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In a recent interview with Complex Magazine, Jim Jones says Jay-Z and T.I. don’t have swagger and talks about his remake of “Swagger Like Us.”
The original version of “Swagger Like Us” features Jay-Z, T.I., Lil’ Wayne and Kanye West and appears on T.I.’s new album “Paper Trail.”
Complex asked Jones what he thought of Jay-Z and T.I.’s swagger and he had this to say.
On T.I.
“I don’t feel like he possesses any swag. Not like that. It’s fabricated. They’re watching other people, then they try and do it. You know people that dress like T.I.? You know people that go out and say let me get a T.I. outfit or do you know people who say “yo, you’re looking like Jim Jones?” Which one? Lemme hear it! When the b*tches want to f*ck you and the n*ggas want be like you, who got the swag? N*ggas with money and fame always going to look like they doing something ’cause they got the camera in front of them. But the cool dudes always stick out no matter where they at.”
On Jay-Z:
“…look at the Vibe cover. Tell me who Jay-Z looks like in there? Did you see the picture of him? With the Louis Vuitton scarf and all that. Who did that resemble? You can say it. But he did it wrong; he had a Gucci belt with a Louis Vuitton scarf. Who does that? You smell me? That’s like wearing one Nike and one Puma; how you going to get away with that? But I didn’t take the song as a shot, because I don’t feel like none [besides Weezy] of them possess any swag.”
Jones remake of “Swagger Like Us” called “Jackin’ Swagger From Us” featuring new verses from Lil’ Wayne and Juelz Santana along with a reworked hook from M.I.A. is expected to appear on Jones new album “Pray For Rain.”
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