Jimmy’s music addiction was triggered by a childhood obsession with the Space Jam soundtrack. Despite never becoming tall or skilled enough to achieve his dreams of cartoon basketball glory, he’s continued to enjoy beats, rhymes and that funky stuff.
Since leaving his homeland New Zealand for London, he's emptied his bank account whilst visiting 30+ countries, but is yet to discover the hidden location of Ghostface’s illustrious eagle bracelet.
Jimmy currently holds a special place in his heart for the Notorious BIG, 90s R&B, sacred geometry, olives and Michael Douglas’ movie The Game.
He also enjoys writing in-depth music interviews, getting articles published in print, and avoiding listicles. You can find most of his recent and decent stuff at the creatively named www.jimmyness.com.
If you’re from Rolling Stone and you’re reading this, you can contact him at [email protected] or follow him on Twitter @Jimmy_Ness. Luckily, everyone else can speak to him there too.
Currently Listening:
Future - Monster
Azealia Banks - Broke With Expensive Taste
Steely Dan - Aja
Zapp - The New Zapp IV U
G Dep - Child Of The Ghetto
Lakeside - Fantastic Voyage
RTJ2
The Isley Brothers - Best Of
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Currently Watching:
Man of Tai Chi
Justified (S3)
Dawn of the Planet of the Apes
Time is Illmatic
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Currently Reading:
Dune by Frank Herbert
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| Dripping like Eazy E’s Activator: An Interview with 100s | June 23, 2014 |
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| The Defintion of F-R-E-S-H: Undergravity | June 13, 2014 |
If y’all fresh to death, than Jimmy Ness is deceased Along with Passionweiss’ favourite Dixie trippers The Outfit, Tx, Undergravity are moulding a sound outside of trap’s limitations. Earlier this year, Atom Bomb and Mastermind After Cash released Southern rap throwback “The Freshest MCs” with fellow Houston MC Dante Higgins. The album featured summer-time production […]
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Jimmy Ness is The Future Since Datpiff was founded in 2005, mixtapes have evolved from compilations traded on street corners to a career necessity for any rapper without Jay-Z’s Rolodex. Datpiff were among the first to pioneer digital mixtapes and took some of the distribution power from labels. This helped artists to freely share music […]
Jimmy Ness only loves a winner From LA to the Bay, multi-platinum production team League Of Starz are helping to define the new sound of West Coast rap. Since being assembled just four years ago, the collective has been fundamental in the new generation’s popularity, releasing hundreds of records along the way. Their discography includes […]
| America’s Most Haunted: Kevin Gates’ By Any Means | March 25, 2014 |
Jimmy Ness is eating sashimi in Wales. Heavily inked, emotionally scarred and fresh out of the slammer, Kevin Gates returns with 16 bi-polar bangers. By Any Means is less personal than last year’s Stranger Than Fiction and The Luca Brasi Story, but the Louisiana’s rappers remains one of the best young gangsta rappers this side […]
| The Fresh & Easy Funk of Houston’s Undergravity | February 11, 2014 |
Jimmy Ness was born at Fresh Fest. Introducing Undergravity, the self proclaimed “funkiest duo in Houston” consisting of Atom Bomb and Mastermind After Cash. The Space Jammers recently joined forces with local freestyler Dante Higgins, who you’ll recognize by his higher vocal pitch. In the process, they released a video for “My Town” the other […]
| Winter Mix #7: Jimmy Ness’ “Grumpy Soul” | February 3, 2014 |
Jimmy Ness wants a PS4 for Arbor Day. This mix defines my winter tastes pretty well – grumpy old and new raps combined with soul and funk. While I’ve been listening to beats and rhymes since before the Willennium, booty-shaking riffs and smooth grooves are something I’ve only properly investigated in the past few years. […]
