Jim Jones (rapper)
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Joseph Guillermo Jones II (born July 15, 1976), better known by his stage name
Jim Jones, is an American rapper and original member of The Diplomats
, also known as Dipset. He is Co-CEO of Diplomat Records
. Jones is also a noted video director under the name of CAPO
, for artists including Cam'ron
, Remy Ma
and State Property
.
In 2004, he released his first solo album On My Way to Church
. The release of his second album, Harlem: Diary of a Summer
in 2005, coincided with Jones landing an executive position in A&R at E1 Music. A year later he was on his third album which spawned his biggest single to date "We Fly High
". In 2006, he formed his own rap group, ByrdGang. He also has his own freestyle inline skating team, Dipskate, which he plans to take to the X Games
in the near future. On April 5, 2011 Jones released his 5th studio album Capo
.
section of Bronx but raised in Harlem
. Of mixed Puerto Rican and Aruba
n descent, he stated in an interview that he does not know the Spanish language. Jones was raised mainly by his maternal grandmother. In an essay for Fader magazine, he stated that his mother would allow him to ride the train from their residence at 176th and Jerome Avenue to 110th Street and Lexington Avenue. He attended Catholic school but later began cutting church to loiter and play hooky at the train station. In Jim Jones' The Come Up DVD Vol 19 Jim Jones tells stories about growing up with Freaky Zeeky. He claimed he would stay at a store a block from the church he attended, and would go in and hang out with the owner and when the owner left, he took all the money in the register and candy and would sell it in school, he was later expelled.
.
is Jones' debut album. The album spawned two singles that made the Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs
chart: "Certified Gangstas
" (featuring Cam'ron
, Bezel
and The Game
), which reached at #80, and "Crunk Muzik
" (featuring his Dipset group members Cam'ron and Juelz Santana
), which reached #84. The album peaked at #18 on the Billboard 200
chart, #3 on Billboard
s Independent Albums
chart, and #4 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart.
is Jones' second album. It reached number 5 on the Billboard 200
and topped the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums
and Independent Albums
charts selling 350,000 copies. It had three singles that were listed on the Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop chart: "Baby Girl", which reached #58; "Summer Wit' Miami", which reached #78; and "What You Been Drankin' On?" (featuring Diddy
, Paul Wall
, and Jha Jha), which reached #106.
is Jim Jones' third album. This album was more commercial and once again featured Dipset members along with Lil Wayne
. The album spawned his biggest single to date, "We Fly High". In the music video of 2006 hit "We Fly High", Jones started a signature dance move of throwing up a fake jump shot every time the ad-lib "Ballin!'" was stated in the song. This dance move became so popular that it inspired Michael Strahan
and Plaxico Burress
to do the dance move after big plays during a Monday Night Football
game in 2006.
From 2006 to 2008, Jones released a collaborative album with his rap group ByrdGang entitled M.O.B.: The Album
which peaked at #29 on the BillBoard 200 selling 16,000 the first week in stores, eventually going on sell 65,000 units. He has two Christmas compilation albums, A Dipset X-Mas
and A Tribute To Bad Santa Starring Mike Epps and a load of mixtapes including Harlem's American Gangster
which peaked at number 19 on the Billboard 200 chart and spawned his single "Love Me No More".
is Jim Jones' fourth album. It was released March 24, 2009. The album peaked at #9 on the Billboard 200
chart. On July 8, Jones released a promotional single entitled "The Good Stuff" featuring NOE
. The album features "Pop Champagne
" which features producer Ron Browz
and Juelz Santana
. A bonus track on the album is "Jackin' Swagga From Us" with Twista
, NOE
and Lil Wayne
which takes shots at T.I.
and Jay-Z
for allegedly stealing their styles and mocking their song "Swagga Like Us
". It is his first solo album under Columbia Records
. Along with releasing the album Jim Jones did an off-Broadway musical called Hip-Hop Monologues: Inside the Life and Mind of Jim Jones.' Produced by Damon Dash and Footage Entertainment. In 2009 Jim Jones became Vice President of Urban A&R at Koch Records which is now E1 Music.
On June 11, Jim Jones appeared on 106 & Park
along with DJ Webstar
and announced that they will be releasing an album together entitled The Rooftop
. He also announced that his documentary
, This Is Jim Jones, will be released June 30, 2009. The first single off the album is "Dancin on Me
", featuring Juelz Santana
. It was officially released via iTunes
, April 28. On September 22, hip hop website RapRuckus stated the album is scheduled for an October 6, 2009 release. The second single is titled "She Can Get It".
In late 2009, Jones left Columbia
. According to XXLMag.com, Jones has signed a deal to release his next solo album on E1, as well as a mixtape. On March 23, 2010 the mixtape was released entitled The Ghost of Rich Porter.
is Jim Jones fifth studio album, released April 5, 2011 on E1. On November 3, Jones released a mixtape entitled Capo Life to promote the album and celebrate the launch of his new website. The lead single off Capo, "Perfect Day
" featuring Chink Santana
and LOGiC, was released on iTunes
December 7, 2010. The album is the first to feature Cam'ron
since Hustler's P.O.M.E. (Product of My Environment), other guest appearances include rappers Game, Lloyd Banks
, Prodigy
, Raekwon
and R&B singers Rell
and Ashanti among others, and features notable production from longtime collaborator Chink Santana
, Aaron LaCrate
, Wyclef Jean
, Drumma Boy
and Lamont "LOGiC" Coleman. The album peaked at number 20 on the Billboard 200, selling 21,000 copies in its first week, making Capo his lowest charting album to date.
In April 2010, Cam'ron and Jim Jones announced they ended their feud. On June 26, 2010 Jones reunited with Cam'ron
and Juelz Santana
on a track entitled "Salute", marking the return of The Diplomats
. They have begun working on an album together, and have been reportedly working with Dr. Dre
.
On October 1st, 2011 when Funkmaster Flex
premiered a song on New York City
's Hot 97 titled "It Ain't My Fault" featuring rappers T-Rex, Boogie Black and Sen City, it was revealed that it was the first offering off of Webstar and Jones' upcoming second collaborative effort The Rooftop 2. On October 30th, 2011, for the Halloween
holiday, Jones released a mixtape titled Vampire Life: We Own the Night. The tape features twenty-four tracks, including bonus tracks, freestyles
, and guest appearances
from Meek Mill, J.R. Writer, Chink Santana
, Tity Boi, Maino
, Yo Gotti
and Jadakiss
, among others.
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 Bosses Cam'ron
& Jim jones
"bitches"
Jones responded by challenging Tru-Life to a brawl with US$50,000 at stake. Months later, Jones told an interviewer that Tru-Life did not respond to the challenge, does not count in the rap industry, and lacked the money and heart to accept Jones' challenge.
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.
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
.
Jay-Z has since responded with a "diss" track called "Brooklyn High" over the beat from Jones' "We Fly High
". On December 1, 2006, BET
's Access Granted debuted the video for Jones' "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".
He recently got in to an altercation with a Jay-Z associate who was with Ne-Yo
, at the time and turned himself into the police shortly after. However, it was recently reported that Jones did not get into an altercation with Ne-Yo, but was instead a rumor intended to increase tension. http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1602072/20090105/jones_jim_rap_.jhtml
This report turned out to be false as Jones pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor assault charge in his Dec. 22 dustup with Jayvon Smith in the luxury-goods retailer's Fifth Avenue store in Manhattan. Jones, 33, was sentenced to time served - the few hours he was in custody after turning himself in to police in January.
Mugging
In October 2011, Jim Jones thwarted a potential robbery attempt by three armed men while walking by himself in Harlem.
Collaboration albums
Compilation albums
Jim Jones appeared on Season 5, episode 8 of the critically acclaimed TV drama The Wire on HBO on August 29, 2009. He is seen as one of Marlo Stanfield's henchmen.
Jones also appears in season 1 of the VH1
show Love & Hip Hop
, a show that loosely follows events in his, and his girlfriend Chrissy Lampkin's personal life.
Stage name
A stage name, also called a showbiz name or screen name, is a pseudonym used by performers and entertainers such as actors, wrestlers, comedians, and musicians.-Motivation to use a stage name:...
Jim Jones, is an American rapper and original member of The Diplomats
The Diplomats
The Diplomats, also popularly known as Dipset, are a Harlem-based hip hop group founded by Cam'ron and Jim Jones in 1997. The original members of the group were Cam'ron, Freekey Zekey, and Jim Jones ; who all grew up together in Harlem...
, also known as Dipset. He is Co-CEO of Diplomat Records
Diplomat Records
Diplomat Records is an American record label founded by Harlem rappers Cam'ron and Jim Jones. Dipset currently released music under the independent label E1 music. In the early 2000's Dipset was very popular for having star rappers with radio hits like Juelz Santana and Cam'Ron and for their...
. Jones is also a noted video director under the name of CAPO
Caporegime
A caporegime or capodecina, usually shortened to just a capo, is a term used in the Mafia for a high ranking made member of a crime family who heads a "crew" of soldiers and has major social status and influence in the organization...
, for artists including Cam'ron
Cam'ron
Cameron Giles , better known by his stage name Cam'ron or "Killa Cam", is a Grammy-nominated American actor. He is the founder of the hip-hop group The Diplomats , and also of The U.N. group....
, Remy Ma
Remy Ma
Reminisce Smith , better known by her stage name Remy Ma, formerly known as Remy Martin, is a Grammy nominated American rapper and former member of Fat Joe's rap crew, Terror Squad...
and State Property
State Property (Group)
State Property is a rap group from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA led by rapper Beanie Sigel with Philly rappers Freeway, Peedi Peedi, Oschino, and Omillio Sparks, and the Young Gunz and female R&B singer Casha...
.
In 2004, he released his first solo album On My Way to Church
On My Way to Church
On My Way to Church is the debut album by rapper Jim Jones. It was released on August 24, 2004. The album debuted at #18 on the Billboard 200 with 44,000 copies sold in the first week released.-Tracks:...
. The release of his second album, Harlem: Diary of a Summer
Harlem: Diary of a Summer
Harlem: Diary of a Summer is the second studio album by rapper Jim Jones. The album was released on August 23, 2005 in the United States.-Chart and sales performance:...
in 2005, coincided with Jones landing an executive position in A&R at E1 Music. A year later he was on his third album which spawned his biggest single to date "We Fly High
We Fly High
"We Fly High" is the lead single from Jim Jones' third album, Hustler's P.O.M.E. . The song is Jim Jones' highest-charting single to date charting at number five on the Billboard Hot 100. It is the only single by Jim Jones ever to not have any featured guests. It was produced by Zukhan-Bey who...
". In 2006, he formed his own rap group, ByrdGang. He also has his own freestyle inline skating team, Dipskate, which he plans to take to the X Games
X Games
The X Games is a commercial annual sports event, controlled and arranged by US sports broadcaster ESPN, which focuses on action sports. The inaugural X Games was held in the summer of 1995 in Rhode Island....
in the near future. On April 5, 2011 Jones released his 5th studio album Capo
Capo (album)
-Chart positions:...
.
Early life
Jim Jones is from the TremontTremont
-Places:Australia*Tremont, Victoria, a suburb of MelbourneCanada*Tremont, Nova ScotiaUnited States*Tremont, Illinois*Tremont, Maine*Tremont, Bronx, New York*Tremont, Cleveland, a neighborhood in Ohio*Tremont City, Ohio...
section of Bronx but raised in Harlem
Harlem
Harlem is a neighborhood in the New York City borough of Manhattan, which since the 1920s has been a major African-American residential, cultural and business center. Originally a Dutch village, formally organized in 1658, it is named after the city of Haarlem in the Netherlands...
. Of mixed Puerto Rican and Aruba
Aruba
Aruba is a 33 km-long island of the Lesser Antilles in the southern Caribbean Sea, located 27 km north of the coast of Venezuela and 130 km east of Guajira Peninsula...
n descent, he stated in an interview that he does not know the Spanish language. Jones was raised mainly by his maternal grandmother. In an essay for Fader magazine, he stated that his mother would allow him to ride the train from their residence at 176th and Jerome Avenue to 110th Street and Lexington Avenue. He attended Catholic school but later began cutting church to loiter and play hooky at the train station. In Jim Jones' The Come Up DVD Vol 19 Jim Jones tells stories about growing up with Freaky Zeeky. He claimed he would stay at a store a block from the church he attended, and would go in and hang out with the owner and when the owner left, he took all the money in the register and candy and would sell it in school, he was later expelled.
Music career
Jones was in the background as Cam'rons' hypeman. Soon they would form The DiplomatsThe Diplomats
The Diplomats, also popularly known as Dipset, are a Harlem-based hip hop group founded by Cam'ron and Jim Jones in 1997. The original members of the group were Cam'ron, Freekey Zekey, and Jim Jones ; who all grew up together in Harlem...
.
2004: On My Way to Church
On My Way to ChurchOn My Way to Church
On My Way to Church is the debut album by rapper Jim Jones. It was released on August 24, 2004. The album debuted at #18 on the Billboard 200 with 44,000 copies sold in the first week released.-Tracks:...
is Jones' debut album. The album spawned two singles that made the Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs
Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs
Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs, is a chart released weekly by Billboard in the United States.The chart, initiated in 1942, is used to track the success of popular music songs in urban, or primarily African American, venues. Dominated over the years at various times by jazz, rhythm and blues, doo-wop, soul,...
chart: "Certified Gangstas
Certified Gangstas
"Certified Gangstas" is the debut single of Harlem based rapper Jim Jones off his album On My Way to Church. The song features Cam'ron and Jay Bezel.-Background:...
" (featuring Cam'ron
Cam'ron
Cameron Giles , better known by his stage name Cam'ron or "Killa Cam", is a Grammy-nominated American actor. He is the founder of the hip-hop group The Diplomats , and also of The U.N. group....
, Bezel
Bezel
Bezel may refer to:* Bezel setting, or bezel, the rim which encompasses and fastens a jewel, watch crystal, lens or other object* The sloping facets of the crown of a cut gem such as in diamond cutting...
and The Game
The Game (rapper)
Jayceon Terrell Taylor , better known by his stage name Game, formerly The Game, is an American rapper and actor. As a member of G-Unit, he rose to fame in 2005 with the success of his debut album, The Documentary, which earned him two Grammy Award nominations...
), which reached at #80, and "Crunk Muzik
Crunk Muzik
"Crunk Muzik" is a song by rapper Jim Jones from his On My Way to Church. It was produced by The Blackout Movement and features rappers Juelz Santana and Cam'ron...
" (featuring his Dipset group members Cam'ron and Juelz Santana
Juelz Santana
LaRon Louis James , better known by his stage name Juelz Santana, is an American rapper, producer, and actor. He appeared on Cam'ron's 2002 singles, "Oh Boy" and "Hey Ma"...
), which reached #84. The album peaked at #18 on the Billboard 200
Billboard 200
The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is frequently used to convey the popularity of an artist or groups of artists...
chart, #3 on Billboard
Billboard (magazine)
Billboard is a weekly American magazine devoted to the music industry, and is one of the oldest trade magazines in the world. It maintains several internationally recognized music charts that track the most popular songs and albums in various categories on a weekly basis...
s Independent Albums
Independent Albums
The Billboard Independent Albums is a chart of the highest-selling independent music albums and extended plays in the United States, compiled by Nielsen SoundScan and published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is used to list artists who are not signed to major labels...
chart, and #4 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart.
2005:
Harlem: Diary of a Summer Harlem: Diary of a SummerHarlem: Diary of a Summer
Harlem: Diary of a Summer is the second studio album by rapper Jim Jones. The album was released on August 23, 2005 in the United States.-Chart and sales performance:...
is Jones' second album. It reached number 5 on the Billboard 200
Billboard 200
The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is frequently used to convey the popularity of an artist or groups of artists...
and topped the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums
Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums
Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums is a chart published by Billboard magazine that ranks R&B and hip hop albums based on sales compiled by Nielsen SoundScan. The name of the chart was changed from Top R&B Albums in 1999...
and Independent Albums
Independent Albums
The Billboard Independent Albums is a chart of the highest-selling independent music albums and extended plays in the United States, compiled by Nielsen SoundScan and published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is used to list artists who are not signed to major labels...
charts selling 350,000 copies. It had three singles that were listed on the Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop chart: "Baby Girl", which reached #58; "Summer Wit' Miami", which reached #78; and "What You Been Drankin' On?" (featuring Diddy
Sean Combs
Sean John Combs , also known by his stage names Diddy and P. Diddy, is an American rapper, singer, record producer, actor, and entrepreneur. He has won three Grammy Awards and two MTV Video Music Awards, and his clothing line earned a Council of Fashion Designers of America award. He was originally...
, Paul Wall
Paul Wall
Paul Michael Slayton , better known by his stage name Paul Wall, is an American rapper. He is currently affiliated with Swishahouse Records, having released several albums under the label as well as...
, and Jha Jha), which reached #106.
2006–08:
Hustler's P.O.M.E. (Product of My Environment) Hustler's P.O.M.E. (Product of My Environment)Hustler's P.O.M.E. (Product of My Environment)
Hustler's P.O.M.E. is the third studio album by rapper Jim Jones. It was released on November 7, 2006 in the United States.-History:It is Jones' third studio album of original material with the hit "We Fly High"...
is Jim Jones' third album. This album was more commercial and once again featured Dipset members along with Lil Wayne
Lil Wayne
Dwayne Michael Carter, Jr. , better known by his stage name Lil Wayne, is an American rapper. At the age of nine, Lil Wayne joined Cash Money Records as the youngest member of the label, and half of the duo, The B.G.'z, with B.G.. In 1997, Lil Wayne joined the group Hot Boys, which also included...
. The album spawned his biggest single to date, "We Fly High". In the music video of 2006 hit "We Fly High", Jones started a signature dance move of throwing up a fake jump shot every time the ad-lib "Ballin!'" was stated in the song. This dance move became so popular that it inspired Michael Strahan
Michael Strahan
Michael Anthony Strahan is a former National Football League defensive end who played his entire career for the New York Giants; a career where he set the record for the most sacks in a single season and won a Super Bowl in his final year. He is currently a football analyst on Fox NFL Sunday, and...
and Plaxico Burress
Plaxico Burress
Plaxico Antonio Burress is an American football wide receiver who currently plays for the New York Jets of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Pittsburgh Steelers eighth overall in the 2000 NFL Draft...
to do the dance move after big plays during a Monday Night Football
Monday Night Football
Monday Night Football is a live broadcast of the National Football League on ESPN. From to it aired on ABC. Monday Night Football was, along with Hallmark Hall of Fame, and the Walt Disney anthology television series, one of the longest running prime time commercial network television series...
game in 2006.
From 2006 to 2008, Jones released a collaborative album with his rap group ByrdGang entitled M.O.B.: The Album
M.O.B.: The Album
M.O.B.: The Album is the debut album by hip hop group ByrdGang. The album was released digitally on June 17, 2008, and the physical copy was in stores July 1, 2008....
which peaked at #29 on the BillBoard 200 selling 16,000 the first week in stores, eventually going on sell 65,000 units. He has two Christmas compilation albums, A Dipset X-Mas
A Dipset X-Mas
A Dipset X-Mas is an album by Jim Jones and his ByrdGang music group, released on December 5, 2006. This album features the remix of Jim Jones' "We Fly High."-Track listing:Source: Amazon-Album Chart Positions:...
and A Tribute To Bad Santa Starring Mike Epps and a load of mixtapes including Harlem's American Gangster
Harlem's American Gangster
"Love Me No More" is the lead single from Jim Jones' mixtape/album, Harlem's American Gangster. It features R&B singer Kobe on the hook and was produced by DJ Khalil. There is a remix which features rapper The Game....
which peaked at number 19 on the Billboard 200 chart and spawned his single "Love Me No More".
2009:
Pray IV Reign and The Rooftop Pray IV ReignPray IV Reign
Pray IV Reign is the fourth studio album by rapper Jim Jones released on March 24th, 2009, under Columbia Records. It's his first album on a major record label.-Background:...
is Jim Jones' fourth album. It was released March 24, 2009. The album peaked at #9 on the Billboard 200
Billboard 200
The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is frequently used to convey the popularity of an artist or groups of artists...
chart. On July 8, Jones released a promotional single entitled "The Good Stuff" featuring NOE
NOE (rapper)
Duane Bridgeford, better known by his stage name NOE is an American hip hop recording artist. He is best known for his affiliation with Jim Jones and his involvement in the group ByrdGang...
. The album features "Pop Champagne
Pop Champagne
"Pop Champagne" is a collaboration between Ron Browz and Jim Jones with Juelz Santana. It was officially released on September 4, 2008 through Columbia and Universal Motown as the lead single off Jim Jones' fourth album Pray IV Reign. The song proved to be Jim Jones' second most successful single...
" which features producer Ron Browz
Ron Browz
Rondell Turner, better known by his stage name Ron Browz, is an American record producer and rapper. He has his own record label called Ether Boy Records.-Biography/career:...
and Juelz Santana
Juelz Santana
LaRon Louis James , better known by his stage name Juelz Santana, is an American rapper, producer, and actor. He appeared on Cam'ron's 2002 singles, "Oh Boy" and "Hey Ma"...
. A bonus track on the album is "Jackin' Swagga From Us" with Twista
Twista
Carl Terrell Mitchell , better known by his stage name Twista, is an American rapper. He is known for once holding the title of fastest rapper in the world according to Guinness World Records in 1992, being able to pronounce 598 syllables in 55 seconds...
, NOE
NOE (rapper)
Duane Bridgeford, better known by his stage name NOE is an American hip hop recording artist. He is best known for his affiliation with Jim Jones and his involvement in the group ByrdGang...
and Lil Wayne
Lil Wayne
Dwayne Michael Carter, Jr. , better known by his stage name Lil Wayne, is an American rapper. At the age of nine, Lil Wayne joined Cash Money Records as the youngest member of the label, and half of the duo, The B.G.'z, with B.G.. In 1997, Lil Wayne joined the group Hot Boys, which also included...
which takes shots at T.I.
T.I.
Clifford Joseph Harris, Jr. , better known by his stage name T.I., is an American rap artist, film and music producer, actor and author. He is also the founder and co-chief executive officer of Grand Hustle Records....
and Jay-Z
Jay-Z
Shawn Corey Carter , better known by his stage name Jay-Z, is an American rapper, record producer, entrepreneur, and occasional actor. He is one of the most financially successful hip hop artists and entrepreneurs in America, having a net worth of over $450 million as of 2010...
for allegedly stealing their styles and mocking their song "Swagga Like Us
Swagga Like Us
"Swagga Like Us" is a song by rappers T.I. and Jay-Z, released as the second single from T.I.'s sixth studio album, Paper Trail. It was slated to appear on Jay-Z's The Blueprint 3; however he later confirmed all songs with Auto-Tune were removed from the album. It was released on September 6, 2008....
". It is his first solo album under Columbia Records
Columbia Records
Columbia Records is an American record label, owned by Japan's Sony Music Entertainment, operating under the Columbia Music Group with Aware Records. It was founded in 1888, evolving from an earlier enterprise, the American Graphophone Company — successor to the Volta Graphophone Company...
. Along with releasing the album Jim Jones did an off-Broadway musical called Hip-Hop Monologues: Inside the Life and Mind of Jim Jones.' Produced by Damon Dash and Footage Entertainment. In 2009 Jim Jones became Vice President of Urban A&R at Koch Records which is now E1 Music.
On June 11, Jim Jones appeared on 106 & Park
106 & Park
106 & Park is a Top Ten Hip-Hop and R&B music video show, set up in a countdown format, that airs weekdays at 6:00 PM on BET . Since its inception, it was the network's #1 rated show...
along with DJ Webstar
DJ Webstar
Troy Ryan , better known by his stage name DJ Webstar is a DJ/producer/rapper/singer. In 2006 his song "Chicken Noodle Soup" became an internet hit with fans uploading their own videos to the song's track, the popularity lead to him being signed by Universal.-Albums:- Singles :-External links:****...
and announced that they will be releasing an album together entitled The Rooftop
The Rooftop
The Rooftop is the collaborative album from Harlem-based rappers DJ Webstar and Jim Jones. It was released on October 6, 2009 through E1 Music, Webstar's label, Scilla Hill and Jones' label, Splash. The albums first single is "Dancin on Me"...
. He also announced that his documentary
Documentary film
Documentary films constitute a broad category of nonfictional motion pictures intended to document some aspect of reality, primarily for the purposes of instruction or maintaining a historical record...
, This Is Jim Jones, will be released June 30, 2009. The first single off the album is "Dancin on Me
Dancin on Me
"Dancin on Me" is the first single off Jim Jones' & DJ Webstar's collaborative album The Roof Top. It is produced by Remo Green and DJ Webstar and features Juelz Santana.-Music video:...
", featuring Juelz Santana
Juelz Santana
LaRon Louis James , better known by his stage name Juelz Santana, is an American rapper, producer, and actor. He appeared on Cam'ron's 2002 singles, "Oh Boy" and "Hey Ma"...
. It was officially released via iTunes
ITunes
iTunes is a media player computer program, used for playing, downloading, and organizing digital music and video files on desktop computers. It can also manage contents on iPod, iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad....
, April 28. On September 22, hip hop website RapRuckus stated the album is scheduled for an October 6, 2009 release. The second single is titled "She Can Get It".
In late 2009, Jones left Columbia
Columbia Records
Columbia Records is an American record label, owned by Japan's Sony Music Entertainment, operating under the Columbia Music Group with Aware Records. It was founded in 1888, evolving from an earlier enterprise, the American Graphophone Company — successor to the Volta Graphophone Company...
. According to XXLMag.com, Jones has signed a deal to release his next solo album on E1, as well as a mixtape. On March 23, 2010 the mixtape was released entitled The Ghost of Rich Porter.
2010-present: Capo, Dipset reunion and The Rooftop 2
CapoCapo (album)
-Chart positions:...
is Jim Jones fifth studio album, released April 5, 2011 on E1. On November 3, Jones released a mixtape entitled Capo Life to promote the album and celebrate the launch of his new website. The lead single off Capo, "Perfect Day
Perfect Day (Jim Jones song)
"Perfect Day" is a song by American hip hop recording artist Jim Jones released as the lead single from his fifth studio album Capo. The song features American rappers/producers Chink Santana and LOGiC and was produced by the latter...
" featuring Chink Santana
Chink Santana
Chink Santana is an American R&B musician and producer. His achievements include co-producing Ashanti, the award-winning debut album from the singer of the same name. He also worked on her follow-up, Chapter II, and has recently co-written and produced tracks on Judgement Days, the second album...
and LOGiC, was released on iTunes
ITunes
iTunes is a media player computer program, used for playing, downloading, and organizing digital music and video files on desktop computers. It can also manage contents on iPod, iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad....
December 7, 2010. The album is the first to feature Cam'ron
Cam'ron
Cameron Giles , better known by his stage name Cam'ron or "Killa Cam", is a Grammy-nominated American actor. He is the founder of the hip-hop group The Diplomats , and also of The U.N. group....
since Hustler's P.O.M.E. (Product of My Environment), other guest appearances include rappers Game, Lloyd Banks
Lloyd Banks
Christopher Charles Lloyd , better known by his stage name Lloyd Banks, is an American rapper and member of the rap group G-Unit. Raised in South Jamaica, Queens, he dropped out of high school in 1998. G-Unit released two albums, Beg for Mercy in 2003 and T.O.S. in 2008...
, Prodigy
Prodigy (rapper)
Lance Albert Johnson Banks, better known as Prodigy, is an American rapper and one half of the hip-hop and rap duo Mobb Deep....
, Raekwon
Raekwon
Corey Woods , better known by the stage name Raekwon, is an American rapper and a member of the Wu-Tang Clan. He released his solo debut, Only Built 4 Cuban Linx... in 1995, and has since recorded four solo albums, as well as work with Wu-Tang and an extensive amount of guest contributions with...
and R&B singers Rell
Rell
Gerrell Gaddis , known by his stage name Rell, is an American R&B singer. He was the first male R&B singer signed to Roc-A-Fella Records, where he recorded with artists such as Kanye West, Jay-Z, Consequence, and Young Gunz....
and Ashanti among others, and features notable production from longtime collaborator Chink Santana
Chink Santana
Chink Santana is an American R&B musician and producer. His achievements include co-producing Ashanti, the award-winning debut album from the singer of the same name. He also worked on her follow-up, Chapter II, and has recently co-written and produced tracks on Judgement Days, the second album...
, Aaron LaCrate
Aaron LaCrate
Aaron LaCrate is an American music producer, recording artist, DJ, fashion designer of Milkcrate Records and Milkcrate clothing, and a film director. He was born in Baltimore, Maryland and grew up in Highlandtown; East Baltimore....
, Wyclef Jean
Wyclef Jean
Wyclef Jean is a Haitian musician, record producer, and politician. At age nine, Jean moved to the United States with his family and has spent much of his life in the country...
, Drumma Boy
Drumma Boy
Christopher James Gholson, better known by his stage name Drumma Boy, is a multi-platinum award winning record producer and rapper from Memphis, Tennessee.-Early life:...
and Lamont "LOGiC" Coleman. The album peaked at number 20 on the Billboard 200, selling 21,000 copies in its first week, making Capo his lowest charting album to date.
In April 2010, Cam'ron and Jim Jones announced they ended their feud. On June 26, 2010 Jones reunited with Cam'ron
Cam'ron
Cameron Giles , better known by his stage name Cam'ron or "Killa Cam", is a Grammy-nominated American actor. He is the founder of the hip-hop group The Diplomats , and also of The U.N. group....
and Juelz Santana
Juelz Santana
LaRon Louis James , better known by his stage name Juelz Santana, is an American rapper, producer, and actor. He appeared on Cam'ron's 2002 singles, "Oh Boy" and "Hey Ma"...
on a track entitled "Salute", marking the return of The Diplomats
The Diplomats
The Diplomats, also popularly known as Dipset, are a Harlem-based hip hop group founded by Cam'ron and Jim Jones in 1997. The original members of the group were Cam'ron, Freekey Zekey, and Jim Jones ; who all grew up together in Harlem...
. They have begun working on an album together, and have been reportedly working with Dr. Dre
Dr. Dre
Andre Romelle Young , primarily known by his stage name Dr. Dre, is an American record producer, rapper, record executive, entrepreneur, and occasional actor. He is the founder and current CEO of Aftermath Entertainment and a former co-owner and artist of Death Row Records...
.
On October 1st, 2011 when Funkmaster Flex
Funkmaster Flex
Aston George Taylor, Jr. better known as Funkmaster Flex is an American hip hop DJ, rapper, musician and producer on New York City's Hot 97 radio station and host of the hit MTV show Funk Flex Full Throttle....
premiered a song on New York City
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
's Hot 97 titled "It Ain't My Fault" featuring rappers T-Rex, Boogie Black and Sen City, it was revealed that it was the first offering off of Webstar and Jones' upcoming second collaborative effort The Rooftop 2. On October 30th, 2011, for the Halloween
Halloween
Hallowe'en , also known as Halloween or All Hallows' Eve, is a yearly holiday observed around the world on October 31, the night before All Saints' Day...
holiday, Jones released a mixtape titled Vampire Life: We Own the Night. The tape features twenty-four tracks, including bonus tracks, freestyles
Freestyle rap
Freestyle rap commonly refers to rap lyrics which are improvised through a acapella or with instrumental beats, i.e. performed with no previously composed lyrics, or "off the top of the head"...
, and guest appearances
Guest appearance
In show business , a guest appearance is a participation of an outsider performer , usually called guest artist , in an event , i.e., the participation of a performer which does not belong to the regular crew In performance...
from Meek Mill, J.R. Writer, Chink Santana
Chink Santana
Chink Santana is an American R&B musician and producer. His achievements include co-producing Ashanti, the award-winning debut album from the singer of the same name. He also worked on her follow-up, Chapter II, and has recently co-written and produced tracks on Judgement Days, the second album...
, Tity Boi, Maino
Maino
Maino is an American rapper from Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn, New York City, New York.-Early life:...
, Yo Gotti
Yo Gotti
Mario Mims better known by his stage name Yo Gotti, is a southern rapper from the northern side of Memphis, Tennessee who was previously known as Lil Yo.-Independent Albums:Yo Gotti released a string of independent albums...
and Jadakiss
Jadakiss
Jason Phillips , better known as Jadakiss, is an American rapper. He is a member of the group The LOX. Jadakiss is one of the three owners of the imprint known as D-Block. In early 2007, Jadakiss signed to Roc-a-Fella Records / Def Jam Records.-Early life:By the age of 16, Jadakiss was a freestyle...
, among others.
Tru-Life
According to an interview with Tru-LifeTru-Life
Roberto Guzmán Rosado, Jr. , better known by his stage name Tru Life, is an American rapper of Puerto Rican descent from New York City. He was signed to Jay-Z's Roc-A-Fella Records. His latest release is a mixtape called Tru York, hosted by J-Love...
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 Bosses Cam'ron
Cam'ron
Cameron Giles , better known by his stage name Cam'ron or "Killa Cam", is a Grammy-nominated American actor. He is the founder of the hip-hop group The Diplomats , and also of The U.N. group....
& Jim jones
Jim Jones
James Warren "Jim" Jones was the founder and leader of the Peoples Temple, which is best known for the November 18, 1978 mass suicide of 909 Temple members in Jonestown, Guyana along with the killings of five other people at a nearby airstrip.Jones was born in Indiana and started the Temple in...
"bitches"
Jones responded by challenging Tru-Life to a brawl with US$50,000 at stake. Months later, Jones told an interviewer that Tru-Life did not respond to the challenge, does not count in the rap industry, and lacked the money and heart to accept Jones' challenge.
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
Borat
Borat Sagdiyev is a satirical fictional character invented and performed by English comedian Sacha Baron Cohen...
picture.
Jay-Z
Jones' dispute with Tru-Life may have stemmed from a dispute between Cam'ronCam'ron
Cameron Giles , better known by his stage name Cam'ron or "Killa Cam", is a Grammy-nominated American actor. He is the founder of the hip-hop group The Diplomats , and also of The U.N. group....
and Jay-Z
Jay-Z
Shawn Corey Carter , better known by his stage name Jay-Z, is an American rapper, record producer, entrepreneur, and occasional actor. He is one of the most financially successful hip hop artists and entrepreneurs in America, having a net worth of over $450 million as of 2010...
, as Tru-Life was signed to Jay-Z's Roc-La-Familia
Roc-La-Familia
Roc-La-Familia was an international record label founded by Shawn "Jay-Z" Carter. This sub-label focused on signing international artists, including reggaeton artists, much like Bad Boy Latino. "OG" Juan Perez was appointed the president of the label and Cipha Sounds was the senior vice president...
label at the time. Jim Jones has also dissed Jay-Z's performance as president of Def Jam Recordings
Def Jam Recordings
Def Jam Recordings is an American record label, focused primarily on hip hop and urban music, owned by Universal Music Group, and operates as a part of The Island Def Jam Motown Music Group...
.
Jay-Z has since responded with a "diss" track called "Brooklyn High" over the beat from Jones' "We Fly High
We Fly High
"We Fly High" is the lead single from Jim Jones' third album, Hustler's P.O.M.E. . The song is Jim Jones' highest-charting single to date charting at number five on the Billboard Hot 100. It is the only single by Jim Jones ever to not have any featured guests. It was produced by Zukhan-Bey who...
". On December 1, 2006, BET
Black Entertainment Television
Black Entertainment Television is an American, Viacom-owned cable network based in Washington, D.C.. Currently viewed in more than 90 million homes worldwide, it is the most prominent television network targeting young Black-American audiences. The network was launched on January 25, 1980, by its...
's Access Granted debuted the video for Jones' "We Fly High" remix, with Diddy
Sean Combs
Sean John Combs , also known by his stage names Diddy and P. Diddy, is an American rapper, singer, record producer, actor, and entrepreneur. He has won three Grammy Awards and two MTV Video Music Awards, and his clothing line earned a Council of Fashion Designers of America award. He was originally...
, Baby, T.I.
T.I.
Clifford Joseph Harris, Jr. , better known by his stage name T.I., is an American rap artist, film and music producer, actor and author. He is also the founder and co-chief executive officer of Grand Hustle Records....
, Young Dro
Young Dro
D'Juan Hart , better known as Young Dro is an American Southern rapper from Bankhead, Georgia. He performed as Dro from 2000 until he signed to Grand Hustle Records in 2006, when he became known as Young Dro.- Discography :...
, and added Juelz Santana
Juelz Santana
LaRon Louis James , better known by his stage name Juelz Santana, is an American rapper, producer, and actor. He appeared on Cam'ron's 2002 singles, "Oh Boy" and "Hey Ma"...
's verse from his response on the "We Fly High Beef Mix".
He recently got in to an altercation with a Jay-Z associate who was with Ne-Yo
Ne-Yo
Shaffer Chimere Smith, Jr. , better known by his stage name Ne-Yo, is an American pop and R&B singer-songwriter, record producer, dancer and actor. Beginning his career as a songwriter, Ne-Yo penned the hit "Let Me Love You" for singer Mario...
, at the time and turned himself into the police shortly after. However, it was recently reported that Jones did not get into an altercation with Ne-Yo, but was instead a rumor intended to increase tension. http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1602072/20090105/jones_jim_rap_.jhtml
This report turned out to be false as Jones pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor assault charge in his Dec. 22 dustup with Jayvon Smith in the luxury-goods retailer's Fifth Avenue store in Manhattan. Jones, 33, was sentenced to time served - the few hours he was in custody after turning himself in to police in January.
Mugging
In October 2011, Jim Jones thwarted a potential robbery attempt by three armed men while walking by himself in Harlem.
Discography
Studio albums- 2004: On My Way to ChurchOn My Way to ChurchOn My Way to Church is the debut album by rapper Jim Jones. It was released on August 24, 2004. The album debuted at #18 on the Billboard 200 with 44,000 copies sold in the first week released.-Tracks:...
- 2005: Harlem: Diary of a SummerHarlem: Diary of a SummerHarlem: Diary of a Summer is the second studio album by rapper Jim Jones. The album was released on August 23, 2005 in the United States.-Chart and sales performance:...
- 2006: Hustler's P.O.M.E. (Product of My Environment)Hustler's P.O.M.E. (Product of My Environment)Hustler's P.O.M.E. is the third studio album by rapper Jim Jones. It was released on November 7, 2006 in the United States.-History:It is Jones' third studio album of original material with the hit "We Fly High"...
- 2009: Pray IV ReignPray IV ReignPray IV Reign is the fourth studio album by rapper Jim Jones released on March 24th, 2009, under Columbia Records. It's his first album on a major record label.-Background:...
- 2011: CapoCapo (album)-Chart positions:...
Collaboration albums
- 2003: Diplomatic ImmunityDiplomatic Immunity (album)Diplomatic Immunity is the debut album by The Diplomats, released on March 25, 2003. After the release of group leader Cam'ron's third album, Come Home With Me, the quartet teamed up to release their first collaborative effort...
(with The DiplomatsThe DiplomatsThe Diplomats, also popularly known as Dipset, are a Harlem-based hip hop group founded by Cam'ron and Jim Jones in 1997. The original members of the group were Cam'ron, Freekey Zekey, and Jim Jones ; who all grew up together in Harlem...
) - 2004: Diplomatic Immunity 2Diplomatic Immunity 2-Charts:...
(with The Diplomats) - 2008: M.O.B.: The AlbumM.O.B.: The AlbumM.O.B.: The Album is the debut album by hip hop group ByrdGang. The album was released digitally on June 17, 2008, and the physical copy was in stores July 1, 2008....
(with ByrdGang) - 2009: The RooftopThe RooftopThe Rooftop is the collaborative album from Harlem-based rappers DJ Webstar and Jim Jones. It was released on October 6, 2009 through E1 Music, Webstar's label, Scilla Hill and Jones' label, Splash. The albums first single is "Dancin on Me"...
(with DJ WebstarDJ WebstarTroy Ryan , better known by his stage name DJ Webstar is a DJ/producer/rapper/singer. In 2006 his song "Chicken Noodle Soup" became an internet hit with fans uploading their own videos to the song's track, the popularity lead to him being signed by Universal.-Albums:- Singles :-External links:****...
) - TBA: Diplomatic Immunity 3 (with The Diplomats)
Compilation albums
- 2006: A Dipset X-MasA Dipset X-MasA Dipset X-Mas is an album by Jim Jones and his ByrdGang music group, released on December 5, 2006. This album features the remix of Jim Jones' "We Fly High."-Track listing:Source: Amazon-Album Chart Positions:...
- 2008: A Tribute To Bad Santa Starring Mike Epps (with Skull GangSkull GangSkull Gang is a rap group formed in 2007 by Harlem rapper Juelz Santana the group is most known for their mixtapes Jim Jones & Skull Gang Present a Tribute to Bad Santa & Juelz Santana Presents Skull Gang: Takeover. Skull Gang released their debut album with the help of Juelz Santana entitled...
)
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | State Property 2 State Property 2 State Property 2 is a 2005 American crime film directed by Damon Dash and produced and distributed by Lions Gate Entertainment. A sequel to 2002's State Property, the film stars rap artists and other musicians such as Cam'ron, The Diplomats, Beanie Sigel, N.O.R.E., Kanye West, Mariah Carey and... |
Jimmy Jones | Direct-to-video Direct-to-video Direct-to-video is a term used to describe a film that has been released to the public on home video formats without being released in film theaters or broadcast on television... DVD DVD A DVD is an optical disc storage media format, invented and developed by Philips, Sony, Toshiba, and Panasonic in 1995. DVDs offer higher storage capacity than Compact Discs while having the same dimensions.... |
| 2005 | A Day in the Fast Life | himself | Direct-to-video Direct-to-video Direct-to-video is a term used to describe a film that has been released to the public on home video formats without being released in film theaters or broadcast on television... DVD DVD A DVD is an optical disc storage media format, invented and developed by Philips, Sony, Toshiba, and Panasonic in 1995. DVDs offer higher storage capacity than Compact Discs while having the same dimensions.... |
| 2006 | Killa Season | himself | Direct-to-video Direct-to-video Direct-to-video is a term used to describe a film that has been released to the public on home video formats without being released in film theaters or broadcast on television... DVD DVD A DVD is an optical disc storage media format, invented and developed by Philips, Sony, Toshiba, and Panasonic in 1995. DVDs offer higher storage capacity than Compact Discs while having the same dimensions.... |
| 2007 | The Wire The WIRE the WIRE is the student-run College radio station at the University of Oklahoma, broadcasting in a freeform format. The WIRE serves the University of Oklahoma and surrounding communities, and is staffed by student DJs. The WIRE broadcasts at 1710 kHz AM in Norman, Oklahoma... |
Man standing in front of store | Cameo/Extra |
| 2008 | Righteous Kill Righteous Kill Righteous Kill is a 2008 crime thriller film with elements of a buddy cop film directed by Jon Avnet, and starring Robert De Niro and Al Pacino. Righteous Kill also features John Leguizamo, Carla Gugino, Donnie Wahlberg, Brian Dennehy, and Curtis "50 Cent" Jackson... |
Cameo | |
| 2009 | This Is Jim Jones | himself | Documentary Documentary film Documentary films constitute a broad category of nonfictional motion pictures intended to document some aspect of reality, primarily for the purposes of instruction or maintaining a historical record... Direct-to-video Direct-to-video Direct-to-video is a term used to describe a film that has been released to the public on home video formats without being released in film theaters or broadcast on television... DVD DVD A DVD is an optical disc storage media format, invented and developed by Philips, Sony, Toshiba, and Panasonic in 1995. DVDs offer higher storage capacity than Compact Discs while having the same dimensions.... |
| 2009 | Red Apples Falling | himself | Feature Film Feature film In the film industry, a feature film is a film production made for initial distribution in theaters and being the main attraction of the screening, rather than a short film screened before it; a full length movie... |
Jim Jones appeared on Season 5, episode 8 of the critically acclaimed TV drama The Wire on HBO on August 29, 2009. He is seen as one of Marlo Stanfield's henchmen.
Jones also appears in season 1 of the VH1
VH1
VH1 or Vh1 is an American cable television network based in New York City. Launched on January 1, 1985 in the old space of Turner Broadcasting's short-lived Cable Music Channel, the original purpose of the channel was to build on the success of MTV by playing music videos, but targeting a slightly...
show Love & Hip Hop
Love & Hip Hop
Love & Hip Hop is a reality television series that premiered on the VH1 cable television network on March 14, 2011. It was created by Jim Ackerman and Executive Produced by Mona Scott, Toby Barraud, Stefan Springman and Kenny Hull....
, a show that loosely follows events in his, and his girlfriend Chrissy Lampkin's personal life.
Awards
Urban Music AwardsUrban Music Awards
The Urban Music Awards is a HipHop, R&B, Dance and soul music awards ceremony launched in 2003 and now held in six countries annually.The awards ceremony is held annually by Invincible Media Group. The UMA's is now held in 6 countries annually...
- 2009, Best Collaboration ft. Ron Browz & Juelz Santana ‘Pop Champagne’ (Won)