Jim Jones Takes The ‘Drip Report’ To Fox 5 New York For The Weather Segment

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Jim Jones Takes The ‘Drip Report’ To Fox 5 New York For The Weather Segment

Yesterday the Harlem representative dropped by Fox 5 New York to give viewers a hilarious weather rundown for the tri-state are and the rest of the US as only he could.

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