Jim Jones (Rapper)

Jim Jones ( born July 15, 1976 in Harlem (New York); actually Joseph Guillermo Jones ) is an American rapper.

• 2.1 albums
• 2.2 Singles

Biography

His mother is African American and his father is Puerto Rican. He grew up in Harlem. In Harlem he met Cam'ron. They became fast friends and founded in 2000 the rap crew The Diplomats.

Prior to his career as a rapper, he has performed at some videos for other artists directing. For example, at Crunk music from the Diplomats and Oh Boy, Hey Ma and Get ' Em Girls by Cam'ron and some videos of Juelz Santana.

A short time later, his own liquor brand Sizzurp, which is also sold in Germany since 2007.

During his Rapkarriere he was A & R Director at Warner Music Group. And he is still a director, for example, in his own video Certified Gangstas and among other things, for Remy Ma. In addition, his biographical film A Day in the Fast Life 2006 is published.

Career

His first rap performance was on the song Do It Again by Cam'rons album SDE ( 2000).

In 2001 he made ​​his "breakthrough" as a rapper when he takes on several songs, such as Ground Zero, rapped on the first Diplomats album Diplomatic Immunity. Three years later he released his debut solo album On My Way to Church. It reached number 18 in August 2004 on the Billboard charts and sold over 200,000 copies.

In 2005, he released his second album, Harlem: Diary of a Summer, from the hit Baby Girl has been decoupled. In 2006, Jim Jones celebrated his biggest success to date. His piece We Fly High was a hit inside and outside of New York, also because of the phrase " Balllliiinnn ' " ( have a good life ) which he there repeated very often. The album Hustler's P.O.M.E. eventually reached # 1 on the U.S. rap charts. On 5 December 2006, the Christmas album by Jim Jones, where he is sampling carols appeared. The album is 10 songs strong and includes a remix of We Fly High.

Another remix of the hit song " We Fly High " Jim Jones took on the reggaeton artists Tego Calderón and Don Omar.

On November 3, 2007, he released a mixtape called " Harlem 's American Gangster ," which came in February 2008 as a remastered album version on the market. The album features guest posts from Byrd Gang, Jim Jones founded in 2006 and consists of him and Mel Matrix, NOE, Freekey Zekey, Chink Santana and Sandman. The first single from the album is called " Love Me No More".

" Beef "

Jim Jones came with various rappers in Beef (conflict ) as Mase, Loon and Azealia Banks from Harlem (New York), Jay -Z from Brooklyn, Nas from Queensbridge, French Montana from the Bronx, Kanye West from Chicago (Illinois ) and Tru Life from the Lower East Side.

Social Commitment

In addition to his career, he composed, as well as the other Dipset artists, for social purposes: he organizes an annual basketball tournament for underprivileged children in Harlem and he sets out for various foundations such as the Andre Neal Foundation, the Southeast Queens Action Network for Public Schools and the Russell Simmons Hip Hop Summit one.

Discography

Albums

• 2004: On My Way to Church ( The Diplomats present Jim Jones)
• 2005: Harlem: Diary of a Summer
• 2006: Hustler's P.O.M.E. (Product of My Environment)
• 2006: A Dipset X - Mas
• 2008: Harlem's American Gangster
• 2008: Byrd gang the Album
• 2009: Pray 4 Reign
• 2011: Capo

Singles

• How G Is This '
• Certified Gangstas (feat. Cam'ron and The Game )
• Crunk Music ( feat. Juelz Santana and Cam'ron )
• Baby Girl / G 's Up (feat. Max B. )
• What You Been Drinkin 'On (feat. Jha Jha, Diddy and Paul Wall )
• Summer Wit ' Miami ( feat. Trey Songz )
• We Fly High / Reppin 'time
• We Fly High Remix (feat. TI, Diddy, Juelz Santana, Birdman and Young Dro )
• Emotionless / So Harlem (feat. Juelz Santana )
• Love Me No More / Bird transition Money ( feat. Mel Matrix & Noe )
• Love Me No More Remix (feat. The Game )

Filmography

• A Day in the Fast Life