Jim Jones' mouthpiece is worth its weight in gold. "I been rapping all my life you could say, I'm good with words; I can talk the socks off you." Emerging from behind Cam'Ron's shadow, though never really out of sight; he has become one of the street's most notable faces. What Jim lacks in lyrical ability he definitely makes up for with swagger and business sense. His boardroom maneuvers have made him a force to deal with in the industry. In most of his songs, he swings from tales of a street hustler’s plight to dealing with relationships and of course getting money in any and every form. Growing up in Harlem, Jim got his education first hand. "I was an all around hustla, money comes in all different shapes and forms. I'm a kid from the ghetto, I hustled a couple of drugs and things I shouldn't have did."

As we relax in NYC's infamous QUAD studios, we can see the spoils of Jim's hustler mentality. His jewelry shines and his pockets are swollen. Going into his pockets, he showcases the fruits of his labor; stacks of money and all types of credit cards. Jim refers to it all as a little chump change. "I got all types of credit cards; I got T&E, that's travel and expense for you dummies out there; I got premier cards, I got cards for when I tour; Neiman Marcus; and most importantly for all you punk ass rapper niggas, I got an insurance card, so if my tooth hurt I can go to the doctor. All you rappers need benefits! Don't be stupid out here!" In the pursuit of his paper all that glitters isn't gold. What we don't see is the pressure on the young mogul. "You hear me screaming, 'BALLIN',' but you can't imagine a lot of the responsibilities I have." Those responsibilities include the bills, the mortgages on the homes for his mother and son, and his various business ventures in clothing, liquor, and real estate. "I take care of those who take care of me and what's left, I put up some to save and the rest I throw it in the sky."

With a roster of young talent, it seems like a never-ending juggling act, so it's important that everyone understands the business. Today's industry is littered with one-hit wonders and ringtone rappers in a struggling market. Jim drops advice to his artists about the game's pitfalls and urges them to learn how to make money outside of a record deal. "Just cuz you got a deal, it don't mean nothing, you need to invest it. I can’t tell you no more or no less, make it come back baby, MAKE IT COME BACK!" Staying true to his roots, Jim's entourage is filled with those he trusts the most; childhood friends.

Some say friends and business don't mix. The typical outcome is a camp divided over money, jealousy, and women. As he sips his drink and reflects on the subject he offers, "A friendship could also break up because one friend isn't indulging in the same things as what the other is doing, you understand?" For Jim, it's a question that hits home as the streets from coast-to-coast saw an apparent rift between Cam'Ron and Jim after 50 cent and Cam'Ron argued on Hot 97 over whose artists sells the most albums. Suddenly Jim Jones was everywhere and no one, not even Jim, had heard from Cam'Ron. Next, we all watched as months later, Jim Jones appeared on an episode of BET's Rap City hosted by 50 cent. With Cam'Ron nowhere in sight, the streets were buzzing once again. Adding more fuel to the fire, Jim Jones appeared on 50 Cent's New York City borough tour rocking stages.

In this era of New Jacks, it's hard to see where Jim and Cam'Ron are from a distance so we must get a closer view. So is Cam'Ron Nino and Jim G-Money or the other way around? If you ask Jim, he says with a laugh, "this the shyt ya'll love- ya'll muthafuckas love this. I ain't got to tell ya'll, cuz ya'll already know."

In the midst of all the drama, Jim was blindsided by the murder of Byrdgang member, Stack Bundles. Stack initially caught his attention after laying a freestyle verse over a 50 Cent track. "I said I like that kid and wanted to get him over to Dipset. Stack was already under the Desert Storm camp headed up by DJ Clue. For Jim it was an easy move because, "he wasn't doing too much with Clue. You know Clue got a lot going with Fab and everything, and I saw he was a talented kid so I gave him an offer he couldn't refuse."