This week, Jim Jones collaborated with Hitmaka on a joint project called “Back In My Prime” and as part of the promotional activities, he participated in an interview with Complex. During the interview, he was asked about his recent appearance at the Apollo with other Dipset members during Drake’s show.
According to Jim Jones, Drake has a great appreciation for Dipset music and the impact they have had on the hip-hop industry. He expressed that the recent experience of performing at the Apollo alongside other Dipset members during Drake’s show felt like a moment of completion.
Jones added that Drake acknowledged their contribution to the genre and gave them the recognition they deserved, which was a gratifying experience. Furthermore, Jones highlighted the familial connection between Dipset and Young Money, noting that they were all part of the same extended family within the music industry.
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“Drake has a lot of respect for [us] coming up listening to Dipset music,” he said. “So, it just was a full circle [moment], you know what I mean? It was dope. He gave us our flowers that a lot of people don’t give us. That we deserve. So, I really tip my hat to him. Plus, it’s a family-oriented thing. Drake is Young Money, Young Money is Dipset. It’s one big family.”
When asked about Drake’s place in hip-hop history, Jim Jones bestowed upon him the title of “greatest of all time.”
Jones acknowledged that many people may have contributed to the invention and development of hip-hop, but he believes that Drake’s continuous relevance and success over the years make him worthy of this title. Jones noted that every song Drake has released has gone multiple platinum, an achievement that has never been seen before in music history.
He also highlighted Drake’s versatility and ability to create hits across various genres, which has made him a household name and an essential artist in any party or event. Jones even described Drake as his spirit animal and praised him for his talent and hard work while not taking anything away from the other artists in the industry.
He continued, “What [Jay-Z] has done to this game is astronomical. He’s like Michael Jordan for what he has put on and what he has done since he came in the game and where he’s at right now. But Jay exited music a long time ago. And that space, that void, I don’t know if it’s a void, but Drake has not exited and he’s still going strong to this day and it doesn’t seem like he’s stopping no time soon. So, I would say the difference between Michael Jordan and LeBron James. LeBron James has accomplished way more than Michael Jordan has accomplished. Maybe not everything, but he’s got championships on four different teams or three different teams. Drake definitely has the scoring title for the whole rap game. You got to give him that. [The greatest] would definitely be Drake or [Lil Wayne] or Tupac. And I’m saying Tupac because I’m selfish with that. He was my all-time favorite coming up.”
“Plus, half of these kids don’t know any Jay records. They’re not quoting no Jay records. They’re quoting all Drake sh*t. They know multiple Drake records. So, in our day, we’re willing to highlight Jay or Tupac, then yeah, we could. But in this day, us highlighting our era really don’t hold no merit in what’s functioning right now. And it ain’t basketball, it’s rap. So, we tend to forget a lot of that sh*t from back in those days.”
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