The Diplomats
Harlem-based hip-hop crew the Diplomats (also known as Dipset) was formed in the late '90s by rappers Cam'ron and Jim Jones. Rounded out by Juelz Santana and Diplomat Records president Freekey Zeekey, the quartet would incorporate other members -- including 40 Cal, J.R. Writer, and Hell Rell -- mainly during their peak prolific era in the early 2000s on both volumes of Diplomatic Immunity, which combined hardcore and street-centric rhymes with pounding, sample-heavy production. After an extended hiatus, wherein each member pursued their own solo endeavors, the group returned in 2018 with Diplomatic Ties.
Though group members appeared as guests on Cam'ron's 2000 effort S.D.E. (Epic Records) and 2002's Come Home with Me (Roc-A-Fella), they didn't make their official debut until 2003 with the double-disc sprawler, Diplomatic Immunity. Landing in the Billboard 200 Top Ten upon release, the gold-certified album featured appearances by Master P and DMX, as well as production by Kanye West and Just Blaze. Dipset quickly followed with a sequel, 2004's Diplomatic Immunity 2. An indefinite hiatus followed into the 2010s, with group members feuding off-and-on and solo endeavors occupying their time. Despite a brief reunion tease in late 2010, almost a decade would pass before their official return. In the interim, a series of underground compilations distributed via Koch hit the streets, including two-part collections More Than Music, Vol. 1 (2005) and Vol. 2 (2006) and Dipset Mania (2011) and A-Million Dipset Mania: Back to Business, Vol. 2 (2013). In addition, the multi-part Diplomats mixtape series stretched the group's catalog from 2002 to 2005.
In 2015, the core Dipset quartet returned with American Dream, a mixtape featuring guests such as Lil Wayne, Styles P, Faith Evans, and Dave East. Their official third album arrived in late 2018. Just nine songs in length, Diplomatic Ties (Set Life/Empire) featured guests Belly, the Lox, Tory Lanez, and Trav.
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Discography
21 album(s) • Sorted by Bestseller
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Diplomatic Immunity
Hip-Hop/Rap - Released by Roc-A-Fella on 1 jan. 2003
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Cam'Ron Presents The Diplomats - Diplomatic Immunity
Hip-Hop/Rap - Released by Roc-A-Fella on 1 jan. 2003
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Diplomatic Ties
Hip-Hop/Rap - Released by Set Life, LLC - EMPIRE on 22 nov. 2018
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Sauce Boyz
Hip-Hop/Rap - Released by Set Life, LLC - EMPIRE on 7 nov. 2018
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On God (feat. Belly)
Hip-Hop/Rap - Released by Set Life, LLC - EMPIRE on 19 nov. 2018
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Greatest Recordings
Soul - Released by ACE RECORDS on 28 jul. 2003
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Dipset Collabos
Dipset, The Diplomats, Kholebeatz
Hip-Hop/Rap - Released by AGF Music on 4 apr. 2016
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Sauce Boyz
Hip-Hop/Rap - Released by Set Life, LLC - EMPIRE on 7 nov. 2018
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Strange Neighborhood / Cards on the Table
The Imaginations, The Diplomats
Soul - Released by ACE RECORDS on 27 aug. 2007
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On God (feat. Belly)
Hip-Hop/Rap - Released by Set Life, LLC - EMPIRE on 19 nov. 2018
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Once Upon a Time
Hip-Hop/Rap - Released by Diplomats on 15 nov. 2017
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Have My Money - Single
Hip-Hop/Rap - Released by Diplomats on 14 jan. 2015
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Do Something - Single
Hip-Hop/Rap - Released by Diplomats on 18 feb. 2015
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Let Your Light Shine
Divers - Released by Chapel Hill on 25 aug. 2017
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Have My Money - Single
Hip-Hop/Rap - Released by Diplomats on 14 jan. 2015
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We Are Not Obstinate Islands
Jazz - Released by Clean Feed on 9 jun. 2006
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Do Something - Single
Hip-Hop/Rap - Released by Diplomats on 18 feb. 2015
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Meet Me At The Corner / Get On The Ball
Reggae - Released by Lee's Records on 1 sep. 2011
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Once Upon a Time
Hip-Hop/Rap - Released by Diplomats on 15 nov. 2017
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Another Christmas Zoe
Purple City, Kholebeatz, The Diplomats
Hip-Hop/Rap - Released by AGF Music on 30 nov. 2016
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo