Why Big U & The Rollin 60s KILLED Sandman Negus (Nipsey’s Friend)
🚨 The Deadly Pattern: Big U, Diss Tracks, and the Ghosts of Fallen Artists
The ongoing RICO indictment against Eugene “Big U” Henley—which led to his incarceration—is pulling back the curtain on a deeply disturbing pattern, suggesting that the death of his own artists may be far more than a coincidence. As Big U faces federal charges, the names of two young rappers he managed—Sandman tha Great and Ray Shawn “Young Judah” Williams—are being dragged into a terrifying narrative where a diss track or personal slight could lead to assassination.
Here is the breakdown of the allegations linking Big U and his affiliates to the deaths of these artists, a narrative that has even begun to circle back to the murder of Nipsey Hussle.
🎤 Sandman tha Great: The First Tragedy (2012)
Sandman tha Great (born Solder Faha), an Eritrean-American rapper, was the first artist Big U was developing under the Unique Music umbrella. He had close personal ties to Nipsey Hussle’s family, knowing Nipsey since childhood.
Sandman’s Profile
Details
Born
January 12, 1986, in Bulgaria (Eritrean family due to war).
LA Roots
Settled in the Hyde Park area of the Roland 60s territory in 1993.
Career Status
Started gaining buzz after being managed by Big U; survived a previous shooting in which he was hit nine times.
Death
September 27, 2012, at age 26. Killed on the 4300 block of Crenshaw Boulevard, near Big U’s studio.
The Fishy Circumstances:
Official Ruling: A rival gang member, Oliver Goodridge (Four Trey Gangster Crips), was convicted of first-degree murder and sentenced to 50 years to life.
The Glitch: Court records and street talk suggest Sandman was not involved in the original fight that sparked the shooting. He was an unintended target, leading many to feel the situation was “fishy.”
The Street Rumor: On the streets, speculation spread that Big U and the Roland 60s may have had a hand in Sandman’s death, suggesting the official ruling did not tell the whole story.
🔪 Ray Shawn Williams: The Diss Track and Execution (2021)
The most direct and chilling accusation in the RICO case reportedly involves the 2021 murder of aspiring rapper Ray Shawn “Young Judah” Williams. Ray Shawn was a former football player Big U coached, who had been staying with Big U’s family before a falling-out.
Ray Shawn’s Profile
Details
Affiliation
Managed by Big U’s Unique Music.
The Fallout
Things turned “messy” when Big U paid for Ray Shawn to record in Las Vegas, but Ray Shawn allegedly spent his time elsewhere.
The Diss Track
Ray Shawn recorded a song where he threw shade at Big U, calling him “Bro, that makes some money” and rapping the chilling line: “This song can get me killed for thinking it’s funny.”
The Murder
Five days after posting the track, Las Vegas police found Ray Shawn’s body in a ditch. He had been shot in the face with a revolver, exactly matching the weapon mentioned in his diss track.
The Legal Allegations:
Big U as Suspect: Law enforcement reportedly views Big U as a top suspect, even suggesting he may have pulled the trigger himself.
The Timeline: According to court records, Big U and an associate drove to Vegas after Ray Shawn missed a studio session. Surveillance footage shows Ray Shawn leaving the Airbnb with his suitcase in Big U’s car a day early, and he was never seen alive again.
The Cover-Up: The indictment alleges Big U returned to the studio at 3 AM looking soaked (as if from sweat or water), claimed he was “working out,” and then later tried to remove recording equipment and delete surveillance footage from the studio.
The Wild Rumor: A Personal Motive?
A highly circulated, yet strongly denied, rumor suggests the true motive was far more personal than a diss track.
The Allegation: Big U allegedly discovered an alleged romantic relationship between Ray Shawn and his own son, Dian Henley (who later became an LA Chargers linebacker).
The Motive: If true, the motive would be one of control, with Big U moving to eliminate Ray Shawn to prevent him from embarrassing the family or exposing the relationship.
The Denial: Figures like Wack 100 have vehemently denied the rumor, stating there is nothing “feminine or nothing gay about Dian Henley.” However, this narrative continues to circulate, suggesting that the diss track alone is not a sufficient motive for murder.
🔴 Nipsey Hussle: The Shadow of Betrayal
The current climate has inevitably revived the rumors surrounding Nipsey Hussle’s 2019 murder. Despite the conviction of Eric Holder Jr., the narrative that Big U was involved has persisted.
The Loose Cannon Claim: Big U’s co-defendant, Loose Cannon, has a viral video claiming Big U called him 30 minutes before Nipsey’s murder to tell him Nipsey had been killed. Cannon claims he called Nipsey immediately, who answered, but the chilling early warning suggests Big U had prior knowledge.
The Bigger Picture: Big U is now officially charged with running a “full-blown criminal empire” under the “Big U Enterprise” brand, with charges including murder, extortion, fraud, and illegal gambling. If convicted on all counts, he faces the potential of life in federal prison, representing a possible reckoning for a pattern of alleged crime that spans decades.
The tragic cycle, marked by the deaths of artists Sandman and Ray Shawn, has solidified the belief for many that the truth about Big U’s enterprise is far darker than public beefs—and that karma may finally be catching up to the powerful figure.
