Who Is James “Jimmy Henchman” Rosemond?

Historically, Hip-Hop has always lived by and upheld a code of ethics often associated with criminal life. No women or kids, don’t go against the family and never telling are just some of these unspoken rules. While this street influence has helped shape Rap music to what it is today, it has left copious amounts of blood on our culture’s hands. One individual who seemingly has played both sides is James “Jimmy Henchman” Rosemond.

Rosemond, who is currently incarnated for multiple counts of cocaine trafficking, has been recently charged with ordering the murder of 50 Cent associate Lowell “Lodi Mack” Fletcher in 2009, reports AllHipHop. While in the last couple of years Henchman’s name has rung bells in mainstream media outlets for his run-ins with the law, Mr. Rosemond has an infamous history worthy of a two part gangster television chronicle. Here is a brief timeline outlining Henchman’s rise within the music industry and alleged enforcement of street etiquette.

Clicks on the #’s below to see the moves Henchman has made in the entertainment industry, and the streets, over the years.

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Photo: NYPD

Henchmen Productions:

Starting off as a manager of different artists and producers, Rosemond founded Henchmen Productions in the early 1990’s. Henchmen Productions would be credited in helping produce Salt-N-Pepa’s comeback hit “Shoop” in 1993 and executive producing R&B duo Groove Theory’s self titled debut that spawned the top five hit “Tell Me” in 1995. Henchman was also a co-founder of the ‘How Can I Be Down?’ music conference.

Who Shot 2Pac?:

On November 30th 1994, late great rapper 2Pac was robbed and shot five times in the lobby of Quad Recording Studios in Manhattan. For some time, it has been alleged that Henchman ordered the hit to “discipline” 2Pac for his perceived disrespectful star behavior. Last year New York inmate Dexter Issac confessed to the shooting and accused of Henchman of offering him $2,500 plus the jewelry taken from the rapper that night to execute the ambush. To most, this event would be the catalyst for East vs West Hip-Hop feud.

CZAR Entertainment:
Rosemond returned home from a prison stint in 1999 and Henchmen Productions regained its footing via soundtracks for Exit Wounds and Romeo Must Die and a Motown Records distributed compilation called Bullet Proof Love Vol. 1. With a name change of his entertainment company in the new millennium to CZAR Entertainment, Rosemond would increase his reach and go on to manage musical acts like Akon, The Game, Gucci Mane, Sheek Louch, Sean Kingston, Rick Ross, Shyne, Mario Winans and represent athletes including boxers Mike Tyson, Hector Camacho Jr., and Andre Berto.

On The Run:
In May 2011, Rosemond was the subject of a nationwide manhunt for failure of turning himself on cocaine trafficking charges. The Drug Enforcement Administration alleged that he shipped hundreds kilograms of cocaine via music equipment cases to various recording studios and record label affiliated offices. In a stunning and almost laughable turn of events, Rosemond was apprehended by federal agents while exiting the very visible W Hotel in the Union Square section of Manhattan.

Murder For Hire:
 With an indelible beef between his client the Game and 50 Cent’s G-Unit Records stable still brewing, Tony Yayo and Lowell “Lodi Mack” Fletcher were accused of slapping Rosemond’s then 14-year-old son in March 2007. The following month the Queens, New York house of Tony Yayo’s mother was sprayed with bullets in a drive by shooting. This has been viewed by many as clear retaliation for the assault on Rosemond’s son. According to an AllHipHop report, Rosemond has been recently charged for ordering the 2009 murder of 50 Cent associate Lowell “Lodi Mack” Fletcher by offering Brian McCleod and Rodney Johnson an undisclosed amount of cocaine.

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Currently James “Jimmy Henchman” Rosemond’s legal woes include gun charges, cocaine trafficking, and these newly served murder charges that can result in the death penalty.