Thu 13 Nov 2008
Miss Info Exclusive: “Hip Hop Monologues: Inside the Life and Mind of Jim Jones”
Posted by Miss Info under Uncategorized[46] Comments
Scenes from tonite’s Jim Jones theatrical debut of “Hip Hop Monologues,” featuring songs off his upcoming album. Appearances by Dr. Ben Chavis, etc. And it was a veritable who’s who in the audience (the Real, Kimmy O, Lowkey, YN, DVS, BFred, Angie Mar, etc) . I couldn’t be in the house because we was busy raising money for a good cause with Todd James and Kaws and more, but I’ll def be there tomorrow. I heard it was great. Well played, Jomo.
(UPDATED: longer video with Jimmy and his son at the end)
(Footage compiled by young Mike Fresh, the missinfo.tv boy wonder, lol. Kindly remember where you saw it first : )
love the Playbill for the show, by the way….very cute.
November 13th, 2008 at 2:16 am
the youtube video is marked as private.
also it’s not showing up on this page.
just thought i’d let you know.
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missinfo Reply:
November 13th, 2008 at 2:20 am
is it still?? I can’t tell why
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November 13th, 2008 at 2:22 am
it’s showing up now. i don’t know what was up before. good look on posting this. thanks
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November 13th, 2008 at 2:35 am
That ish was hot. I was impressed lol
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November 13th, 2008 at 2:50 am
WTF??? YA REALLY THINK THIS BULLSHIT IS HOT? WELL THEN LIKE YOUNG BUCK SAID “IM CONFUSED” !
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November 13th, 2008 at 2:50 am
He’s right in his element seeing how he’s an actor anyway.
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November 13th, 2008 at 2:54 am
Not sure how to respond to this.
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November 13th, 2008 at 3:36 am
and questlove doubted you?
haha. good shit miss info.
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November 13th, 2008 at 4:49 am
i heard broadway is seriously considering picking this up for the spring season and casting mos def as sex addict number three… no doubt a ‘who’s who’ will be there.
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November 13th, 2008 at 10:17 am
My Best friend is in this show, Im going to see it 2nite! It looks very good, Im excited!
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November 13th, 2008 at 10:45 am
That’s the state rap is in nowadays. That we pretend shit like this and Maino and “A-rab Money” is hot. Cus there’s nothing else available, so instead of admitting that we’re getting let down, we convince ourselves that it’s good.
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November 13th, 2008 at 11:03 am
I though back in 2001 we voted to shutdown the Hip Hopera movement?
Miss Info, you remember Carmen: A Hip Hopera? Beyonce almost ended her career before it got going.
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November 13th, 2008 at 11:31 am
It’s different…wasn’t expecting that..I got mixed feelings on it
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November 13th, 2008 at 11:36 am
dude works hard as hell to stay relevant
props to Capo
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November 13th, 2008 at 12:54 pm
fake rapper + fake gang lifestyle equals bullshit play on broadway info show og t.rogers calling jim jones out -stop holding fake dudes down and post the video or to worldstarhiphop to see it
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November 13th, 2008 at 1:42 pm
Not a fan of Jim’s but I watched and wanted to give it a chance.Mixed views on it personally.It seems more like an over the top concert or live album performance then a musical but perhaps I need to see it in person to get the full vibe.
I would like seeing a Common, Kanye or a Mos Def try doing something like this.
(but then Jones would just say how everyone is stealing his swag right?)
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November 13th, 2008 at 1:49 pm
I was just watching Jimmy on youtube on ‘Dipset In London’ and wow he’s really come a long way. He’s done so well and even though I don’t like everything he’s done or all of his music he’s unique and has really achieved a lot. Who would have predicted Jim Jones to be doing as well as he is? Can’t wait for the album it should be really good.
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November 13th, 2008 at 2:35 pm
t rogers is a clown, all of his arguments are wrong
the points hes making about jones/dipset are invalid and he sounds like he doesnt know what hes talking about. hes saying jim just started claiming it now that hes rich (not true) and was saying stuff like ‘whats a purple city blood?’…. which is obviously stupid because dipset doesnt claim ‘purple city blood’, and only one of the three original members of purple city claims to be blood (un kasa)
basically, he sounds like a confused old man, calling eastcoasters/dipset confused, fake bloods
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November 13th, 2008 at 3:12 pm
drop ya album asap capo
dipsetdipsetdipset!
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November 13th, 2008 at 3:47 pm
The idea of this is cute, but lets be real. I kind of feel bad for Jimmy his attempt to reach for another “balling” is kind of sick. He jacked Ron for his own song. Jim just make up with Max have him write your songs and call it a day.
Why can’t people just take their careers for what they are. Jim Jones should be proud that he started as a hype man and had some great singles.
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November 13th, 2008 at 5:32 pm
@ ari u made my point you giving props to a fake blood when the founder is telling u otherwise. u brainwash on dat niggas balls. lol sucka
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November 13th, 2008 at 6:07 pm
This looks trash dookie !!! And im not just saying that for hell of it I been to enough shows On & Off broadway to know this production is missing alot.
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November 13th, 2008 at 6:59 pm
not trying to hate but i thought a monologue was one person
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missinfo Reply:
November 13th, 2008 at 7:53 pm
HAHA….right?
umm…I call that….fuzzy math
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November 13th, 2008 at 7:23 pm
Uhmmmmm!! Jim Jones Is Still Being Talked about??
Of Course Ms info Iz There number 1 promoter!!!
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November 13th, 2008 at 8:00 pm
Was yesterday and today the only dates for it?
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November 13th, 2008 at 8:13 pm
wowwww this needs to be performed againn i’m the biggest jim jones fan everrr
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November 13th, 2008 at 8:15 pm
he look like a clown i dont know what he doin.
finally he doin something other then jockin
jay-z lol. JIM JONES = JAY-Z’s STAN
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November 13th, 2008 at 8:21 pm
“And it was a veritable who’s who in the audience (the Real, Kimmy O, Lowkey, YN, DVS, BFred, Angie Mar, etc”
No Hate,But other than Angie Mar.
Who the fuck are any of these people ?
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November 13th, 2008 at 8:37 pm
i gave jim props for grinding and doing whatever he can to keep himself relevant(mixtape appearances, features, this play, the role on crash, the single that’s gaining spins, etc)
t rogers said jim wasn’t reppin blood until after he got famous? wrong
t rogers said purple city is a fake blood gang, wrong, only un kasa reps blood
how is stating that proving your point?
t rogers needs to go back to eating cereal on his mom’s porch and leave the dvds and youtubes to someone else
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November 14th, 2008 at 3:51 am
This is embarassing, for all involved.
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November 14th, 2008 at 4:50 am
That shit look gay as fuck…jus through the little clips of jimz acting u can tell he has no talent as an actor, and i could go out on a limb and say he has no talent as a rapper…I don’t even understand why hip hop embraces this nigga, whn hes open claimed that he’s not a rapper (a lyrical artist), but a hustler (basically a nigga trying to get paid off wht ever…fake clothes, drugs, white tees)…nigga corny, boooo.
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November 14th, 2008 at 10:02 am
I saw it last night, and the it was good! He should hurry up and put it out. The show was strictly professional and perfectly acted and performed. It should get picked up for a full run and released to DVD.
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November 14th, 2008 at 11:34 am
Damn I just came from the bathroom and all I can say is deja vu… cus this is some CORNY SHIT. I only give him props for taking his shirt off though – if I tried that I’d evacuate the theater!
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November 14th, 2008 at 11:39 am
We Sip Grand Cru Owwwwwww!!!
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November 14th, 2008 at 1:37 pm
weres Cam….You have to love killa, he never sold out like his former mates did
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November 14th, 2008 at 1:56 pm
crap!!!!!!!!!!!
desperate attempt by a desperate man….give it up jenny / jay-z stan, your 2 seconds of bullsh*t is over !!
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November 14th, 2008 at 1:59 pm
Damn! Broadway must not mean shit anymore!!
The NY Mystique is commiting Hari Kari on itself. Buncha zombified socialites. Jim Jones needs to be pistol whipped… 4 real.
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November 14th, 2008 at 4:22 pm
1st up shout out to the abpsn,the noi and nge!! Jim Jones I commend you making a transition from making questionable music to expressing yourself in other means of art. Homie continue to move forward as a man and do better for our people. Secondly,I support the street organization abpsn and as someone born into this nation what my og t rodgers was trying to state in the video clip is based on his experience in abpsn and openly airing out what a lot of bloods have been saying for a minute. Get away from the gang and get back into organizing our communities for improvement. 360
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November 15th, 2008 at 6:35 pm
WACK WACK WACK
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November 15th, 2008 at 11:22 pm
i just know aint no drive by in NY. wen you get shot by a blodd or crrip here, he walk up on ya wit a trusty 9mm. well over 400 murders already and dude saying we aint real. does he say that sht bout chicago, which actually started dis gang sht. go get some jerry curls u old head. our ex police chief went out west and last time i check had all your real blodds and crrips in check over there. oh yea i dont fk wit jim since he sht on killa.
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November 16th, 2008 at 5:30 pm
i got love for jimmy cause he speaks his damn mind unlike most other politicaly correct rappers.they be talking to the audience like we’re stupid and dont know the deal.
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November 17th, 2008 at 12:20 am
Wow the monologue was very entertaining and jimmy did his thing but the surprise for the night was the guest appearance by Parisa from MTV real world the girl can really sing her a** off But don’t take my word for it check out her my space page @ http://www.myspace.com/Parisa720
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November 21st, 2008 at 12:01 am
i luv me some jim jones!
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March 17th, 2009 at 6:49 pm
this is historic, to hell with the haters
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December 8th, 2009 at 11:32 pm
This guy Jim Jones is good! I mean he giving a concert every night on broadway acting out scenes of his real life, great genius!
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