Jim Jones Says Roc-A-Fella Breakup Did Alot Of Damage To New York Hip Hop

"Jim Jones has claimed the infamous Roc-A-Fella Records split in the mid 2000s affected New York Hip Hop in a major way. During his and Hitmaka’s conversation on DJ Self’s Apt. 5H show, the Harlem rapper reflected on the gaping hole that the label’s breakup had on East Coast rap, particularly in the Big Apple. The collective had a stronghold on the region with the level of talent they had on its roster, and according to Capo, the damage that was done following its dissolution was lasting. “The confusion at the Roc-A-Fella breakup did a lot of damage for New York music,” he said. “Remember, Roc-A-Fella had so many different types of music. They had The Diplomats, they had State Property, they had Brooklyn sh*t. They really had a strong hold on East Coast music, so when that sh*t started to happen… Hitmaka chimed in to say the label even dabbled in the reggaeton market thanks to the Roc-La-Familia sublabel, which released N.O.R.E.’s Latin-flavored album N.O.R.E. y la Familia…Ya Tú Sabe in 2006. Roc-A-Fella’s time at the top of the Hip Hop mountain in the early 2000s was filled with classic albums, memorable beefs and plenty of success. At one point, the label was stacked with heavyweight talent from JAY-Z, Kanye West, The Diplomats, Beanie Sigel, Freeway, State Property and more.

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