Jim Jones

Joseph Guillermo Jones II—stage name Jim Jones—is an American rapper and record executive born July 15, 1976. He co-founded the hip-hop group Dipset (the Diplomats) alongside Cam'ron in 1997, releasing the commercially successful debut album Diplomatic Immunity in 2003. His solo career launched with On My Way to Church (2004), followed by Harlem: Diary of a Summer (2005) and Hustler's P.O.M.E. (2006), both charting in the Billboard 200 top ten. The single "We Fly High" peaked at number five on the Billboard Hot 100 and earned platinum certification from the RIAA, leading him to a brief deal with Columbia Records. In 2009, he released Pray IV Reign, his only major-label album, which spawned "Pop Champagne" (featuring Ron Browz and Juelz Santana), a top-40 Billboard Hot 100 hit. Capo (2011) featured the pop-rap single "Perfect Day" before he took a hiatus, self-releasing Wasted Talent (2018) and El Capo (2019). Beyond recording, Jones holds an A&R executive position at Entertainment One Music. As a Cancer born in mid-July, his life-path number of 9 reflects a career marked by reinvention and bridge-building between street credibility and mainstream success [F1, birth fact]. Rappers like Jones combine performance, production oversight, and business acumen to sustain long-term influence.