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Герою сегодняшней статьи удача улыбнулась во все свои тридцать два зуба, хотя совершенно ничего к этому не предрасполагало. Но трек "We Fly High" и слоган "Ballin!" вытащили Джима Джонса за шкирку – открыв зажмуренные глаза, он понял, что уже на вершине.
Удивительно! – учитывая средний уровень его предыдущих альбомов. Курьезно – имея ввиду, что Jim Jones прежде антрепренер, агент и продюсер, и уже где-то потом – рэппер.
Уроженец Гарлема Jim Jones в паспорте имел запись Джозеф Гильермо Джонс. В старших классах он познакомился с Cam'ron, с которым в паре они и основали движение Diplomats, сегодня столь же прочно ассоциирующееся с Гарлемом, как Jay-Z с Бруклином или Wu-Tang со Стэйтен-Айленд.
"Дипломаты" славятся своими микстейпами и имеют в составе столь ярких представителей, как Cam'ron и Juelz Santana, издававшихся прямо на Def Jam. Jim Jones все три свои альбома выпустил всего то на Diplomats / Koch, но лейбл Diplomats возглавил именно он. Jones же и получил угрожающую кличку-титул Capo, что в итальянской мафиозной традиции означает "глава организованной группировки, входящей в состав преступного клана".
В 2002 Cam'ron и Juelz Santana уже наслаждались успехом хитов "Oh Boy" и "Hey Ma". О рэппере по имени Jim Jones планета по прежнему оставалась в неведении. Capo стартовал год спустя, появившись на микстейпе "Diplomatic Immunity". Не содрогнулся мир и после выпуска дебютного альбома "On My Way To Church", случившегося в 2004 году. Заглавный хит "Certified Gangsta" с участием Game, в ту пору представлявшего G-Unit, помог создать Джонсу репутацию, но не отразился на продажах. За два года альбом оказался у 200 тысяч покупателей – скромно.
Год спустя заслуги продюсера Джима Джонса и его вклад в продвижение Diplomats были по достоинству оценены представителями мейджор-лейбла Warner Music Group. В январе 2005-го Джим получил на лейбле пост Director of A&R (A&R – артисты и репертуар – прим. Rap.Ru). Вдобавок он выторговал открытие собственного саблейбла Byrdgang на "дочке" Warner, лейбле Asylum.
В отличии от своего альтер эго, рэппер Jim Jones оставался в категории "весьма средние", что и подтвердил его второй альбом "Harlem: The Diary of a Summer". Jones-предприниматель тем временем запустил линию ликеров "Sizzurp", ставшую предметом гордости всех представителей Dipset.
Все изменил 2006 год, когда Джонсу наконец-то повезло. Сошлись звезды, сцепились зубья неведомых шестеренок и из-под пера 30-летнего Джима вышел хит "We Fly High".
"Я предполагал, что он будет популярен в Нью-Йорке. Но я не думал, что он приобретет такую известность по всей стране", - скромничает Jim Jones в интервью. Незатейливый клубный трек достиг невиданного для Джонса седьмого места в чарте Billboard R&B/Hip-hop Songs. Клип "We Fly High" в какой-то момент был самым ротируемым на телеканале BET, кроме того трек стал самым ротируемым на хип-хоп-радиостанции номер один Hot97.
В Нью-Йорке этот трек и в самом деле чертовски горяч. В клубах стало обычным делом копировать движение из клипа "We Fly High" (видео) и всей толпой подпрыгивать, изображая бросок баскетболиста в тот момент, когда Jim Jones выкрикивает свое "Baaaalliiinnn!".
Мания оказалась заразной – защитники команды по американскому футболу New York Giants стали делать "Balling!" прямо на поле (видео). Таким образом они отмечали успешные захваты соперника. Удивленный Jones не растерялся и сделал ремикс, посвященный защите Giants. Вскоре "Balling!" стали делать даже спортивные комментаторы.
На этой волне альбом "Hustler's P.O.M.E." за одну неделю был продан тиражом 100 000. Сравните с 200 000 копиями первого альбома, который продавали два с лишним года. Всего месяц спустя Jones обещает выпустить следующий, "рождественский" альбом. Он активно поддерживает Cam'ron в его бифах с Mase и Jay-Z и на данный момент в глазах зрителей является не менее значимым представителем Dipset, чем Juelz Santana или тот же Cam'ron.
Дискография
On My Way To Church / Diplomats/Koch / 2004
Harlem: The Diary of a Summer / Diplomats/Koch / 2005
Hustler's P.O.M.E. (Product Of My Environment) / Diplomats/Koch / 2006
Pray IV Reign / Diplomats/Koch / 2009 Read more on Last.fm. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.
Герою сегодняшней статьи удача улыбнулась во все свои тридцать два зуба, хотя совершенно ничего к этому не предрасполагало. Но трек "We Fly High" и слоган "Ballin!" вытащили Джима Джонса за шкирку – открыв зажмуренные глаза, он понял, что уже на вершине.
Удивительно! – учитывая средний уровень его предыдущих альбомов. Курьезно – имея ввиду, что Jim Jones прежде антрепренер, агент и продюсер, и уже где-то потом – рэппер.
Уроженец Гарлема Jim Jones в паспорте имел запись Джозеф Гильермо Джонс. В старших классах он познакомился с Cam'ron, с которым в паре они и основали движение Diplomats, сегодня столь же прочно ассоциирующееся с Гарлемом, как Jay-Z с Бруклином или Wu-Tang со Стэйтен-Айленд.
"Дипломаты" славятся своими микстейпами и имеют в составе столь ярких представителей, как Cam'ron и Juelz Santana, издававшихся прямо на Def Jam. Jim Jones все три свои альбома выпустил всего то на Diplomats / Koch, но лейбл Diplomats возглавил именно он. Jones же и получил угрожающую кличку-титул Capo, что в итальянской мафиозной традиции означает "глава организованной группировки, входящей в состав преступного клана".
В 2002 Cam'ron и Juelz Santana уже наслаждались успехом хитов "Oh Boy" и "Hey Ma". О рэппере по имени Jim Jones планета по прежнему оставалась в неведении. Capo стартовал год спустя, появившись на микстейпе "Diplomatic Immunity". Не содрогнулся мир и после выпуска дебютного альбома "On My Way To Church", случившегося в 2004 году. Заглавный хит "Certified Gangsta" с участием Game, в ту пору представлявшего G-Unit, помог создать Джонсу репутацию, но не отразился на продажах. За два года альбом оказался у 200 тысяч покупателей – скромно.
Год спустя заслуги продюсера Джима Джонса и его вклад в продвижение Diplomats были по достоинству оценены представителями мейджор-лейбла Warner Music Group. В январе 2005-го Джим получил на лейбле пост Director of A&R (A&R – артисты и репертуар – прим. Rap.Ru). Вдобавок он выторговал открытие собственного саблейбла Byrdgang на "дочке" Warner, лейбле Asylum.
В отличии от своего альтер эго, рэппер Jim Jones оставался в категории "весьма средние", что и подтвердил его второй альбом "Harlem: The Diary of a Summer". Jones-предприниматель тем временем запустил линию ликеров "Sizzurp", ставшую предметом гордости всех представителей Dipset.
Все изменил 2006 год, когда Джонсу наконец-то повезло. Сошлись звезды, сцепились зубья неведомых шестеренок и из-под пера 30-летнего Джима вышел хит "We Fly High".
"Я предполагал, что он будет популярен в Нью-Йорке. Но я не думал, что он приобретет такую известность по всей стране", - скромничает Jim Jones в интервью. Незатейливый клубный трек достиг невиданного для Джонса седьмого места в чарте Billboard R&B/Hip-hop Songs. Клип "We Fly High" в какой-то момент был самым ротируемым на телеканале BET, кроме того трек стал самым ротируемым на хип-хоп-радиостанции номер один Hot97.
В Нью-Йорке этот трек и в самом деле чертовски горяч. В клубах стало обычным делом копировать движение из клипа "We Fly High" (видео) и всей толпой подпрыгивать, изображая бросок баскетболиста в тот момент, когда Jim Jones выкрикивает свое "Baaaalliiinnn!".
Мания оказалась заразной – защитники команды по американскому футболу New York Giants стали делать "Balling!" прямо на поле (видео). Таким образом они отмечали успешные захваты соперника. Удивленный Jones не растерялся и сделал ремикс, посвященный защите Giants. Вскоре "Balling!" стали делать даже спортивные комментаторы.
На этой волне альбом "Hustler's P.O.M.E." за одну неделю был продан тиражом 100 000. Сравните с 200 000 копиями первого альбома, который продавали два с лишним года. Всего месяц спустя Jones обещает выпустить следующий, "рождественский" альбом. Он активно поддерживает Cam'ron в его бифах с Mase и Jay-Z и на данный момент в глазах зрителей является не менее значимым представителем Dipset, чем Juelz Santana или тот же Cam'ron.
Дискография
On My Way To Church / Diplomats/Koch / 2004
Harlem: The Diary of a Summer / Diplomats/Koch / 2005
Hustler's P.O.M.E. (Product Of My Environment) / Diplomats/Koch / 2006
Pray IV Reign / Diplomats/Koch / 2009 Read more on Last.fm. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.
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There are two artists by this name:
1) Jim Jones is the stage name of American hip hop artist and director Joseph Guillermo Jones II.
2) Jim Jones was a producer and experimental music artist best known as the guitarist for Pere Ubu.
1) Fortitude, ambition and creative business tactics are at the forefront of Jim Jones’ career. The enigmatic Diplomat CEO and entrepreneur spent the past decade designing an empire that will solidify his place in Hip Hop history and beyond.
After continued success with his Dipset crew and his Diplomat Record label, Jim’s solo album, On My Way To Church, debuted at #18 on Billboard Top 200 in August 2004, and has sold over 200,000 copies independently to date. The videos for the first single, “Certified Gangsta”, and second single, “Crunk Musik”, have received consistent airplay on both BET and MTV. Jim Jones is also exceedingly popular in the fast-paced world of mix-tape releases.
Building upon successes from his record label to his new alcohol brand, Sizzurp, Jim Jones is preparing to release a new Documentary Film, currently titled THE JIM JONES PROJECT, which presents a candidly-told cautionary tale of a “gangsta” rapper in transition. A purposeful message in the documentary is intended to act as a deterrent for the self-destructive behaviors of at-risk youth who have taken the bravado of “gangsta” rap to heart.
Bronx-born-but Harlem raised, Jim Jones knew all to well at a very early age what the streets had to offer. While he experienced his share of trouble growing up in Harlem, he was fortunate enough to escape anything that would cause him to wind up as another statistic in the concrete jungle.
In addition to his many ventures, Jim Jones is also gaining respect for his role as a music video director winning several music award nominations. He created the vision behind several videos for Dipset emcee Cam’ron including “Oh Boy”, “Hey Ma” and “Get Em Girl/Killa Cam”, State Property’s “When You Hear That”, as well as his own popular “Certified Gangsta” and “How G Is This” videos.
Jim takes his ability to influence the world at large very serious, he continues to search for new ways to find social and political growth while progressing within the Hip Hop culture. Currently, Jim is an active participator in Russell Simmons’ Hip Hop Summit, The Andre Neal Foundation as well as the South East Queens Action Network for Public Schools, all which focus on building and strengthening the community through it’s youth, educating them on politics and teaching them how influential their voice is.
Even his pursuit to bring the ideals of gangsta rap to the world with his Documentary Film, Jim makes it clear that he is no way advocating a movement toward it. “My advice for younger people is: Please don’t try this shit at home. There’s a difference between a gangsta and a gangbanger - a gangbanger is very ambitious, he has a fiery heart. When he knows how smart he is, he’ll turn into a gangsta. A gangsta becomes a businessman, because with power you gotta show restraint - you only show that power when your back is against the wall and people force you to come out swinging.” - Bio courtesy of Tygereye Entertainment
Along with fellow Harlem-based player Cam'ron, Jim Jones founded the Diplomat label, home to the Diplomats/Dipset and many of that crew's prolific solo activities. Though more of a businessman and behind-the-scenes figure than an MC (he was also named a director of AR at Warner Music Group in early 2005), Jones released solo albums in 2004 (On My Way to Church, which hit the Top 20 upon its August release) and 2005 (Diary of a Summer). Andy Kellman, All Music Guide
2) Jim Jones (born James E. Jones, 1950 in Cleveland, Ohio. Died of a heart attack Feb 18 2008) graduated from Mayfield High School in 1968. He played baritone sax in the MHS Marching Band, alto sax in the concert band, and discovered an affinity for tape manipulation while in charge of the high school language lab. Jim attempted two quarters at Cuyahoga Community College in '69, but his interest in music won out. He formed the short-lived band, Lazarus, and worked as a clerk/buyer for Leo Mintz's Record Rendezvous retail chain for the next fifteen years. Jim started his own record shop, Platter-Puss Records, in '84. He sold the business in '87 after joining Pere Ubu. Jim got his first guitar in 1965, and taught himself to play in a self-devised open tuning. He was/is profoundly moved by music in nearly all forms, especially Indian music (thanks to George Harrison), 20th century classical & experimental, 50's thru 60's pop and mood music, and of course "rock" in it's many forms. Jim joined local "underground" band, Mirrors, in '74 as bass player. Mirrors shared gigs with Rocket From The Tombs and The Electric Eels (whom he later recorded with), and later transformed into The Styrenes. In '77 Jim quit The Styrenes and took some time off from work to become a member of the Pere Ubu road crew, doing the infamous Co-Ed Jail Tours of the US & Europe in support of The Modern Dance lp. Back from the tours Jim and fellow roadie, Pat Ryan, started a two-man experimental rock band called Foreign Bodies, which released a single. The next few years saw Jim honing his skills as a studio producer for a number of local Cleveland artists and bands, recording his own music, and composing electronic pieces for local theatre and dance companies. In 1980 Jim formed the raucous Easter Monkeys, and concomitantly became a member of Scott Krauss And Tony Maimone's project, Home & Garden. Gigs were played and recordings were released by both bands. Having worked with David Thomas And The Pedestrians On The Variations On A Theme album in '84, Jim was asked to join David's latest project, The Wooden Birds, in 1986. A year later that group (with the addition of Scott Krauss) became the revived Pere Ubu. Jim has recorded with the band since that time, but no longer tours. He currently appears and records with local bands Speaker\Cranker, Noble Rot, and KNG NXN as mainly a keyboardist. Jim has overseen operations of the US arm of Ubutique in Cleveland since 1990. Read more on Last.fm. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.
There are two artists by this name:
1) Jim Jones is the stage name of American hip hop artist and director Joseph Guillermo Jones II.
2) Jim Jones was a producer and experimental music artist best known as the guitarist for Pere Ubu.
1) Fortitude, ambition and creative business tactics are at the forefront of Jim Jones’ career. The enigmatic Diplomat CEO and entrepreneur spent the past decade designing an empire that will solidify his place in Hip Hop history and beyond.
After continued success with his Dipset crew and his Diplomat Record label, Jim’s solo album, On My Way To Church, debuted at #18 on Billboard Top 200 in August 2004, and has sold over 200,000 copies independently to date. The videos for the first single, “Certified Gangsta”, and second single, “Crunk Musik”, have received consistent airplay on both BET and MTV. Jim Jones is also exceedingly popular in the fast-paced world of mix-tape releases.
Building upon successes from his record label to his new alcohol brand, Sizzurp, Jim Jones is preparing to release a new Documentary Film, currently titled THE JIM JONES PROJECT, which presents a candidly-told cautionary tale of a “gangsta” rapper in transition. A purposeful message in the documentary is intended to act as a deterrent for the self-destructive behaviors of at-risk youth who have taken the bravado of “gangsta” rap to heart.
Bronx-born-but Harlem raised, Jim Jones knew all to well at a very early age what the streets had to offer. While he experienced his share of trouble growing up in Harlem, he was fortunate enough to escape anything that would cause him to wind up as another statistic in the concrete jungle.
In addition to his many ventures, Jim Jones is also gaining respect for his role as a music video director winning several music award nominations. He created the vision behind several videos for Dipset emcee Cam’ron including “Oh Boy”, “Hey Ma” and “Get Em Girl/Killa Cam”, State Property’s “When You Hear That”, as well as his own popular “Certified Gangsta” and “How G Is This” videos.
Jim takes his ability to influence the world at large very serious, he continues to search for new ways to find social and political growth while progressing within the Hip Hop culture. Currently, Jim is an active participator in Russell Simmons’ Hip Hop Summit, The Andre Neal Foundation as well as the South East Queens Action Network for Public Schools, all which focus on building and strengthening the community through it’s youth, educating them on politics and teaching them how influential their voice is.
Even his pursuit to bring the ideals of gangsta rap to the world with his Documentary Film, Jim makes it clear that he is no way advocating a movement toward it. “My advice for younger people is: Please don’t try this shit at home. There’s a difference between a gangsta and a gangbanger - a gangbanger is very ambitious, he has a fiery heart. When he knows how smart he is, he’ll turn into a gangsta. A gangsta becomes a businessman, because with power you gotta show restraint - you only show that power when your back is against the wall and people force you to come out swinging.” - Bio courtesy of Tygereye Entertainment
Along with fellow Harlem-based player Cam'ron, Jim Jones founded the Diplomat label, home to the Diplomats/Dipset and many of that crew's prolific solo activities. Though more of a businessman and behind-the-scenes figure than an MC (he was also named a director of AR at Warner Music Group in early 2005), Jones released solo albums in 2004 (On My Way to Church, which hit the Top 20 upon its August release) and 2005 (Diary of a Summer). Andy Kellman, All Music Guide
2) Jim Jones (born James E. Jones, 1950 in Cleveland, Ohio. Died of a heart attack Feb 18 2008) graduated from Mayfield High School in 1968. He played baritone sax in the MHS Marching Band, alto sax in the concert band, and discovered an affinity for tape manipulation while in charge of the high school language lab. Jim attempted two quarters at Cuyahoga Community College in '69, but his interest in music won out. He formed the short-lived band, Lazarus, and worked as a clerk/buyer for Leo Mintz's Record Rendezvous retail chain for the next fifteen years. Jim started his own record shop, Platter-Puss Records, in '84. He sold the business in '87 after joining Pere Ubu. Jim got his first guitar in 1965, and taught himself to play in a self-devised open tuning. He was/is profoundly moved by music in nearly all forms, especially Indian music (thanks to George Harrison), 20th century classical & experimental, 50's thru 60's pop and mood music, and of course "rock" in it's many forms. Jim joined local "underground" band, Mirrors, in '74 as bass player. Mirrors shared gigs with Rocket From The Tombs and The Electric Eels (whom he later recorded with), and later transformed into The Styrenes. In '77 Jim quit The Styrenes and took some time off from work to become a member of the Pere Ubu road crew, doing the infamous Co-Ed Jail Tours of the US & Europe in support of The Modern Dance lp. Back from the tours Jim and fellow roadie, Pat Ryan, started a two-man experimental rock band called Foreign Bodies, which released a single. The next few years saw Jim honing his skills as a studio producer for a number of local Cleveland artists and bands, recording his own music, and composing electronic pieces for local theatre and dance companies. In 1980 Jim formed the raucous Easter Monkeys, and concomitantly became a member of Scott Krauss And Tony Maimone's project, Home & Garden. Gigs were played and recordings were released by both bands. Having worked with David Thomas And The Pedestrians On The Variations On A Theme album in '84, Jim was asked to join David's latest project, The Wooden Birds, in 1986. A year later that group (with the addition of Scott Krauss) became the revived Pere Ubu. Jim has recorded with the band since that time, but no longer tours. He currently appears and records with local bands Speaker\Cranker, Noble Rot, and KNG NXN as mainly a keyboardist. Jim has overseen operations of the US arm of Ubutique in Cleveland since 1990. Read more on Last.fm. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.