''Diplomatic Immunity'' is the debut studio album by American hip hop group

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, released via

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, and

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's Diplomat Records. Originally scheduled for a March 11, 2003 release, the album was ultimately released 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", "Built This City", and "Bout It Bout It... Part III" (featuring

Master P Percy Robert Miller Sr. (born April 29, 1967), known by his stage name Master P, is an American rapper, record executive, record producer, actor, and entrepreneur. He is the founder of the record label No Limit Records, which was relaunched as ...

). ''Diplomatic Immunity'' was the only album by The Diplomats released under Island Def Jam and Roc-A-Fella, as they left the labels in 2004 to go independent. In addition to Master P, the album features appearances from Monique Chandler, Shaniqua Williams, Toya,

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, and fellow Diplomat rapper

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, who was incarcerated at the time of the album's release. The album debuted and peaked at number 8 on the Billboard 200 selling 92,000 copies in its first week. The album was certified Gold by the RIAA. In 2012 ''Complex'' named the album one of the classic albums of its decade. Cam'ron described the album as "9/11 music," and it antagonized the country in the attack's aftermath while adopting its imagery. On "Gangsta,"

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compares himself to

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, and an original version of "I Love You" praised

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