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Jim Jones is gearing up to celebrate the 20th anniversary of his debut album, On My Way To Church with some new music and a movie.
The Dipset legend has been teasing ideas all week, and on Friday (September 13), he took to Instagram to recruit a crew for the movie.
He wrote: “Here is your opportunity to shine!!! [film camera emoji] I am officially shooting my 20 year anniversary album and looking for some team players to be on Set to work!! Be apart of my history!”
He captioned the post: “Filming a movie for my 20 year anniversary album ‘At Th Church Steps’ all IFC members tap into @bossybells for everyone else who’s interested tap into @willc_streetheat.”
Earlier this week, he posted a video of him and Southside in the studio. He wrote: “Was in th studio workin on th album ‘At The Church Steps’ had to make sure i got @808mafiaboss vision right wit these ‘Nail in th coffins’ #VLFrames @vintageframes and I got his lungs right wit tht #HTPac Did I mention we got some heat for th album.”
Check out those clips and more tastes of the album below.
Earlier this week, Jones had some kind words for the late Takeoff as the Dipset rapper celebrated his 2022 Migos collaboration, “We Set The Trends,” receiving a gold certification.
Sharing a video to Instagram, an elated Jim made note of the fact he was still receiving plaques after two decades in the game, then revealed it was Takeoff who brought him the song.
“You better check ya temperature when you talking to a n-gga in 2024 that been in this shit for 20 years and just got a gold record!” Capo said.
“First of all, RIP to TakeOff. Rocket, I feel you. I love you, bro. We went gold on that. We set the trends, bro. He said, ‘I got one for you, Unc.’ Told me load it up. I’m forever indebted to you. TakeOff, man – I miss you to death.”
In his caption, he added: “Rip TAKE OFF The Great TAKE OFF thnku for this gold record ‘We Set The Trends’ ft THE MIGOS is officially GOLD certified @offsetyrn @quavohuncho thnk yall God is Good pardon my ignorance I’m just have fun 300 on th floor n I don’t mean th label lol lol Harlem Whts up we did it again.”
Last Summer, Hot97 had a shake-up at the radio station, which led to the dismissal of names like Ebro, Peter Rosenberg, Laura Stylez, and even DJ Enuff. At the time, there were fears that Funk Flex would be let go as well, although that turned out not to be the case.
Not long after he departed from the radio station, DJ Enuff told TMZ that he believed Flex had a hand in getting him fired. This led to widespread debate, with Peter Rosenberg claiming that Funk Flex had nothing to do with it. Furthermore, Rosenberg suggested that the corporate branch of the station wanted everyone to turn on each other.
Now, almost a year later, Funk Flex is leveling a response against DJ Enuff. In fact, he is accusing the long-time DJ of taking payola. For those who may not know, payola is the act of taking money and then playing specific songs or albums on the radio in return. Effectively, it is a bribe.
"DJ ENUFF / HEAVYHITTERS I GOT U FIRED?," Funk Flex asked. "DID FRENCH MONTANA PAY U 25k FOR THE HEAVYHITTER CONFERENCE CALL? DID MAINO PAY YOU 40k FOR THE MIXSHOW LIST ADDS? WAS NORE OFFERED A “DISCOUNT” OF $2,500 FOR A MONTH OF SPINS? DID MYLES BRANDO PAY U 10K TO PERFORM AT MIXSHOW MEETING AND GET ADDED TO MIXSHOW LIST? WAS DJ WAVY ASKED TO PAY $2,500 TO SPIN ON SUMMER MIX WEEKEND?"
These are serious allegations, especially when you consider how payola is a crime that can come with grave penalties. For instance, if someone were to be convicted of the act, they could face five-figure fines and even jail time.
At press time,DJ Enuff has yet to respond to the allegations.
