Jim Jones’ ‘Podcast Voice’ Leaves Maino and Fabolous in Stitches on ‘Artist 2 Artist’

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Jim Jones has been making waves with his new podcast Artist 2 Artist, and this time, the tone of his voice while recording has people talking.

In a viral clip from a recent taping, Jones kicked off the show by setting the scene with an opener that introduced the studio space. But before Jones could dive into the discussion, guest hosts Maino and Fabolous couldn’t help but call him out for switching up his tone.

“I’m sorry, pardon me, I apologize right now, but your voice is just a little bit different,” Maino said, laughing. “I never heard that voice. Now that I know the voice is there I’m ready. Let’s go, welcome to the IFC.”

Fabolous piled on, comparing the shift to how YouTubers change their energy for the camera: “Yeah, his podcast Jim voice. Podcast Jim voice is definitely different […] You know how the YouTube guys switch that s**tup? ‘Hey guys!’ It was one of them type joints.”

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Jones took the ribbing in stride, joking, “Y’all are going to do this? I thought about this last night. I don’t know if this is the right idea.”

Launched in August 2025, Artist 2 Artist is Jones’ latest creative venture, where he sits down with fellow artists to exchange “free game” on music, business, and life. The premiere episode featured Brooklyn rapper Fivio Foreign, and he has already gone viral due to comments he made about the popularity of streamers.

According to Fivio, streamers only gained popularity by hosting “cool people” on their platforms. Other than that, they aren’t what viewers hype them up to be.

“Rappers is cool, right? Streamers… I’m just telling you nothing but facts… the streamers got lit from having people on their stream. The cool people on they stream,” said Fivio. “It’s the streamer that’s lit, they [fans] like the platform. People like the platform. People don’t really like the individual.”