Jim Jones is an interesting, if not extremely polarizing figure in the world of Hip-Hop. He is typically either loved or hated for his gruff voice, ostensible shouting and adherence to an almost antiquated Diplomats movement. But, no matter the opinion, Jones has tasted the fruits of success, most notably for his 2006 anthem, “We Fly High.” On his fifth release, Capo, Jones is seeking to re-stoke those popularity flames, long after he had everyone yelling, “balling!!!’” Read the rest of this entry »

Let me know if I’m reaching, but does Jim Jones’ flow on this sound identical to everyone’s flow on the “Hustle Hard (Remix)”? It’s neither a beneficial or detrimental factor for Jones, who has never been confused for the next coming of Big L anyway, but an interesting tidbit as the song gets filed away. Read the rest of this entry »

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According to Cam and his ace Miss Info, yesterday’s track, “Throw It In The Air,” was stolen from his email. Bad business, but I guess we all benefit since Killa decided to release the proper version with assists from Jimmy, Vado and Sen City. Read the rest of this entry »

Flex debuted Jimmy’s next single, “Everybody Jones,” and it’s full of bottoming bass from another era when doing The Wop at a party meant you were cool. Thankfully, LaCrate’s production is thundering enough to overshadow Flexx’s penchant for dropping bombs. I guess the he felt charged after the listen and we understand why.

Capo drops on April 5th.

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Jim Jones – “Everybody Jones” (Prod. by Aaron LaCrate)

Funky, yes when I dress. Thunderstorm, damn, monkeywrenching the fresh © Cameron Giles. Read the rest of this entry »

Sometimes publicity for an artist comes along with no money down, but they’ll eventually have to pay a high interest tax. A couple of months ago, Jim Jones thought he was Hugh Hef…Joe Francis when shooting his “Summer Time” video and got a couple of girls gone wild in the video. Now they’re coming for revenge because they allege they never authorized their cupcakes to appear in Jimmy’s feel-good film. Read the rest of this entry »

With the next leak off Shaolin Vs. Wu-Tang, Raekwon gives the listening public a “hit of Mick Jagger.” References to Willie Nelson, the Red Hot Chili Peppers, Led Zeppelin, and other purveyors of that rock-and-roll abound as the Chef, Ghostface Killah and Jim Jones ride DJ Khalil’s rattling synths and snapping drums with ease. Read the rest of this entry »

Love him or hate him, I think we’re all in agreement that the last thing we would want to see Jim Jones do is meet an early demise. That knowledge known, Capo escaped the clutches of death a few weeks ago after surviving a car accident nearly two weeks ago. Near death experiences have a strange way of putting life in perspective. Read the rest of this entry »

Queens in this bitch/Clean in the 6/New York City, I don’t like no team but the Knicks…

The numbers may not reflect so, but Lloyd Banks capped off his return to relevancy with last year’s Hunger For More 2. Time moves fast however. New music is needed to satisfy the public’s thirst, therefore new music is always being recorded. Take this collaboration with Jim Jones, “Fly In The Wind.” Read the rest of this entry »

The weather is cold and damp across the country with even Florida seeing a frigid 40°. What does Jimmy do? Releases a quick clip for yet another song singing echoes of warmer days, “Summer Time,” off his upcoming Capo release. Read the rest of this entry »

In an interesting turn of events, Maino and Swizz Beatz round up fellow NYC ambassadors in Jim Jones, Jadakiss and Joell Ortiz and instead of having an East Coast pow-wow kicking rhymes about bodegas and Belvedere®, the G-Men opt to revisit a West Coast staple that is instantly recognizable the moment the needle hits the vinyl’s groove. Which, poses a problem, for Hip-Hop enthusiasts such as myself. Read the rest of this entry »

Dipset fans could potentially hate me for this. But…there is nothing that should stop this song from becoming one of Capo’s biggest songs to date. Whether fans like it or not, Jimmy and Juelz have concocted a curse-free, crossover joint that can appeal from Harlem to Honolulu Read the rest of this entry »

“F#ck all these models, where the hoes at?”

Looking at the three suspects involved with this song, it shouldn’t be too hard to figure out the one behind said quote. Over the weekend, this leaked onto the information superhighway apparently in efforts to create additional hype going into their Thanksgiving reunion concert. Read the rest of this entry »

Jimmy’s got a new website on the horizon, www.CapoLife.com, and a mixtape to help celebrate it. The mix looks to have a few tracks that have made the rounds but there’s new ones mixed in as well. Read the rest of this entry »