Hip-hop producer kills himself in an L.A. jail.
The man who became famous for albums like Tupac’s All Eyez on Me has committed suicide, say L.A. County Jail officials. Johnny “Johnny J” Jackson jumped off a tier this past weekend in the facility where he was held after being arrested for a DUI. Other hits Jackson produced include “Knockin’ Boots” by Candyman. Jackson, 39, had a wife and two children.
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