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Self-determined, self-reliant, self-actualized and entrepreneurial, Jim Jones is quickly proving to the world that he is a force in Hip Hop for years to come. With fortitude, ambition and drug dealer earned gangsta street smarts, over the past decade Jones has risen to international Hip Hop royalty.

Born Joseph Guillermo Jones in Harlem in 1976 to an African American mother and a Puerto Rican father, renaissance man Jones is an indisputable Hip Hop force from the streets, to the music video set, to the mic, all the way to the boardroom.

As C.E.O. of Diplomat Records, the label he co-founded with childhood friend, famed rapper Camron, Jones created a world renowned Hip Hop movement. As the catalytic tour-de-force behind the Diplomats and the Dipset Crew, Jones was the brain man who got things and people to move, catapulting the group to its respectful place on the Hip Hop landscape. The Dipset Crew creates a buzz that quenches the thirst of hungry hood riders worldwide who abide by the No Snitching signs. On the streets from Harlem to Compton, down to the Dirty South to across the Atlantic to London, the names, Camron, Juelz Santana and the Diplomats have become synonymous with Damon Dash, Jay-Z and Roc-A-Fella Records.

Not only a skilled rap manager but also an award-winning music video gangsta auteur, it was Jones who helmed such MTV and BET video favorites as his own Certified Gangsta and Crunk Muzik, Camrons Oh Boy, Hey Ma and Get Em Girl/Killa Cam, State Propertys When You Hear That and several videos for Juelz Santana.

Following his debut performance on Diplomatic Immunity, which was quickly certified Gold, Jones was ready to show the world his individual skills on center stage. Jones released his debut solo album, On My Way To Church in August of 2004, amplifying the Diplomat movement at lightening speed. With rugged collaborations and hardcore life confessions, the albumdebuted at #18 on the Billboard Top 200 in August 2004. It sold over 200,000 copies, spawning two awesome singles in the shape of Certified Gangsta (feat. The Game and Camron) and Crunk Muzik (feat. Juelz Santana, Camron). Both video clips logged extensive time on MTV2 and B.E.T. Next up in 2004 came Diplomatic Immunity 2, another Diplomat Records/KOCH Records thumping release. Blending jungle beats with hustling hooks, radicalsong titles like Wouldnt You Like To Be A Gangsta Too?snatched the curiosity of traditional Hip Hop and pop-rap fans, focusing their interest on the Dipset Crew and what it truly means to be a gangsta rapper.

Jones solo career continued to ignite listeners hungry for his raw and authentic sound. In August of 2005, his sophomore album release, Harlem: Diary of a Summer dropped on the scene. The album debuted at #5 on the Billboard 200 chart, an affirmation of Jones prowess as a solo artist and an unquestionable power in Hip Hop. This album saw the release of to three more hit singles for Jones, Baby Girl, Summer Wit Miami (feat. Trey Songz), and What You Been Drankin On (feat. P. Diddy, Paul Wall, Jha Jha), which burned up the airwaves through 05 and 06, priming this rising superstar for his highly anticipated third album, Hustlers P.O.M.E., which came out November 7, 2006. Powered by the smash single, We Fly High, Hustlers P.O.M.E. debut at #1 on the Billboard 200 chart. We Fly High is also a digital monster, selling over 3.5 million digital singles and ringtones combined.

Jim was featured on Dipsets More Than Music, Vol. 1 mixtape which debuted at #22 on the Billboard Top 200 in July of 2005. But like his primary influences, P. Diddy and Damon Dash, Jones has broadened his appeal beyond the airwaves. His sizzling liquor, Sizzurp, has captured global attention in the liquor industry, and juiced up VIP party scenes from coast to coast.

Building upon his undisputed success and recognizing his influence on youth around the globe, Jones released in his documentary DVD film titled, The Jim Jones Project in 06, which presents a candidly told cautionary tale of a gangsta rapper in transition. It is a purposeful message intended to act as a deterrent for self-destructive behaviors of at-risk youth who have taken the bravado of gangsta rap to heart. Making his views about the gangsta entertainment world clear to young people can perhaps best be summed up when he says, My advice for younger people is: Please dont try this shit at home.

In seeking to further educate young people who look up to him as a community leader who truly understands the challenges young people face day-to-day in the inner city, Jones has dedicated himself to educating youth about politics and empowering them to use their influence to reach their highest potential. He is a committed community activist and youth advocacy leader having sponsored a basketball tournament for the housing development where he grew up in an effort to help keep youth off the street. Additionally, through his active participation in the Andre Neal Foundation, the Southeast Queens Action Network for Public Schools, and the Russell Simmons Hip Hop Summit, Jones stays focused on building stronger communities through youth. Faithfully, he visits high schools to speak to juniors and seniors about life and the music business and how staying focused with a plan is the only way to truly be successful.

Jim Jones is clearly a man on a mission.

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