So I was rummaging around the internets this morning and I came across an intriguing interview on HHNLive.Com with Dipset’s head honcho, Jim Jones (since Cam’ron’s disappearance). The Harlem native was discussing the Byrd Gang Movement, his relationship with Dame Dash, and how the NYC hip hop scene is a must visit if you wanna succeed in this game. Check out some of things Jimmy addressed during his interview…..

On working with Dame Dash…

“A lot of people don’t know that I’ve known Dame since I was like 6. Like we grew up in the same building. But you know as you get older and become a man you take your own paths. Dame was always the man and a mentor even when we were young. He was flashy he was always getting money. What he did in this rap game is what I always remember him doing. Now that I’m more calm and everything is non emotional, like he told me I was too emotional, now I’m able to have him work with me, or show me different things. They claim the game is to be sold not to be told but in the case with Dame he’s telling me everything. They’ve made history over and over again. Dame is the man. That’s Flash Gordon. He been flashing on cats. You can’t take nothing away from him at all. He’s made two of the biggest artists ever.”

On the Diplomat Family

“It’s good to have everybody in they own movement. First thing we want everybody to be able to get money on they own. We want everybody able to branch out and make the movement bigger. We don’t want no one boss, I want everybody to be a boss. And then we all bosses!”

On NYPD behavior

“Everybody is talking about we need to protest, etc. and yeah we need to do everything we can do. But we also have to be smart. This is 2008 not the times of Martin and Malcolm and they did their thing. They are not letting us do that type of shit anymore. We have to be smart about the tools that we use to make this bullshit better. Like the Sean Bell incident happens everyday.”

On NYC hip hop and it’s effect on the rest of the hip hop community

“I’ll put it like this. You still have to go to Hollywood to make movies. You want to get a record deal. Come to NY. It’s just like life, everything moves in a circle and 360. We’ve seen it go from the West coast, Midwest, to the South. And when you press mute on the TV everybody looks like their from New York. Not to take a shot at anybody but we set the precedents for style, swag, sound, rap. They making good music why not? For the most part, the people to sell 8 million are from New York. The 50 Cents, The Jay zs, The Ruff Ryders, like every huge cat from New York takes the precedent for the whole game. It’s what we do. And the new one is me. I’m bout to go crazy on everybody in this game. Because I’m sick of it. We bringing it all the way back home because it never left. Just like New York hustlas, we always went out of town to get money.”

Although Jones isn’t the most talented dude, he’s probably one of the most interesting characters in the game right now. Homey’s been hustling since Cam’s early glory days, so everything he’s embracing right now….he rightfully deserves. Iight ladies and gents, I shall return later on tonight…I’m heading over to Spotlight Live for R&B Live’s One Year Anniversary with special appearances from Akon, T-Pain, Kardinal Offishall and plenty more…

Sincerely

Low “Wheeeew, Life as a blogger is tough” Key

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