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« on: October 05, 2008, 03:00:59 am » |
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Producer Johnny Jackson aka Johnny J. died from an apparent suicide in the Los Angeles County Jail yesterday (October 3). According to a number of reports, Jackson, who was incarcerated on a DUI charge, allegedly jumped from a tier in the prison, resulting in his death, although the official cause of death has not been determined. Johnny J., who was born in Mexico and raised in South Central Los Angeles, is best known for the body of work he recorded with the late Tupac Shakur.
He started in the music business at the age of 16, but his first taste of success came in 1990, when he produced the Grammy nominated hit single “Knockin’ Boots” for pioneering “Spanglish” rapper Candyman.
Around 1993, Johnny J started an affiliation with Shakur, which would eventually produce hundreds of recordings land the producer work on a number of high profile releases.
He produced tracks on albums like The Above The Rim soundtrack, as well as Tupac’s Thug Life album, Me Against The World and All Eyez On Me, which contained the hit single How Do U Want It, which was a Johnny J. production.
Johnny J. was prolific as well, having produced or scored music for movies like Blood Diamond, The Fan and The Big Hit.
Johnny J. also released a solo album in 1995 titled I Gotta Be Me and many of his productions on Tupac Shakur ended up on posthumous releases like Until The End Of Time, Better Dayz, R U Still Down (Remember Me) and others.
Johnny J. also worked with a number of artists, ranging from Tatyana Ali and The Outlawz to Lil’ Eazy E’s group The Kings of L.A.
A documentary on his life was also being produced at the time of his death.
Source: Allhiphop.com
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Ridah
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« Reply #1 on: October 05, 2008, 04:26:53 am » |
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what the fuck man? this guy was the sound behind 2pacs classics. i just recently read about how he was critical about the people fucking 2pacs music up.
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« Reply #2 on: October 05, 2008, 08:14:54 am » |
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yeah man thats fucked up!
RIP Johnny J. He has a great legacy.
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« Reply #3 on: October 05, 2008, 07:06:50 pm » |
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I was really hoping he could get with Global and work on the recently found Tupac songs and bring back somethin "real". Seems a minor stretch to bring about something like this.. I cant buy the suicide as fact.. Think he was pushed. RIP Johnnie  |
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« Reply #4 on: October 06, 2008, 12:28:26 am » |
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Damn son... Bernie Mack, Isaac Hayes, Young Jr., Johnny J... Ain't that too much? R.I.P. |
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Stranded on Death Row, so duck when I swing my shit!
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« Reply #5 on: October 20, 2008, 07:33:46 pm » |
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Damn That Sucked When I Found Out
R.I.P
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« Reply #6 on: October 23, 2008, 05:40:18 pm » |
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2pac and Johnny J was a winning team. Pretty much every song they made together, during Pac's lifetime, is a classic.
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« Reply #7 on: October 25, 2008, 03:55:01 pm » |
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damn very sad rip but i cant believe that he murder him self maybe there are other facts we dont now. and whats up with the news on this site i hope to hear more. because i have a lot of questions is lake still with death row east and whats up with suges new label and and and..........
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« Reply #8 on: November 03, 2008, 11:57:36 pm » |
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Speaking of Suge, he's in deep trouble right now. They want to confiscate all his goods from Death Row days, prizes, CD's... Damn even Death Row towels and ashtrays plus police found some stolen masters and GMG went to court with that. Some girl called GMG lawyer and said that her husband (friend of Suge) "Butch" Small told her in period of 2001-2005 that he and Suge stole some DR masters, like they never there. To tell the truth I knew it's going to happen and I'm convinced that this is only the top of the glacier. And that thing with Tupac and Biggie slaying... Soon we will know the truth, that's my word. Something's goin' on.
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Stranded on Death Row, so duck when I swing my shit!
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« Reply #9 on: March 04, 2010, 10:05:11 am » |
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rip johny
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