Tuesday, October 30th, 2007
Harlem’s American Gangsta
Posted by Bossip Staff
Jim Jones will skip another bath and will drop a new mixtape called “Harlem’s American Gangsta” on November 6th. Via MissInfotv:
”Harlem’s American Gangsta” is Jim’s way of getting a piece of the current Mr. Untouchable vs American Gangster attention. (he was quick to add, “Nicky Barnes and Frank Lucas was both snitches so neither one of them were real American Gangsters to me.”)
Why is it that every time something comes up about Jim Jones recently, Joey Camel’s name is not too far behind? Whatever works for you Jimmy.
Topics: Jim Jones
WTF IS THE APPEAL WITH THIS GUY ??? LOOKS LIKE THE COWARDLY LION. “PUT EM UP” PUT EM UP”
jay-z doesnt even need promotion cuz every word that comes out jim jones/50 cent’s mouth pertains to jay-z….they dont like him cuz THEY WANNA BE HIM SO BAD, its really sad
THE REASON JAY -Z’S NAME COME UP WHEN JIM JONES TALK IS BECAUSE HE IS A HATER….
THERE IS NOTHING LEFT AFTER JIM JONES MADE “BALLIN’” DUDE NEED TO WORK ON SOME NEW SHIT INSTEAD OF TALKIN’ SHIT!
Hmmmm he is still so sexy!!!I love me a little gangsta swagga=)
Yall don’t smell that?? Someone get him some water and a soap bar, make it two ASAP!!! Even he know he smells,look at the look on his face…..Stinky Mcstink Face
who the hell supports this idiot? are there any jim jones fans on bossip? if so,[and i'm really serious] please explain why he is so appealing b/c i just don’t get it…
I rep Jimmy. You’d have to be a true head to understand why. If you haven’t listened carefully to his last 2 albums, it’d be hard for you to speak.
Real recognize real.
@ OLA….50? Want to be JAY-Z?
Nah, he is going to SURPASS Jay-Z financially VERY SOON!!! 50 has made 400 mil in 4 years where it has taken Jay 11 years to reach the financial status he is at.
FUCK RAP GET MONEY 50!!!!
And Jim Jones was hired by 50 just to get under Jigga’s nerves just like how he came back on stage at the Scream Tour Madison Sqare Garden, RAN LAPS around Jay and got all the attention!!! While everyone else was workin’ the crowds, Jay was lost lookin’ like an out of place old man on stage!!! The young crowd wasn’t feelin’ him and you could tell he was mad cuz he asked 50 “what are you doing back out here” because he realized the stage wasn’t screaming for HIM but for 50 and then Kanye HA! HA! HA! HA!
American Gangster…..Yeah….Right!!!I USED to believe it but then I grew up like Kanye
But otherwise, I ain’t mad. He needs to hurry up and get that money before my girl Bey has to let his wheelchair roll down the driveway into the street with him in it LOLOLOL!!!!
Jones has had a following since what, 2000 now? A lot of dudes that was 13 at the time (myself included) got caught up in the hype (Bloodmania and evrything else) Jim Jones is damn near legendary in Tri-State Area people….
Jim Jones? A gangster? A gangster doesn’t send out press releases.
He declares that Frank Lucas and Nicky Barnes are not gangsters. And the joker with the money avatar– if you really have money do you need to show it… I think not.
JJ……..smelly yet delishis…..
Jim Jones aint fucking legendary in the Tri-State area…Are you retarded?
ok clearly he has a following. but neither poster has explained why they rep him or follow him. please do so that i may understand. thankyou tons
I wouldn’t want to be with a man who doesn’t take a shower. Am I wrong to feel that way?
I take 2 day.
I have the same question as ‘me’.
I await the answer.
Thank you.
@ bearmedia
Peep the name. 6 Figgas. It ain’t hard to hit six in America these days. If you’re as far away from gettin’ money as you appear to be, you’re doin’ something wrong fool. Man up and get back to work instead of mumblin’ on some jealous bullshit like a lil’ bitch.
Ha Ha. Good luck.
the appeal is his swagger. it works for him. like maggi baby said, jim jones is legendary in the tri-state area. whoever hasn’t heard reppin time needs to asap… if you don’t like him, sit back and relax.
Dummies
ok so his swagger…great. does he have any talent that appeals to you as well? do his lyrics speak to you? is his delivery cool? anything else besides his swagger? and, btw, what all does his “swagger” entail?
Jim should shut the hell up and take a shower. Lucas built an empire, but he was a “snitch”??? Well, Jimmy, you are a nut-rider. All you do is run behind Jay-Z trying to draw him into some beef. The funniest part is that he won’t even dignify his whack ass with a response.
SWAGGER???? Yall can not be effin serious….dude be lookin like he don’t know the last time he seen a comb, water, or soap….WOW
look… we are all entitled to our own opinion. not liking jim jones does not make or break anyone. to answer your questions, me, swagger is unexplainable. it’s the way a person carries themselves. it can be argued that he has a horrible swagger, and for those of you who think that, don’t support him. it’s that simple. his lyrics don’t really speak to me. his delivery is unique. that’s why i like him. many mainstream artists don’t have lyrics that “speak” to an audience… but that doesn’t stop them from being liked any less…
This probably a dumb question to those of you that like Jim Jones, but I’ll ask this.
Are the lyrics of Jim Jones anything like those on some (actually all) of the albums of Earth, Wind and Fire?
I happen to love the elements even though they put out their tunes before my mama had me.
Are the lyrics of Jim Jones like theirs?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rn68FU3nGSw
“dude be lookin like he don’t know the last time he seen a comb, water, or soap”
No. Jim Jones’ lyrics aren’t like those of earth, wind, and fire. what was the point of that question??
Earth, Wind and Fire’s music is music that senses a positive message about life Their lyrics are empowering and speaks for themselves in songs like “Shining Star”.
The point of the question is, this is why I cannot find myself co-signing with Jim Jones, or MANY artists today. I already know that it is my choice to listen or not, but since bossip took the time out to talk about Jim Jones in my earshot, I thought I would offer my two cents.
DIRTY DINGY NEED SOME SOAP JIMMY TRYING TO GET HIS STYLE ON OFF OF JAY’S SUCCESS. DOGGONE SHAME.
well right now hov is at 547 mil and hov, puff, and RUSSELL SIMMONS are the BLUEPRINT for all these rappers now 2 get money doin various business ventures, buddy
@ marquella…
i like earth, wind and fire too… i don’t disagree with you there. my listening range is pretty broad… does all the music you listen to “sense positive messages about life”? i highly doubt it… let’s be real…
JIM J= YUK
Jim J has so much swagger and he makes dope ass anthem songs like Ballin! And he is ballin-and he’s gangsta—I luv him=)Thats all u need these days! I mean if soulja boys ass is a star let Jim J have his shine…I say why not! And he is sexy=)
I’M TOO GROWN FOR A DAMN GANGSTA…I DON’T NEED TO BE LOOKING OVER MY SHOULDERS & PEEPING ROUND CORNERS LIKE HE WAS DOING IN THAT VIDEO….JUST FOR EFF’IN WITH SOME DUMB ASS “GANGSTA”….GIMMIE A BUSINESS MAN WHO DOESN’T MIND WEARING A SUIT & WHO WEARS GLASSES…TRI-FOCALS !!! SOME SUSPENDERS WOULD BE NICE (STRIPED)
@504okayyy how did u put your gravatar On?
bxbella: thanks. i hope you didnt think i was trying to attack you or your opinion in anyway b/c i def wasnt. i respect your views and appreciate you answering my question in such a respectful manner.
Jimmy wouldnt let y’all ugly hoes get close enough to smell him… Dumb Bitches. And jim jones is wack anyway.
Okay..Now I’m sick of every rapper trying to jump on the American Gangster Bandwagon. Now every rapper
got a story to tell. I’m also sick and tired of these so-called gangster rappers talking about (Barnes & Lucas) are snitches but they want to attach their names, and stories to these individuals and their real life truths. Let me get one thing clear that is fact and accurate. Not any of these rappers were ever as deeply involved in drug trafficing as Barnes & Lucas. All of them claiming they ain’t no snitch. I wonder if they were facing the time these cats were facing will they be willing to RAP to the authorities. Everybody is not built for jail especially these pampered want to be gangsta rappers. Like not snitching is a badge of honor or like going to jail is more gratifying than getting a college degree. Not any of these rappers are nowhere as near as gangsta as (Barnes & Lucas). A word of advice to these so called gangsta used to be drug dealing rappers “Keep it in the studio”.
Oh, Gawwwd, Jim Jones, couldn’t rap his way out of a paper bag. He comes around my way and you should see how them dumb assed lil’ girls run upstairs to change into the tightest, stankest shit they own. It’s ridiculous!
@ u mad… why so much hostility? and to respond to your comment… after he saw me… im sure he would…
Sucka ass niggas…This punk ass nigga Jimmy met my cousin at a show..They got his autograph and he gave them his head band…They said they was in the car for 5 minutes when they started noticing that it smelled like there was a dead animal under the seat or something…Then my cousin smelled her hands, and they were stinking too…Then they smelled the head band and bingo…That’s where the dead animal odor came from…They thru it out the window and had to ride home with the windows open to air out the car…
This dirty bastard acts like he has a crush on Hov…Everytime he talks he says something about Jay…The nigga is really obsessed. Dame too. These niggas is closet homos.
Actually, it is, Bella.
That’s just me.
if a mans name is in your mouth all the time maybe you need to do some soul searching or see a shrink so they can help you come to grips with your obsession. it’s okay, weezy and baby have already proven that stans will ignore the gay in you, it’s not like it use to be. just come out the closet jim, you’ll feel better and we’ll finally understand where you’re coming from. ‘ballin!!’
marquella, i would love to see your ipod. anyways, more power to you.
i’d definitely let Jim Jones hit this if he came to my hotel room with a brown paper bag for his head and some nose plugs for myself
gET OFF jIM’S DICK, Jim is actually one of the few rappers I feel deserve respect. He is Independent and really getting paid. He isn’t far from the hood so if its really about “keeping it real” dude embodies that and more. So go stfu - hater ass biotchess.
Jim Jones needs to get body slammed into a tub of hot water!
Nasty bastid!!!
And makin’ comments about my Uncle Nikki was foul as hell! He really needs to learn what really went down instead of believing the New Jack City bullshit! Everybody and their mother knows how shit gets “embellished”
What the hell does his nasty ass have on lock? it sure aint nothin in the city and it DAMN sure aint no soap and water!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
not–LMAO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
@ Mike Baller–
Your shit was right on point!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Thanks so much!
Wow! Say anything to get some shine. It’s mighty funny this dude don’t start talkinga until Jay-Z steps back into the public putting in work. Can you say…”I’m going to ride your coattails, and hope that someone will listen while the lights still shining on you?” This dude is far from Jay’s status… he can’t even hold the flashlight cuz Jay’s light is too bright!!! LMAO @ that stankazz!!
Instead of re-writing history maybe someone should set the record straight. Nicky Barnes only started snitching after his man took his girl and everyone started to turn their backs on Nicky. Nicky’s niece or daughter lived in my hood uptown - so I have mad respect for Nicky. He was very clever. Give respect where its due. He was way bigger than the Mob.
“Jim Jones will skip another bath ” whahahahaaa
I don’t give a damn bout Jim JOnes, but he is right about the snitch shit! Fuck em all! Malcom X was an American gangster.
Every time we see this hairy bastard he looks dirty, drunk, funky and sweaty.
@ Worldchanger–
You might be right but look who took Malcolm out! Also– Trust me, he had some snitches in his camp, too! He wasn’t one but he shared a bean pie or two with a couple of Judases!!
Jim Jones has a hot profile at http://www.richromances.com where many celebrities are looking. He get many views from beautiful girls every day.
snitchin’ because someone’s doin’ your girl is extra bitch, period. even worse, nicky put more people behind bars than sammy the bull and still had his ass in the pen. nigga lost his mind. how is a bonafide hustla not gonna play the angle and make that snitch shit work for him. needed guiliani to help his stoolie ass. whatever.
I found it funny that a small time nickel and dime punk like Jim Jones (and most so called gangsta rappers) would try to discredit men like Nicky Barnes and Frank Lucas (not that I endorse what they did). Even though they ratted out people, I wouldn’t want to cross these guys, even in their old age.
What’s with rappers looking up to crime lords or aspiring to their status? Whatever happen to the days we aspired to be like Martin Luther King, Malcolm X, Huey Newton, Marcus Garvey, James Baldwin, Fred Hampton etc.
if you’re in deep and you snitch, you lose your status. why should you keep it? some nickel and dime dealer can do the same time, face the same danger and not snitch, why can’t a kingpin? not all do, so why them? if these dudes were in the struggle would you trust them not to snitch or set up malcolm, martin, stokely, etc…
why are we celebrating GANGSTERS anyways? it’s funny/hipocritical to criticize rap lyrics but praise real gangsters. i never understood how BET go away with the whole AMERICAN GANGSTER series. it’s not o.k. to “crank that solja boy” but it’s o.k. to praise killers and drug dealers? WTF??? this is whats wrong with our (black) society. we pick and choose which wrongs are acceptable. yall in here arguing about who’s a bigger snitch, IT DOESNT MATTER! they BOTH contributed to thousands of DEATHS. they are the worst in my book! if you’re not part of the solution you’re part of the problem! it’s sad that there aren’t enough black, male role models around so we have to look up to, or try to be like gangsters and thugs and pimps. just watch, frank lucas is gonna be the new “scarface” or “frank white” i just wish our black men would see someone like barak obama and want to be like him, but i guess he hasnt killed enough niggas, fucked enough ho’s, or sold enough drugs. pathetic!
whoa whoa dana its not celebrating its informing. to me having never heard of ppl like nicky barnes, fat cat, frank lucas American Gangster is jus an informative show that shows that crime dont pay no matter how raw or gangsta those niggas where they lost all of them lost and look at them now…rappers callin em snitches, rottin in jail cant raise their children, theyve went from heroes to pariahs u see. Glorifying gangstas have been goin on long before new jack city…remember the godfather?? goodfellas?? casino? a bronx tale? those were gangsta movies that showed gangster life from the italian point of view and they were doin it first so as black folk we have had gangsters too so why we cant share our stories like the white man shares his? that black pride is some bullshit we ALL are the same aint shit a black man done a white man aint do so y would u be embarrassed?? Oh cuz aint no italians rappin bout mob life? so what? they made hellified movies based off real life mobsters they dont need to make music about it, i mean shit American Gangster the movie is one of only a few black gangster movies based on real life the white man has profitted for decades off the shit but when we try it its embarrasing? it jus too much huh? thats wack, face it gangters of all colors are interesting…to kno the story of theyre rise and eventual fall makes for entertaining movies and sometimes music.
Now that dirtball Jimmy “Pig Pen” Jones still salty bout dips gettn booted out the roc. i mean its more than that now but thats where its stems that combined with the “young lion wantin to rule the jungle but the old lion wont move” mindset is makin for a interestin situation i mean even if jay steps down the dipset niggas aint within earshot of the crown so i really dont understand his thinkin but hes done a good job of usurping cam from dipset leadership and aligning with 50 cent gives him some credibility street wise and in boardrooms…and for those who think jimmy money long as jiggas…i sincerely doubt it he aint sold shit as far as records nor does he own anything lucrative enough i mean his positions bring him major paper no doubt but it aint hova money at all
gangsta rap does not exist.gangstas don’t rap if you don’t believe walk the mainline do you see gangstas in prison rappin? no.these small time punks have no street credibility.most of these punks are pussies like sweet game.i have a cd of him when he was down with jt the bigger figga from a couple years ago and bitch ass game voice was lighter and thew punk had no tattoos and wore no red.lil fag weezy says he is blood what he do to get initiated? tongue kiss baby maybe.this gangbangin shit is getting out of hand now everyone is a gangsta the same chumps i used to rob are now sporting bandanas.i saw a crip in elmira get his bandana stuffed in his mouth while he got gangbanged,so beware fake thugs stay in school.
That man needs a shave, a bath and good 8 hours sleep!!
Harlem lames!!
and why everyone jumping on this “American Gangster” bandwagon? give me a freakin break!!
yeah, i have seen people rappin’ in jail and the pen. just like i’ve seen people pass the time on the block waitin’ for the next chop or just holdin’ court rappin’/freestylin’. if you were a stick up kid then that’s your experience, but standin’ on a corner waitin’ for shit to happen some will gamble, rap, or veg out.
@ jono-
the only difference is that the white community doesnt hold these gangsters up as heros. you dont see lil white kids and grown ass white men running around trying to be like the characters in those movies. these gangsters are role models to so many of our children and even our grown ass black men! not that i’m “loving” the white folk, but i’m just stating comparisons. white ppl can see a movie like scarface and goodfellas, and walk away from it to continue their lives and accomplish thier goals, so many of our black men see movies about gangsters and want to BE them. decide that they want to do it like scarface did it! even to this day there are people living their lives like it’s a movie or something, then they get caught up in the system, and forgotten. i’ve already seen the movie (AMERICAN GAGNSTER on bootleg) and i can guarantee you there will be a whole bunch of black males who will want to be like fank (mainly because denzel did such a great acting job) jsut like when scarface was released in 1983 and mofo’s STILL putting him in their raps in 2007. and scarface was a fictional character! so just think how mofo’s gonna feel watching this movie about a REAL gangsta.
P.S. oh yeah, thanks for stating your opinion with some sort of intellegence! mofo’s around here jsut dont know how to act when someone’s opinion isnt the same as theirs!
Dana….your welcome but i still disagree…while we as black folk notice things like that we dont notice what the white man does…take for instance one of my examples a “bronx tale” that movie directly shows what im tryna say see the boy wanted to b a gangster like sonny not a workin man like his dad…theres probably plenty white boys who think the same way….and u right frank lucas will b ina rap song soon enough but raps jus a form of entertainment now alotta ppl wanna believe theyre favorite mc is really like a frank lucas but will never be and never could…making him a hero is stupid but yeah itll happen but weve made every gangster a hero even the white ones.
It speaks to our ignorance that we cant teach out kids the difference in whats a positive and a negative role model frank lucas never wanted to b a role model he was jus tryna make a living like all the others he jus chose a cool sounding abeit very bad path. and one last thing it aint the shoot em up bang bang aspect of it thats so appealing its the MONEY!! Niggas nowadays only respect money…materials thats the real problem
everyone shut the hell up.
jay - z is like 100 years old
what the fuck is the point of his ass rapping anymore?
jim jones is not fucking dirty.
facial hair dont mean your dirty.
dumb ass niggas.
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