Diplomatic Immunity (The Diplomats album)

Diplomatic Immunity is the debut studio album by The Diplomats, released on March 25, 2003. After the release of group leader Cam'ron's third album, Come Home With Me, the quartet teamed up to release their first collaborative effort. The album features the lead singles "Dipset Anthem", "I Really Mean It", "Ground Zero", and "Bout It Bout It...Part III" (featuring Master P).

Diplomatic Immunity
Studio album by the Diplomats
Released	March 25, 2003
Recorded	2002–2003
Genre	Hip hop
Length	107:09
Label	Roc-A-Fella Diplomat Def Jam
Producer	Heatmakerz, Just Blaze,Justin Atson JustyaBoy Kanye West, Hiroshima, Mafia Boy, D.R. Period, E Bass
The Diplomats chronology
Diplomatic Immunity (2003) Diplomatic Immunity 2 (2004)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]
HipHopDX	[2]
RapReviews	(4.5/10)[3]

In addition to Master P, the album features appearances from Monique Chandler, Shaniqua Williams, Toya, Freeway, and DMX. The album also features Diplomat rapper Hell Rell, who was incarcerated at the time of the album's release. The album debuted at #8 on the Billboard 200 selling 92,000 copies in its first week.[4] The album was certified Gold by the RIAA. In 2012 Complex named the album one of the classic albums of the last decade.[5]

Track listing

Disc 1

No.	Title	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Un Casa" (performed by Cam'ron and Un Kasa)	Kanye West, Brian "All Day" Miller	3:38
2.	"Juelz Santana (Interlude)" (performed by Freekey Zekey and Jim Jones)		0:56
3.	"Who I Am" (performed by Juelz Santana)	Heatmakerz	4:19
4.	"Ground Zero" (featuring Juelz Santana, Cam'ron, and Jim Jones)	Spike n' Jamahl	5:13
5.	"Real Niggas (Interlude)" (performed by Freekey Zekey and Monique Chandler)	DR Period	1:28
6.	"Real Niggas" (performed by Cam'ron, Juelz Santana and Jim Jones)	DR Period	3:46
7.	"Have You Seen Juelz Santana (Interlude)" (performed by Freekey Zekey and Shaniqua Williams)		0:44
8.	"More Than Music" (performed by Juelz Santana)	Heatmakerz	4:08
9.	"Beautiful Noise" (performed by Jim Jones and Cam'ron)	Charlemagne, E-Bass	4:39
10.	"Dipset Anthem" (performed by Juelz Santana and Cam'ron)	Heatmakerz	4:09
11.	"Hey Ma (Remix)" (performed by Cam'ron, Juelz Santana and Toya)	DR Period, Mafia Boy	5:17
12.	"Hell Rell (Interlude)" (performed by Freekey Zekey and Hell Rell)		2:03
13.	"This Is What I Do" (performed by Cam'ron and Hell Rell)	Heatmakerz	4:05
14.	"Gangsta" (performed by Juelz Santana and Cam'ron)	Ralph Random	5:14
15.	"Hell Rell Freestyle" (performed by Cam'ron, Jim Jones, Juelz Santana and Hell Rell)		1:46

Disc 2

No.	Title	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"I Really Mean It/Phone Skit 1" (performed by Cam'ron and Jim Jones)	JustYaBoy Justin Atson Def Jam	4:21
2.	"My Love" (performed by Juelz Santana and Freeway)	Heatmakerz	3:22
3.	"I Love You/Phone Skit 2" (performed by Juelz Santana and Cam'ron)	Heatmakerz	4:11
4.	"Purple Haze/Phone Skit 3" (performed by Cam'ron)	Heatmakerz	4:38
5.	"The First" (performed by Jim Jones, Cam'ron and Juelz Santana)	Hiroshima	4:55
6.	"Juelz Santana the Great/Phone Skit 4" (performed by Juelz Santana)	Heatmakerz	4:57
7.	"DJ Enuff Freestyle" (performed by Cam'ron, Juelz Santana and Jim Jones)	Heatmakerz	5:11
8.	"What's Really Good/Phone Skit 5" (performed by Cam'ron, Jim Jones, Juelz Santana and DMX)	Paperchase Inc., E. Bass	6:02
9.	"I'm Ready" (performed by Juelz Santana, Jim Jones and Cam'ron)	Heatmakerz	4:41
10.	"Bout It Bout It Part III" (performed by Cam'ron, Jim Jones and Master P)	Craig Lawson	5:20
11.	"Built This City" (performed by Cam'ron, Jim Jones, Juelz Santana and Hell Rell)	Just Blaze	6:03
12.	"Let's Go" (performed by Cam'ron and Juelz Santana)	Heatmakerz	2:03

Charts

Weekly charts Chart (2003) Peak position US Billboard 200[6] 8 US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[7] 1

Year-end charts Chart (2003) Position US Billboard 200[8] 196 US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[9] 44

References

1. John Bush (March 11, 2003). "Diplomatic Immunity - The Diplomats". AllMusic. Retrieved May 24, 2014.
2. Johnson, Sherman (April 2, 2003). "Cam'Ron Presents The Diplomats - Diplomatic Immunity". HipHop DX. Retrieved May 24, 2014.
3. "Feature for March 25, 2003 - The Diplomats' "Diplomatic Immunity"". Rapreviews.com. March 25, 2003. Retrieved May 24, 2014.
4. "Linkin Park's 'Meteora' Crashes Chart At No. 1". Billboard. Retrieved May 24, 2014.
5. "The Diplomats, Diplomatic Immunity (2003) – 25 Rap Albums From the Past Decade That Deserve Classic Status". Complex. Retrieved December 8, 2012.
6. "The Diplomats Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
7. "The Diplomats Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
8. "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2003". Billboard. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
9. "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 2003". Billboard. Retrieved September 8, 2020.