Jimmy Henchman...The Realest Gangster in Hip Hop

He ain't a rapper, and is currently serving life in prison for a Drug trafficking case he was convicted of last year October. It seems that everything rappers rap about, this guy did it. I think asides from Fat Joe, and maybe The LOX, every other rapper in the game is just a studio gangster. They might have some friends in the streets, and pay for some gangster protection, but none of them do half of what they rap about. If you believe Young Jeezy is in the streets like that, and that he still sells Cocaine for 17k5, then you must be ignorant. The feds have been listening to rap songs since the early 90s; do you know how many of your favorite rappers would be going to jail on a weekly if they were really doing what they rap about?

Ja Rule and Irv Gotti got busted, and their label (Murder Inc) offices got raided by the Feds in 2003 because of their association with Kenneth 'Supreme' McGriff. Supreme was a real drug dealer from New York, and it was rumored that he had bankrolled Irving Larenzo's company, Murder Inc. And of cos, we all know he was an enemy of 50 Cent...I just wonder why all 50's enemies always get caught up in some Federal case or the other. Anyway, back to the story. Jimmy 'Henchman' Rosemond is serving life, but is still in court for another case. The case is about the killing of a G Unit associate named Lowell 'Lodi-Mack' Fletcher. Lodi Mack had slapped Jimmy Henchman's son in the mall in 2008; At the time, Henchman was still managing Game (on Czar Entertainment), and Game was beefing with the Unit. So, as a way to gain favor from his boss (50 Cent), he slapped Jimmy's 14 year old son (He was with Tony Yayo that day, and that's why Yayo's mother's house was almost leveled to the ground with gun shots) . Fletcher was convicted of the assault, and served two years in jail. But, weeks after getting out, he was shot and killed.

Revolutionary Words From Tupac

Even though he has been dead for almost 18 years now, Tupac is still widely talked about in Hip Hop, and in the world at large. I still listen to his music till this day, and they give me the same feeling they did when I was hearing them for the first times years ago. He made timeless music; and the reason why he made timeless music was because he was legit with his lyrics, and poured his heart out on the mic. Tupac was the type to say the truth (or let his actions back the truth) even if it would further get him in trouble; and for that reason, he got into a lot of trouble while alive. In one of his court cases from back in the 90s, after it appeared that the Judge was treating him like another gangster on the streets, and not really giving he and his lawyer a chance to prove Pac's innocence, he rose up and said...





"You know, your honor, throughout this entire court case, you haven't looked me or my attorney in the eye once. It's obvious that you are not here in the search for justice, so therefore, there is no point in me asking for a lighter sentence. I don't care what you do cause you are not respecting us, this is not a court of law; as far as I'm concerned, no justice is being served here, and you still can't look me in the eye. So I say, do what you want to do, give me whatever time you want, cos I'm not in your hands, I'm in God's hands."

Jay-Z Pours Out Heart On George Zimmerman/Trayvon Martin Case

George Zimmerman got acquainted of the murder case against him for the killing of Trayvon Martin last year. Some people believe this is an evidence of how strong racism still is in the U.S, others believe the trial was fair. What does Jay-Z think? Read Jay's emotional outburst below-




"I was really angry, I didn't sleep for two days. I was really angry about it. We all knew it was still a bit of racism in America but for it to be so blatant, if you just ask yourself the question, 'Didn't Travyon have a right to stand his ground?' He was being chased, he fought back. He may have won. That doesn't mean he's a criminal. He won. If you chase me and you try to attack me and I defend myself, how can I be in the wrong? How is that right? This guy went to get some Skittles and go back to watch the All-Star game. He had plans. 'I gonna get this Arizona, these Skittles, and go watch this game.' ... He had no intentions of robbing anyone's home -- it's a thing where it's like a reminder of, 'We still got a long way to go.' It's beautiful because this generation right now, they don't see color in that way. We're a bit removed from those racist feelings." ("The Truth With Elliott Wilson")




Hmm! I don't know what to say. More like I don't like getting into racial discussions like this. But one thing I picked from what he said above that is true is that- "It's beautiful because this generation right now, they don't see color in that way." That's what i would like to hold on to...the older generation will all pass away with time.

Jimmy Henchman Found Guilty; Sentenced to Life In Prison

Jimmy Henchman's Cocaine Trafficking case has come to an unfortunate end; i always knew he was in touch with the streets, but i don't believe he was into drugs. I think the government just wanted him down so badly, they framed up a whole case against him. It is just funny that all the people that testified against him where people that were already facing time...people that reached a plea bargain with the Feds. He has been sentenced to Life in Prison.

Read the details below-



The trial of music industry mogul James “Jimmy Henchman” Rosemond came to a close today in a Brooklyn federal court.


A jury found Rosemond guilty of all 13 charges levied against him, for allegedly heading up the “Rosemond Organization.”


Federal prosecutors claim the organization shipped hundreds of kilograms on a weekly basis from the West Coast, using various overnight courier services.


The drugs were then shipped to New York, while the proceeds were sent back to the West Coast.
Rosemond was emotionless when the jurors reached their verdict, while his family friends and supporters showed obvious signs of disappointment.


“I am very disappointed by the verdict,” Rosemond’s lawyer Gerald Shargel told AllHipHop.com exclusively. “There were a lot of reasons to doubt the government’s case.”


James Rosemond was the CEO of Czar Entertainment, which at its height, managed artists like Akon, Brandy, Groove Theory, Gucci Mane, Game, Michael K. Williams, Mike Tyson, Sheek Louch, and numerous others.
Rosemond is facing life in prison. He will be sentenced at a later date. (allhiphop.com)

Jimmy Henchman Cocaine Trafficking Case- Day 11 Updates

Below are updates of the Day 11 in the Jimmy Henchman Cocaine Trafficking case-

Closing argument in the federal cocaine case of James “Jimmy Henchman” Rosemond took place today (June 1) in Brooklyn Federal Court.


The prosecution rested their case against Rosemond late in the afternoon yesterday (May 31), paving the way for today’s closing arguments.


A number of friends, supporters and agents (including lead DEA case agent Steve Miller, who wore a custom-made t-shirt paying homage to the ‘God Father’ movie) packed Judge John Gleeson’s courtroom, to hear the closing statements.


James Rosemond’s defense attorney Gerald Shargel decided not to present any witnesses for Rosemond, opting instead, to leave the burden of proof on prosecutors.


Prosecutors presented evidence that they claimed connected James Rosemond to a cocaine conspiracy, that raked in millions in drug proceeds, earning over $14 million in 2010 alone.


Prosecutors labeled Rosemond as the “boss” of the Rosemond Organization, which they branded a Continuous Criminal Enterprise (CCE), which shipped thousands of kilos of cocaine annually.


The organization is accused of importing 20-40 kilos weekly, from the West Coast to New York, in music cases designed to store equipment.


The organization used a variety of overnight courier services throughout the years to ship the drugs, in addition to receiving millions of dollars in drug proceeds.


From 2007-2010, prosecutors claimed that Rosemond’s business Czar Entertainment, only deposited $45,915 in legitimate income.


But Rosemond, who represented acts like Game, Brandy, Akon, Mario Winans, Mike Tyson, Trillville and numerous others, managed to earn millions, despite a downturn in business that started around 2008-2009.
“The defendant’s music business was not a cash business that could generate this kind of cash,” prosecutors said in their closing arguments. “The defendant’s business was not doing very well in the years that the defendant was living very well. Even though his music business was crashing, the defendant continued to spend millions in cash. He created this high-flying lifestyle and it was funded through his drug business.”
James Rosemond’s defense attorney Gerald Shargel said the government’s case was based solely on circumstantial evidence and failed to connect his client to the drug conspiracy in any way.


Shargel noted that most of the witnesses the prosecution put on the stand are facing life sentences, which gave each one a motive to lie, in order to gain their freedom.


Shargel said each witness had perjured himself, labeled each one a proven liar and said the government was a victim of “confirmation bias.”


He also denied the government’s allegations that James Rosemond was a season cocaine trafficker.
“One thing you learned is that Czar Entertainment is not a front, it was a real business. Mike Tyson was a client, Al Sharpton was a client,” Gerald Shargel said, contradicting Sharpton’s recent assertion that he didn’t have a relationship with Rosemond.


Shargel noted that there was no physical evidence – or forensic evidence for that matter – linking Rosemond to the drug conspiracy.


Shargel admitted that business did decline for Rosemond from 2008-2011, but noted that the government didn’t provide proof that Rosemond had not earned his millions prior to the music industry downturn, beginning in 2008-2009.


“Jimmy Rosemond was the victim of a crooked accountant who committed fraud,” Gerald Shargel said in reference to Rosemond’s former accountant John Dash, who admitted to mortgage fraud and other crimes on the witness stand during testimony. 


“Jimmy Rosemond was relying on the wrong person, but he didn’t do it intentionally,” Shargel said.
“Jimmy’s lawyer Gerald Shargel has put on a good defense and so now we’re at the point of deliberating and his family, supporters and myself are anxious, yet like Jimmy, we have faith in a higher power – God,” Rosemond’s publicist Sibrena Stowe de Fernandez told AllHipHop.com, adding that Rosemond was in “good spirits.”

Jimmy Henchman Cocaine Trafficking Case- Day 6 Updates

Jimmy Henchman's Cocaine Trafficking case has been going on for a couple of weeks now, and i think things are getting worse for him. Read the day 6 updates below-

The sixth day of testimony continued in the Federal drug trial of James “Jimmy Henchman” Rosemond, in Brooklyn, New York today (May 22).


Rosemond is accused of masterminding a $10 million-per-year cocaine operation, that imported hundreds of kilos of cocaine per week into New York.


Prosecutors claim that millions in cash was laundered through various companies controlled by Rosemond.
Today in court, testimony continued from a variety of prosecution witnesses.


The case agent assigned to the Rosemond investigation, Marc Van Driessche, testified today.
Agent Van Driessche investigated Rosemond starting in 2008, until his arrest in June 21, 2011, at a W Hotel after a month-long, nationwide manhunt.


Since then, Rosemond has met with authorities nine different times in an attempt to reach a cooperation agreement with the government.


After his arrest, Rosemond’s first meeting with prosecutors took place on October 4, 2011.
Agent Van Driessche said he attended a meeting with two prosecutors, agents, and an attorney representing Rosemond.


It was during this session that Rosemond admitted that he was a co-conspirator in the cocaine case.
During his first meeting with authorities, Rosemond admitted that he e-mailed an associate named Jason Williams on an encrypted Blackberry, so the pair could pick up “one of them things.”


Later, the two men went to an auto body shop in Newark, New Jersey, where an illegal trap was being fitted on to a black Dodge charger.


Rosemond picked up the charger and went to the LeFrak Housing Projects in Queens, where he received up a kilo of cocaine.


He then met with an associate named Winston “Winnie” Harris, who had already began cooperating with the DEA and was wearing a wire, with agents listening in.


“He was surprised Winston didn’t have the money, but he instructed Jason to handover a kilo of cocaine anyway,” agent Van Driessche testified.


Rosemond said that when he returned, he noticed police entering into his building, so he fled.
In the Proffer Agreement, Rosemond said he later he received a call from someone in Jamaica, who revealed that Winston Harris had been cooperating with authorities.


Rosemond put “two and two together” and fled Brooklyn for the Gowanus Housing Projects, where he spent the night in a staircase hiding from authorities.


Rosemond then made it to a hotel in Brooklyn, borrowed a white BMW from a family member, and traveled to Virginia, where he met up with Jason Williams.


Later in the evening, Rosemond said he traveled to Miami alone by train, where he had his housekeeper to remove $25,000 in cash.


“We didn’t know what happened to the defendant after police entered his apartment in New York,” agent Van Driessche testified.


In the Proffer Agreement, Rosemond also acknowledged he was aware of the $1.2 million stashed in a music crate at Smash Studios, which was going to be delivered to criminal associates in California.
According to agent Van Driessche, Rosemond admitted that in 2010 alone, two associates in the conspiracy provided him almost 500 kilos of cocaine.


He also admitted that he gave a connect named Lamont Bennett $300,000 in cash to settle a cocaine debt.
Van Driessche testified that Rosemond complained that he was going to be forced to sell one kilo at a time, until his money was back up, since he lost hundreds-of-thousands due to seizures of packages.
Rosemond’s publicist issued an official statement to AllHipHop.com about the testimony today:


“As an official publicist for Jimmy for many years, I’ve been listening in on the trial,” Rosemond’s publicist, Sabrina Stowe de Fernandez, told AllHipHop.com. “Since day one, his defense attorney admitted that Jimmy apparently lied during proffering sessions. The prosecutors took the deal off the table and is basically trying to bring those lies into the case as evidence.”