Two men accused of killing an American rapper 18 years after the crime

A US court charged two New Yorkers with the murder of rapper Jam Master Jay, 18 years after the crime that was committed in 2002, 

The court suggested that drugs were the motive behind the crime.

The American assassin was shot in the head in New York on October 30, 2002, in a recording studio in Queens.

And a solemn funeral was held for him, which included famous rappers of that period, as well as thousands of people.

The Federal District Attorney in Brooklyn announced yesterday that Carl Jordan Junior, 36, and Ronald Washington, 56, longtime suspects in the crime, which immediately appeared to be a settling of accounts, charged with murder linked to the cocaine trade.

Jordan Junior was also charged with 8 other counts related to the sale of cocaine, and he was arrested Sunday, and he pleaded not guilty to the charges against him during a short video session.

As for Ronald Washington, who is already imprisoned, he will appear at a date yet to be determined.

The two men face a minimum of 20 years in prison, up to life imprisonment or execution if convicted, according to Attorney General Seth Ducharme.

On October 30, 2002, the attorney general said, the two armed men entered the recording studio in the Jamaica neighborhood of Queens.

While Ronald Washington was installed as a witness on the ground, Carl Jordan, at the age of 18, approached Jam Master Jay and fired two shots at him "in cold blood" from a short distance, killing the rapper and wounding another in the leg.

A group of rap artists were shot dead between 1995 and 2002, including Tupac Shakur in 1996, and Notorious Pig in 1997.