R.I.P. '' Johnny J '' - Commits Suicide!

DJ Redrum

Playin' For Keeps
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Johnny Jackson, better-known in the music industry and in hip hop circles as Johnny "J", a multi-platinum songwriter, music producer & former rapper, committed suicide in the LA County jail Oct. 3rd.

The hip hop producer who is perhaps best known for his production on Tupac Shakur's (2Pac) albums All Eyez on Me and Me Against the World was born in Juárez, Mexico, in 1969 and raised in South Central Los Angeles by his adopted parents whom his father Is African American and his mother is Mexican-American.

Johnny "J" ran Klock Work Entertainment and had worked with many hip hop, rap and R&B artists over his career.

The hip hop producer Johnny “J” also helped hip hop rapper Candyman become the first hip hop rapper On Epic Records to go platinum with his work on the classic track Knockin' Boots.

Early reports are that the hip hop notable jumped off a tier in the jail causing his death the night of Oct. 3rd. He was in the county jail on a dui charge.
Johnny leaves his wife and 2 children.
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I noticed this eariler from somebody that used to work with him who had posted on GearSlutz.
He was one of the best, if not the best producer to ever come out of the westcoast! R.I.P.
 

Schizo-Manic

b33lz
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Battle Points: 3
DAMN!!! R.I.P. this keeps me motivated to stay alive and positive, because something I feel suicidal but when I think about life is too short for negative thoughts...
 

Sucio

Old and dirty...
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Battle Points: 304
Gotta love prison...
 

Sonorous

ILLIEN
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Damn one of the most slept on producers and one of best if you ask me RIP, i feel for his family
 
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