Jim Jones had an interview with Funkmaster Flex earlier this week on New York’s Hot 97. Suprisingly, he wasn’t there to promote his new music, but reach out to Cam’ron, his former Dipset partner. Jones wants to reunite…

Jim Jones actually humbled himself, and had this to say to Cam, who he calls Flea:

“I’ve been selfish about a lot of things, due to my own selfish ways, me feeling that it was the right thing to do,” he said, noticeably selecting his words. “But at that same time it’s not about me all the time, and there is a lot of other people that’s involved. And for the most part me and Flea came up together for a long time, so I’m just extending my hand to the contribution of getting this Diplomats business done. So if Cam is listening maybe we can you know sit down and get this business together and give the people what they want.”  Listen to AUDIO

Do you think they should reunite?

Guess who’s bizzack! Cam’ron, former Dipset affiliate, is on the cover of the April issue of XXL. He gives us an insight as to his hiatus, Diplomats ownership, and his beef with Jim Jones and Juelz Santana, along with some other issues. Cam said he has moved on from his era with Dipset even though his fans can’t imagine Dipset without him. “…So I understand what the fans are saying,” Cam told XXL executive editor Vanessa Satten, who penned the article. “And it’s kinda messed up. But what you gotta realize is that things can always be fixed behind the scenes. But once a problem gets public, it’s kind of unfixable.”

Crime Pays, Cam’s first album in three years, is set to hit stores April 21th.

Do you think Dipset is doing better without Cam’ron in the group?

Check out Cam’s new video for his single “I Hate My Job”

Since Cam’ron has been laying low, Juelz Santana and Jim Jones became the face of the Diplomats/Dipset movement. Well, although Cam’ron has been hard to pin down, he is making BIG moves…Cam’ron recently sold Juelz Santana contract to Def Jam for $2 Million. Like Jim Jones, Juelz also distanced himself from his former mentor.

In an email posted on Miss Info’s website, Juelz had this to say about his contract being sold to Def Jam:

“A! What’s good !! Yeah, I’m free!! And ready to do me!! But its still Dip Set 4 life!! Its just going to be a new chapter!!” he stated. Although he said that it was “still Dip Set 4 life,” he followed by addressing his relationship with Killa Cam.

“I have no hard feeling for Cam, after all, he did give me a chance!!! But I will say this I was loyal to him and he took advantage.”

“Mixtape coming up soon, my solo mixtape (’the Reagan Era’),” he revealed

“I have a joint venture with Def Jam, a 50/50 deal,” he continued. “Yeah, it’s a new boss in town. Album is called Born to Lose, Built to Win!!!! (The rise of the skullgang).

Max B, former Dipset member, just escaped injury after a person opened fire at his concert in New York this past week. Max B, who’s real name is Charly Wingate, performed at SOB on Tuesday Night when a group of men entered the venue and fired gunshots. “They came in 25 deep, a couple of songs were playing and a guy was in Max’s face making gestures. One thing led to another and the whole crew bumrushed (ran up to) the security and everyone started fighting. That’s when a single shot was let off.” No fatalities were reported.

Allhiphop got a chance to talk to Max B about the incident. He clarified his role in the altercation. “I had no control over it. I didn’t want any trouble,” Max explains. “I never want any, but people despise me. They are jealous and envious, and they’re gonna do whatever they can to stop my movement.” After the shooting, the club was immediately vacated for police to conduct a through investigation. When questioned about the identity of his attackers, Max insists he does not know who was involved. “I didn’t know the wannabe thugs who let off a round,” he concluded.

Max B, former member of Jim Jones’ ByrdGang, has signed a three-album deal with the hip-hop online company Amalgam Digital. Max will join the Amalgam Digital roster – which includes Peedi Crakk and Joe Budden. The Harlem rapper is best known for ghostwriting Jim Jones’ monster single, “We Fly High (Ballin).” Max B will release Public Domain III: Domain Pain (The Album) this summer in the streets than will debut album Vigilante Season on the Amalgam Digital label shortly after.

So we hear that Max was recently seen on a YouTube video sparking some controversial statements against Jones.

“Shout-out to Chrissy, I love you baby,” he laughingly said. “She touched it in Miami. That’s Jim Jones wife by the way, oh yeah.”

WOW!!!! MESSAGE!

Listen to this Diss:

max b. – she touched it in miami feat. al pac jim jones diss.mp3

source: Sohh

According to Allhiphop, a bodyguard for Harlem rap star Jim Jones was arrested following Jones’ peaceful performance during Hot 97’s annual Summer Jam concert last night (June 1) at Giants Stadium in New Jersey. After the show ended around 10:30 PM, the rapper’s entourage became involved in a skirmish with police officers, who accused Jones’ entourage of attempting to incite a riot, by making references to the Sean Bell shooting.
According to The New Jersey Record, police officers arrested Charles Chandler, 26, for allegedly grabbing a trooper’s head and face with both hands. Another officer intervened and restrained Chandler, who was arrested and released on $15,000 dollars bail. Other than the fracas backstage, Hot 97’s Summer Jam was relatively peaceful.
Over 44,000 people showed up for the annual concert, which featured performances by Ray J. and Yung Berg, Alicia Keys, Raekwon, Method Man, Ghostface, Funkmaster Flex, Lil Wayne, Kanye West, Young Jeezy, Public Enemy and numerous others.

We also heard that Kanye West got into it with the Dipset camp because he was mad that he wasn’t the opening act. This story is not confirmed, but thats what my sources tell me.

SOURCE allhiphop.com

MC Lyte released her latest project Tuesday (May 27), the collaborative effort Almost September featuring Whitey and Jared Lee. The trio’s self-titled project is a blend of Lyte’s familiar rap rhymes with a soul tinge. The first single, “Love” features KRS-One…

XXL reports that The Diplomat’s Freekey Zekey has inked a deal to release his upcoming solo debut through Big Cat Records. The Atlanta record label was once home to Gucci Mane and now is home to Khia. UH OH… Zekey has no date set for his project. However, Dipset members Juelz Santana and Jim Jones are on board to executive produce and direct the video for his lead single.

Freekey Zekey of Dipset was nearly killed in a horrible car accident yesterday. The rapper escaped death while returning home from a recording session. Zekey’s 2007 white S550 Benz was totaled in a three car pile up at 115th Street and 1st Avenue in Manhattan. His publicist confirmed that Zeke, realname Ezekial Jiles, was struck from the back while still at a red light. The impact was so bad that it sent Zeke and his passenger up in the air and they landed on a parked Hummer. Suprisingly the two only had minimal bruising which required a nights stay in the hospital. “I’m just happy to know that Zeke was not severely injured,” said fellow Dipset member Juelz Santana.

New York Daily News reports that Juelz Santana was arrested in New Jersey last week. Police initially pulled him over for driving with a suspended license, however they found him to be in possession of marijuana and illegal hollow point bullets. Santana’s Bentley was pulled over by cops as he approached his home in Teaneck, NJ.  The officers smelled marijuana and noticed several White Owl and Dutchmaster cigars in the vehicle. Officer John Abraham searched the car and found 29 hollow-point bullets and $19,500 in cash rolled up in bundles and hidden in a bag full of Jolly Rancher candies. The officer also discovered a rolled up blunt in the rapper’s shoe. To make matters worse, police later found a baggie full of weed in the back of the police car that they had placed Juelz in after arresting him. He is due in municipal court today (March 12) to answer to the charges.

Juelz Santana took the opportunity to clarify the status of his relationship with his Dipset counterpart, Cam’Ron, on the Angie Martinez radio show. Here’s a lil bit of what he had to say:

“Me and Cam gotta work some things out, bottom line,” the rapper said. “I came in the game when I was young right, so it’s no reason for me – to have accomplished and did as much as I did – to be getting treated the same way as I was treated when I just came in.”

Hmmmm…

Kim Porter’s threw her son Quincy’s a STUNNA 16 Party. Quincy’s biological father, Al B Sure, did not attend the event due to ongoing beef with Diddy. Mediatakeout, who attended the party, reports that Al B Sure initially agreed to attend the event, but he backed out at the last minute. Al claimed that he felt “disrespected” by the event because of its original theme – “Stuntin’ Like My Daddy.” This theme was the idea of Quincy’s stepfather, Diddy, so Al B felt somewhat disrespected because Diddy is not Quincy’s real “Daddy”. So Kim decided to change the theme to “Quincy’s Stunna 16 Party”, but Al B still decided that he didn’t want to attend the party. Do you think he has a reason to mad, or is this just juvenile and petty?

An Insider say, “[Diddy and Kim] spent millions of dollars making the event a Stuntin’ Like My Daddy party. It wasn’t easy to re-theme the party, but [Diddy] made sure that we did it.” The family insider added, “Diddy hasn’t done anything to keep Quincy away from his father. In fact, he encourages their relationship.” Our insider continued, “What is [Diddy] supposed to do. He loves Quincy as if he were his own son. … You may be able to say a lot of bad things about [Diddy], but you can’t say anything about the kind of father he is to those boys.”

Nevertheless, the party was a success…Quincy’s gift from his parents were two luxury cars, one being a Range Rover, and some more bling to add to his collection. WOW! Must be nice!

Jim Jones and Juelz Santana got denied at Chris Brown’s album release party sponsored by Target the other night, and hell broke loose…this is what happened:

Jim Jones showed up with rapper Juelz Santana and an entourage of a dozen beefy buddies. We watched as Jones took it personally. “You don’t disrespect me, n-!” he yelled as he knocked down the security barricade. Santana and the entourage then bowled over the three bouncers at the door. Twelve more guys followed and a brawl ensued as they tried to pry open the door of the popular nightspot.

Watch the paparazzi video of the incident (funny):  http://link.brightcove.com/services/link/bcpid285859616/bclid294430730/bctid1295342264

Indie record label BABYGRANDE RECORDS (Wtf?) made an official announcement without disclosing the details of the deal that JR Writer has been signed to their label. Here is what they had to say:

“J.R. is an incredible artist. At 23, he has already accomplished so much and we will work closely with him to continue his success,” the statement read. “His last album sold over 100,000 copies and if Koch distribution can deliver again, we know we can.”

Writer is currently working on his first release on Babygrande titled Writer’s Block 5 which is slated to hit stores on November 20.