Diplomatic Immunity [Explicit Lyrics]

The Diplomats | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (March 25, 2003)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Explicit Lyrics
• Label: Roc-a-Fella
• ASIN: B00008GQ9Y
• In-Print Editions: Vinyl  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (139 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #22,821 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com

Thanks to Cam’ron Giles and his Dip Set crew, Harlem gains a major foothold in the East Coast battle of the boroughs sparked by Jay-Z and Nas. Layering raw rhymes over street beats that frequently incorporate speeded-up and dragged-out R&B samples (courtesy of the Heatmakerz), Diplomatic Immunity extends the massive heat generated by Killa Cam’s platinum Come Home With Me. Some tracks on this double CD should have been relegated to the "filler" pile (the perfunctory "Hey Ma" remix, for example) but the songs that work spit fire. Diplomatic Immunity is laden with imagery of uptown drug-game drama (the Bone Thugs-inspired "The First") and downtown terrorist destruction ("I Love You")--painting post-9/11 New York in appropriately somber colors--but love of home and family is the top-level vibe. Harlem should be proud. --Rebecca Levine

Customer Reviews

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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars ok debut from dip-set, March 25, 2003

By A Customer

This review is from: Diplomatic Immunity (Audio CD)

the diplomats first offcial(after the 4 diplomats mixtapes) debut album is reasonably good. juelz santana, cam'ron and jimmy jones dont really make a big impact with their lyrics, which are sometimes boring and repetitive (see the track "juelz santana the great", i dont see whats so great about him to be honest). it is quite a consistant album throughout tho, it being a double cd also, which was abit of a gamble on the fact that roc-a-fellas other double cd, jay-z's "blueprint 2", didnt do so well. the best thing about this album though is the production. its consistant throughout the whole album, with the typical speeded up samples that have been heard of cam'rons last album. just blaze produces the best tracks on here ("dipset anthem", "built this city") but heatmakerz also bring some good production to it. standout tracks would be "ground zero", "beautiful noise", "dipset anthem", "i really mean it", "purple haze", "the first" and "built this city". if they released this album on maybe one disc it would be alot better, and even a instrumental version maybe a good idea. if u liked cam'rons last album "come home with me" then you would definatly like this, but also if u like nice production this would also be a good buy. id give this album 3.5.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars The Diplomats- Diplomatic Immunity, April 8, 2003

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Constant - See all my reviews

This review is from: Diplomatic Immunity (Audio CD)

The Diplomats (Cam'ron, Juelz Santana,Jimmy Jones, Freeky Zeeky) first group album "Diplomatic Immunity" has some banging tunes. Exectuive Produced by Cameron, and Jimmy Jones, guest appearances come from Un Casa, Toya, Hell Rell, Freeway, DMX, and Master P. Two discs, first has ten tracks with five interludes, second has twelve tracks. Find lots of sampling of old school recordings throughout, and album is laced with really sick beats courtesy of Roccafella. First standout track for me is "Who Am I" which uses a O'Jays sample, Juelz drops some nice and memorable verses on this one, a reflective track. Followed up by "Ground Zero" a banging track, where diplomats rep. "More Than Music" and "Dipset Anthem" are two more tracks that follow both are good. Then there is the "Hey Ma (Remix)" feat. Toya, at first I thought this was just going to be a filler track, but its actually a hot track, remix as good if not better then the original. Disc Two has some hot tracks, ones that stood out for me are: "I Love You" a track about the hood, 9/11, and showing love to lost friends. "Purple Haze" and the "The First" follow, both are ill, Killa Cam going solo on the first one. "Whats Really Good" feat. DMX is disappointing, as you expect X to drop more then one line. Fortunately "Im Ready" picks things up again, and is followed by "Bout it, Bout it" feat. Master P, this was the first track I saw come out on video, and though I havnt felt P in a long long time, actually like this track, it has got a distinct sound to it. "We Built This City" is a blazing hot fast paced, adrenaline laced track, loving it right now. Album finishes with "Let's Go" which samples Marvin Gaye, a nice closer, for a solid album. Where does this album fall short, too many interludes, and a few average tracks, could have easily been one album. All the same, I am happy to have "Diplomatic Immunity" in the collection, nice first release from one of hiphops foremost up and coming groups.

8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Now that's powerful music man! 4.5 stars!, April 23, 2003

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Niggarachi "Niggarachi" (USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Diplomatic Immunity (Audio CD)

I don't understand why a lot of people hate on Cam'ron and his crew...these guys are the hottest thing out right now and they keep it straight blazin'! This album is definitely one of the hottest releases out in 2003 thus far and is one of the hottest debut albums hip-hop has seen in a long time. The production from the Heatmakerz, Just Blaze, Kayne West, DR Period, Spike n' Jamahl, and Charlemagne is off the charts, but the Heatmakerz definitely steal the show with their catchy old school samples from artists like Marvin Gaye to Barbra Mason. I admit, lyrically, the Dipset isn't the greatest, but when they flow over the Heatmakerz tracks, they spit nothin but fire (and if you're like me who copped this album on vinyl, the fire will melt the wax no doubt). Without a doubt, the best tracks on this album are "Who I Am," "Real N*ggas," "More Than Music," "Beautiful Noise," "I Really Mean It," "My Love, "I Love You," "Purple Haze," "The First," "Juelz Santana The Great," "DJ Enuff Freestyle," "I'm Ready," and "Let's Go." There are some interludes (skits) on the 2-disc record, most of which aren't that great, but the skits to peep are "Have You Seen Juelz Santana" (that skit is laughs) and the Hell Rell Interludes & Freestyles (this man can spit fire). All in all, this album is definitely one of my favorites right now and I'm gonna spin it until it gets lost in time. GO FEEL THIS HEAT!!!