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Jim Jones Biography
Jim Jones is one of the most popular and richest Rapper who was born on July 15, 1976 in The Bronx, New York State, United States. Bronx-based rapper who released the #1 single “We Fly High” in 2006. He is one of the CEO’s of Diplomat Records and his fifth studio album, Capo, was released in 2011.
He featured longtime collaborator Juelz Santana on his 2007 single “Emotionless.”
In 2004, he released his solo debut 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 Entertainment One Music. A year later he was on his third album Hustler’s P.O.M.E. (Product of My Environment) (2006), which spawned his biggest single to date, “We Fly High”. The song reached number five on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart and was certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).
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 began a relationship with reality star Chrissy Lampkin. He has a son named Joseph Guillermo Jones III.
Name | Jim Jones |
First Name | Jim |
Last Name | Jones |
Occupation | Rapper |
Birthday | July 15 |
Birth Year | 1976 |
Place of Birth | The Bronx |
Home Town | New York State |
Birth Country | United States |
Birth Sign | Cancer |
Full/Birth Name | |
Father | Not Available |
Mother | Not Available |
Siblings | Not Available |
Spouse | Marceline Jones (m. 1949–1978) |
Children(s) | Joseph Guillermo Jones III |
Ethnicity, religion & political views
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Jones formed Byrdgang in 2006, composed of select members of Purple City Productions and Diplomat Records. The group released their debut album, M.O.B.: The Album on Asylum Records.
Jim Jones Net Worth
Jim Jones is one of the richest Rapper from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Jim Jones's net worth $400 Thousand. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
He began his entertainment career as a hype man before being taken seriously as an MC.
He is a member of the rap groups Dipset and ByrdGang.
Joseph Guillermo Jones II (born July 15, 1976), better known by his stage name Jim Jones (formerly Jimmy Jones), is an American rapper, record executive and music video director. Jones, an original member of hip hop collective the Diplomats (also known as Dipset), is also the co-CEO of Diplomat Records, alongside longtime friend and fellow Harlem-bred rapper, Cam’ron. Jones is also a noted music video director under the pseudonym CAPO, having directed videos for artists including Cam’ron, Juelz Santana, Remy Ma and State Property.
Net Worth | $400 Thousand |
Salary | Under Review |
Source of Income | Rapper |
Cars | Not Available |
House | Living in own house. |
From 2006 to 2008, Jones released a collaborative album with his rap group ByrdGang, titled M.O.B.: The Album, which peaked at number 29 on the Billboard 200, selling 16,000 the first week in stores and eventually selling 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”.
Jones’ third album Hustler’s P.O.M.E. (Product of My Environment), was more commercial and once again featured Dipset members along with Lil Wayne. The album spawned Jones’ biggest single to date, “We Fly High”. Jones introduced a signature dance move in the “We Fly High” video, 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.
Height, Weight & Body Measurements
Jim Jones height 5 ft 11 in Jim weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.
Height | 5 ft 11 in |
Weight | Not Known |
Body Measurements | Under Review |
Eye Color | Not Available |
Hair Color | Not Available |
Feet/Shoe Size | Not Available |
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 track “New New York”. Jim Jones reportedly began calling several rappers and telling them that he had a DVD of Tru-Life disrespecting them. Tru-Life responded by calling Dipset bosses Cam’ron and Jim Jones “bitches.”
Through 2007 and 2008, Jones was known for creating the rapper rockstar style which was very popular at the time. He eventually created his own “Nostic” clothing label.
Who is Jim Jones Dating?
According to our records, Jim Jones married to Marceline Jones (m. 1949–1978). As of December 1, 2023, Jim Jones’s is not dating anyone.
Relationships Record: We have no records of past relationships for Jim Jones. You may help us to build the dating records for Jim Jones!The argument continued into 2007, when Tru-Life released his DJ J-Love hosted mixtape titled Tru York with Dipset disrespect tracks and whose cover superimposes an image of Jim Jones’ face over a swimsuit-clad Borat picture.
Facts & Trivia
Jim Ranked on the list of most popular Rapper. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Jim Jones celebrates birthday on July 15 of every year.
On December 21, 2008, Jones had an altercation with Jay Z’s ex-associate, Vaughn “Jayvon” Smith, at a Louis Vuitton store on Manhattan’s Fifth Avenue and turned himself in to the police shortly afterward. He pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor assault charge and was sentenced to time served – the few hours he was in custody after turning himself in to police in January. Jones’ defense attorney, Scott Leemon, stated that Jones didn’t start the fight but pleaded guilty because he did not want to risk probation – and potential touring restrictions – if convicted. Jones still faced a civil suit Smith filed after the incident. MTV reports: Smith is the brother of Tyran “Ty Ty” Smith, who works with Ne-Yo and the longtime best friend and colleague of Jones’ lyrical nemesis, Jay Z. In February 2009, Ne-Yo stated on Power 106 radio in Los Angeles that Jones and Smith “have had drama in the past”.
Why did the Jonestown massacre occur?
What was the Jonestown massacre? The Jonestown massacre was a mass murder-suicide of the Peoples Temple cult at the behest of their leader, Jim Jones, in 1978. After cult members attacked Congressman Leo Ryan, who was investigating the cult, Jones enacted a suicide plan at the Jonestown compound.
What was in the Kool Aid at Jonestown?
The phrase “drinking the Kool-Aid” refers to the 1978 Jonestown massacre, in which more than 900 people committed mass suicide by drinking a flavored drink mixed with Valium, chloral hydrate, cyanide, and Phenergan.
What was the belief of Jim Jones?
Having grown up an outsider, Jones empathized with the downtrodden, the poor, the non-whites in society. He preached integration and racial equality, and his own family reflected these beliefs.
What happened in Jim Jones?
He led the Peoples Temple, a new religious movement (NRT), between 1955 and 1978. In what he called “revolutionary suicide”, Jones and the members of his inner circle orchestrated a mass murder–suicide in his remote jungle commune at Jonestown, Guyana, on November 18, 1978.
Did anyone survive the Jonestown massacre?
About 80 members of Peoples Temple who were living in Guyana survived that day. Hundreds of members living in San Francisco and Los Angeles did too.
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