Jam Master Jay Murder: Guilty Plea in Cold Case

0:00It's April 28th. Welcome in. This is Music News Today, where the industry meets AI. A major break in a cold case from hip hop history, Jam Master J, the legendary DJ from Run DMC, got gunned down in a Queen's recording studio back in. 2002, and now 52-year-old J. Brian just pleaded guilty to helping set up the ambush. Brian got indicted back in 2023 after his DNA turned up on a hat at the scene, and prosecutors say he cracked open a backfire door to. Let the killer slip in without buzzing the intercom. For over 20 years, this murder stayed unsolved, shaking the rap world since James Zell helped pioneer the genre with hits like Walk This Way. Alongside Run in DMC, earlier this week on April 27th, Bryant flipped his plea from not guilty to guilty, admitting he knew a gun was coming and apologizing in. Court, though he didn't drop names on the shooters, he faces 15 to 20 years behind bars on the murder assist, plus separate drug and gun charges, while two others convicted in the case, one J's.

1:04Gautson and a childhood friend keep fighting their rulings as the saga drags on.