Jim Jones (rapper)
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| Birth name | Joseph Guillermo Jones, II[citation needed] |
| Born | Bronx, New York[citation needed] |
| Origin | Harlem, New York[citation needed] |
| Genre(s) | Hip hop |
| Years active | 1998 to present |
| Label(s) | Diplomat Records |
| Website | www.capostatus.com |
Joseph Guillermo Jones II, better known by his stage name Jim Jones, is an American rapper. .[1] Jones is an original member of The Diplomats, also known as Dipset. He is Co-CEO of Diplomat Records and is director of A&R for Warner Music Group. [2][3]. He has recently set up his own record label called Byrd Gang Records, through Asylum Records and will be releasing albums by the late Stack Bundles and Max B.[4]
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[edit] Biography
Jones was born to a Puerto Rican father and an Arubian mother. He was raised in Harlem's Taft Projects, and is a part of a Blood Set, 9 Trey Gangster Bloods, known in Harlem and The Bronx. This is where he would meet his life-long friend, Cameron Giles. He would serve as Cam'ron's hype man and right hand through the early part of Cam's career. Meanwhile, Jones made his own record debut on the Cam'ron song "Me, My Moms, & Jimmy" from Cam'ron's 1998 debut Confessions of Fire. He would also appear on the forthcoming Cam'ron album S.D.E..The two would eventually form The Diplomats in 1998, but the group signed their first distribution deal with Roc-A-Fella Records in 2002.
In October 2007, Jim Jones signed a joint venture deal with Columbia Records and Jones Family Productions.[5]
[edit] Solo career
In 2004, Jones released his debut album, On My Way to Church, which featured appearances from the Diplomats, as well as Lil Flip, T.I., The Game, and Bizzy Bone.[citation needed] His next album, Harlem: Diary of a Summer was released in 2005.[citation needed]
[edit] Controversy
[edit] Tru-Life
According to an interview with Tru-Life in the June/July 2006 issue of Complex Magazine, rumors had spread that Tru-Life was referring to Jim Jones in his diss song "New New York". Jim Jones reportedly began calling several rappers and telling them that he had a DVD of Tru-Life dissing them. Tru-Life responded by calling Dipset Boss Cam'ron "a bitch."[6]
Jones responded by challenging Tru-Life to a brawl with US$50,000 at stake.[7] Months later, Jones told an interviewer that Tru-Life did not respond to the challenge, doesn't count in the rap industry, and lacked the money and heart to accept Jones' challenge.[8]
The argument continued into 2007, when Tru-Life released his DJ J-Love hosted mixtape entitled Tru York with Dipset diss tracks and whose cover superimposes an image of Jim Jones' face over a swimsuit-clad Borat picture.[9]
[edit] Jay-Z
Jones' beef with Tru-Life may have stemmed from a dispute between Cam'ron and Jay-Z, as Tru-Life was signed to Jay-Z's Roc-La-Familia label at the time.(Now sigined to Roc-A-Fella Records) Jim Jones has also dissed Jay-Z's performance as president of Def Jam Recordings.[10]
Jay-Z has since responded with a diss track called "Brooklyn High" over the beat from Jones's "We Fly High".[11] On December 1st, 2006, BET's Access Granted debuted the video for Jones's "We Fly High" remix, with Diddy, Baby, T.I., Young Dro, and added Juelz Santana's verse from his response on the "We Fly High Beef Mix".
[edit] Cam'ron
Rumors begin to spread stating that Jim Jones has been in many rifts and disagreements with fellow Dipset member Cam'ron [12]
On May 7, 2007, Jones was to appear on the "Funkmaster Flex radio show", but due to unknown reasons Jones was a no show which bloggers and listeners began to wonder if this statement of a possible break up within the group was indeed true. [13] However, Radio-Personality Miss Info caught up with Jones and interviewed him in which he describe the situation with him and Cam'ron. He said:
| “ | "Me and Cam'ron haven't spoken to each other in a year...I kept quiet out of loyalty, I felt like if we can't be friends then at least we can do business together," Jones explained to Miss Info. "But now I can't be next to you...I'm through with being in hot water because of you...We still the Diplomats. We worked too hard to achieve our own success and now we're gonna do something new."[14] | ” |
When Cam'ron was available for an interview with Miss Info he talked about his relationship with Jim Jones, he Said:
| “ | "I still haven’t spoken to Jim. But Jim ran with me for over 10 yrs, he worked hard, and I wish him the best of luck. Everybody thinks I’m mad at Jim. Why am I mad? I told people for years that Jimmy was gonna be a star. So its better on my resume…I wish him the best. The only thing is, him being with 50, I can’t really run with that. Hang out with who you want to hang out…but me, I can’t really do nothing like that."[15] | ” |
[edit] Filmography
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"We Fly High" The song was among the biggest songs of 2006. - Problems playing the files? See media help.
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2005 | State Property 2 | himself | Direct-to-video DVD |
| 2005 | A Day in the Fast Life | himself | Direct-to-video DVD |
| 2006 | Killa Season | himself | Direct-to-video DVD |
[edit] Discography
[edit] Albums
- 2004: On My Way to Church
- 2005: Harlem: Diary of a Summer
- 2006: Hustler's P.O.M.E. (Product of My Environment)
[edit] References
- ^ Jim Jones Interview http://www.latinrapper.com/jim_jones_interview.html.
- ^ Goias, Matt. "Capo for a Day". Mass Appeal Magazine. Retrieved 2006-12-20.
- ^ Kwak, Donnie (2004-08-13). "Jim Jones - Gotham City Hustler + 'Certified Gangsta' Video". Vibe Magazine. Retrieved 2006-12-20.
- ^ Jim Jones Addresses Schism With Cam'ron - News Story | Music, Celebrity, Artist News | MTV News
- ^ Jim Jones: Signs A Record Deal With Columbia Records Under Sony BMG Music Entertainment.. : HipHopLead.com : Promotional Hip Hop Rap And RnB Exclusives
- ^ Hip-Hop Cop Reveals B.I.G.'s Killer, Tru Life Says "f*ck Cam'Ron," Ludacris Hearts Oprah, Vida Guerra Poses For Playboy | Pulse Report | SOHH.com /
- ^ Ludacris Takes Shots At T.I. And Young Jeezy? Jim Jones Challenges Tru Life To Knuckle Up, The Game Names Names, Diddy Vs Lindsay Lohan | Pulse Report | SOHH.com /
- ^ Jim Jones Interview - "Dip Set Capo Jim Jones Still Gaining Altitude"
- ^ Tru York Mixtape track listing"
- ^ Chery, Carl (2005-08-26). "Jim Jones' Greasy Jay-Z Talk". SOHH.com. Retrieved 2006-12-20.
- ^ "Jay-Z Disses Jim Jones" Brooklyn High Lyrics
- ^ Jim Jones Admits Beef With Cam'ron, "Me & Cam Haven't Spoken To Each Other In A Year" | Daily Hip-Hop News | SOHH.com /
- ^ Jim Jones Dips Out On Cam'ron Talk, Speaks Out Against Drug Law | Daily Hip-Hop News | SOHH.com /
- ^ Jim Jones Admits Beef With Cam'ron, "Me & Cam Haven't Spoken To Each Other In A Year" | Daily Hip-Hop News | SOHH.com /
- ^ MissInfo.tv BLOG » Miss Info Exclusive: Cam’ron is no longer Anonymous…on his absence, his album, Jim Jones and more
[edit] External links
- Official website
- Jim Jones at Allmusic
- Jim Jones at the Internet Movie Database
- Jim Jones at MySpace
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