With production from The Heatmakerz, 808 Mafia, Jahlil Beats, Cool & Dre, Dougie on the Beat, DJ Relly Rell, and additional appearances from Lil Durk, 5AM, and Alexza, Wasted Talent is the latest chapter in Jones’ evolution from foot-soldier to general.īorn and raised in Harlem, Jim Jones came to the rap forefront as a member of the Diplomats, the legendary rap crew headed by Cam’ron. Eric Bellinger, and Ball Greezy for cross-regional smashes.
Inspired by (and interspersed with quotes from) the 1993 Robert DeNiro intersectional crime drama A Bronx Tale , particularly the quote “the saddest thing in life is wasted talent,” Wasted Talent finds Jones reflecting on the life lessons learned during childhood and during his decades in the rap game. Bringing grit, emotion, and a modern spin to the classic sounds of New York, Wasted Talent finds the Harlem rapper reuniting with Diplomats cohorts Cam’ron and Juelz Santana over beats from the likes of The Heatmakerz, chopping it up with NY mainstays like Jadakiss and Trav, meshing styles with Southern stars like Yo Gotti and YFN Lucci, and recruiting West Coasters Mozzy. Boasting the Yo Gotti-featuring video single “ Chicken Fried Rice,” Wasted Talent arrives on April 13th. Reuniting two of the most prominent members of The Diplomats, “Still Dipset” finds Jones trading verses with Juelz Santana, who impresses with his percussive flow: “I see through these n*ggas like they Windex/Keep that bug spray for you insects/Still pushin’ weight and I ain’t talkin’ bout no bench press/5K a day just to get dressed.” “Still Dipset” is the latest single from Wasted Talent , Jim Jones’ upcoming album. Tearing up an apocalyptic instrumental courtesy of hitmaker Jahlil Beats, Jones perfects his flex on the track, boasting about his expensive clothes, his droptop whip, and his hustling prowess.
Digging back to where it all began, Jones shares “ Still Dipset,” a fiery new banger. Representing for Harlem with his signature flow and ad-libs, Jim Jones took a winding road from rapper to businessman to mogul. by Jahlil Beats) The Two Diplomats Icons Show Off Their Still-Fresh Flows on the Latest Single from Wasted Talent, Out 4/13