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| Jim Jones | |
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Joseph Guillermo Jones, IIcitation needed |
| Born | Bronx, New Yorkcitation needed |
| Origin | Harlem, New Yorkcitation needed |
| Genre(s) | Hip hop |
| Years active | 1998 to present |
| Label(s) | Roc-A-Fella (2002-2004) Diplomat (2002-) Koch (2004-2006) Columbia (2008-) |
| Website | www.capostatus.com |
Joseph Guillermo Jones II better known by his stage name Jim Jones, is a rapper of Puerto Rican and Aruban descent.[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]
In July 8, Jones released his new single "The Good Stuff". The song will appear on his upcoming album "Back 2 Back". [5][6]
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Controversy
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."[7]
Jones responded by challenging Tru-Life to a brawl with US$50,000 at stake.[8] 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.[9]
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.[10]
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. Jim Jones has also dissed Jay-Z's performance as president of Def Jam Recordings.[11]
Jay-Z has since responded with a diss track called "Brooklyn High" over the beat from Jones's "We Fly High".[12] 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".
Cam'ron
Rumors begin to spread stating that Jim Jones has been in many rifts and disagreements with fellow Dipset member Cam'ron [13]
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. [14] 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."[13] | ” |
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] | ” |
Tony Yayo
his feud took off when Tony Yayo yelled "boring" instead of "balling" (a reference to "We Fly High") backstage at a show where both G-Unit and Dipset were performing.[16] Jim Jones responded in an interview on a radio station by saying that Tony Yayo was an immigrant. Jim Jones said:
I don't know if he said that, but if that little nigga said that he need to get his money up 'cause I'm balling for real, you know what I'm talking about?. It's all aggressive competition to each his own, smell me? You dig? That nigga's an immigrant. He's a straight hater, he belong in little Haiti[17]
Tony Yayo took a shot at Jim Jones on Shade 45, claiming that Jim Jones was trash, and that he was disrespecting Haitians.[18] Tony Yayo stated that Jim Jones tried to phone him, but Tony Yayo refused to take the call. He said:
Jim was trying to reach out to me, reach out through other people from the street, but I never accepted his call. He gets on radio and says, "Yayo, you's an immigrant". So you disrespecting every Haitian on the planet. So he played himself like that. I'm like, "These dudes is fools". Jim Jones cannot fuck with me creatively. You can't be serious. Cam'ron, none of them can fuck with me creatively, and I got more money than them. I can call 50 right now and borrow $5 million dollars. It's not a problem.[19]
Tony Yayo later addressed Jim Jones on his mixtape Finally Off Papers (G-Unit Radio Pt. 23) on the track "Mo Money, Mo Problems".[20] He yells "Boring!" in the background to mock Jim Jones as well as shouting other insults towards him at the end of the track. [21]
Tony Yayo and Jim Jones have settled their feud and have even performed together. They also both appeared on BET's "Rap City" which 50 Cent was hosting.[22]
Kanye West
At the 2008 New York City Summer Jam, Kanye West was to close out the show but they instead had Jim Jones do it. Kanye became angry upon hearing the news, and had some negative things to say about Jim Jones as an artist. In response Jim Jones went onto radio shows and BET's Rap City telling him to watch his mouth and making fun of his dress attire. When on a New York City radio show Jim Jones had this to say:
| “ | "Kanye is the one in the industry who throws tantrums ... people [have] become use to it and we don't take things he says to personal - because he is like the “Revenge of the Nerds" to me.
He is the one who wears full buttons ups Danny Terio style! I don't like tight jeans! I only like tight jeans on females and that comment is not just for Ye! It seems like jeans are getting tighter and sneakers are getting bigger!" Kanye West hasn't responded to any of his remarks as of yet. [23] |
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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 |
Discography
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.
- ^ [http like Michael Strahan and Plaxico Burress helped make the "Ballin!" dance move, showcased in the original video, as just throwing up a fake jump shot every time the ad-lib 'ballin' was stated in the song, a pop culture phenomenon, doing the dance move after big plays during a Monday Night Football game. The album, Hustler's P.O.M.E. (Product of My Environment) was certified gold.<ref>[http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1544090/20061026/jones_jim_rap_.jhtml NFL Players Shooting Jump Shots During Games? Blame Jim Jones<!-- Bot generated title -->]</li> <li id="cite_note-4">'''[[#cite_ref-4|^]]''' [http://www.defsounds.com/news/Jim_jones_preps_back_2_back Jim Jones preps Beck 2 Back - defsound.com]</li> <li id="cite_note-5">'''[[#cite_ref-5|^]]''' [http://www.amazon.com/dp/B001BW0EUC Amazon.com: The Good Stuff [Explicit]: MP3 Downloads: Jim Jones - amazon.com]</li> <li id="cite_note-6">'''[[#cite_ref-6|^]]''' [http://www.sohh.com/articles/article.php/9142 Hip-Hop Cop Reveals B.I.G.'s Killer, Tru Life Says "fuck Cam'Ron," Ludacris Hearts Oprah, Vida Guerra Poses For Playboy | Pulse Report | SOHH.com /<!-- Bot generated title -->]</li> <li id="cite_note-7">'''[[#cite_ref-7|^]]''' [http://www.sohh.com/articles/article.php/9248 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 /<!-- Bot generated title -->]</li> <li id="cite_note-JJ-8">'''[[#cite_ref-JJ_8-0|^]]''' [http://www.latinrapper.com/jim_jones_interview.html Jim Jones Interview - "Dip Set Capo Jim Jones Still Gaining Altitude"]</li> <li id="cite_note-JL-9">'''[[#cite_ref-JL_9-0|^]]''' [http://www.j-loveonline.com/truyorktracks.html Tru York Mixtape track listing"]</li> <li id="cite_note-10">'''[[#cite_ref-10|^]]''' Chery, Carl ([[2005-08-26]]). "[http://www.sohh.com/articles/article.php/7470 Jim Jones' Greasy Jay-Z Talk]". ''SOHH.com''. Retrieved [[2006-12-20]].</li> <li id="cite_note-BROOKLYN-11">'''[[#cite_ref-BROOKLYN_11-0|^]]''' [http://www.latinrapper.com/jay_z_brooklyn_high_diss_lyrics.html "Jay-Z Disses Jim Jones" Brooklyn High Lyrics]</li> <li id="cite_note-autogenerated2-12">^ [[#cite_ref-autogenerated2_12-0|<sup>'''''a'''''</sup>]] [[#cite_ref-autogenerated2_12-1|<sup>'''''b'''''</sup>]] [http://www.sohh.com/articles/article.php/11545 Jim Jones Admits Beef With Cam'ron, "Me & Cam Haven't Spoken To Each Other In A Year" | Daily Hip-Hop News | SOHH.com /<!-- Bot generated title -->]</li> <li id="cite_note-13">'''[[#cite_ref-13|^]]''' [http://www.sohh.com/articles/article.php/11561 Jim Jones Dips Out On Cam'ron Talk, Speaks Out Against Drug Law | Daily Hip-Hop News | SOHH.com /<!-- Bot generated title -->]</li> <li id="cite_note-14">'''[[#cite_ref-14|^]]''' [http://www.missinfo.tv/?p=376#more-376 MissInfo.tv BLOG » Miss Info Exclusive: Cam’ron is no longer Anonymous…on his absence, his album, Jim Jones and more<!-- Bot generated title -->]</li> <li id="cite_note-15">'''[[#cite_ref-15|^]]''' [http://www.mtv.com/bands/m/mixtape_monday/022607/ Tony Yayo confirms that he yelled ‘Boring’ at Jim Jones]</li> <li id="cite_note-16">'''[[#cite_ref-16|^]]''' [http://www.defsounds.com/rumors/view/209-jim-jones-speaks-on-his-reality-tv-show-nas-birthday-party-and-g-unit.html Jim Jones speaking about Tony Yayo situation]. Accessed [[July 29]] [[2007]].</li> <li id="cite_note-17">'''[[#cite_ref-17|^]]''' [http://www.defsounds.com/news/view/296-tony-yayo-calls-jim-jones-trash-jd-boadie-williams-speaks-on-the-wire-leak-audio.html Tony Yayo Dissing Jim Jones On Shade 45]. Accessed [[July 29]] [[2007]].</li> <li id="cite_note-18">'''[[#cite_ref-18|^]]''' [http://www.defsounds.com/news/view/964-yayo-goes-off-young-buck-gets-ready.html Tony Yayo talks about Jim Jones situation]. Accessed [[July 29]] [[2007]].</li> <li id="cite_note-19">'''[[#cite_ref-19|^]]''' [http://www.defsounds.com/singles/view/1003-tony-yayo-mo-money-mo-problems-jim-jones-and-game-diss.html Tony Yayo-“Mo Money Mo Problems”-Game and Jim Jones Diss track]</li> <li id="cite_note-20">'''[[#cite_ref-20|^]]''' StopNetBanging. ([[March 2]] [[2007]]). [http://www.defsounds.com/singles/view/1003-tony-yayo-mo-money-mo-problems-jim-jones-and-game-diss.html Tony Yayo–Mo Money Mo Problems (Jim Jones And Game Diss)]. Def Sounds. Accessed [[July 29]] [[2007]].</li> <li id="cite_note-21">'''[[#cite_ref-21|^]]''' Jayson Rodriguez ([[September 14]] [[2007]]). [http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1569706/20070914/50_cent.jhtml 50 Cent Joins Forces With Jim Jones, Covers Kanye West at First of Five NYC Shows]. MTV. Accessed [[October 15]] [[2007]].</li> <li id="cite_note-22">'''[[#cite_ref-22|^]]''' [http://www.ballerstatus.com/article/news/2008/07/5074/</li></ol></ref>
External links
- Official website
- Jim Jones at Allmusic
- Jim Jones at the Internet Movie Database
- Jim Jones at MySpace
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