Jacques "Haitian Jack" Agnant
Born
Haiti
Other namesHaitian Jack, Nigel, Bullaman
Occupations
  • Music executive
  • promoter

Jacques "Haitian Jack" Agnant[1] is a Haitian-born music executive and promoter in the rap music industry as well as a convicted felon and accused rapist. He has worked with several popular artists including Tupac Shakur, The Notorious B.I.G., Justin Rose, and Wyclef Jean. In 2007, he was deported from the United States.[2]

Life and career

Agnant's family migrated to East Flatbush, Brooklyn from Haiti. He became immersed in the street life by selling drugs during the crack epidemic of the 1980s and 1990s.[3] Eventually, he became a club promoter.[2] He was also involved with singer Madonna.[3] Agnant managed various rappers and collaborated with Wyclef Jean, who is a paternal relative.[4] He became friends with rapper Tupac Shakur. Shakur accused Agnant of orchestrating the robbery at Quad Recording Studios in 1994 in his song "Against All Odds," in which Shakur was shot.[5] Agnant denied that he had ordered the attack.[1][6][7][8] Around this time, Agnant was hired Director of A&R by his friend Lance "Un' Rivera, CEO of the rap label Undeas Recordings.[9] In 1999, Agnant was hired as security by music executive Steve Stoute, following an altercation in which Sean "Puff Daddy" Combs assaulted Stoute with a champagne bottle.[9]

Following a conviction for a shooting in a Los Angeles nightclub in 2004, which led to prison time, Agnant was deported to Haiti in 2007.[3] In 2015, it was reported that Benny Boom was set to direct a miniseries on the life of Haitian Jack.[10] In 2021, Agnant was featured in the FX documentary Hip Hop Uncovered.[3] He currently lives in the Dominican Republic.[3] He is best known his alleged role in a sexual assault case that included Tupac in 1994 for which the latter was later convicted and served time in federal prison.

References

  1. ^ a b Press, ed. (7 April 2008). "The Times retracts Tupac Shakur story". LA Times. Retrieved 1 April 2016.
  2. ^ a b "Haitian Jack Reappears, Talks Tupac Being Controlled & Calls Jimmy Henchman A Bitch". Hip Hop Wired. February 4, 2015. Retrieved September 5, 2017.
  3. ^ a b c d e Tinsley, Justin (2021-02-12). "'Hip Hop Uncovered' tells the story of the feared 'Haitian Jack'". Andscape. Retrieved 2021-02-25.
  4. ^ "Streets Is Talkin': Haitian Jack Speaks On Tupac, Suge Knight & Being Labeled A Snitch". Hip-Hop Wired. 2015-02-05. Retrieved 2021-02-25.
  5. ^ Rathon, Rocko (February 7, 2015). "Haitian Jack Speaks On 1994 Tupac Shakur Shooting, Insinuates Jimmy Henchman's Involvement". The Source. Retrieved 2021-02-25.
  6. ^ Parker, Derrick; Diehl, Matt, eds. (2007). Notorious C.O.P.: The Inside Story of the Tupac, Biggie, and Jam Master Jay Investigations From the NYPD's First "Hip-Hop Cop". pp. 96–97. ISBN 9780312354299. Retrieved 1 April 2016.
  7. ^ Sullivan, Randall (2007). LAbyrinth: A Detective Investigates the Murders of Tupac Shakur and Notorious B.I.G., the implications of Death Row Records' Suge Knight, and the origins of the Los Angeles Police Scandal. p. 97. ISBN 978-0802139719. Retrieved 1 April 2016.
  8. ^ Candace, Randall; Daniels, Dawn Marie (2010). How Long Will They Mourn Me?: The Life and Legacy of Tupac Shakur. p. 114. ISBN 9780307757449. Retrieved 1 April 2016.
  9. ^ a b 2PacLegacy (2017-12-03). "Who is Jacques "Haitian Jack" Agnant?". 2PacLegacy.net. Retrieved 2021-02-25.((cite web)): CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  10. ^ Thompson, Desire (2017-01-24). "Benny Boom To Direct Miniseries On The Life Of Haitian Jack". Vibe. Retrieved 2021-02-25.


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