Jim Jones is finally speaking on why he and Mase never got along, and it traces back to how Mase treated Cam’ron in their early days.
On Justin Laboy’s #Respectfully show, Jones dug into his history with Mase. Before Mase hit it big with Bad Boy and Dipset became cultural icons, he and Cam were tight, growing up together in Harlem.
Jones, being Cam’s right-hand man, watched their friendship unfold. But things changed once Mase signed with Bad Boy – he supposedly started acting different around his old crew, including Cam. This led to bad blood when Mase left Harlem behind.
“I saw Mase disrespect Cam and everyone around him,” Jones said around 16:40. “Like, constantly. I watched it all go down. I was Cam’s boy, you feel me? Everyone knew Cam and Mase were supposed to be best friends, came up together… I was there for every single moment. Nobody can say I wasn’t there watching it all happen.”
Jones explained that his issues with Mase come from those days, watching how he switched up on Cam when success hit. He says Cam went hard for Mase, helping him chase his rap dreams, but money changed everything. Still, Jones isn’t shocked that Cam and Mase patched things up and are now making moves with their sports show It Is What It Is.
“Cam was really riding for him, like a real friend should,” Jones shared around 17:30. “Being protective, keeping him safe. He did everything he could for Mase. But once that money came in, Mase just lost his damn mind.”
“I’ve seen worse though. I’ve seen brothers shooting at brothers. So friends making up after whatever drama isn’t surprising, but it’s funny they don’t talk about those rough days that split them up. But hey, good for them. They’ve got a solid show going – who am I to hate? Hope they make bank off it.”
You can check out the whole interview above.
After Jones’ interview started making rounds online, Cam and Mase’s It Is What It Is Instagram responded by posting a throwback pic of them together. The caption made it clear they’re not interested in old drama: “NO NEED TO DWELL ON THE PAST, WE HERE NOW, WE GONE ‘PUSH IT TO THE LIMIT.'”
