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2003 studio album by The Diplomats From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Diplomatic Immunity is the debut studio album by American hip hop group The Diplomats, released via The Island Def Jam Music Group, Jay-Z's Roc-A-Fella Records, and Cam'ron's Diplomats Records.
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Released | March 25, 2003 | |||
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Length | 1:47:09 | |||
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The album debuted at number 8 on the Billboard 200 and topped the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums, selling 92,000 copies in its first week in the United States.[5] By May 19, 2003, it was certified Gold by the Recording Industry Association of America for selling 500,000 units in the US alone. In 2012, Complex named the album one of the classic albums of its decade.[6]
After the release of group leader Cam'ron's third studio album Come Home with Me for Roc-A-Fella Records, the collective composed of Jim Jones, Juelz Santana and Freekey Zekey teamed up to release their first collaborative effort.
Originally scheduled for a March 4, 2003 release,[7] the album's release date was delayed to March 11, 2003. After the release date was again delayed, the album was ultimately released March 25, 2003. Recording sessions took place at Baseline Studios, Quad Recording Studios, Sony Music Studios and The Hit Factory in New York City, and at Galaxy Studios in Newark, New Jersey. Production was handled by The Heatmakerz, DR Period, Just Blaze, Brian "All Day" Miller, Charlemagne, Hiroshima, Jamahl, Kanye West, KLC, Mafia Boy, Paperchase Inc, Ralph Random, Spike and E-Bass, with Cam'ron and Jim Jones serving as executive producers. It features guest appearances from DMX, Freeway, Master P, Monique Chandler, Shaniqua Williams, Toya and Un Kasa. The album spawned three singles: "Bout It Bout It..., Part III", "Built This City" and "Dipset Anthem".
Diplomatic Immunity is the only album by The Diplomats under Island Def Jam, Def Jam and Roc-A-Fella. In 2004, The Diplomats signed to Koch Records for distribution, though the company stayed on Diplomat Records.
Cam'ron described the album as "9/11 music",[8] and it antagonised the country in the attack's aftermath while adopting its imagery. On "Gangsta", Juelz Santana compares himself to Osama bin Laden, and an original version of "I Love You" made references to Mohamed Atta.[9]
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Un Casa" (Cam'Ron & Un Casa) |
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| 3:38 |
2. | "Juelz Santana (Interlude)" (Freekey Zekey & Jimmy Jones) | 0:56 | ||
3. | "Who I Am" (Juelz Santana) |
| The Heatmakerz | 4:19 |
4. | "Ground Zero" (Cam'Ron, Juelz Santana & Jimmy Jones) |
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| 5:13 |
5. | "Real Niggas (Interlude)" (Freekey Zekey & Monique Chandler) | 1:28 | ||
6. | "Real Niggas" (Cam'Ron, Juelz Santana & Jimmy Jones) |
| DR Period | 3:46 |
7. | "Have You Seen Juelz Santana (Interlude)" (Freekey Zekey & Shaniqua Williams) | 0:44 | ||
8. | "More Than Music" (Juelz Santana) |
| The Heatmakerz | 4:08 |
9. | "Beautiful Noise" (Cam'Ron & Jimmy Jones) |
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| 4:39 |
10. | "Dipset Anthem" (also known as "Gangsta Music") (Cam'Ron & Juelz Santana) |
| The Heatmakerz | 4:09 |
11. | "Hey Ma (Remix)" (Cam'Ron, Juelz Santana & Toya) |
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| 5:17 |
12. | "Hell Rell (Interlude)" (Cam'Ron, Freekey Zekey & Hell Rell) | 2:03 | ||
13. | "This Is What I Do" (Cam'Ron & Hell Rell) |
| The Heatmakerz | 4:05 |
14. | "Gangsta" (Cam'Ron & Juelz Santana) |
| Ralph Random | 5:14 |
15. | "Hell Rell Freestyle" | 1:46 | ||
16. | "I Really Mean It" (Cam'Ron & Jimmy Jones) |
| Just Blaze | 4:21 |
17. | "My Love" (Juelz Santana & Freeway) |
| The Heatmakerz | 3:22 |
18. | "I Love You" (Cam'Ron & Juelz Santana) |
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| 4:11 |
19. | "Purple Haze" (Cam'Ron) |
| The Heatmakerz | 4:38 |
20. | "The First" (Cam'Ron, Juelz Santana & Jimmy Jones) |
| Hiroshima | 4:55 |
21. | "Juelz Santana the Great" (Juelz Santana) |
| The Heatmakerz | 4:57 |
22. | "DJ Enuff Freestyle" (Cam'Ron, Juelz Santana & Jimmy Jones) |
| The Heatmakerz | 5:11 |
23. | "What's Really Good" (Cam'Ron, Juelz Santana, Jimmy Jones & DMX) |
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| 6:02 |
24. | "I'm Ready" (Cam'Ron, Juelz Santana & Jimmy Jones) |
| The Heatmakerz | 4:41 |
25. | "Bout It Bout It..., Part III" (Cam'Ron, Jimmy Jones & Master P) |
| KLC | 5:20 |
26. | "Built This City" (Cam'Ron, Juelz Santana & Jimmy Jones) |
| Just Blaze | 6:03 |
27. | "Let's Go" (Cam'Ron & Hell Rell) |
| The Heatmakerz | 2:03 |
Total length: | 1:47:09 |
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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United States (RIAA)[14] | Gold | 250,000^ |
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. |
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