Man Pleads Guilty to Jam Master Jay Murder

0:00It's April 28th. This is Music News Today, your AI-powered source for everything music. A 52-year-old man just pleaded guilty to helping set up the murder of Jam Master J, the legendary Rundee MC DJ. His name is Brian, and back in 2003, prosecutors hit him with conspiracy charges after finding his DNA right near the crime scene in. Queens. He admitted to unlocking a door that let the killer slip in easy and take Jason Mezel out back in October 2002. The case stayed ice cold for years until 2020, when cops nab Ronald Washington and Carl Jordan Jr. for the actual shooting, tying it to a beef over a big cocaine deal Mezel cut them out of. Those two got convicted on murder tied to drug trafficking, but just this year, a judge tossed Jordan Jr.'s verdict, calling the evidence, too. Shaky. Brian owned up in court, saying he knew a gun was coming for Mezel, and that his actions were straight up criminal.

1:00Prosecutors are calling it a win, after more than 20 years of grinding for justice, no matter how long it dragged. Now Brian is staring down 15 to 20 years behind bars, while the feds keep pushing on the others involved. This closure hits hard for hip-hop heads, finally shedding light on a shadow that's hung over Rundee MC. C's. Legacy. Since Mezel helped to build the game with RevRun in DMC.