Jim Jones

Joseph Guillermo Jones II (born July 15, 1976), better known by his stage name Jim Jones (or Jimmy Jones), is an American rapper and record executive. He is a founding member of the hip hop collective the Diplomats (also known as Dipset), which he formed in 1997 with fellow Harlem native Cam'ron. Following the commercially successful release of the group's debut album Diplomatic Immunity (2003), Jones released his debut solo album, On My Way to Church (2004) independently to mild success. His second and third albums, Harlem: Diary of a Summer (2005) and Hustler's P.O.M.E. (Product of My Environment) (2006) both peaked within the top ten of the Billboard 200. The former's release coincided with Jones landing an executive position in A&R for the independent record label Entertainment One Music (known then as Koch Records), while the latter was preceded by the single "We Fly High," which peaked at number five on the Billboard Hot 100. The song also spawned a remix featuring T.I., Diddy, Birdman and Young Dro, received platinum certification by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), and led him to briefly sign with Columbia Records. Jones' fourth album and only release by a major label, Pray IV Reign (2009) was met with continued success and spawned the single "Pop ... ()