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To most folks who were unaware of Jimmy’s gangsta ties, may have been blindsided when news originally surfaced of his drug operation gone wrong, for which he was supposedly racking up close to $10 mill a year. As any individual who strikes a threat for their “street-cred”, most shockingly, that of a rumored attempted hit on 2Pac, no one was quite as shocked after hearing Tony Yayo’s associate, Lowell Fletcher’s subsequent murder in 2009 after slapping Henchman’s son, which stemmed from a beef amongst Game, 50 and Tony Yayo himself. According to AHH, Jimmy was officially charged with carrying out the killing:

James “Jimmy Henchman” Rosemond has officially been charged with ordering the murder of an associate of 50 Cent.Jimmy Henchman, who is already in a Brooklyn federal prison for running a $10 million a year cocaine operation, now faces the death penalty for the murder of Lowell “Lodi Mack” Fletcher. Lodi Mack was gunned down in September of 2009 in the Bronx, just two weeks after he was released from prison, after serving almost two years for smacking Jimmy Henchman’s young son, as well as an unrelated narcotics charge.

The incident happened in March of 2007, during an altercation between 50 Cent, Tony Yayo, and Lodi Mack. Henchman’s young son was walking to the Czar Entertainment offices, which were on the same street as Violator Management, which manages 50 Cent’s career.

50 and crew allegedly spotted the young man walking down the street wearing a Czar Entertainment sweatshirt, at the height of the feud between G-Unit and rapper Game, who was managed by Czar Entertainment at the time.

The young man was surrounded by Tony Yayo and his associates, harassed and eventually smacked in the face.

In related Fiddy news, the G-Unit boss recently traveled to the impoverished lands in Somalia, strictly on behalf of the United Nations World Food Program & Street King, to hand out and assist the many underprivileged kids with food. ABC News tagged along 50′s motherland travels, and showed a side of the rapper’s most gracious humanitarian work.

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It appears as if the only headlines the Dipset click often make these days are run-ins with the law, case in point Juelz’s last brief stint with the boys in blue, and his lack of motivation to get in the studio. But that’s neither here or there, as various news outlets have reported that his Set crew member, Jim Jones, was apparently arrested and charged last night at a Connecticut casino for assaulting a state trooper, via Yahoo News (per Associated Press):

MASHANTUCKET, Connecticut (AP) — Rapper Jim Jones was arrested and charged with assaulting a Connecticut state trooper in a brawl at the Foxwoods Resort Casino, police said Saturday.

The hip-hop artist and actor, whose “We Fly High” was one of 2007′s top-selling rap tracks, was charged with assault on a police officer and breach of peace, state police spokesman Lt. J. Paul Vance said. Vance said he was not certain how the altercation Friday night began.
Jones said on Twitter that he posted $40,000 in bond, adding that he “had a ball” while in custody. An attorney who has represented Jones in the past did not immediately respond to a message Saturday seeking comment.

UPDATE: Rumor mill site, TMZ, also says that along with the arrest, he was maced by authorities. Some actual video has surfaced, which you can view in the above clip.

In general, these sort of controversial-debatable lists will always cause a stir…some way, somehow. Following yesterday’s pick with Meek at numero siete, MTV’s selects the God Jay Hova as the number six spot, despite him having one hell of year with his partner in crime, Kanye West. At six, I don’t know, at least top 5, but then again this list went down the drain when…umm, this fellow was left entirely off. So I, or you guys, just shouldn’t really sweat it:

“If you talk about the Throne, yeah, top five, no question. But Jay himself? From January to August, what was going on?” asked Rahman Dukes, MTV News’ director of hip-hop news, pointing out Jigga’s inactivity apart from WTT. “Kanye was moving.”

As if the news regarding this sadden death couldn’t get any worse, TMZ ha s learned that Whitney Houston’s 18 year old daughter, Bobbi Kristina, has been rushed to the hospital. Although there was some doubt of her location at the time of her mother’s death, sources say she was in fact in the L.A. area, and now TMZ reports she was in fact rolled out on a stretcher from the Beverly Hilton hotel, where her mother was found dead yesterday. I couldn’t imagine what she, Bobby Brown, or Cissy Houston is going through at this time, but my heart goes out to them in this trying time. And continuing in the spirit of tributes, the Roots, along with up-and-coming singer Elle Verner, did their damn thing for Whit last night at the House of Blues in Los Angeles at a Pre-Grammy Party. Hit the jump for more. UPDATE: People states she had a “complete breakdown”. < Stop by that link for more info.

But this though:

Houston was found partially submerged in the bathtub of her room, according to the source.

UPDATE # 2: Bobby Brown, as well as Cissy Houston, have both issued statements [via EW]:

Bobby’s:

“I am deeply saddened at the passing of my ex-wife, Whitney Houston,” the singer said through a spokesperson. “At this time, we ask for privacy, especially for my daughter, Bobbi- Kristina. I appreciate all of the condolences that have been directed towards my family and I at this most difficult time.”

Whitney’s mother, Cissy:

”We are devastated by the loss of our beloved Whitney. This is an unimaginable tragedy and we will miss her terribly. We appreciate the outpouring of love and support from her fans and friends.”

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This is sad news indeed. It what seems to be a gloomy trend for the start of 2012, and most importantly Black History Month, following the suicide of Soul Train pioneer Don Cornelius in the beginning of the month, multiple reports have indicated that famed singer Whitney Houston has passed away at the age of 48 [was pronounced dead at 3:55pm PST at the Beverly Hilton]. The singer, who most recently made a comeback in 2009 with her CD I Look To You, has had fair share of battles with drugs, and leaves behind daughter Bobbi Kristina and a legacy her legions of fans will remember until the end of time [via Associated Press]:

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Whitney Houston, who reigned as pop music’s queen until her majestic voice and regal image were ravaged by drug use, erratic behavior and a tumultuous marriage to singer Bobby Brown, has died. She was 48.

Publicist Kristen Foster said Saturday that the singer had died, but the cause and the location of her death were unknown.
At her peak, Houston was the golden girl of the music industry. From the middle 1980s to the late 1990s, she was one of the world’s best-selling artists. She wowed audiences with effortless, powerful, and peerless vocals that were rooted in the black church but made palatable to the masses with a pop sheen.

Her success carried her beyond music to movies, where she starred in hits like “The Bodyguard” and “Waiting to Exhale.”
She had the perfect voice and the perfect image: a gorgeous singer who had sex appeal but was never overtly sexual, who maintained perfect poise.

The singer had been on the verge of yet another successful crack at a musical/film comeback, as she and American Idol alum Jordin Sparks had been shooting a remake of the 1976 musical, “Sparkle”. Sadly, as news comes of her untimely death, this project along with possible others remain up in the wings. We’ll hopefully keep you guys updated, as the story is developing….

UPDATE: CNN has also reported that her ex-husband Bobby Brown, who is currently touring alongside his New Edition band-mates on their reunion stint, states that he’s “completely devastated” at this time and is getting by with the help and support of his fellow members. A possible [full]statement is on the way as further details arises. Celebs’ tweets over here.

UPDATE # 2: Upon the news of Nippy’s death, Idolator via Just Jared has learned that Whit’s long-time friend and music exec Clive Davis has canceled his annual pre-Grammy Party, which the late singer was reportedly scheduled to appear at, along with Brandy and Monica with their performance of the pair’s latest collaboration, “It All Belongs To Me.” In fact, Whit stopped by their rehearsal for a little words of encouragement…Idolator has obtained footage of that courtesy of HipHollywood (below.)

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