On August 13, 2008, Mike Jones begins by addressing the city of Houston, his fans, the hip hop community, fellow artists and Julia Beverly, Owner of Ozone Magazine, by stating: "First off before I point any fingers, I personally do want to apologize for the incident that happened at the Ozone Awards. I hope you all don't get the wrong impression of me or my city. The incident that I was put in was totally unexpected and totally unprofessional. If I knew this was going to happen at a big event such as the Ozone Awards, first, I would not have brought my mother and second, I would have done everything in my power to prevent it. Knowing that this event was big, not only for me and other artist but for the city as a whole; I pray and hope that you the people can see and understand me and the unfortunate situation I was put in. I am aware of how big this event was for the city of Houston and the entire hip hop community. Please know that I had no intention of tarnishing this great opportunity, nor the experiences of those who participated in it. I apologize once again for everything that happened but I cannot apologize for having to defend myself from someone bringing unexpected or un-called violence to me and my family at any time. I apologize once again and I appreciate your support and understanding."
Jones is very passionate about the subject of Hip Hop, and its' effects on the community today. He does not condone nor uphold violence. The 3rd Annual Ozone Awards and TOA Music Conference intended to bring the Southern hip hop community, industry professionals, and music artists together for a positive and enjoyable weekend. This incident was totally unexpected by Jones and out of his control. He attempted to do his part to correct the situation during the Awards show by going onstage to apologize to the audience and participants, present his award as scheduled and perform. Unfortunately, other events prevented him from performing as the show met time restraints.
Jones wishes to put this unfortunate and negative incident to rest and has no intention of up-holding it by continuing to speak on it or speak about or against anyone or anything concerning it. He is currently doing well and is in Houston working on his upcoming studio album, The Voice of the Streets and promoting his number two single on the charts and second single off the album "Cutty Buddy."
Mike Jones' next studio album The Voice of the Streets is definitely highly anticipated. Jones plans to put all his energy and time into giving his fans exactly what they expect, nothing but the best. Until the President speaks again, you can send him an email at: thepresident@yahoo.com.
