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Jim Jones (born Joseph Jimmy Guillermo Jones II, July 15, 1976) is an American rapper best known for being a founding member of The Diplomats. He is co-CEO of Diplomat records, which publishes The Diplomats' music, and is director of A&R for Warner Music Group.

His mother is Puerto Rican while his father is Afro-Aruban. He was born in the Taft projects in Harlem, New York. ^{[citation needed]} Jones frequently moved as a youth between the Bronx and Harlem.^{[citation needed]} He met Cam'ron while in high school.^{[citation needed]} He often wears a dark pair of sunglasses and rarely shows his eyes at performances or in videos. He is also a member of the 9 Tre Bloods in New York (stated in the It's Okay (One Blood) remix and his song Don't Forget About Me.

Conflicts

Jones has had ties with several other rappers including fellow Harlemites Cam'ron, Freekey Zeekey, Harlem MC Juelz Santana, Bronx native Hell Rell and also upcoming UK rapper Jack 'The Don' Fowler of 'KFC CHICKIN DUNKIN' fame. He has had problems with some rappers from other neighborhoods, including Harlem rapper Mase, Queensbridge rapper Nas, Lower East Side rapper Tru-Life.

Jones' conflict with Tru-Life began when Tru-Life said that Dipset co-founder Cam'ron was "a bitch" in an interview with Complex Magazine (see[1]). This comment came about after speculation that Tru-Life was talking about Jones and the Diplomats in his song "New New York". Tru-Life then called out the entire Dipset crew at the Puerto Rican Day Parade after-party at The Roxy in New York City. He referred to Jones as Jenny Jones and belittled what he perceived to be the crew's embracing of West Coast Hip-Hop and Southern Rap.

Jones responded by challenging Tru-Life to a fight with US$50,000 at stake ([2]). Tru-Life accepted the challenge, but he didn't put up the money or anything for the whole month . This beef is related somewhat to the dispute between Cam'ron and Jay-Z as Tru Life is signed to Jay's Roc La Familia label. Jim Jones has also dissed Jay-Z.

Jay-Z has since responded with a diss track "Brooklyn High" over Jones's "We Fly High" beat. On December 1st, 2006, on BET's Access Granted, he debuted the video for "We Fly High" remix, with Diddy, Baby, T.I., Young Dro, and added Juelz Santana's verse from his response from the "We Fly High diss remix".

Discography

Albums

On My Way To Church 2004
Harlem: The Diary of a Summer 2005 #5
Hustler's P.O.M.E. (Product of My Environment) 2006 #6 US
A Dipset X-Mas

Mixtapes

Ryder Muzik (2004)
Ambitionz Of A Gangsta (2004)
City of God (2005)
M.O.B. (Members Of Byrdgang) (2006)
The Seven Day Theory (2006)

Chart history

2006	We Fly High	4	Hustlers P.O.M.E.
2005	"Baby Girl"	58	Harlem: Diary of a Summer
2005	"Crunk Muzik"	84	On My Way to Church
2005	"Summer Wit Miami" featuring Trey Songz	78	Harlem: Diary of a Summer
2004	"Certified Gangstas"	80	On My Way to Church
2005	"What You Been Drankin On" (featuring Paul Wall & P. Diddy)	-	Harlem: Diary of a Summer
2006	"We Fly High"	97	Hustler's P.O.M.E.
2006	"Reppin' Time"		Hustler's P.O.M.E.

Trivia

Is the Co-CEO of Diplomat Records.

Has been on 106 and Park over 4 times as a Judge for Freestyle Friday

Has a house in Fair Lawn, New Jersey, United States.

Was raised in Harlem

Goes by the name Capo(Spanish for Boss) and One Eyed Willie (From the movie The Goonies).

Is a Cancer.

External links

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 '''Jim Jones''' (born '''Joseph Jimmy Guillermo Jones II''', [[July 15]], [[1976]]) is an American rapper best known for being a founding member of [[The Diplomats]]. He is co-CEO of Diplomat records, which publishes The Diplomats' music, and is director of [[A&R]] for [[Warner Music Group]].
-His mother is [[Puerto Rican]] while his father is [[Aruban]]. He was born in the Taft projects in [[Harlem]], [[New York]]. {{fact}} Jones  frequently moved as a youth between the [[Bronx]] and [[Harlem]].{{fact}} He met [[Cam'ron]] while in [[high school]].{{fact}} He often wears a dark pair of [[sunglasses]] and rarely shows his eyes at performances or in videos. He is also a member of the 9 Tre [[Bloods]] in [[New York]] (stated in the [[It's Okay (One Blood)]] remix and his song Don't Forget About Me.
+His mother is [[Puerto Rican]] while his father is [[Afro-Aruban]]. He was born in the Taft projects in [[Harlem]], [[New York]]. {{fact}} Jones  frequently moved as a youth between the [[Bronx]] and [[Harlem]].{{fact}} He met [[Cam'ron]] while in [[high school]].{{fact}} He often wears a dark pair of [[sunglasses]] and rarely shows his eyes at performances or in videos. He is also a member of the 9 Tre [[Bloods]] in [[New York]] (stated in the [[It's Okay (One Blood)]] remix and his song Don't Forget About Me.
 ==Conflicts==
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 Jones responded by challenging Tru-Life to a fight with US$50,000 at stake ([http://www.sohh.com/articles/article.php/9248]). Tru-Life accepted the challenge, but he didn't put up the money or anything for the whole month . This beef is related somewhat to the dispute between Cam'ron and [[Jay-Z]] as Tru Life is signed to Jay's Roc La Familia label. Jim Jones has also dissed Jay-Z.
-Jay-Z has since responded with a diss track "Brooklyn High" over Jones's "We Fly High" beat.
+Jay-Z has since responded with a diss track "Brooklyn High" over Jones's "We Fly High" beat. On December 1st, 2006, on BET's Access Granted, he debuted the video for "We Fly High" remix, with Diddy, Baby, T.I., Young Dro, and added Juelz Santana's verse from his response from the "We Fly High diss remix".
 ==Discography==
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 ==Trivia==
-*Is the president of [[The Diplomats]].
+*Is the Co-CEO of [[Diplomat Records]].
 *Has been on [[106 and Park]] over 4 times as a Judge for [[Freestyle Friday]]
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 *Was raised in [[Harlem]]
-*Goes by the name Capo-Status and One Eye Willie.
+*Goes by the name Capo(Spanish for Boss) and One Eyed Willie (From the movie [[The Goonies]]).
 *Is a [[Cancer (astrology)|Cancer]].