Jim Jones
Joseph Guillermo Jones II (born July 15, 1976), better known by his stage name Jim Jones (or Jimmy Jones), is an American rapper and record executive. He is a founding member of the hip hop collective the Diplomats (also known as Dipset) alongside longtime friend and fellow Harlem native Cam’ron.In 2004, he released his debut solo album, On My Way to Church. The release of his second album, Harlem: Diary of a Summer (2005) coincided with Jones landing an executive position in A&R for the independent record label Entertainment One Music (known then as Koch Records). The following year, he released his single “We Fly High,” which peaked at number five on the Billboard Hot 100 and preceding the release of his third album, Hustler’s P.O.M.E. (Product of My Environment) (2006). Additionally, “We Fly High” spawned a remix featuring T.I., Diddy, Birdman, and Young Dro, and received platinum certification by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).
Jones’ fourth album and only project under a major label, Pray IV Reign (2009) was released through Columbia Records and spawned the hit single “Pop Champagne” (with Ron Browz featuring Juelz Santana). In April 2011, Jones released his fifth album Capo, which was supported by the lead single, “Perfect Day” (featuring Chink Santana). After a brief hiatus, he released his sixth and seventh studio albums, Wasted Talent (2018) and El Capo (2019).
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