MTV - JONES CHASTISED BY HIS MOTHER FOR NE-YO RUN-IN

JONES CHASTISED BY HIS MOTHER FOR NE-YO RUN-IN

Rapper JIM JONES has been publicly scolded by his mother on New York radio after he was charged with misdemeanour assault following a clash with members of singer NE-YO's entourage.
The Diplomats frontman met with police officers on Monday (05Jan09) and was quizzed over an alleged brawl that is said to have taken place at the Louis Vuitton store in Manhattan on 24 December (08).
Jones' lawyer Scott Leemon later revealed his client had been booked for his part in the altercation, and was released on bail after giving a full statement.
And although details about the incident remain unclear, Jones' mum made her feelings known about her son's legal trouble when she aired her views on DJ Ed Lover's show on Monday and called for peace on the streets.
She said, "I'm tired of all these rappers not doing their jobs. They're getting into all types of crazy stuff... Your job is called 'rapping' for the audience, for the people. Get paid, and take your behind home."
Mrs. Jones confessed she didn't know the exact nature of the altercation, but added, "It ain't (sic) too hot (good). Everybody's worried."
And the hip-hop star himself is thankful he's not behind bars following his visit to the police station - even though he's not entirely sure what he's meant to have done wrong.
He tells MTV.com, "I guess I got lucky... I don't know what this is for. All I know is I was shopping. I don't know what happened. They say it was an incident at the store, but I don't know."
The rapper is due to appear in court on 4 February (09) to answer the charge.