Jam Master Jay Murder: New Suspect Pleads Guilty

0:00It's April 28th. This is Entertainment in Celebrity News. Today, powered by AI, your front row to the latest buzz. I'm Cory with the story. Nearly 24 years after Jam Master J's murder, another piece of the puzzle just fell into place. Jay Bryant, a 52-year-old from Far Rockaway in Queens, pleaded guilty to letting the killers into the studio where Jason Mizzell, better known as Jam Master J was recording back on October 30th, 2002. This clears the path for Carl Jordan, Jr., and Ronald Washington, who got convicted two years back for the ambush. Jordan's conviction got overturned last December, but Washington's held up so far. Jam Master J built the beat behind Run DMC's game-changing hits like Walk This Way, with Aerosmith, Rock Box, and It's Tricky. With Joseph Run Simmons and Darryl DMC McDaniels, they shaped hip-hop history, hit the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2009, and he even, launched J&J Records, signing Onyx and an

1:02early 50-send. Prosecutors say it stemmed from Mizzell, cutting those two out of a $200,000 cocaine deal he set up. Bryant now faces at least 15 years, up to 20, after admitting his role in what the US attorney called an exhaustive probe finally cracking. The case. With this admission, the long-cold trail on one of hip-hop's biggest losses heats up again, leaving folks wondering if more names are coming.