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Jim Jones - 'Back In My Bag'

Jim Jones – ‘Back In My Bag’

Cam’ron Blames Jim Jones & Juelz Santana For Gervonta Davis’ Controversial Draw 

Cam’ron Blames Jim Jones & Juelz Santana For Gervonta Davis’ Controversial Draw

Chuck D Defends Nas After Jim Jones & 'The Breakfast Club' Question His Relevancy

Chuck D Defends Nas After Jim Jones & ‘The Breakfast Club’ Question His Relevancy

Cam'ron Disputes Jim Jones' 'Backdoor' Verzuz Claim With Leaked Text: 'I Keep The Files'

Cam’ron Disputes Jim Jones’ Verzuz ‘Backdoor’ Claim With Leaked Text: ‘I Keep The Files’

Benzino Wants In On Cam'ron & Jim Jones' Proposed $10M Boxing Match: 'I'm With That'

Benzino Wants In On Cam’ron & Jim Jones’ Proposed $10M Boxing Match: ‘I’m With That’

50 Cent Fires Back At Jim Jones For Calling Him A 'Sucker': 'I Been Waiting To Say This'

50 Cent Fires Back At Jim Jones For Calling Him A ‘Sucker’: ‘I Been Waiting To Say This’

New Music Friday: New Albums From Jim Jones, Busta Rhymes, Boldy James & More

New Music Friday: New Albums From Jim Jones, Busta Rhymes, Boldy James & More

Jim Jones Accuses Swizz Beatz & Cam'ron Of 'Backdooring' Him With Dipset & The LOX Verzuz

Jim Jones Accuses Swizz Beatz & Cam’ron Of ‘Backdooring’ Him With Dipset & The LOX Verzuz

Jim Jones Challenges Cam'ron To $10M Fight: 'I'll Box Ya Head Off'

Jim Jones Challenges Cam’ron To $10M Fight: ‘I’ll Box Ya Head Off’

Jim Jones Defends Rappers Visiting White House, Says Trump Is Owed 'Respect'

Jim Jones Defends Rappers Visiting White House, Says Trump Is Owed ‘Respect’

Jim Jones - 'Jomo'

Jim Jones – ‘Jomo’

Kanye West Reveals Dipset Tried To 'Kill' Him Over JAY-Z's 'Izzo' Beat

Kanye West Reveals Dipset Tried To ‘Kill’ Him Over JAY-Z’s ‘Izzo’ Beat

Jim Jones - 'Jomo'

Jim Jones – ‘Jomo’

Jim Jones Fires Back At Cam'ron On Defiant New Song 'Jomo': 'I'm A Legend In Two Boroughs'

Jim Jones Fires Back At Cam’ron On Defiant New Song ‘Jomo’: ‘I’m A Legend In Two Boroughs’

New Music Friday: New Singles From Will Smith & Big Sean, Jim Jones, Larry June & More

New Music Friday: New Singles From Will Smith & Big Sean, Jim Jones, Larry June & More

Kanye West Helps Jim Jones Get Sober For First Time In Over 30 Years: 'This Feels Good!'

Kanye West Helps Jim Jones Get Sober For First Time In Over 30 Years: ‘This Feels Good!’

Real Name: Joseph Guillermo Jones II

Aliases: el Capo

Jim Jones
BORN:
Jul 15, 1976
AGE:
49
NET WORTH:
$10 Million
HEIGHT:
5'11

BIO

Beginning in the background as a supporter of his Dipset crew, Harlem rapper Jim Jones has emerged into a star of his own, releasing several critically acclaimed albums and becoming a reality TV staple. In 2004, he released his solo debut album On My Way to Church and his second album, Harlem: Diary of a Summer arrived in 2005. In the same year, Jones became A&R at E1 Music. His third album Hustler’s P.O.M.E. released in 2006, featuring the street album “We Fly High.” He’s starred in several TV shows including VH1’s Love & Hip Hop, Chrissy & Mr. Jones, and currently WEtv’s Vow or Never. The wildly popular Vampire Life clothing brand was founded by Jones in 2011. Now an OG in the game, Jones has released several solo albums and reunited with the Diplomats.

PROPS

  • Started out as Cam’ron’s hype man.
  • He’s a founding member of The Diplomats/Dipset
  • Starred in the inaugural season of “Love & Hip-Hop: New York.”
  • Taught kids at Grand Street Campus High School in Brooklyn about the music industry.
  • He sponsors his own skate team, Dip Skate.
  • He was part of an off-Broadway show called “Hip-Hop Monologues: The Life & Mind of Jim Jones.”

Top Jim Jones Questions

What is Jim Jones’ ethnicity?

Jim Jones is Heis Aruban and Puerto Rican.

What is Jim Jones’ first appearance on record?

He appeared on “Me, My Mom, and Jimmy” on Cam’Ron’s Confessions of Fire in 1998.

Is Jim Jones married?

No. Although he has been in a long-time relationship with Chrissy Lampkin.

What was Jim Jones' debut album?

His first album was 2002’s Ryder Muzik.

What’s Jim Jones' highest-charting song?

In 2006, “We Fly High” went to number 6 on the Billboard 100.

For what label was Jim Jones an executive?

He was in A&R at Entertainment One Music.

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