Brandy, and many other high-profile celebrities. Last month, it was revealed it was nothing more than a front for his cocaine business. This is something Rosemond has denied repeatedly. While hiding out, Rosemond spoke through his attorney to deny all the allegations against him.

The mogul was arrested at Union Square in New York City earlier today by DEA agents. Aside from the drug charges, Henchman was also accused of being behind the murder of a G-Unit affiliate and several other hip hop mystery crimes.

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50 Cent talks issues with Interscope Records, Tupac Shakur shooting, and Ja Rule

By The Hip Hop Writer
Hip Hop Vibe Staff Writer

As promised, 50 Cent released a single during the summer of 2011 to kick off his fifth studio album. The only problem with this is that his album may be delayed until 2012. For over four years, 50 Cent has been having trouble with his label. This is the primary reason he has moved G-Unit to a new distribution deal with EMI Records.

Recently, 50 Cent told Funkmaster Flex exactly what was going on between himself and Interscope Records. 50 Cent said he is usually ahead of the game when it comes to marketing and promotion. Because of this, he has many new ideas. The brass at Interscope Records are not interested in the new ideas 50 has.

With everything moving in slow motion, 50 Cent is considering leaving the label sooner than planned. During the interview, 50 Cent was asked about Dexter Isaac's confession about shooting Tupac Shakur. 50 Cent, who has been compared to Shakur, questioned why his shooter would confess seventeen years after the fact, plus with Tupac being dead. One reason they confessed is because they are upset with Jimmy Rosemond, 50 Cent feels. His empire is crumbling and he is out of the country, while his associates are taking the fall.

50 Cent also spoke on his situation with Ja Rule. While Rule said he is finally done with the beef, 50 Cent is not. He said he has some people behind bars that will make things difficult for Ja Rule. 50 Cent said when a person is ending a situation, they need to end it entirely. 50 feels he has done just that, saying he knows the exact cell Ja Rule is in, but refused to reveal it. Despite Ja Rule saying he will not interact with the other prisoners, 50 Cent said he has people on the street who say Rule is going to have a tough time.

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Jimmy Henchmen associate charged with Death of G-Unit affiliate

By The Hip Hop Writer
Hip Hop Vibe Staff Writer

The empire of James "Jimmy Henchmen" Rosemond is crumbling at a rapid rate. Having been in the hip hop industry for over twenty years, Rosemond was also a major crime figure. While he has had some scrapes with the law, no evidence turned up on him until May of 2011.

It was revealed his management and film companies were actually fronts for his cocaine empire. The DEA has been investigating his operation and there is a warrant for his arrest. Rosemond is denying all the allegations and demanded the charges be dropped.

Earlier this week, a former Henchmen employee said he shot Tupac Shakur in 1994. Rosemond wanting jewelry off Shakur led to the East Coast/West Coast feud. But, through his lawyer, Rosemond denied the statement, saying the only reason Dexter Isaac confessed was because he did not want to spend the rest of his life in prison.

Now, Rosemond is under even more media scrutiny. For years, Jimmy Henchmen has had issues with hip hop's tough guy, 50 Cent and his G-Unit Records. In 2007, Tony Yayo and Lowell Fletcher, an affiliate of the label, got into an altercation with Rosemond's then-fourteen year old son. Following the altercation, which has been denied ever happening by Rosemond, Fletcher was killed upon his 2009 prison release. Two men have been arrested for this murder and both are tied to Rosemond.

Brian McCleod and Rodney Johnson confessed to killing Fletcher. Johnson has been charged with plotting with conspirators to orchestrate a homicide. Prosecutors feel as if Johnson hired McCleod and others to finish off Lowell Fletcher. The duo are also facing charges surrounding drug trafficking and are believed to be a part of Rosemond's drug ring.

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Jimmy Henchmen's legal team responds to Tupac shooting claims by Dexter Isaac

By The Hip Hop Writer
Hip Hop Vibe Staff Writer

For years, many have wondered exactly who shot the iconic rapper, Tupac Shakur, in 1994. Shakur blamed former friend, Christopher "Biggie" Wallace. In 2008, it was said that Jimmy Henchmen was behind the shooting, something he vehemently denied.

Dexter Isaac revealed, yesterday, he was the man who shot Tupac Shakur. He said he was working for Henchmen, who hired him to rob the rapper. In return for his services, he was rewarded $2,500 and most of the jewelry worn by Shakur.

Jimmy Henchmen was revealed to be one of the biggest cocaine dealers in the United States. His entire organization is under federal investigation. Henchmen said he is not guilty and will not return to the United States until the charges are dropped. Now, Henchmen is saying Isaac is lying and the only reason he is confessing is because he does not want to die in prison.

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Dexter Isaac confesses to Tupac Shakur's 1994 shooting, blames Jimmy Henchman

By The Hip Hop Writer
Hip Hop Vibe Staff Writer

James "Jimmy Henchman" Rosemond has been known for his business acumen for years. But, it appears all of it was a front for his criminal enterprise. There have been rumors about Rosemond for years, but nothing ever stuck. But, with a warrant out for his arrest, things are coming out.

There was always the mystery of who shot Tupac Shakur in 1994. Shakur blamed his former friends, the Bad Boy duo of Sean Combs and The Notorious B.I.G. However, they have always denied being involved. In 2008, a report said Rosemond was behind the shooting.

Henchmen denied the accusations and threatened to sue if it was not retracted. Now, seventeen years since the shooting and three years since the report, information has finally been revealed. Dexter Isaac was working for Rosemond in 1994 and was paid $2,500 to rob Tupac, but the robbery went wrong and he was forced to shoot him.

Despite things going wrong, Isaac was still able to get away and he said Rosemond gave him $2,500 and all the jewelry he got from Tupac Shakur, with the exception of one of his rings. Isaac said Rosemond kept the biggest ring, a diamond, to put in a new ring for his girlfriend, at the time. Tupac apparently knew something about what happened, as he named Rosemond, along with Biggie in "Against All Odds." Everything is falling apart for Rosemond, who is currently facing DEA charges.

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