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What is Jim Jones’s net worth

Jim Jones, an American hip hop artist, has a net worth of $400 thousand.

He serves as the co-CEO of Diplomat Records alongside Cam’ron and is a founding member of the Diplomats rap collective.

As a music video director, Jones uses the pseudonym CAPO and has directed videos for Cam’ron, Remy Ma, and Juelz Santana.

With five studio albums under his belt, Jones has achieved three #1 rankings on the U.S. Rap chart.

Early Life of Jim Jones

Jim Jones was born in The Bronx, New York on July 15, 1976. He was raised in Harlem by his maternal grandmother and attended a local Catholic school. Jones had a troubled childhood and was expelled from school at a young age for stealing from a store. He often skipped church and school to hang out at the local train station.

At the age of six, Jones met Dame Dash, one of the future co-founders of Roc-A-Fella Records. As a young teenager, he became friends with fellow rapper Cam’ron, and the two would have a significant impact on each other’s careers as musicians. Jones has two sisters, Precious and Keisha.

Jim Jones’ Career Highlights

Jim Jones started as a hype man for rapper Cam’ron and was a member of the hip hop group The Diplomats. The Diplomats released albums in 2003 and 2004, with their debut album Diplomatic Immunity being certified Gold and hitting #1 on the U.S. R&B chart and #8 on the Billboard 200.

Jones released his solo debut studio album On My Way to Church in 2004 and landed an executive position at Entertainment One Music in 2005, when he also released his second album, “Harlem: Diary of a Summer.” A year later, he released his third album “Hustler’s P.O.M.E”, which produced his biggest hit, the 2006 single “We Fly High” that was certified Platinum and reached #1 on the U.S. Rap and #5 on the Billboard Hot 100 charts. His second biggest hit was “Pop Champagne” in 2008.

He has also created clothing lines Nostic and Vampire Life, appeared in the film State Property 2 and on episodes of The Wire and Crash: The Series, and won an Urban Music Award in 2009. Jones released several other albums, including Harlem’s American Gangster in 2008, Pray IV Reign in 2009, and Capo in 2011, which was supported by the lead single “Perfect Day.” He also released the collaborative album The Rooftop with DJ Webstar in 2009.

From 2012 to 2013, he starred in the television series Chrissy & Mr. Jones with Chrissy Lampkin. He formed ByrdGang and ByrdGang Records and released M.O.B.: The Album in 2008, which reached #29 on the Billboard 200 chart. In May 2019, Jones returned to music for his sixth album, “El Capo.” In December 2017, Jones became part owner of Richmond Roughriders.

Jim Jones’ Feuds

Jim Jones has been involved in multiple feuds throughout his career. In 2006, he challenged rapper Tru Life to a fight with a $50,000 wager after Tru Life insulted Cam’ron and Jim Jones. Tru Life responded by stealing Jones’ jewelry and taunting him on a mixtape. Jones retaliated by hacking Tru Life’s MySpace page.

Jones also had a feud with Jay Z after criticizing his work as president of Def Jam. Jay Z responded with a diss track, and Jones later assaulted a friend of Jay Z’s in a store.

In 2014, Jones criticized ASAP Mob’s style as “not street,” causing a feud. He also had a conflict with Azealia Banks in 2012 over the phrase “vamp,” which Jones used in his mixtape series and label, “Vampire Life.” Banks dissed Jones in a track titled “Succubi.”

Jim and Chrissy Foreclosed on New Jersey Mansion

Jim and Chrissy purchased a home in New Jersey for $680,000 in 2006 with a 6.875% interest rate. They were making a monthly mortgage payment of around $4,500. However, in 2010, the couple stopped making payments. According to a 2017 lawsuit filed by the National Bank Association, their debt had reached $1.24 million with interest. The bank eventually foreclosed on the mansion and sold it.

Jim Jones Still Dating Long-Time Love Chrissy Lampkin

As of now, Jim Jones is still in a relationship with his long-time girlfriend Chrissy Lampkin. The couple has been together for 16 years and in 2014, Jones proposed to her in an episode of “Love & Hip Hop.” Despite the proposal, they are still not married and seem to be in no rush to tie the knot, as per their social media accounts.

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Update: 2024-05-21