Jim Jones has change into one of many rap sport’s most constant rappers with an ever-evolving pen and a eager ear for high quality. Capo can also be equally recognized for his full-steam-ahead method to controversy. On the discharge day for his new album, On the Church Steps, the Bronx-born, Harlem-bred MC speaks with XXL about how the LP pertains to his 20-year journey in hip-hop, his very public beef with Cam’ron and Ma$e and way more.
Within the 12 months that marks the twentieth anniversary of his debut solo album, On My Method to Church, Jim Jones dropped On the Church Steps final Friday (Feb. 28) in very a lot the identical vein. When requested the place his newest LP ranks amongst his whole catalog, Jimmy references the present points with fellow Dipset cofounder Cam’ron and explains why this mission is an instance of what goes round, comes round.
“It is up there with the primary one as a matter of truth,” Jones tells XXL within the video beneath. “, the primary one is your rawest album. That is your first little bit of gettin’ out the road or no matter your circumstances was. However recently, no matter’s been occurring within the media, or no matter y’all be seeing, has loads to do with the start of my journey. It is like a full-circle second, in a approach, in relation to the music and the sound of the music.”
Regardless of the on-again beef with Cam’ron, which frequently finds Killa diminishing Jim Jones’ pivotal position in establishing the legacy of The Diplomats, Jimmy delves into his opinion on why Cam’s phrases ought to be a lesson in futility.
“I might by no means be discredited,” Capo explains. “I made The Diplomats. I used to be by no means an artist, I’m The Diplomats. Cam is Cam. Diplomats was us. That s**t began at my home. I wasn’t they artist. I am a CEO, I am a accomplice. I am a one-fourth member of that s**t. That s**t began with me, interval. Arms down.”
Elsewhere within the energetic dialog, Jim Jones has a lot to say about Ma$e, who definitely appears to be having fun with the spat between the 2 former Dipset brethren.
“Ma$e must go on a weight-reduction plan,” Jomo snaps laughingly. “He must get his life collectively. He must go to the physician and get a bodily. He appears to be like horrible. Unhealthy-body, back-ass ni**a. Ni**a glance massive across the neck, waist look loopy. I am body-shaming this ni**a. He must get his sh*t collectively. Go on the treadmill, do some pushups, do somethin’. Particularly should you’re playin’ with me.”
Watch Jim Jones pull no punches in his dialog with XXL that additionally consists of updates on his lately ramped-up working relationship with Ye, being trolled by 50 Cent, working with rap’s up-and-comers and many extra.
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