Third Suspect Pleads Guilty in Jam Master Jay Murder

0:00It's April 27, from Hollywood to your headphones. This is Entertainment and Celebrity News today, powered by AI, I'm Cory with the Story. A third suspect just pleaded guilty in the 2002 murder of Jam Master J, the legendary DJ from Ron DMC. J. Bryant, 52 years old, admitted to opening a locked fire escape door at a New York City music studio, letting in the killers who took out. Jason Mazzell execution style. He now faces 15 to 20 years behind bars. This case stayed cold for nearly 20 years until federal prosecutors cracked it open. They nailed Bryant with DNA evidence, and he didn't drop names of his accomplices in court. Jam Master J's death hit hip-hop hard, coming after Tupac in 1996 and Biggie in 1997. Run DMC pioneered the game in Queens, with tracks like It's Tricky and Walk This Way alongside Aerosmith, shaping the culture we love. Two others tied to Jay Longtime friend Ronald Washington, and got son Carl Jordan Jr.

1:05got convicted last year on revenge motives from a soured, cocaine deal. But Jordan's verdict got flipped this year when a judge said prosecutors didn't prove the drug angle solid enough. The feds are appealing that now. With Bryant's plea, we're inching closer to full closure on a hip-hop tragedy that linger too long, reminding us how street shadows still haunt the mic.