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One of Hip Hop’s most paradoxical executives, Jimmy Rosemond, is behind bars serving a life sentence. Rosemond was an austere but hard-working executive whose reputation had been hampered for decades by allegations of his involvement in the 1994 shooting of rapper Tupac Shakur at Quad Studios in New York City. Since his conviction in 2012 on unrelated charges, nobody has had the chance to speak to Rosemond or get all the details on his case. Riddled with inconsistent information provided by career criminals and federal informants, along with a strategic plan by former Los Angeles Times journalist Chuck Philips to provide government officials with false and damaging information, the case caught the attention of G2G producers, who were inspired to do some real digging to uncover the truth.
Topics examined in the series include Tupac, the business of hip-hop, media coverage of Rosemond and his conviction in both a drug conspiracy case and murder-for-hire of an ex-con who assaulted his then 14-year-old son. A host of trial documents, wiretaps and materials gathered by the G2G investigative team will be reviewed to seek out if justice was truly served.
Part two:
In this episode we travel back to Jimmy’s upbringing as "Ace" and recap the trials and tribulations that prepared him to make a successful transition into the cutthroat business of entertainment. We look at his survival of a near death experience on the streets of Brooklyn to his first foray into the music industry. "How Can I Be Down", David Hyatt, Groove Theory and Salt-N-Pepa are all recalled. We speak to a number of personalities from his upbringing on the streets of Flatbush and Crown Heights to key industry executives who got to know Jimmy as he began to flourish in the business.
Part three:
Firmly planted in the industry, we examine Jimmy’s infiltration into a multitude of prominent entertainment circles. With a knack for negotiating business deals and conflict resolution he broadens his portfolio of businesses by tapping into his rolodex of executives and exploiting every opportunity presented to him. Driven by success, hard work and the determination to leave his criminal past behind, he negotiates one of the biggest deals in boxing history for then heavyweight champion “Iron” Mike Tyson and solidifies his place as one of the top executives in the business.
Part four -
UNJUST JUSTICE - The Jimmy Rosemond Tapes Episode 4
A look at the charges, players and strategy used by the government to convict Rosemond on a CCE charge.
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