In 2004, he released his solo debut album On My Way to Church. The release of his second album, Harlem: Diary of a Summer in 2005, coincided with Jones landing an executive position in A&R at Entertainment One Music. A year later he was on his third album Hustler's P.O.M.E. (Product of My Environment) (2006), which spawned his biggest single to date, "We Fly High". The song reached number five on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart and was certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).
In 2006, Jones also formed the hip hop group and label ByrdGang. The group released their debut album M.O.B.: The Album, under the newly found label in 2008. Jones followed up with his fourth solo album Pray IV Reign, which was released in March 2009, under Columbia Records. The album spawned the hit single "Pop Champagne". In April 2011, Jones released his fifth album, Capo, which was supported by the lead single, "Perfect Day". He returned on 31 May 2019, for his sixth studio album titled El Capo,[4] which featured the likes of Dave East, Rick Ross, among others. Early life
Jim Jones was born in The Bronx borough of New York City and was raised in Harlem. His mother, Nancy Jones, is Aruban while his late father, Joseph Guillermo Jones was Puerto Rican. Jim Jones was raised mainly by his maternal grandmother.[5] In an essay for Fader magazine, he stated that his mother would allow him to ride the train from their residence at 176th Street and Jerome Avenue to 110th Street and Lexington Avenue. He attended Catholic school but later began skipping church to loiter and play hooky at the train station. In Jim Jones' The Come Up DVD, Vol. 19, he tells his story about growing up with fellow rapper Freekey Zekey. Jones claimed he would stay at a store a block from the church he attended, and would go in and hang out with the owner; when the owner left, Jones said he took all the money in the register and the candy and would sell it in school; he was later expelled.[6]
Music career
2004–05: On My Way to Church and Harlem: Diary of a Summer
On My Way to Church is Jones' debut album. The album spawned two singles that made the US Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart: "Certified Gangstas" (featuring Cam'ron, Bezel and The Game), which reached number 80, and "Crunk Muzik" (featuring his Dipset cohorts Cam'ron and Juelz Santana), which reached number 84. The album peaked at number 18 on the US Billboard 200 chart, number three on Billboard's Independent Albums chart, and number four on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart.[7]
Harlem: Diary of a Summer, Jones' second album, reached number five on the Billboard 200 and topped the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums and Independent Albums charts, selling 350,000 copies.[8] Three of its singles placed on the Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart: "Baby Girl", which reached number 58; "Summer Wit' Miami", which reached number 78;[9] and "What You Been Drankin' On?" (featuring Diddy, Paul Wall, and Jha Jha), which reached number 106.[10]
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2006–09: Hustler's P.O.M.E., Pray IV Reign and The Rooftop
Jones' third album Hustler's P.O.M.E. (Product of My Environment), was more commercial and once again featured Dipset members along with Lil Wayne. The album spawned Jones' biggest single to date,[when?] "We Fly High". Jones introduced a signature dance move in the "We Fly High" video, throwing up a fake jump shot every time the ad-lib "Ballin!'" was stated in the song. This dance move became so popular that it inspired Michael Strahan and Plaxico Burress to do the dance move after big plays during a Monday Night Football game in 2006.[11]
From 2006 to 2008, Jones released a collaborative album with his rap group ByrdGang, titled M.O.B.: The Album, which peaked at number 29 on the Billboard 200, selling 16,000 the first week in stores and eventually selling 65,000 units. He has two Christmas compilation albums, A Dipset X-Mas and A Tribute To Bad Santa Starring Mike Epps, and a load of mixtapes, including Harlem's American Gangster, which peaked at number 19 on the Billboard 200 chart and spawned his single "Love Me No More".
Jones' fourth studio album, Pray IV Reign, released March 24, 2009, was his major record label debut. The album peaked at number nine on the Billboard 200 chart. On July 8, Jones released a promotional single titled "The Good Stuff" featuring NOE.[12][13] The album features "Pop Champagne", producer Ron Browz, and Juelz Santana. A bonus track on the album is "Jackin' Swagga From Us" with Twista, NOE, and Lil Wayne, which takes shots at T.I. and Jay-Z for allegedly stealing their styles and mocking their song "Swagga Like Us".[14] It is his first solo album under Columbia Records. In 2009, Jim Jones became Vice President of Urban A&R at Koch Records, which is now E1 Music.[15] On June 11, Jim Jones appeared on BET's 106 & Park along with DJ Webstar and announced that they will be releasing an album together titled The Rooftop.[16] He also announced that his documentary, This Is Jim Jones, will be released June 30, 2009. The first single from the album is "Dancin on Me", featuring Juelz Santana. It was officially released via iTunes on April 28. On September 22, hip hop website, RapRuckus, stated the album was scheduled for an October 6, 2009 release. The second single is titled "She Can Get It".[17] In late 2009, Jones left Columbia. According to XXLMag.com, Jones signed a deal to release his next solo album on E1, as well as a mixtape.[18]
2010–present: Capo, Dipset reunion and Vampire Life series
The mixtape, titled The Ghost of Rich Porter, was released March 23, 2010. In April 2010, Cam'ron and Jim Jones announced they ended their feud.[19] On June 26, 2010 Jones reunited with Cam'ron and Juelz Santana on a track titled "Salute", marking the return of the Diplomats.[20] They have begun working on an album together, and have been reportedly working with Dr. Dre.[21] In 2010 it was confirmed that Jones had started up a new record label imprint with Damon Dash entitled Splash Records. On April 5, 2011 Jones' released his fifth studio album, Capo, on E1.[22] On November 3, Jones released a mixtape, titled Capo Life, to promote the album and celebrate the launch of his new website.[23] The lead single off Capo, "Perfect Day" featuring Chink Santana and LOGiC, was released on iTunes December 7, 2010.[24] The album is the first to feature Cam'ron since Hustler's P.O.M.E. (Product of My Environment). Other guest appearances include rappers Game, Lloyd Banks, Prodigy, Raekwon and R&B singers Rell and Ashanti among others, and features notable production from longtime collaborator Chink Santana, Aaron LaCrate, Wyclef Jean, Drumma Boy and Lamont "LOGiC" Coleman. The album peaked at number 20 on the Billboard 200, selling 21,000 copies in its first week, making Capo his lowest charting album to date.[when?]
On October 1, 2011 when Funkmaster Flex premiered a song on New York City's Hot 97 titled "It Ain't My Fault" featuring rappers T-Rex, Boogie Black and Sen City, it was revealed that it was the first offering from Webstar and Jones' upcoming second collaborative effort The Rooftop 2.[citation needed] In the summer of 2011, he was featured on Randyn Julius "Party Tonight" with Teyana Taylor and fellow Dispet member Cam'ron.[25] On October 30, 2011, for the Halloween holiday, Jones released a mixtape titled Vampire Life: We Own the Night. The tape features twenty-four songs, including bonus tracks, freestyles and guest appearances from Meek Mill, J.R. Writer, Chink Santana, 2 Chainz, Maino, Yo Gotti and Jadakiss among others.[26][27]
On May 1, 2012 Jones released the second installment of his Vampire Life series entitled Vampire Life 2, it went on to be downloaded over 300,000 times on mixtape-sharing website DatPiff.[28][29] On March 11, 2013, Jones announced he was working on two new mixtapes V3 (Vampire Life 3) and The Ghost Of Rich Porter 2.[30] Vampire Life 3 was released on August 13, 2013.[31] On December 3, 2013, Jim Jones released an extended play (EP), titled We Own the Night. The EP was supported by the single "Nasty Girl", featuring American singer Jeremih. On June 24, 2014, Jones released a single titled "Wit the Shit", featuring American singer Trey Songz.[32] In July 2014, Jones revealed he would be releasing another EP, titled We Own The Night Pt. 2: Memoirs of a Hustler; it was released on September 9.[33][34]
On January 1, 2015 well known DJ Funkmaster Flex announced via Instagram that he had spoken to fellow Diplomat members Cam'ron, Jim Jones and Juelz Santana about an upcoming Diplomats mixtape which included fellow member Freekey Zeekey. He also stated that he would be hosting the mixtape along with DJs/producers DJ Khaled, Swizz Beatz and DJ Mustard.[35]
Other ventures
ByrdGang
ByrdGang
Genres Hip Hop, Rap
Years active 2006–2010
Labels ByrdGang, Asylum, M.O.B.
Past members Jim Jones
Max B
NOE
Hell Rell
Chink Santana
Freekey Zeekey
Stack Bundles (deceased)
Mel Matrix
Sen City
Trav
Shoota
HardLuck
Jones formed Byrdgang in 2006, composed of select members of Purple City Productions and Diplomat Records. The group released their debut album, M.O.B.: The Album on Asylum Records.[36]
Music video director
Throughout the early years of his music career Jones was known for being the hypeman of his group the Diplomats, but he was also shooting most of the music videos during their successful early career.[37]
Fashion designing
Through 2007 and 2008, Jones was known for creating the rapper rockstar style which was very popular at the time. He eventually created his own "Nostic" clothing label.[38]
In late 2011 Jones was thinking of a new clothing line, and in early 2012 made it official with his brand "Vampire Life", co-owned by Dame Dash.[39] The clothing line is sold throughout New York City, and Jones is looking to expand it worldwide.[40]
Acting career
Jones made his acting debut in the film State Property 2.He also appeared on the show Crash: The Series.[41] Jones played one of Marlo Stanfield's henchmen on Season 5, episode 8 of the critically acclaimed TV drama The Wire on HBO on February 24, 2008. Along with releasing the album Capo, Jones headlined in an off-Broadway musical called Hip-Hop Monologues: Inside the Life and Mind of Jim Jones, produced by Damon Dash and Footage Entertainment.[42]
Reality television
Jones also appears in seasons 1 and 2 of the VH1 show Love & Hip Hop: New York (which premiered March 14, 2011 and November 11, 2011, respectively); the show loosely follows events in his personal life and that of his fiancée, Chrissy Lampkin. Jones also stars in season 1 of the VH1 show Chrissy & Mr. Jones; the show follows him and Lampkin, focusing on their personal lives.
Sports management
Jones has his own freestyle inline skating team, Dipskate, which he plans to take to the X Games in the near future.[43]
In December 2017, he became part owner of the Richmond Roughriders of the American Arena League.[44]
Controversies
Tru-Life
According to an interview with Tru-Life in the June/July 2006 issue of Complex Magazine, rumors had spread that Tru-Life was referring to Jim Jones in his diss track "New New York". Jim Jones reportedly began calling several rappers and telling them that he had a DVD of Tru-Life disrespecting them. Tru-Life responded by calling Dipset bosses Cam'ron and Jim Jones "bitches."[45]
Jones responded by challenging Tru-Life to a brawl with US$50,000 at stake.[46] Months later, Jones told an interviewer that Tru-Life did not respond to the challenge, does not count in the rap industry, and lacked the money and heart to accept Jones' challenge.[47]
The argument continued into 2007, when Tru-Life released his DJ J-Love hosted mixtape titled Tru York with Dipset disrespect tracks and whose cover superimposes an image of Jim Jones' face over a swimsuit-clad Borat picture.[48]
Jay Z
Jones' dispute with Tru-Life may have stemmed from a dispute between Cam'ron and Jay Z, as Tru-Life was signed to Jay Z's Roc-La-Familia label at the time. Jim Jones has also criticized Jay Z's performance as president of Def Jam Recordings.[49]
Jay Z has since responded with a "diss" track called "Brooklyn High" over the beat from Jones' "We Fly High".[50] On December 1, 2006, BET's Access Granted debuted the video for Jones' "We Fly High" remix, with Diddy, Baby, T.I., Young Dro, and added Juelz Santana's verse from his response on the "We Fly High Beef Mix".
On December 21, 2008, Jones had an altercation with Jay Z's ex-associate, Vaughn "Jayvon" Smith, at a Louis Vuitton store on Manhattan's Fifth Avenue and turned himself in to the police shortly afterward. He pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor assault charge and was sentenced to time served – the few hours he was in custody after turning himself in to police in January. Jones' defense attorney, Scott Leemon, stated that Jones didn't start the fight but pleaded guilty because he did not want to risk probation – and potential touring restrictions – if convicted. Jones still faced a civil suit Smith filed after the incident. MTV reports: Smith is the brother of Tyran "Ty Ty" Smith, who works with Ne-Yo and the longtime best friend and colleague of Jones' lyrical nemesis, Jay Z. In February 2009, Ne-Yo stated on Power 106 radio in Los Angeles that Jones and Smith "have had drama in the past".[51][52]
Jayvon was shopping with Ne-Yo when the altercation occurred, and initial reports indicated that Jones' altercation was with Ne-Yo. However, it was later revealed that Jones did not get into an altercation with Ne-Yo; the false rumor was intended to increase tension.[51][52]
In 2017, the two rappers ended their rivalry and Jim Jones signed to Jay-Z's Roc Nation.
Cam'ron
During this time, Cam'ron and Jones were not speaking to each other, leading to speculation that the group had broken up. However, despite admitting that he did not want to contact Jones, Cam'ron said that he had no hard feelings towards him. In an interview with Miss Info, Cam'ron said: "I still haven't spoken to Jim. But Jim ran with me for over 10 years, he worked hard, and I wish him the best of luck. Everybody thinks I'm mad at Jim. Why am I mad? I told people for years that Jimmy was gonna be a star. So it's better on my resume. I wish him the best."[53] But after three years of not speaking, Cam'ron and Jim Jones mended their differences in April 2010. In late 2011, both appeared together on Wolfgang Gartner's album Weekend in America, on the track "Circus Freaks".
ASAP Mob
In early 2014, Jim Jones criticized ASAP Mob for copying his fashionable style. In an interview with HNHH.com, he explained: "They weren’t from the street, they’re a good group of kids and they’re artistic, but they’re not from the street and their style is way different than what we do. It’s a little bit far out there for me. We got bonafide swag and the definition of get fly, ya dig? I’m not trying to disrespect them—A$AP Mob is doing it, they got their numbers and they’re doing what they like to do—but they’re nothing like the Diplomats. They didn’t come up hanging and banging and hustling and really touching the pavement, ya dig? It’s a big difference. We don’t wear kilts and we don’t wear tight sweatpants and funny sneakers. That’s not our style. Price point and high fashion don’t really make it cool. I’ll still go in Wal-Mart and come out and niggas will still think it’s Versace."[54] Angered by his comments, Juicy J provided additional vocals on ASAP Mob member ASAP Rocky's solo single, "Multiply", which in the end, took a subliminal shot at Jones. It says: "Fake ass niggas, you know what I'm sayin'? These niggas be out here, talkin' 'bout they [Jim Jones, Jadakiss and Styles P] them streets niggas and shit, but man... Niggas be gettin' extorted like a ma' fucker out here. You know what I'm sayin'?[55]
Previously, Jones and Rocky linked together for the track, "Freeze", which appeared on the ASAP Mob mixtape, 2012's Lords Never Worry.[56] Since then, the dispute between the ASAP Mob and Jim Jones seemed to have cooled down after a photo was posted on The Game's Instagram account showing the overall three rappers partying in a nightclub.[57]
Azealia Banks
In July 2012, a social media-related conflict between Jim Jones and rapper Azealia Banks had started after Banks dissed the rapper for getting more credit for her phrase "Vamp", as in Jones' mixtape series and label of the same name, Vampire Life, or his track "Vamp Life".[58] Enraged, Banks dissed Jim Jones again via a track titled "Succubi".
Emotionless
Jim Jones Lyrics
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True story
Cold sweats (sweaty sheets)
From bad dreams (nightmares)
I hope the Feds don't grab the team
'Cause we been labeled as the trouble makers (Dipset)
We sell whole pies so you ain't got to cut the cake up
Praise to Allah, hope the Lord He forsake us (pray for me)
And outlaws is what it made us
We live the fast life, and so we ball out major (ballin')
Until I see a ribbon in the sky
Cop plush cars put ribbons on the ride (full speed ahead)
Due to my political ties
I can't roll around without the drip in the ride (East Side)
And if my gun boys ain't heard of ya
You're lightweight I get the young boys to murder ya
You're looking at a cracker's worst nightmare
Young, black, rich and with a fresh pair Nikes
Boy you talk about my life here
Fuck wit' OGs that put dice in the mirror
And they tell me that life's but a gamble
The media will turn your whole life into a scandal
Put my emotions aside (why?)
'Cause they can never take me alive (no)
I'mma ride (I'mma ride)
And don't cry (don't cry)
'Cause Momma raised hell of a thug (I'm a thug)
And if I'm standing in front of the judge (Guess what?)
He can never take me alive (no)
I'mma ride (I'mma ride)
And don't cry (don't cry)
'Cause Momma raised hell of a thug (I'm a thug)
And if I'm standing in front of the judge
Poured off Bentley
Looking like steroids
Jetson car, I'm looking like Elroy
Maserati lookin' like a shark on land
Neiman Marcus edition, contraband
Neiman Marcus I'm in it, shopping and
Five thousand spent on pants, man (man)
Bitches love it, nigga's want it
So bad they wanna take it, but I kill 'em for it (huh)
Believe it, I'm like a bear that ain't get his porridge
You better stay out the forest, warning
It's Santana you fucks,
Money man, make you do a handstand for the bucks
I see you clear, my antennas is up
And that hand-scale is still in my pocket
What you want? (What you want?)
Dough boys in the trap, where ya at? (where ya at?)
Coke dealer's in the hood, what's good? (what's good?)
Boys getting them bricks with the stamp on the shit
Well come meet the man that's stamping them bricks (us)
Fly wit' the Byrds, or lie wit' the dirt
Your corpse, flies will emerge
Put my emotions aside (why?)
'Cause they can never take me alive (no)
I'mma ride (I'mma ride)
And don't cry (don't cry)
'Cause Momma raised hell of a thug (I'm a thug)
And if I'm standing in front of the judge (Guess what?)
He can never take me alive (no)
I'mma ride (I'mma ride)
And don't cry (don't cry)
'Cause Momma raised hell of a thug (I'm a thug)
And if I'm standing in front of the judge
They say your enemies is close, your friends even closer
Listening to 'Pac up ten in the roaster (speeding)
Now, do you wanna ride or die?
Blowin' smoke in the air, getting high as the sky (that purple)
I'm drunk staring B
I need therapy
The paranoia got me thinking conspiracy
Paper on the brain, the brain on the yayo
I make it off the plane I'm a land to a payroll
My right hand to God, put my right hand in the jar (that mixture)
And it all come back, like grams of the hard
You heard of us, the murderers, the most shady (DipSet)
Been on the low lately, the Feds hate me (Jones)
They try to put cuffs on me and my assailants
When I push fees through the streets, they be tailing (speeding)
They try to catch me out of bounds
They know I got pistols if you catch me outta town (loaded)
A thug changes, and love changes
And since 9/11, the price of the drugs changes
(Changes, changes, changes, changes, changes, changes)
Put my emotions aside (why?)
'Cause they can never take me alive (no)
I'mma ride (I'mma ride)
And don't cry (don't cry)
'Cause Momma raised hell of a thug (I'm a thug)
And if I'm standing in front of the judge (Guess what?)
He can never take me alive (no)
I'mma ride (I'mma ride)
And don't cry (don't cry)
'Cause Momma raised hell of a thug (I'm a thug)
And if I'm standing in front of the judge
The lyrics to Jim Jones’s song "Emotionless" tell a story of a young black man living a fast life, striving for success in a world that constantly tries to hold him back. Jones talks about the fear of being caught by the Feds or the police, and the burdens that come with his success. He references his political ties that help to keep him safe, and the importance of staying true to oneself, even in the face of adversity. Jones's lyrics also touch on themes of greed, paranoia, and the pressure to maintain a lifestyle that may not be sustainable.
Throughout the song, Jones repeatedly emphasizes the importance of putting his emotions aside in order to succeed. He acknowledges that he is living a dangerous and risky lifestyle, but he remains prideful and unafraid of the consequences. Jones raps with a sense of urgency and passion, conveying the intense emotions and struggles that come with the life he leads.
Overall, "Emotionless" is a powerful and insightful song that sheds light on the challenges and complexities of being a young black man from the streets, navigating the pressures and dangers of a life of fast money and danger.
Line by Line Meaning
Lemme two-twelve wit' you for second, holla at you
Can I have your attention for a second?
True story
What I'm about to tell you is the truth
Cold sweats (sweaty sheets)
I'm having bad dreams that are causing me to sweat profusely
From bad dreams (nightmares)
I'm having scary dreams that are affecting my quality of sleep
I hope the Feds don't grab the team
I'm worried that the authorities will arrest us
'Cause we been labeled as the trouble makers (Dipset)
We have a reputation for causing problems and breaking rules as part of our group, Dipset
We sell whole pies so you ain't got to cut the cake up
We sell large quantities of drugs so that you don't have to divide them into smaller portions
Tell no lies, so the Lord come and take us (solemnly swear)
I solemnly swear to tell the truth so that God may take me when it is my time to go
Praise to Allah, hope the Lord He forsake us (pray for me)
I pray to Allah and hope that God will not abandon me
And outlaws is what it made us
We are outlaws because of the circumstances we were brought up in
We live the fast life, and so we ball out major (ballin')
We enjoy living a fast and luxurious lifestyle
Until I see a ribbon in the sky
I will continue to work and strive towards success
Cop plush cars put ribbons on the ride (full speed ahead)
When I achieve success, I will celebrate and buy myself a luxurious car
Due to my political ties
Because of my connections to certain people or organizations
I can't roll around without the drip in the ride (East Side)
I need to have a certain accessory or symbol on my vehicle to show my affiliation with a particular group or area
And if my gun boys ain't heard of ya
If my associates are not familiar with someone, they are likely insignificant or unimportant
You're lightweight I get the young boys to murder ya
If you pose a threat, I will have my younger associates take care of you
You're looking at a cracker's worst nightmare
I am a young, wealthy Black man who intimidates those who hold racist beliefs
Young, black, rich and with a fresh pair Nikes
I am a wealthy young Black man who likes to wear expensive shoes
Boy you talk about my life here
You are speaking about me and my life
Fuck wit' OGs that put dice in the mirror
I associate with older, experienced men who gamble and play craps
And they tell me that life's but a gamble
My associates tell me that life is unpredictable and risky
The media will turn your whole life into a scandal
The media will twist and exaggerate your personal life and mistakes into a scandalous story
Put my emotions aside (why?)
Ignore my personal feelings and biases
'Cause they can never take me alive (no)
I will resist arrest and possibly die before being taken into custody
I'mma ride (I'mma ride)
I will continue to live my life without fear of the consequences
And don't cry (don't cry)
Do not feel sorry for me
'Cause Momma raised hell of a thug (I'm a thug)
My mother raised me to be a tough and fearless individual
And if I'm standing in front of the judge (Guess what?)
If I am on trial before a judge, guess what I will do?
He can never take me alive (no)
I will resist arrest and possibly die rather than be taken into custody
Poured off Bentley
I'm driving a convertible Bentley with the top down
Looking like steroids
My car looks so powerful and muscular that it resembles steroids
Jetson car, I'm looking like Elroy
My car is so futuristic that it looks like something from The Jetsons and I am the young boy, Elroy, driving it
Maserati lookin' like a shark on land
My Maserati looks aggressive and intimidating like a shark on land
Neiman Marcus edition, contraband
My vehicle is a limited edition model from the upscale retailer, Neiman Marcus, and is likely illegal or prohibited in some way
Neiman Marcus I'm in it, shopping and
I'm shopping at Neiman Marcus and spending a lot of money there
Five thousand spent on pants, man (man)
I am willing to spend $5000 on a single pair of pants
Bitches love it, nigga's want it
Women are attracted to my luxury lifestyle and men are envious
So bad they wanna take it, but I kill 'em for it (huh)
People want to steal from me, but I am willing to use violence to protect my possessions
Believe it, I'm like a bear that ain't get his porridge
I am an angry and unpredictable individual who will lash out if provoked
You better stay out the forest, warning
If you do not want to experience my wrath, stay away from me
It's Santana you fucks,
I am Jim Jones, also known as Santana
Money man, make you do a handstand for the bucks
I am so wealthy and influential that I can make people act foolish for money
I see you clear, my antennas is up
I am aware of my surroundings and can read people well
And that hand-scale is still in my pocket
I still carry a scale used to measure drugs with me at all times
What you want? (What you want?)
What do you want from me?
Dough boys in the trap, where ya at? (where ya at?)
Where are my associates who sell drugs on the street?
Coke dealer's in the hood, what's good? (what's good?)
What is the status of the cocaine dealers in the area?
Boys getting them bricks with the stamp on the shit
My associates are involved in selling drugs that have been marked with a specific stamp or logo
Well come meet the man that's stamping them bricks (us)
Come meet me and my associates who are involved in the drug dealing operation
Fly wit' the Byrds, or lie wit' the dirt
Either join my group, called Byrds, and fly high, or fall to the bottom and associate with criminals
Your corpse, flies will emerge
After you die, your body will rot and attract flies
They say your enemies is close, your friends even closer
People say that your enemies are nearby, but your friends are even closer and more dangerous
Listening to 'Pac up ten in the roaster (speeding)
I'm listening to Tupac Shakur's music while driving recklessly at high speeds
Now, do you wanna ride or die?
Are you willing to take the risk and possibly die for your beliefs or goals?
Blowin' smoke in the air, getting high as the sky (that purple)
I am smoking marijuana and feeling very relaxed and care-free
I'm drunk staring B
I am drunk and staring at a female companion
I need therapy
I am experiencing mental and emotional distress and could benefit from counseling or therapy
The paranoia got me thinking conspiracy
I am very paranoid and believe that people are conspiring against me
Paper on the brain, the brain on the yayo
I am constantly thinking about money and drugs
I make it off the plane I'm a land to a payroll
When I arrive at my destination, I will be paid for my involvement in the drug trade
My right hand to God, put my right hand in the jar (that mixture)
I swear to tell the truth and the whole truth so help me God, and I am also involved in selling drugs
And it all come back, like grams of the hard
The truth will eventually come out, just like drugs or the profits from drug sales
You heard of us, the murderers, the most shady (DipSet)
You have heard of our group, DipSet, who are known for being violent and shady
Been on the low lately, the Feds hate me (Jones)
I have been keeping a low profile recently because the authorities are targeting me
They try to put cuffs on me and my assailants
The police are trying to arrest me and those who work with me
When I push fees through the streets, they be tailing (speeding)
When I am transporting drugs, the police are following me closely and trying to catch me in the act
They try to catch me out of bounds
The authorities are trying to arrest me outside of my usual areas of operation
They know I got pistols if you catch me outta town (loaded)
The police know that I am carrying guns with me when I am outside of my usual areas of operation
A thug changes, and love changes
As a thug, my priorities and attitudes have changed over time
And since 9/11, the price of the drugs changes
The drug market has been affected and changed since the terrorist attack on September 11th
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Songtrust Ave
Written by: JOSEPH JONES, LARON L. JAMES, ANDRE S. PARKER, BRANDON ANTHONY PARROTT
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