Jim Jones On Dipset, Roc-A-Fella, Fred The Godson, & His Newfound Focus On Music | People's Party

In this episode of "People's Party With Talib Kweli" filmed at the Blue Note, Kweli sits down with legendary rapper and Diplomats group member, Jim Jones.
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[@UPROXXVideo]

What's your favorite Jim Jones project?

[@javarrmayes9723]

Wasted Talent

[@ColdJelly19]

El Capo🔥

[@sethfelt8768]

Hustlers P.O.M.E

[@KiDDSoNiC2]

He went 3 for 3 his first 3 albums ngl

[@Velllsails2]

None. He a diva.

[@josephrobinson4219]

Talib Kweli did an amazing job on getting a true in depth view on the scope of Jim Jones and his career … Talib is great at this podcast thing and he has true respect for hip hop it’s too evident

[@EyeCue23]

“You gave them some Jewels and Gems” (Juelz & Jim’s) 🔥🔥🔥

[@GrindMode366]

Talib Kweli deserves higher status is Hip Hop on Hip Hop journalism & Podcasting 🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@juancamacho3194]

Yeah Talib Amazing way to interview Jimmy, the patience, not taking anything personally, he guided and interviewed Jimmy the right way, got everything in a way where Jim understood and answered everything correctly, love you Talib 🙏🏽

[@Nominal405]

Really insightful comment. Jim can be a bit ornery at times but Talib gave him grace and didn't let it shake him and kept the interview going with a calm demeanor

[@isaacortega6125]

26:10 I die every time😂 gotta love Jim for the Energy

[@KD_SWAGGER]

Talib Kweli is great at interviewing people and Jim Jones gives great interviews.

[@BIG-AL6808]

Jim was so loyal he was on the stage with fif.

[@kemoluciano7475]

02 to 06 you can't front that DipSet era was serious... I'm from the Midwest them mixtapes was fire

[@scottchayse6759]

Great interview. You asked all the right questions. And didn’t interrupt him when he was getting his points across. Excellent interview

[@PapiStorz]

RIP Both My Brothers Fred n Stacks And Salute 🫡 To Jimmy Always Love When We Cross Paths 💪🏽💯‼️

[@titusupshaw7668]

New York is so big that the neighborhood of Harlem is bigger than most cities in America. I'm from a city of 36 thousand, which fits inside of Harlem several times, crazy!!

[@shermanw711]

Harlem is small sir ! 6 broughs are big !

[@andrebundles1037]

#StackBundles!🗽🐐🙏🏼

[@chicolo2631]

Its "Jack of all trades, Master of none" 😂😂😂 Salute to My Guy Capo!! Great interviews Kweli!!!

[@EntregenicMike]

Probably the best interview questions for Jim thus far. Good job Ta

[@JohnGaray]

Real talk, i was never a big time jim fan, but damn did this change my entire opinion of the man! Going to give his catalog some love now! Thank you Talib!

[@KingSucio]

the thing people loo over with the Versuz is that the Lox are a rap group and have been for 20+ years but they are a group who then started doing solos but Dip Set is a crew, and solo artists who did albums together as "compilations". They were not a group. They are basically 2 solo artists with Jim Jones who started rapping later. SO the Lox was supposed to get the better of them on performances

[@MichaelHoward-cq4jy]

Great interview !!! I will be looking out for the next interview !!!

[@mojo-synthesis9404]

Rip 🙏 Fred in my top 5...

[@Blackfeet]

TBM

[@SethBByrd]

The worlds best podcast!!

[@UPROXXVideo]

SAY IT LOUD!

[@Drzthugg]

Great interview !!

[@wisewayne45]

Jim Been My Big Homie Since '99 ... We are DIPLOMATS.

[@godscent118]

Dont push me away is definitely a classic

[@MrBirdman115]

Fire interview

[@damearlington9531]

Harlem had swag I can’t front…. We went uptown for the 🌳

[@cee5714]

This a dope interview 💪🏽💪🏽💪🏽

[@KINGJoseRPM]

That's real about being responsible 💯💪

[@Dbrooksthegreat]

Awesome interview very real individual

[@jonesconrad1]

Kweli , you legend I love this podcast.

[@ericcah6465]

good interview

[@lamontricks1074]

This was a cool interview Jim Jones cool dude.

[@R.Es1]

All credit to Talib for takiing control of the interview. Not sure WHY the people's party bothered haviing this individual on here to begin with, but don't waste time on this individual again. How do you get offended when someone is giving you nothing but praises? crazy.

[@EricJae.]

That’s a sick Sox hat

[@isaacchali3586]

Exactly my first thought bro😂👍🏾👍🏾👍🏾

[@9Ether_God]

🔥🔥 Facts💯

[@tarifalston8732]

I swear i said the same thing @EricJae

[@alvin6572]

Hat is crazy 🔥🔥🔥

[@mr.enigma4475]

*Just Don*

[@Floniddy127]

Thank you MA$E fro bringing us Jomo

[@TheBulletzgottishow20]

Facts

[@eddiel0w]

Great interview Jim 💯

[@RayNLA]

I hear growth in both of these gentlemen

[@niyatelfar]

im only 10minutes in to the interview and this feels different. The energy that jim exudes is this interview is amazing. Maybe its the setting that has sharpened his tools but the flow of this conversation is beautiful

[@MOESKEENZ]

The Best interview from Jimmy

[@UPROXXVideo]

Kweli gets gems from people!

[@SteveSmith-kd9if]

​@@UPROXXVideoWhy are you talking about yourself in the third person!!!!!? No way out that satan system for any of you damn zombies!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@frankwhite8536]

Jim needs to go the humble Tony Yayo route. We've all moved on.

[@frankwhite8536]

Damn I didn't know it's his birthday. Still Happy Birthday.

[@vamprico3206]

Happy birthday capo⚠️🇵🇷

[@MichaelCobbs]

Nice interview.

[@princepetty4157]

HEAVY

[@Artislife1992]

Bought ‘Harlem: Dairy of a Summer’ album. Been a fan since. ‘El Capo (deluxe)’ is classic. 🔥🔥🔥 Pusha T where ya at?! Lol 👀🦅🦅🦅

[@LittySmitty]

This was a way better interview. I think when Jim isnt a podcast that will allow you to smoke you'll get a better Jim Jones interview.

[@neckbone6976]

👑 Dim Jones‼️‼️

[@Bofficial206]

Dope interview!!!

[@Fachizzle]

Jimmy still hating on Mase!!! Get over it my brother!!! Live your life and cease the negativity!!!

[@KASH.B59M]

He not hating he never liked him it’s a difference… Shit deeper than what you know, he definitely has a reason to ever like Mase again ever… If it wasn’t for Cam linking back up he would still be finished, and with that being said it’s nothing to hate on 🤦🏽‍♂️

[@uncvic1]

Good talk, evrrybody...

[@sonyaugustin5179]

Track star jimmy the homie a confidential informant seal corporation 😮😮😮😮

[@Patiencez12]

"Proper preparation prevents poor performance " he spit some GD knowledge ✡️💯 #Respect #FreeLarryHoover

[@Brother-SP]

What a weird but interesting interview. You can tell Jim and Kweli run in different circles.

[@classic1557]

Fa sure

[@TPeralta0927]

Jim Jones Salute_Legendary🫡 🔥

[@IvanGarcia-fy3xp]

Jim Jones is still mad that Cam and Mase are chillin he's hating

[@meladgoat]

hating is what got pusha t on his ass (pause)

[@DonMegaHim]

​@@meladgoatHating FOH...You think Pusha T is a Top 30 Mc🤡🤦🏽‍♂️😂😂Jones already smoked Pusha T....."It's Too Late"‼️no pun😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@ktv9035]

@@DonMegaHimno he didn’t lol and Pusha got one in the vault , trust me 💯 I hate it tho cuz I’m a fan of both fr

[@Bofficial206]

Cam is fake. Aint nobody hating

[@dalcow1101]

@@meladgoatjones smacked him

[@vamprico3206]

All of them

[@coolio54785]

It like he can't look talib in the eye.. lol.. luv both them man's. Yardy seh dat. Man up up up ini !u!

[@shereesolomon9423]

Jim always speaks highly of his team post controversy, perceived strife of conflict. I like hearing his perspective considering how PR likes to ramp up small drama as though conflict is uncommon. 🤨

[@WilliamGone]

Fred dagodson forever

[@TheBulletzgottishow20]

Facts

[@sdh216]

it’s always been that intriguing to watch intellectuals navigate through hip hop. there’s a nefarious street culture that coexists with a brilliant thinkers. in no way am i calling street cats dumb. within the arts they make each other better artists.

[@ItalianBC1]

Jim a FED

[@JSINATRA5580]

I remember in an interview where Jim Jones says he took the phrase Ballin from Juelz Santana🤔 but Pac was definitely saying Ballin since the 90s

[@TheBulletzgottishow20]

PAC started that ballin shit before Jones and them

[@reefb4364]

Cats on the east coast was saying Balling in the mid 80’s- that shit didnt start in the 90’s 🤦🏾‍♂️

[@TheBulletzgottishow20]

@@reefb4364 PAC is from Harlem / Bronx so of course that's east coast slang

[@reefb4364]

@@TheBulletzgottishow20 exactly. But this idea that he started that is crazy.

[@brickcitybomber520]

Missing the time-stamps, but a great interview nonetheless.... Note to Jim: Love you brother, but you don't need beef to be relevant. Get on your grind.

[@javfantv3722]

During interviews you can tell when he smoked and when he didn’t

[@jsimmons834]

Jim Jones and Dipset were legit in it's days. Though Fred THe Godson was just getting his shine.

[@TerranceHall-pk2kv]

I remember when that scene from the movie was created but didn't know that they basically signed a form on the scene and tried to go back on what they signed

[@Iduanereade]

Fred

[@juicev25]

Good interview! Dude is still salty!!

[@escdeez2649]

Gud ?s TALIB🗣🗣🗣🏌🏽‍♂️💎 dopeness

[@jacquescarr9114]

Man Capo, the "Back In My Prime" album is AN EXCELLENT ALBUM. I wish I could make music like that. Man !

[@Javon1689]

I just wonder what mase did to Jim for him still not to forgive when Cam'ron has

[@ahmedics82]

According to goggle he's born in the bx, someone tell him to fix it

[@brandonwilson9101]

He was..he didn’t become a permanent Harlem guy until maybe after 10 years old

[@largegod77]

U tell ‘em

[@peronkindred7479]

There was a point where I did respect Jim, now not so much. Shut out to Max B

[@wizkid8205]

im sure hes loosing sleep over your lack of respect for him 🤦🏿‍♂️🤣

[@user-bc6rj4ig6o]

That God

[@jKHAHN215PA]

I’ve met Talib had no idea Jimmy was that tall

[@codybanks2k186]

hes 5"11 both him and talib are under 6"ft

[@BigTweez9]

U gave them jewels & gems was a bar lol, talib can’t turn it off

[@gene322]

🎯

[@WhiteSauceher]

Am just here for the mase question and why he hating someone who thought him everything about writing bars

[@meladgoat]

word jimmy is a clown

[@TerranceHall-pk2kv]

One freebie

[@GMrDrew]

Musashi Miyamoto. Master the Way. Nice

[@wagnercarvalhoalves1917]

🤙🏾🤟🏾🤟🏾🤟🏾🤟🏾🤟🏾🤟🏾🤟🏾👊🏾🤗

[@bigbusiness4335]

I need that hat bro.

[@moneefirefly9075]

Goofy! Big opportunist! BTW I love you Talib❤

[@bighouse7931]

This whole interview is weird. This needed to happen 20 years ago. It literally looks like a conversation too late. I'm glad it happened, but this was pretty disappointing.

[@UPROXXVideo]

In what way?

[@bighouse7931]

@UPROXXVideo Bridging the gap that was caused by the east/west media beef, also spilled into genres within the music. Being able to reconcile the differences in sound, is the same as accepting others choices. Jim should have given Kweli the respect of removing his glasses, and Kweli should have removed his hat. Like, let's really talk about 87 to now.

[@easyyvestv5577]

@@bighouse7931 I agree with your statement. As I look at Jim, I can't see myself ever buying a Book on his Life or a Documentary on his life because I feel like I've heard the same stories over and over again about his childhood growing up etc. I'm not mad at it but I would love to see more growth within Jim and for some reason I just don't see that much. Perfect example is how Camron is moving accordingly to wearing suits from time to time and becoming more into the business space. I would like to see more and more of the OG's of the game grow out of the phase they were in back then and get tap into being more in tuned with who they are transitioning into, let's face it you can't be a gangsta forever. I can't see Jim at the age of 50 still being gangsta.

[@user-mm3lt2iy2l]

🎶👍

[@omegahtv6779]

Peace to Capo, peace to Jim Jones.🙏🏿

[@TerranceHall-pk2kv]

Mines was a description. Lol

[@TerranceHall-pk2kv]

It comes with the fact of paying for the movie screen and going back on your loan payment. Even tho I'm the contract of the loan it specifically said the terms and conditions of it and that everything knew Bout it but yet fail to say about it and speak upon it

[@utilize3eyes..40]

Y’all couldn’t find anyone else? Pusha T wasn’t available right? FOH

[@TerranceHall-pk2kv]

So they think basically that we had led to a lot of that too but didn't. And that that came from what was shines on me and the problems of what they did in which the loan couldn't be paid back

[@tanyatohot4u]

This man reminds me of Reggae Artist (Shaggy) and vice versa

[@Estafalla9trey]

21:00 10% good musik 🎶

[@DaFactsNoNonsense1713]

Jim needs to stop lying to "himself" = it's getting out of hand at this point in time + he looks "wild" goofy lately

[@olivergutierrez4055]

Jim dropping dimes from spider man

[@KiDDSoNiC2]

Jim so underrated niggas hate him because of his arrogance but he brought a lot to the game fashion wise , made the whole hood slim down their clothes , directed all of Dipset videos etc

[@UPROXXVideo]

Brought A LOT to the game 🎯

[@Trudon]

Solid discography too

[@TheBulletzgottishow20]

Mase and cam don't fuck with jim he know that shit

[@danaallen2734]

🦀

[@Moonthre]

“Prevention is better than a solution”

[@TerranceHall-pk2kv]

That juelza even had the same loan agreement also but never told about it

[@martinmoxey2180]

Just like yayo

[@TerranceHall-pk2kv]

Only two I knew was fovkafella that made a deal to sign with that artist

[@backseatbully]

Focus on Push or back off Jim. Don’t get it twisted

[@lajuanjulius4137]

It's OVER

[@bLAKzAIRE]

Legendary?