Before embarking on a solo career, Jim Jones was a founding member of The Diplomats. In addition to being a rapper, he is also an actor and businessman: he owns Byrd Gang Records, is a Director of A&R for Warner Music Group, and co-heads Diplomat Records.
Jones made his recording debut for childhood friend and fellow rapper Cam'ron, for a track on his debut album Confessions of Fire (1998). The pair carried on their partnership, and in 2001 they founded The Diplomats, releasing their first album, Diplomatic Immunity in 2003. The album featured a host of collaborators, including Kanye West and DMX. It was the band's most successful release.
In 2004 Jim Jones released his own debut album On My Way to Church. A Top 20 on the Billboard 200, it was the first in a series of increasingly successful albums. His 2005 album Harlem: Diary of a Summer made No.5 on the Billboard 200 and was No.1 on the Top Rap, the Top R&B/Hip-Hop and the Top Independent Albums charts, going on to sell over 350,000 copies. The follow-up, 2006's Hustler's P.O.M.E. sold over a million copies worldwide, and featured Jones' most successful single to date "We Fly High", which made it to the Top 10 of the Billboard Hot 100.
In addition to his career as a rapper and businessman, Jones has also appeared in the cinema, playing himself in State Property II and Killa Season.
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