Jim Jones spoke to VIBE about Diplomat affiliate and Byrd Gang member Stack Bundles, the 24-year-old Jones mentored until he was gunned down in the lobby of his apartment building in Far Rockaway, Queens Monday.
Jones said he met Stack Bundles, real name Rayquon Elliott, five years ago, while he was just a burgeoning rapper on DJ Clue's Desert Storm label.
"I would see him in different places, and I was really becoming a fan of him. I told him, 'I got an offer for you, you pretty much can't refuse. I see you over there with Clue and them, but you seem smothered . . . they don't really know what they got as far as you being talented and what you got to offer as an artist.'"
Jones said that Bundles inspired him as an artist, "because he represented everything that was going on in the world - I've gotten a bit older, but he was 24, really out there."
Jones said he heard of the rapper's death the morning after the shootout. "I was sleeping, and there were people calling my phone all morning. I figured that something was wrong. I called my man Chubby, and he was like, 'Yo they killed Stack.' And it's just been downhill since then."
For Jones, coping with the reality of Stack's murder has been his greatest issue.
"I'm really not coping," he says quietly. "I'm just trying to keep my mind off of certain things. But it's hard when you lose somebody who's like your little brother. I've been robbed of someone so real to me."
Before Bundles was murdered, word began to circulate that the rapper was encouraged by friends to leave his old neighborhood in Queens once his career began to take off. Throughout history, artists have been victims of the conditions they rhymed about - the late rapper Big L, for instance, was gunned down outside his home in Harlem. Jones said he was one of the main people encouraging Bundles to leave his neighborhood.
"I had penthouses and everything for Stack. It's just that, he was so stuck on . . . he can't move without the closest people he had next to him. Far Rockaway was his own little world," Jones said, emotionally, before pausing. "You don't know what I - the type of back and forth I use to go through with little bro. And all I can do is offer opportunities, you can’t make a grown man do nothing."
In regards to helping out the police - a question of particular interest after Dipset associate Cam'ron seemingly condoned "no snitching" on an Anderson Cooper CBS broadcast - Jones said he has no intentions to cooperate with the police regarding Stack's murder.
"I have nothing to say to police. I want the police to do their job when it comes to Stack, and go about their investigation the right way. But where we from, we say, 'Don't do the crime if you can't come back and bite you on your ass very hard. But everybody has their own way they deal with certain situations, and there's nothing wrong with NYPD. I show them nothing but respect."
Jones said he's now indebted to taking care of Stack's family. And with the current discussion of hip-hop's violent and misogynistic culture, particularly after the Imus incident, Jones had this to offer:
"I keep telling people, this shit is no different than the hustle on the streets," he said. "And it's not fair. It's king kills king, but we still set the precedent for all music - unfortunately, in our own little world, we can't seem to get it right at all. I'm no angel, but it's still savages and wolves, and they don't know the value of life. They at the bottom."
June 13, 2007 @ 12:20 pm
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1.
pttt says:
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I would like to refer the readers to an interview of Frank Lucas and Nicky Barnes that was published on Oct. 25, 2007 in New York magazine.On page 3 of this interview
he speaks about a rapper being asked by Anderson Cooper of CNN , if a child was molested and you knew who the molester was. Would you tell the police? He said,"No"
Nicky goes on to say that the " street guidelines are just
MORON BULLSHIT."
It is very simple. There can be NO PROTECTION or UNDERSTANDING when our babies and children are harmed by asshole adults. WE MUST COME TO OUR SENSES and stop being MORONS as ELOQUENTLY stated by Nicky Barnes who notwithstanding what some might think or say was
REAL,REAL,REAL.
January 17, 2008 at 1:35 pm
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pttt says:
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I would like to refer the readers to an interview of Frank Lucas and Nicky Barnes that was published on Oct. 25, 2007 in New York magazine.On page 3 of this interview
he speaks about a rapper being asked by Anderson Cooper of CNN , if a child was molested and you knew who the molester was. Would you tell the police? He said,"No"
Nicky goes on to say that the " street guidelines are just
MORON BULLSHIT."
It is very simple. There can be NO PROTECTION or UNDERSTANDING when our babies and children are harmed by asshole adults. WE MUST COME TO OUR SENSES and stop being MORONS as ELOQUENTLY stated by Nicky Barnes who notwithstanding what some might think or say was
REAL,REAL,REAL.
January 17, 2008 at 1:30 pm
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TheLegend says:
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A member by the name of "A Concerned Community Member" posted this comment about the murder of Phoenix Garrett and a glorified rap star's involvement:
As I sit here browsing the web, I stumbled upon a story that grimly reminded me of Phoenix Garrett, who I watched grow into an ambitious young teen, it breaks my heart the way he was so coldly taken from us. Phoenix Garrett was viciously murdered by a baby and a bunch of grown men who beat and stomped him and then fired five bullets into his body. Jim Jones happened to be 1 of those young men who helped to tear two families apart, and then has the nerve to brag about his cowardly acts. Phoenix was no trouble maker, Phoenix went to private school, where he did exemplary work, from elementary through junior high school , until it was time for him to go to high school where he would continue to spread his wings. Phoenix, I must say was very quiet and never into trouble or the streets, both of his parents set good examples for him to follow.
So my question is..Why?? Why did Phoenix Garrett, a rising star and noble young teen have to die by the hands of a baby who was handed a gun by adults, Jim Jones and his Posse?
Jim Jones is in mourning for a fellow friend Stack Bundles who was executed, like Phoenix...But, he will never know the great pain he has caused the Garrett and Birkett family, when he and his posse placed the gun in the hands of a 13 year old baby on June 16, 2005. Phoenix's beating started on 145th and Broadway, where he was savagely beaten and cut numerous times by people who were total strangers to him, as he tried to get home peacefully. He was then chased to 144th and Broadway as he desperately tried to get away and make his way home. He never made it home because the baby who listened to the grown men who told him to fire the gun, did just so and ended the life of Phoenix. I recently attended a heart breaking memorial to commemorate the 2 year anniversary of Phoenix's murder. At that memorial Jacqueline (mother of Phoenix) posted a statement which read "...When We allow Violence to exist in our communities, we live in fear of the old cliche: "Today for me, tomorrow for you." Stated differently, by allowing the problem to exist you are allowing the sudden death of your beloved one to occur. Just as we mourn for Phoenix the probability exist that someone else may mourn the loss of their beloved son or daughter, friend, and rising star of the world."
With that statement we see truth to Jackie's philosophy, Stack Bundles was also brutally murdered coldly like Phoenix. And ironically, he is a dear friend to Jim Jones, who happens to be involved with the death of young Phoenix.
As People of the community, we need to step up and let the street code "No Snitchin" die, or else we're all going to be murdered and slaughtered in broad day light.
There were many people out on the streets when Phoenix was killed since it was broad day light and he was peacefully walking home from school amongst the many other children!!
"If you saw something, saw something."
Remember, your brother, mother, sister or loved one could be next..
In light of Rayquon Elliot's (Rapper Stack Bundles) murder, I say to the family I am deeply sorry for your great loss and my deepest sympathy is with you because I know that very pain...I also say to the family to be careful with who you mourn, because he (JIM JONES) too is capable of inflicting unbearable pain
Jim Jones, I say to you, the fight is just beginning and one day you will be brought to justice, Phoenix will see to that.
I would also like to say that we need to get the illegal guns off the streets immediately. In order to be safe in this community, all illegal guns have to be off the streets. All community members need to support Mayor Bloomberg and help get the guns of the streets that’s tearing families up and inflicting a massive pain. Each illegal gun out on the street is a threat to my life and yours...Help get rid of them by calling your local precinct anonymously and report where illegal guns can be found...Help save the community and your life.
A Concerned Community Member
January 4, 2008 at 1:14 am
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TheLegend says:
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I think that as a people, African American's should be pulling one another up, especially because of history with slavery and Jim Crow. But instead we as a people, put each other down, break each other down mentally and the worst of all, murder each other for no apparent reason. People like Jim Jones... What kind of integrity and standards is he setting for Black America. Absolutely None. According to the people from the Harlem community, he and his baby boys murdered 15 year-old Phoenix Garrett in cold blood. For what?? There is no justification or answers as to why Jim Jones, feels that he can do God's deeds and take away, a life and inflict pain upon the friends and family of phoenix. Now, What bothers me about this situation is that he is given positive spot light from the media, which likely inspires other young boys to go out there and kill their black brothers in cold blood. The jail system in this country is flooded with black men. We don't need for the ones that we have out on the streets to be shot and robbed of life just because. If we as a people don't take a stand against those who feel like they are untouchable and those who feel like they are entitled to to take a life away, then who will? The white man isn't, the less black people, the more the merrier. Though, this country was set up to mentally enslave and systematically eliminate black people, we as people are eliminating ourselves and giving the power to those who mean no good to us. The time for Justice is not later, The time for justice is now, the time for justice is always now. The rate of young black men gunning each other down will continue to rise. Something has to be done. I hope that if you read this posting that you pass the word on to your friends and encourage them, as well as yourself, to address this issue. This is not a one man fight, this is a black people fight. I also hope that those who have power in their communities, schools or the media will address the issues at hand and hopefully help people become aware, so that a change can be made. The clock is ticking, and as I sat here and typed this plea for justice for Phoenix Garrett and all the other young black men viciously gunned down in the streets, some family has just lost a member done to black on black crime. Secure a safe and bright future for your children and grandchildren. If you don't, who will? As long as we allow cold blooded murders like Jim Jones to walk the streets, he will only continue to murder other babies and cost unbearable pain to families. Help to bring him and murders just like him to justice before you experience the pain the family of Phoenix Garrett has. To read about the tragic murder of Phoenix Garrett, Google his name and see the pain that his family and friends has suffered. It's real and it could happen to you.
January 4, 2008 at 1:10 am
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justice says:
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Lola246, I absolutely agree with you. I too am horrified, that a Magazine like Vibe would portray and glorify Jim Jones as a positive image. His lyrics are filled with violence, he has no respect for women, he has done nothing positive for the Harlem community, and worst of all, he has taken the life of a true star, 15- year-old Phoenix Garrett. When Jim Jones and posse savagely and brutally gunned Phoenix down on a hot summer day in broad day light, he took the life of Phoenix's parents and caused an unbearable hurt throughout the community. Black on Black crime, has to stop immediately. We must preserve what we have left of our young and rising stars. I say that a magazine like Vibe, should stop ignoring Black on Black crime. Bring light to this ever so important and current matter, and help to make a change. People like Jim Jones, should be in feature stories, instead they should be called to answer why he thinks it is right to murder little boys. Vibe I beg of you to take a stand and help preserve the young stars that we have left. This is not a persecution of Jim Jones. All I want is for him to face justice for what he has done to Phoenix, to his family and to his friends. He was wrong. We also don't need people like Jim Jones being glorified in such a successful magazine. What Vibe is telling young African American men is that it is fine to degrade and call our black sisters every name in the book, it is ok for them to want to be a "wanna be" gangster , it is ok for them to live and die by violence and it is ok to kill each other off. I don't think any of those things are ok, especially since black people has always been and continue to be at the bottom of the barrel.Vibe, please preserve your image, help to save the rest of our young black stars and help to bring justice for Phoenix Garrett.
January 3, 2008 at 12:26 am
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Lola246 says:
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I AM ABSOLUTELY HORRIFIED THAT A MAGAZINE THAT IS SYNONYMOUS WITH A POSITIVE IMAGE CHOOSES TO GLORIFY A MURDERER. JIM JONES IS INVOLVED IN THE KILLING OF A YOUNG, INSPIRING YOUNG BLACK MAN, PHOENIX GARRETT. WHEN WE WATCH VIOLENCE ON T.V AND LISTEN TO IT ON CDS, WE THINK IT CAN NEVER HAPPEN TO US. IT IS A TOTALLY DIFFERENT STORY WHEN A MEMBER OF A CLOSE FAMILY IS KILLED IN COLD BLOOD. BLACK ON BLACK VIOLENCE IS REAL AMD TRUE. WE ARE KILLING EACHOTHER OFF. WE ARE ELIMINATING THE FUTURE MALCOM Xs, THE FUTURE MARTIN LUTHER KINGS'. WHO IS LEFT TO FIGHT FOR US... TO FIGHT FOR OUR CHILDREN... THIS NOT ONLY AFFECTS US NOW, IT AFFECTS OUR CHILDREN AND GRANDCHILDREN.
December 30, 2007 at 7:39 pm
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rvizzle says:
stacks was a good, up an coming mc/rapper, didn't deserve 2 die over his chain, all my respects go out 2 his fam and friends, R.I.P Raquon Elliot.
August 20, 2007 at 4:51 pm
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TIERRA says:
THIS SHIT IS NEVER GONNA STOP....I SEND MY CONDOLENCES TO STACKS FAMILY..THE POLICE NEED TO GET ON THERE f**kIN JOBS REAL TALK...ITS JUST SAD EVERY TIME YOU TURN AROUND SOMEBODY GETTIN KILLED...DIPSET KEEP YOUR HEAD UP MUCH LOVE
August 8, 2007 at 1:16 pm
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JEANINE says:
JONES IS A CHILD KILLER...HE IS DENOUNCING THAT HE HAD INVOLVEMENT IN THE MURDER OF 15 YEAR PHOENIX GARRETT. HE SAYS THAT IT IS A RUMOR...IT IS NO RUMOR IT IS THE ENTIRE TRUTH. THERE WERE STREET CAMERAS AND PLENTY OF EYE WITNESSES THAT CAN CONFIRM HIS INVOLVEMENT. HE IS TRYING TO BE A ROLE MODEL FOR CHILDREN AND INSPIRE THEM BY HOLDING A POETRY CONTEST. IT'S ALL A FRONT TO COVER HIS TRACKS, HE DOESN’T CARE ABOUT OUR CHILDREN OR THE COMMUNITY. ALL HE WANTS TO DO IS KILL OUR BABIES.
August 1, 2007 at 7:50 pm
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Yo-Yo says:
I like to send my condolences to Stack Family and Especially his Dad Raycee who lock down I know this have to be really hard for you right now that your dealing with this incarcerated. My condolences to his mother Yvette keep ya head ma to all who Knew stack stay strong
July 17, 2007 at 12:51 am
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Mel_Write says:
Brotha was comin' up in the world, and haters are all around. You know ain't no love like hometown love, and he kept it gully to tha fullest. It's just a messed up thing to see wasted talent. Sad, he ain't the one who wasted his own talent. Some things in da hood call for it to be settled the way its settled, but for all ya'll niggas who think taking a life is just taking a life, remember: You face an eternity in hell for breaking such a commandment. The nigga who did it, he already got his. Ain't no need for retaliation. Karma's a b**ch, and when she come back, she pipe wit no vaseline. PERIOD.
July 16, 2007 at 9:50 am
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bkgirl says:
Patrick Hunter, my condelences to your friend!! Bet 100 everyone from far rock knows your boy and stacks death are unrelated!! The hood know that was media bs!! hold ya head
July 12, 2007 at 9:28 pm
13.
Friend of Dad says:
I am affended that your magazine glorifies a murderer like jim jones. Langston Hughes peom "A Dream Deferred," asked what happens to a dream, the family of Pheonix Garrett dreams are like an open sore to festure in the sun as a result of jim jones. I wish for the day when jim jones is just a bad memory.
July 10, 2007 at 8:59 pm
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Tired of the shit says:
deepest sympathy to the family of stacks bundles. Deep sympathy for the birth of Jim jones.
July 9, 2007 at 5:21 pm
15.
Jeanine says:
Yes, Jeanine...sadly, all of this is true. You are absolutely right, something needs to be done...The sad story of Phoenix Garrett is very much true.
July 6, 2007 at 11:40 pm
16.
Queens Queen says:
I wanted to comment on the death of yet another young black man in our community. My deepest sympathies to the family. I have read over the postings...is all of this true? If so, something needs to be done.
July 6, 2007 at 9:58 pm
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A concerned Community Member says:
As I sit here browsing the web, I stumbled upon a story that grimly reminded me of Phoenix Garrett, who I watched grow into an ambitious young teen, it breaks my heart the way he was so coldly taken from us. Phoenix Garrett was viciously murdered by a baby and a bunch of grown men who beat and stomped him and then fired five bullets into his body. Jim Jones happened to be 1 of those young men who helped to tear two families apart, and then has the nerve to brag about his cowardly acts. Phoenix was no trouble maker, Phoenix went to private school, where he did exemplary work, from elementary through junior high school , until it was time for him to go to high school where he would continue to spread his wings. Phoenix, I must say was very quiet and never into trouble or the streets, both of his parents set good examples for him to follow.
So my question is..Why?? Why did Phoenix Garrett, a rising star and noble young teen have to die by the hands of a baby who was handed a gun by adults, Jim Jones and his Posse?
Jim Jones is in mourning for a fellow friend Stack Bundles who was executed, like Phoenix...But, he will never know the great pain he has caused the Garrett and Birkett family, when he and his posse placed the gun in the hands of a 13 year old baby on June 16, 2005. Phoenix's beating started on 145th and Broadway, where he was savagely beaten and cut numerous times by people who were total strangers to him, as he tried to get home peacefully. He was then chased to 144th and Broadway as he desperately tried to get away and make his way home. He never made it home because the baby who listened to the grown men who told him to fire the gun, did just so and ended the life of Phoenix. I recently attended a heart breaking memorial to commemorate the 2 year anniversary of Phoenix's murder. At that memorial Jacqueline (mother of Phoenix) posted a statement which read "...When We allow Violence to exist in our communities, we live in fear of the old cliche: "Today for me, tomorrow for you." Stated differently, by allowing the problem to exist you are allowing the sudden death of your beloved one to occur. Just as we mourn for Phoenix the probability exist that someone else may mourn the loss of their beloved son or daughter, friend, and rising star of the world."
With that statement we see truth to Jackie's philosophy, Stack Bundles was also brutally murdered coldly like Phoenix. And ironically, he is a dear friend to Jim Jones, who happens to be involved with the death of young Phoenix.
As People of the community, we need to step up and let the street code "No Snitchin" die, or else we're all going to be murdered and slaughtered in broad day light.
There were many people out on the streets when Phoenix was killed since it was broad day light and he was peacefully walking home from school amongst the many other children!!
"If you saw something, saw something."
Remember, your brother, mother, sister or loved one could be next..
In light of Rayquon Elliot's (Rapper Stack Bundles) murder, I say to the family I am deeply sorry for your great loss and my deepest sympathy is with you because I know that very pain...I also say to the family to be careful with who you mourn, because he (JIM JONES) too is capable of inflicting unbearable pain
Jim Jones, I say to you, the fight is just beginning and one day you will be brought to justice, Phoenix will see to that.
I would also like to say that we need to get the illegal guns off the streets immediately. In order to be safe in this community, all illegal guns have to be off the streets. All community members need to support Mayor Bloomberg and help get the guns of the streets that’s tearing families up and inflicting a massive pain. Each illegal gun out on the street is a threat to my life and yours...Help get rid of them by calling your local precinct anonymously and report where illegal guns can be found...Help save the community and your life.
A Concerned Community Member
July 6, 2007 at 7:10 pm
18.
A concerned Community Member says:
As I sit here browsing the web, I stumbled upon a story that grimly reminded me of Phoenix Garrett, who I watched grow into an ambitious young teen, it breaks my heart the way he was so coldly taken from us. Phoenix Garrett was viciously murdered by a baby and a bunch of grown men who beat and stomped him and then fired five bullets into his body. Jim Jones happened to be 1 of those young men who helped to tear two families apart, and then has the nerve to brag about his cowardly acts. Phoenix was no trouble maker, Phoenix went to private school, where he did exemplary work, from elementary through junior high school , until it was time for him to go to high school where he would continue to spread his wings. Phoenix, I must say was very quiet and never into trouble or the streets, both of his parents set good examples for him to follow.
So my question is..Why?? Why did Phoenix Garrett, a rising star and noble young teen have to die by the hands of a baby who was handed a gun by adults, Jim Jones and his Posse?
Jim Jones is in mourning for a fellow friend Stack Bundles who was executed, like Phoenix...But, he will never know the great pain he has caused the Garrett and Birkett family, when he and his posse placed the gun in the hands of a 13 year old baby on June 16, 2005. Phoenix's beating started on 145th and Broadway, where he was savagely beaten and cut numerous times by people who were total strangers to him, as he tried to get home peacefully. He was then chased to 144th and Broadway as he desperately tried to get away and make his way home. He never made it home because the baby who listened to the grown men who told him to fire the gun, did just so and ended the life of Phoenix. I recently attended a heart breaking memorial to commemorate the 2 year anniversary of Phoenix's murder. At that memorial Jacqueline (mother of Phoenix) posted a statement which read "...When We allow Violence to exist in our communities, we live in fear of the old cliche: "Today for me, tomorrow for you." Stated differently, by allowing the problem to exist you are allowing the sudden death of your beloved one to occur. Just as we mourn for Phoenix the probability exist that someone else may mourn the loss of their beloved son or daughter, friend, and rising star of the world."
With that statement we see truth to Jackie's philosophy, Stack Bundles was also brutally murdered coldly like Phoenix. And ironically, he is a dear friend to Jim Jones, who happens to be involved with the death of young Phoenix.
As People of the community, we need to step up and let the street code "No Snitchin" die, or else we're all going to be murdered and slaughtered in broad day light.
There were many people out on the streets when Phoenix was killed since it was broad day light and he was peacefully walking home from school amongst the many other children!!
"If you saw something, saw something."
Remember, your brother, mother, sister or loved one could be next..
In light of Rayquon Elliot's (Rapper Stack Bundles) murder, I say to the family I am deeply sorry for your great loss and my deepest sympathy is with you because I know that very pain...I also say to the family to be careful with who you mourn, because he (JIM JONES) too is capable of inflicting unbearable pain
Jim Jones, I say to you, the fight is just beginning and one day you will be brought to justice, Phoenix will see to that.
I would also like to say that we need to get the illegal guns off the streets immediately. In order to be safe in this community, all illegal guns have to be off the streets. All community members need to support Mayor Bloomberg and help get the guns of the streets that’s tearing families up and inflicting a massive pain. Each illegal gun out on the street is a threat to my life and yours...Help get rid of them by calling your local precinct anonymously and report where illegal guns can be found...Help save the community and your life.
A Concerned Community Member
July 6, 2007 at 7:09 pm
19.
Iceman says:
Its nice that you care for those who have passed on. However, Mr. Jones you kill children in the streets. You are the KluKlux Klan in Black Face. The lowest of the low the slime and the loathing. Simply put you are the worst the black race has to offer.
July 6, 2007 at 6:30 am
20.
Vernon Life says:
"We can't seem to get it right at all...and they don't know the value of life." It's amazing how folks with little talent can make it big in a billion dollar industry and take no responsibility for righting these wrongs in our community. Whether you like it or not, once you become a "celebrity" people will look up to you. It would be nice if the ghetto superstars would start inspiring the youth to support and respect one another instead of passing a gun. I guess it's easier to be a savage than a king.
July 5, 2007 at 10:34 pm
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True Harlem says:
JIM JONES IS A CHILD KILLER< F**k Dipset & Bird gang!!!!
No Friends
July 5, 2007 at 9:58 pm
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True Harlem says:
Dear Jim Jones,
How ironic that you mourn Stack Bundles, when you were involved in the murder of 15 year old Phoenix Garret at 145th & Broadway in June of 2005, when will the violence end? Why must a mother mourn the death of her teenage son? Not until we learn to respect the value of life will things progress in the Black Community. If you are genuine, why not make ammends for your role in the murder of Phoenix Garret, ie funeral expenses or an apology to his father James Garret, Mother, Jacqueline Birkett, come to 146th % St Nick and lets see if your sincere
A True Harlem Resident
July 5, 2007 at 9:48 pm
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devill says:
one who will continue to inspire me through his music. RIP STACK. you will be missed 4 real.
July 4, 2007 at 12:55 pm
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PATRICK HUNTER says:
A FEW DAYS AGO I LOST MY DAWG. HE WAS IN THE WRONG PLACE AT THE WRONG TIME. A FEW WEEKS AGO, WE LOST AN UP AND COMING RAPPER "STACK BUNDLES". THE ONLY THING THAT CONNECTS THEM IS THE FACT THAT BOTH WERE SHOT TO DEATH. MY DAWG CAME HERE FROM VA, I BROKE BREAD WITH THE NIGGA- HE DIDN'T EVEN KNOW STACKS WAS DEAD AND WHEN HE FOUND OUT, HE ASKED TO GO TO THE MEMORIAL TO HONOR HIM BY POURING OUT SOME LIQUOR. HE WAS KILLED THE NEXT DAY.
THESE MF'S AT THE DAILY NEWS FABRICATED THE STORY ABOUT MY DAWG HAVING TO DO WITH STACKS DEATH...THE NIGGA WAS IN VA HAVING MAJOR BABY MAMA DRAMA (HE HAD THREE KIDS AROUND THE SAME TIME!!!). HE HAD NEVER EVEN BEEN TO REDFERN UNTIL A FRIEND TOOK HIM THERE TO SEE STACKS MEMORIAL. I HAVE INCONTROVERTABLE PROOF THAT MY DAWG WAS IN VA WHEN STACKS GOT KILLED...SO HOW COULD THESE PEOPLE JUST WRITE THIS SHIT, CREATE A HYSTERIA...AND GO HOME TO THEIR NICE, SAFE HOMES ON LONG ISLAND, WHILE PEOPLE ARE AT EACH OTHER'S THROATS IN DA HOOD????
I GOT LOVE AND RESPECT FOR WHAT YOU HAVE DONE FOR THE MUSIC. YOU WERE AROUND WHEN THAT WHOLE EAST COAST VS. WEST COAST MADNESS JUMPED OFF AND YOU REMAINED THE VOICE OF REASON AND SANITY. I NEED YOU TO LET PEOPLE KNOW THAT THIS IS IRRESPONSIBLE MEDIA DOES TO OUR FOLKS, THE WHOLE WILLIE LYNCH SYNDROME OF PITTING US AGAINST EACH OTHER, WHILE THEY SIT BACK AND LAUGH.
MY DAWG WAS AN ASPIRING RAPPER- THE NIGGA COULD RAP HIS ASS OFF, YEAH, HE DID HIS DIRT LIKE ALL OF US, BUT HE RESPECTED THE GAME, HE RESPECTED THE CRAFT, HE RESPECTED TALENT AND MORE IMPORTANTLY, WAS NO WHERE NEAR NEW YORK WHEN STACKS GOT KILLED.
I AM IMPLORING YOU TO CONTINUE TO BE THE VOICE OF REASON IN SPITE OF THE MADNESS AND LET PEOPLE KNOW THAT STACK'S KILLER IS STILL OUT THERE...IT WASN'T MY DAWG AND THAT'S MY WORD BY EVERYTHING I HOLD DEAR.
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June 19, 2007 at 10:59 pm
25.
Benny Blakk says:
R.I.P. SATCK BUNDLES I'm not gonna pretend to have been his best friend, but we were cool and this moment in time was the last from my mind when I first met him about 5 years ago. Far Rockaway has a lot of open space which was purchased years ago in a $1 billion real estate deal. The ones who made this deal are not black, don't have our interests in mind, and are not killing eachother over this huge amount of capital. Stack was just a rapper trying to get some crumbs off the table (in the grand scheme of things), and his life waas taken. This is a real negative light on hip hop and black people, and I'm tired of the whole "rapper gunned down" experience. Let God grant us the wisdom to learn from this in order improve how we carry ourselves. Condolences to the family and friends of Rayquon Elliot
June 19, 2007 at 3:36 pm
26.
Helen says:
A coward dies a thousand deaths a soldier dies but once R.I.P
June 19, 2007 at 3:27 pm
27.
FLEXX says:
RIP STACK, THE GOOD DIE YOUNG.
June 19, 2007 at 3:03 pm
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J.A.M. says:
hE WAS ILL AND SICK.. R.I.P. STACK BUNDLES.. HE WILL BE REMEMBERED.. PRAYERS FOR HIS FAMILY AND FANS.. NY ALL DAY.. f**k DAT NIGGA DAT TOOK HIS LIFE.. B.G. AND DIPSET LOOKIN FO YO' ASS b**ch..!!
June 18, 2007 at 11:05 pm
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FAR ROCK says:
R.I.P. STACK YOUR WERE DESTINED FOR GREATNESS
June 18, 2007 at 10:33 pm
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Julio Andrew says:
Stacks was nasty period. Lots of love to his fam and love ones.
June 18, 2007 at 2:53 pm
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pri says:
RIP STACK BUNDLES. datz shitz ridiculous he had talent. he waz on hiz way to da top no doubt. itz juz sad hiz life had to be cut short. madd f**ked up . datz juz ridiculouz. FUNERAL TODAY everyone shud show there love an support for one of da best rapperz in da game. J FOSTER PHILIPS FUNERAL HOME. ... squad up!
June 18, 2007 at 8:01 am
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Phil says:
Bundles.. R.I.P. what bothers me the most is, they killed the only person that was gonna make it out of Farrockaway.. No basketball players, football players or rapper every came from there. He was their last hope !!
June 17, 2007 at 12:25 pm
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anthony says:
it sad that he died before he got a chance to shine front of the world
June 16, 2007 at 10:00 am
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tina says:
I JUST WANT TOO SAY THANK YOU TO JIM JONES FOR WANTING TOO STEP UP AND HELP RAYQUAN'S FAMILY OUT. IM FROM FARROCKAWAY AND IT IS TERRIBLE THERE TOO MANY YOUNG GUYS WITH GUNS WALKING AROUND TRYING TOO BE DOWN. GOD BLESS THE RAYQUANS FAMILY AND REMEMBER THAT GOD IS ALWAYS GOOD ALL THE TIME AND HE SEES ALL...................
June 16, 2007 at 7:21 am
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Rell says:
*R I P * Stacks and much love to Jim for holding it down for his family.. We all know that stacks is in a much better place and looking down on the whole dipolmats family and of course his family aswell... To his family i wanna say sorry for the lost and my sympathy goes out to yall and for the whole diplomats family stay up and much respect goes out toyall but i wanna give jim the up most respect for steping up to the plate and doing what was best.. I know rayquon is gonna be very happy knowing that everything is okay...
*R I P * STACKS
Rell
June 16, 2007 at 1:35 am
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Chantelle says:
damn...I don't even know who Stack Bundles is but...I feel bad...he was on his way...he was highly respected and somebody had to take his life away with a bullet...I mean, what did he do that caused him to die like that? This is pure bullshit and it don't make no sense at all. I guess that's what happens when people can't control their hater level.
June 16, 2007 at 12:49 am
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bigmouth says:
the music industry is just like street life. it's savage.
June 15, 2007 at 9:35 pm
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so harlem says:
rest in peace stack 's....jim, riot squad, n da family my prayers go out to yall...he was to young to die i hope they find his killers....
June 15, 2007 at 9:27 pm
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sarah marhon says:
hey
June 15, 2007 at 4:15 pm
40.
big city says:
R.I.P Big Brahh i will alway5 rememBer u-From lil Brahh u Noe who i am-5oowoo
June 15, 2007 at 1:27 pm
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jeahjeahhh says:
Real talk, we need to balance our focus between personal reponsibility and speaking truth to power. We can't simply blame all of our problems on society and at the same time we can't neglect to expose the exploitation and oppressive factions that have profitted from, infiltrate and spiritually plagued our community and continue this satanic initiative today!
June 15, 2007 at 11:35 am
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lil' A says:
alls i got to say is you dont see them down south brothers murdering one another thats why they all getting money,because they have unity in what they do and they understand everbody is sick of the murders so they make music you want to dance to ,and not music you kill to p.s. r.i.p. stack bundles, jimmy keep your head up bird gang fly high
June 15, 2007 at 10:38 am
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T says:
I REALLY APPRECIATE THIS MATURE JIM JONES.
IT IS A SHAME IN 2007 WE AS BLACK STIL HAVE THAT CRABS INA BARREL MENTALITY. IT IS SO INTERESTING HOW WE AS PEOPLE CAN THINK THAT IF THEY COME ACROSS MORE MONEY WE ARE ENTITLED TO GET BETTER THINGS.. SUCH AS JEWLERY OR CARS. BUT WHY CANT SEE THINK THAT WAY WHEN IT COMES TO NEW MONEY AND NEW ENVIRONMENT. I DONT UNDERSTAND WHY PEOPLE THINK THAT THEY ARE THE SAME PERSON WHEN BETTER OPPROTUNITIES COME A KNOCKIN. IN THE HOOD IVE LEARNED THAT BEHIND EVERY SMILE, HUG, OR POUND IS A GREEN MONSTER. THE BIG PROBLEM IS WE NEVER KNOW HOW BIG THAT MONSTER.
RIP TO STACK!! HELP US LEARN!!
June 15, 2007 at 9:36 am
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young loc says:
thats sad about stack the streets dont care who u r u gotta b a bigger man and know when and how 2 fall back u can play the penthouse and still stay hood i hope jim stick 2 his word and stand tall for the man fam RIP homey
June 15, 2007 at 9:07 am
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Marika Hardy says:
I would like to say that whomever did this senseless killing has no remorse for people. I just don't understand how black people just go around killing other black people. It's like they have no value of life, for their own or others. If people think that killing people is the way to solve certain situations then we have a huge problem. Families will never be the same without the loved one that is gone due to some thug killing them. I send my condolences to Stack Bundles family & friends.
June 15, 2007 at 9:02 am
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Joe Rugby says:
RIP Stack Bundles. All you haters can kill that noise. If you don't like what the man had to say then find a way to fix the hoods where we live and you get to watch on TV. For Stack fans please peep www.exmagonline.com for the last interview he will ever do...........RIP STACK BUNDLES YA DIGG
June 15, 2007 at 2:49 am
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red says:
I live in the same area as Stacks
he showed nothing but love
what people see is not what it is
people work so hard 4 something 4 someone just to snatch it away
he will be missed
may his soul rest in peace and may who ever did this
pay the price
June 14, 2007 at 5:41 pm
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Cortez Gatewood says:
This shit hurts me! I feel like I knew the brother. In reality, I know his life style as being an african american growing up in the projects. This is what we have to expect from us young african americans growing up. But remember one thing, were not living in a 3rd world country, were living the way we know and thats to kill each other.
June 14, 2007 at 12:13 pm
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Brian Barrett says:
Stack Bundles was the best thing coming out of Queen$. He was an inspiration to all the have nots and anyone in with a dream. Stack was the new Day King of Queens and it is sad what people would do to take his Crown.
June 13, 2007 at 9:46 pm
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Chachi simms says:
THAT IS MY FAVORITE RAPPER ALL THOSE OTHER PEOPLE YOU SEE ON THE MIXTAPE COOL BUT HE WAS MY FAVORITE BEFORE DESERT STORM. I WAS GOING HARD WIT HIM SINCE THE FIRST COME UP DVD'S FOR ALL YA'LL WHO DONT KNOW STACKS HE WAS A NICE LYRICISTS AND HE INSPIRED ME WHEN I WAS DOWN ALL I HAD TO DO WAS POP IN A CD WITH HIM ON IT AND I WAS WRITING CRZY. BIG SHOUTOUT TO CHUBBY BABY AND FAR ROCKAWAY FOR THEIR HUGE LOST. 1LUV, STOP KILLIN OUR FUTURE.
June 13, 2007 at 5:00 pm
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Gwen says:
at some point you get tired of all these people dying for no reason i take back that last post it wasn't right that was just ignorant of me to say those things i really do not promote violence because violence is what cause this man his life my prayers goes out to stack and his family and friends and to kill that man over his belonging is just wrong people we need to wake up i hope the police catch they a** and put them under the jail
June 13, 2007 at 4:09 pm
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Gwen says:
that snitching shit is for the the birds if somebody did something to my best friend i'm gon tell f**k them niggas either you handle it or let the police handle it if you scared call it what you want but them niggas aint gon rest f**k em
June 13, 2007 at 4:00 pm
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J-HOLLA says:
I FEEL THAT IT WAS UNCALLED FOR STACK WAS AND STILL AFTER HIS DEATH A GREAT RAPPER AND IT SEEMED THAT HE LOVED WHAT HE DID I WAS WATCHING THE SMACK DVD THAT HE WAS ON ALOT AND ON ONE HE WAS ON THERE WITH THE FLU I KNOW PEOPLE WOULD BE LAYED IN THE BED BE HE WAS OUT THERE WITH HIS TEAM TO DO HIM AND THAT WHAT HE DID THE BEST MOVE FOR JIM IS TO DROP THE MUSIC HE DID TO SHOW THE WORLD WHAT A PERSON HE WAS AND WHAT HE DIDE FOR!
June 13, 2007 at 2:16 pm