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Jim Jones Shares Album “Byrdgang 2.0” On New Label

Jim Jones is introducing the new incarnation of Byrdgang with the new project entitled “Jim Jones Presents Byrdgang 2.0.” Along with Jim Jones, the 16-track album features Byrdgang members Dyce

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Jim Jones And Hitmaka Team Up With Jeremiah For “If You Want Me To Stay”

The dynamic rapper and producer duo of Jim Jones and Hitmaka return with a lively single “If You Want Me To Stay” featuring Jeremiah. The visual has Jim and his

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Jim Jones Reintroduces Byrd Gang With New Music Video “FaceTime”

Byrd Gang and Jim Jones are back in action, teaming up with rising star Capella Grey and featuring Dyce Payso and DramaB2R to deliver a new single, “FaceTime,” via Byrd

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Jim Jones And Hitmaka Connect For Joint Album “Back In My Prime”

Released through Empire, Harlem hero Jim Jones teams up with hit producer Hitmaka for their joint EP entitled “Back In My Prime” featuring appearances from Ty Dolla $ign, Benny The

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Jim Jones Connects With Hitmaka & BEAM For “Gunshot”

Producer Hitmaka and rapper Jim Jones release their first song “Gunshot” featuring BEAM from their collaboration “Status Update.” Jones raps about doing it big like Diddy and being good in

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Jim Jones Recruits Dave East & Icewear Vezzo For New “Backdoe” Video

The Dipset icon Jim Jones released his newest visual for his song “Backdoe” featuring Icewear Vezzo and Dave East. Jones co-directed the video alongside Shula The Don and Flee Flicks.

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DJ Drama Pays Homage To DJ Kay Slay With “Forever” Featuring Fabolous & Jim Jones

Grammy Award-winner DJ Drama is never too busy to drop a single just for the streets. His newest release is titled “Forever” featuring Brooklyn’s Fabolous, Harlem representor Jim Jones, Buffalo’s

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Jim Jones Drops New Single From Upcoming “Byrdgang 2.0” Album

Jim Jones and Entertainment One announced the Harlem rap star is relaunching the ByrdGang collective with a new record label and compilation album. For Jones, the collaboration with eOne is

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Jim Jones And Migos ‘Set The Trends’ With Their Groundbreaking NFT Music Video

Watch Jim Jones clip “We Set The Trends” and travel into the metaverse in this masterful video, directed by EddieVisual and Yasha Gruben, as we bounce between eclectic digital worlds.

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Jim Jones Taps Lil Wayne, Migos, DJ Khaled, And Juelz Santana For “We Set the Trends“ Remix Music Video

Jim Jones has gathered Lil Wayne, Migos, DJ Khaled, and Juelz Santana for the official remix of “We Set The Trends.” Directed by a talented group consisting of Shila The

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Jim Jones Unveils “We Set The Trends” Music Video ft. Migos

Check out the new visual from Jim Jones’ “We Set The Trends” featuring Migos. The video is directed by Shula The Don and Will C. of Street Heat. Watch as

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Jim Jones Unveils Music Video For “Hip Hop”

Platinum-selling rapper and entrepreneur Jim Jones and his Byrdgang 2.0 crew release the video for the single “Hip Hop” with Dyce Payso and Shoota. The video was directed by $hula

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Jim Jones Releases New Single “Hip Hop”, Returns To eOne With ByrdGang Deal

Platinum-selling rapper and entrepreneur Jim Jones releases the new single “Hip Hop” with Dyce Payso and Shoota. The single is the first release through Jones’ new Byrdgang 2.0 label with

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Jim Jones Joins Forces With Maino In “Three Cuts” Music Video

Directed by WillC and Jim Jones himself, the next visual from “The Fraud Department” is NYC heavy. “Three Cuts” is sampled from Jay-Z’s “Do It Again,” but Capo takes his

INTERVIEWS

Jim Jones – More Than Music

Yo! Raps linked up with Diplomats founder Jim Jones for an exclusive interview to talk about a wide array of interesting topics from working with Harry Fraud, a potential Dipset

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Jim Jones Recalls Wanting To Fight Lil Wayne

During an appearance on the Joe Budden Podcast, Jim Jones recalls working with the late Stack Bundles and explains the origins behind the chorus of “Weather Man” featuring Bundles and

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Jim Jones Drops New Music Video “MMTC” ft. Vado

Not too many can pull up with their fit matching a phantom, and Jim Jones makes this clear in his new visual for “MMTC” off of the “El Capo (Deluxe)”

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Boosie Badazz: Nobody Has A More Dangerous Job Than Rappers

Controversial rapper Boosie Badazz has made a bold statement that rappers have the most dangerous job out there during an interview with DJ Vlad. I’m finna slow down, man, ’cause

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Jim Jones Home Foreclosed, Sold For Just $100

After being tangled up in Tekashi 6ix9ine’s legal issues, things seem to have gotten worse for Jim Jones. The Dipset rapper and his life partner, Chrissy Lampkin, recently had their

VIDEOS

Jim Jones ft. Fabolous – Nothing Lasts

Just when you thought El Capo had run its course, Jim Jones is back with a new visual for “Nothing Lasts” featuring Fabolous & Marc Scibilia. Watch as they whip

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Jim Jones Replied To 50 Cent’s Informant Allegations

Jim Jones has reacted to 50 Cent’s Instagram post about his affiliation to the Tekashi 6ix9ine trial. During the hearing in October 2019, the Dipset member was allegedly saying, [Tekashi]