During the time I was in the studio with the capo himself, I learned Jim Jones is an interesting character. While he was annihilating dudes in the game Mortal Kombat , and yelling rambunctiously the phrase "FINISH HIM!", Jones had the time to do the interview with your boy. Shouts out to Dame Dash, Ryan Leslie(R.les, me and you know who killed that slim record lol), Stephen Victor, my man D. Chanda, and all the people at Koch who was there.
> HHG: "Pop Champagne" is doing real good right now. The single is buzzing.The video is receiving a good amount of plays. How do you feel about theresponse you've been getting?
>Jim Jones: Beautiful response man. It's what you want as far as you being anartist as far as coming out with a hit song, and being able to be associatedwith a great hit song. So you know how I'm feeling. You know Pray IV Reign,the new album. You guys look forward to that. I got some things coming onwith that for real.
>HHG: "Ballin" catapulted you to real big success. How do you feel whenpeople say oh he can't top ballin, and that will be his one and only hit?
>Jim Jones: I have nothing to say to the haters. I pay no mind I just keep itmoving. I'm just glad I'm on their mind nah mean, ya dig?
> HHG: Who is going to be featured on the album?
> Jim Jones: You know I got the whole Byrdgang. I got Ludacris, Busta.
> HHG: POME was a great body of work. It also had great productions on the album. Who can we expect this time around in terms of productions for Pray IV Reign?
> Jim Jones: I got Chink Santana, Ryan Leslie, Ron Browz, a couple new cats.
> HHG: Dipset is known for its anthems and like I said productions. How do you feel when people try to credit your success to the nice beats you have?
>Jim Jones: Whatever it maybe. As long as I get paid. (Laughs)
> HHG: Speaking of beats, was Kanye able to give that beat you were askingfor? Cuz I know you said you were going to whoop his ass if he didn't.
(Laughs)> Jim Jones: Nahhh. I'm looking for Kanye. (Laughs). Let me stop. Shouts outto Kanye. I fucks with Kanye. People always take my words, and take them outof context, but it was a joke.
> HHG: Recently Dame came out talked about the concert in Chicago, when Kanyewas supposed to receive his Roc-A-Fella chain, but jay refused to give him the chain. What's your take on that?
> Jim Jones: It wasn't as big as people thought. It was in the midst of medoing the interview. It was like a sidebar while I was on. So I don't reallywanna talk about that.
> HHG: In a video you recently were found at the club singing to Jays verse from Swagger Like Us.
> Jim Jones: And…
> HHG: People are a little confused.
> Jim Jones: Why? Because I like music..
> HHG: I mean on whether it's cool to be a fan of someone's music, and still dislike the person.
> Jim Jones: My personal grudge shouldn't have nothing to do with music yadig. But when he does make a wack verse or a wack song that makes me evenmore be like "Oh that shit was wack..", but when he does something good, howthe fuck can you hate?
> HHG: You're real big on swag. I know you felt Jay and TI didn't have swag in comparison to you. Who else do you feel in the game is being given creditfor possessing swag they don't really have like the capo himself?
> Jim Jones: I wasn't talking like Fuck T.I. I fuck with T.I. They took thatwrong. See I was just trying to make my point. When I say things I'm sort oflike a kid. I have no gage in what I say sometimes. I just talk in what Ifeel is the truth.
> HHG: The "Jacking Swagger From Us" record with Wayne & Twista is a goodrecord. How important do you feel swag is in the development of a rapper?
> Jim Jones: You gotta be cool. Cool has a lot to do with you being an artist. Music is a big component. If your point of view of fashion is not cool,and what kids wanna be, then there's a conflict there. All the rappers Iwanted to be like, I wanted to dress like them ya dig?
> HHG: You know you, Juelz, and Cam made a huge impact with the DiplomaticImmunity Albums. Aside from G-Unit, you guys were the only groupsrepresenting NY. So do you feel you guys set the standards as far rap groups?
> Jim Jones: I don't know if we set the standards. I'm just happy to say wewere one of the prominent rap groups of all rap history nah mean. I think wedid stand out like that.
>HHG: Speaking of Dipset, last week Luda came out and told BET that if there was one beef that he would want over, it would have to be the beef among The Diplomats. Is there a possiblity of the fans seeing you guys reunite for an album?
> Jim Jones: There's always a possibility.
> HHG: How did you feel when Cam sold Juelz to Def Jam for $2 million?
> Jim Jones: I don't think he sold anybody to anybody. I think it was abusiness move. I don't know if it was two mill but bottom line is Juelz didgood business to get out of his deal, and now he's his own boss. He has hisown ventures.
> HHG: When the last time you Spoke to Cam?
> Jim Jones: I can't say. I don't remember.>
HHG: You have had success with records like "What You Drankin On", "Love Me No More", "Reppin' Time", "Certified Gangsta", and of course "Ballin". Will this album push you over the top in terms of best rappers?
> Jim Jones: I mean that's the plan. You always want to be amongst the elite. I been doing this for a minute, and I've been putting a lot of work in so...i'm trying to make this album have real success as far as money is concerned.
>HHG: You see everyone is jumping ship and collabing with an R&B artist for a bestof both worlds type of album. What's the possibility of you and Trey Songzdoing an album together?
>Jim Jones: I don't know about me, and Trey. Shout outs to Trey. That's mylittle brother, but I know me and Ryan Leslie have a few songs. So we'llprobably do a little collabo together.
>HHG: Any last words for the fans?
>Jim Jones: Hey man, ya boy back out to play. There's been a lot of thingsgoing on that I don't really understand, and I'm sorry for that. I'm sorrythese people have been misleading you, but you know, the truth is back, andwe gon' see if these niggaz are really who they say they are. This one is onme. Drinks on the house. Jonesss!
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