While taking a stroll through the “Visions of our 44th President” exhibit with BET at the Art Basel international art fair in Miami over the weekend, Harlem spitter Jim Jones tapped into his political side as he offered commentary on president-elect Donald Trump, the Democratic party, and more.
In regards to the Democratic party, Jones offered slight criticism as he touched on Democrats offering “so much assistance.” He went on to explain that with a surplus of assistance courtesy of the Dems, there are those who are provided with handouts.
“I know it’s hard out here, but a lot of people choose to use Democrats as a way out for them being lazy,” Jim Jones said. “‘Cause they offer so much assistance as far as coming up. Even my family had to partake in welfare, but that didn’t stop my grandma from getting up and finally getting job and being able to support her family on her own without the help of public assistance. So yes, there are some unfortunate people out there that are stuck between a rock and a hard place. But for the most part, don’t use the Democrats as a way out.”
With Barack Obama having a month left in the Oval Office and Trump on his way in, Jones expressed his thoughts on the prospects of the country’s future.
“Let’s just hope it continues to flourish and be great,” he said. “Everybody has their own opinion of what the country is and where the country’s at. It depends on where you at in life with yourself, I guess.”
No matter his stance on the two-party system, Jones is still able to appreciate what Obama meant to the country as the first black president. He recalls hearing the news of Obama’s election while rehearsing for his Hip Hop Monologues play, which was co-signed by the New York Times.
“We were in the midst of rehearsal downtown by the village area,” he shares. “It was a big celebration on the street, you’ve got white and black people hugging. It was one of the cooler moments of life that I’ve seen.”
Video of Jim Jones speaking politics with BET is below.
Jim sit your old political wannabe ass down somewhere. You are embarrassing Harlem son! Dipset Dipset Dipset. And does Juelz have the Bobby Brown jaw?
That nigga jim not from harlem tho..
This nigga is essentially the Tony Yayo of dipset. The day I take political advice from this nigga or anyone else on Love and Hip Hop, my life has taken a drastic turn for the worse.
Yayo knows his place thankfully
This dude is dumb lets look at welfare and food stamps more whites are on this program than any other race in US .Next the biggest welfare Queens are white farmers who receive funds not to farm, Jim Jones who named his self after a murdering fake preacher who killed women and children and lets not for get he also was a child molester .So Jim stick to wack rap songs and stop attacking people of color wit lies , And if you believe a racist like Trump is going to help anybody you need to get off them drugs ,I have no respect for this junkie HHDX please stop reporting what this sellout has been has to say I just gave you facts whites make up37% of welfare food stamps blacks population in the US make up only 14% so its no way in hell blacks are getting the most hand outs latinos make up less around 7% and rest are other
You realize whites are like 60 some percent of the country right? Also more blacks are on welfare as a percent regardless.
Lol why your stupid. Your stating facts, yet not taking into account that blacks as a population in general are a minority, while whites make up the majority, so more whites being on social programs is a no brainer.
okay but what does Ja Rule have to say about this…
WHO GIVES A FK WHAT JA RULE THINKS IN A TIME LIKE THIS!!!! (dave chappelle voice)
While I don’t disagree with Jim Jones’ assessment, why does HHDX constantly post political articles?
Because they are dictated to follow (((their))) agenda.
America isnt a country, its a corporation.
Too many white hating c00ns looking for handouts!
This is from someone who’s biggest hit was written by max b. That’s handout…artistic handout.
This statement has been coined by Republicans and it’s simply not true. Don’t believe everything you read. Know the truth.
People so dumb these days that they don’t even know what’s up. Shit, everybody is getting so called handouts from the billion dollar oil companies to the welfare mother to people on their tax returns for how many kids they have or other shit that has nothing to do with why you should be getting kickbacks like owning a house or having investment property or accounts. But people want to act like the one on that list that is getting the least out of everybody is the problem, and if we cut them off, everything will be solved. Guess it would make some people feel better if we had more people starving in the streets because living on that block cheese in the ghetto is the high life.
The handouts create dependency on the state. Creating dependency and bankrupting the state is the purpose of the handouts.
Didn’t he live is a section 8 until he starting making a taxable income. I wonder if he would still be living there if it wasnt for rap.