India, April 28 -- The murder of New York City rapper Jam-Master Jay in 2002 in Queens has been a mystery for years. Though the police have not been able to zero in on a suspect who killed the rapper, major progress was made in the case on Monday.

A 52-year-old man pleaded guilty in the case in New York City, admitting that he was an accomplice in the murder of the rapper, whose real name is Jason William Mizell. "I knew a gun was going to be used to shoot Jason Mizell," Bryant told a federal magistrate on Monday. "I knew that what I was doing was wrong and a crime."

So far, two people have been convicted in 2024 for the murder: Karl Jordan Jr. and Ronald Washington. While the convictions took place, they did not hold. Jordan was later ...