Tupac Producer Johnny J Dead of Apparent Suicide

imd_best · 10-05-2008, 08:53 PM

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.

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ngty69 · 10-05-2008, 09:15 PM

r.i.p

ginnane · 10-05-2008, 09:43 PM

damn..r.i.p

LimeOfDoom · 10-06-2008, 01:15 AM

R.I.P. be nice to know the "official " cause of death...jumpin off a tier cause of a D.U.I. seems pretty severe

whitea200 · 10-06-2008, 01:49 AM

damn its a cold world

shadynicca11225 · 10-06-2008, 09:39 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by llcool49

R.I.P. be nice to know the "official " cause of death...jumpin off a tier cause of a D.U.I. seems pretty severe

he probably got thrown off the fucking tier.

supamane · 10-06-2008, 09:50 AM

no good.

dennozee · 10-06-2008, 01:14 PM

R.I.P.

rjh77 · 10-06-2008, 02:33 PM

rip meng

imd_best · 10-06-2008, 09:00 PM

Someone Got To Him!!! He Knew To Much About Pac!!!! I Bet!!! Hmmmmm????

comsci · 10-06-2008, 09:23 PM

crazy shit.

RIP.

sharezha · 10-06-2008, 09:26 PM

r.i.p

y2w902 · 10-07-2008, 09:49 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by leonidas1

Someone Got To Him!!! He Knew To Much About Pac!!!! I Bet!!! Hmmmmm????

lol why was i thinkin that too, R.I.P

er21 · 10-07-2008, 10:00 AM

I Remember Seeing Him In That 2pac Dvd Seem Like A Really Humble Dude R.i.p

10-05-2008, 08:53 PM	#1 (permalink)
imd_best Status: RapAlbums.net O.G. Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 2,240 Threads: 555 Thanks: 0 Thanked 24 Times in 15 Posts Rep Power: 8	Tupac Producer Johnny J Dead of Apparent Suicide 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. [ame]http://vids.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=vids.individual&videoid=48914 10[/ame]

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ngty69 Status: RapAlbums.net O.G. Join Date: Sep 2008 Age: 25 Posts: 1,114 Threads: 17 Thanks: 0 Thanked 6 Times in 5 Posts Rep Power: 4	r.i.p

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LimeOfDoom Status: Werd up Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 566 Threads: 118 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Rep Power: 2	R.I.P. be nice to know the "official " cause of death...jumpin off a tier cause of a D.U.I. seems pretty severe

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imd_best Status: RapAlbums.net O.G. Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 2,240 Threads: 555 Thanks: 0 Thanked 24 Times in 15 Posts Rep Power: 8	Someone Got To Him!!! He Knew To Much About Pac!!!! I Bet!!! Hmmmmm????

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comsci Status: Werd up Join Date: Sep 2008 Age: 25 Posts: 717 Threads: 117 Thanks: 0 Thanked 29 Times in 14 Posts Rep Power: 7	crazy shit. RIP.

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er21 Status: RapAlbums.net O.G. Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 6,885 Threads: 386 Thanks: 0 Thanked 93 Times in 49 Posts Rep Power: 26	I Remember Seeing Him In That 2pac Dvd Seem Like A Really Humble Dude R.i.p