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Miss Info from Hot 97 discussing her conversation with Jim Jones and Cam'ron and the strained relationship between them on an English radio station. Not many details and obviously unverified, occurs at 1:25 mark.

Miss Info speaking about Dipset

Latest from XXL Magazine

XXL Magazine will feature Jim Jones, Julez, and Zeke on the cover of their March issue. Partial interviews are currently available on their website and have been included here. For the full interviews pick up a copy when it hits newstands.

Interview with Jim Jones

Highlights:

Jones: The biggest example for us was Dame and Jay, ya dig?

XXL: Okay, so which one are you?

Jones: Hmm. You really want to start some shit up.

XXL: No, you said it.

Jones: But I could feel like I’m Dame. But Cam could feel like he’s Dame, ya dig? So it depends on who you asking. I mean, from the way the story goes, I feel definitely like Dame.

Interview with Juelz

Highlights:

XXL: What happened to the Diplomats? Is it just the three of you? Does it exist?

Yeah. It’s, like, Cam is still Diplomats. We was all put in a situation where Cam told us we had roles that we never really had. We had invisible roles. And it got to a point where we was like, Damn… To be honest, Jim was never the capo, like, on paperwork. I was never the [vice] president. Cam owned everything.

Interview with Zeke

Highlights:

XXL: So how come you can’t get them together?

Freekey: Cam needs to humble himself and be like, “Fuck it, we here, let’s rock out.” That’s my honest opinion. And Cam know I love him. This is basically my shout-out to him.

XXL: Does Jim have to succumb to a few things also?

Freekey: Hell yeah. Cam gotta succumb, and Jim gotta succumb, to a lot of things. They all just got to take they helmets off.

Mission Statement

Times are changing, a new president has entered office, the economy is in turmoil, and the one thing that we have always been able to rely on is in turmoil: The Diplomats. Dipset is one of the greatest movements of our generation, rejecting the ridiculous posturing by many rappers and embracing their music while ignoring the critics. Cam'ron didn't listen when they said rappers couldn't wear pink, his rhymes were (and still are) unconventional but his music spoke to you in a way that ringtone rappers never could. Juelz proved that you can have a hit album without following a formula, mixing old school sampleswith true gangster rap beats. Jim Jones spearheaded a Dipset Xmas and A Skullgang Christmas, two instant holiday classics.

No other rap group had the confidence to include comedians (Kat Williams) and skaters (DipSkate). They rejected the fake gangster posturing of other popular rap groups at the time and ran with their own style. Unlike others, the Diplomats represented hope for rap, hope that an artist's success wouldn't be based off of how many ringtones he sold or energy drinks he sponsored but off his talent and the talent around him. However, this hope has begun to fade as more news of intragroup squabbles surfaces. Though all members agree that Dipset still exists, it appears to be on thin ice. As fans of rap, this cannot be allowed to happen. The "beef" between Cam'ron and Jim Jones must be squashed while Cam and Juelz must come to terms over the control of Santana's music.

This blog hopes to be the spark that ignites this musical reunion. It will be kept updated with the latest news on Dipset and its members. Anyone who believes in the movement is encouraged to contribute through the comments and is welcome to provide links to relevant information.

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