Highlights of Jim Jones Complex Interview
Complex Mag has a cover story on Dipset leader and swagger monitor Jim Jones. An interesting sit-down to be sure. As usual, B-Double has the hook up. I gotta say, Complex seems to be pretty taken with Capo. I just don’t see it. “Ballin” was hot, but I just don’t see this slow rapping thespian as the future of rap. Anyway, let’s get it:
On Cam vs 50 Cent:
“What went on between him and 50 was a mockery—that was niggas making jokes. That was a YouTube snap battle. It was nothing remotely physical about that battle. I can’t indulge in fun and jokes that’s like wrestling. ”
On Getting Jacked For Beats By Jay-Z:
“Cam was about to come out with Come Home With Me, so we told Kanye we wanted to buy the song “H to the Izzo”…I’ll never forget it, we’re at Cam’s house and this hip-hop award show comes on [BET Awards, 2001]… they announce that Jay-Z is about to perform his new single off The Blueprint, and the dude comes out with the “H to the Izzo” beat. Cam and I look at each other like, Oh, we’re going to kill Kanye…that’s how Cam ended up getting the “Down and Out” beat. Kanye gave it to him free of charge as payback.”
On His Future In Rap:
“Who wants to be stuck in here in their 40s dealing with these youngsters? You fuck around and slip and get your head cracked wide open at 40, you ain’t recovering like you was 20.”
On What Will Bring NY Rap Back:
“Without my own personal hatred—I got to put all my feelings aside—to bring NY back properly, I would definitely put the Lox as a whole. Definitely 50. Nas is still stuck in Africa, and Jay is talking about way too much money and Merrill Lynch talk and shit like that. “
Dame Dash On Kanye’s Roc-A-Fella Chain F**kery:
This nigga [Kanye] was like, “Wow, he ain’t going to give me the chain.” I had to take off my chain and give it to him, and I was heated. I had the real canary diamonds. That shit cost $40,000! I told Kanye, “Yo, you got to give that back when we get off this stage!”
On Beating Up Kanye West:
“Kanye?! I like making jokes about him, but Kanye is somebody you can just punch his chest old-school style, cave his chest in and shit like that. Matter fact, I’ma fuck you up if you don’t give me a beat! [Laughs.]”
On Predicting Sales Figures For His Next Album:
“I came from nothing. First album was 300,000, second album 400,000, this album gold. Shit, anything over that, I win. Ballgame. I’ll look like a genius. I might crack platinum, and then I’ll get to laugh at people. I was going to say I would look like God, but that’s blasphemy.“
Tags: 50 Cent, Camron, Dame Dash, Jim Jones, Kanye West
