With “Dipset Anthem”, the Diplomats created an immortal song. For our latest Behind the Beat, Rsonist (of The Heatmakerz) tells Thomas Hobbs why we’re still listening to that “gangsta music” 20 years ...

In the wake of NFL star Colin Kaepernick's decision to remain seated during "The Star Spangled Banner" to protest racial injustice, there is renewed interest in the United States' national anthem. Now ...

According to Cam’ron, Juelz Santana needed more than encouragement to write “Hey Ma,” “Dipset (Santana’s Town)” and “Dipset Anthem.” Cam’ron recalled going to great lengths to make Juelz Santana write ...

Harlem’s own Diplomats — also known as Dipset — were more than just a rap crew. Led by Cam’ron, alongside Jim Jones, Juelz Santana, and Freekey Zekey, they turned swagger into a cultural movement that ...

Dipset! The Diplomats will forever go down in history as one of the greatest rap groups of all time. Coming into fruition in 1997 by childhood friends Cam’ron and Jim Jones, The Diplomats sparked a ...

Better than: Waiting for the next big NYC hip-hop collective to appear. “It ain’t over! Fuck y’all talkin’ about?” Cam’ron emphatically declared at one point during Friday night’s celebration of the ...

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