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Cam'ron
Cameron Ezike Giles (born February 4, 1976), known Mononym, mononymously as Cam'ron, is an American rapper. Beginning his career in the early 1990s as Killa Cam, Giles signed with Lance Rivera, Lance "Un" Rivera's Lance Rivera, Untertainment, an imprint of Epic Records to release his first two studio albums ''Confessions of Fire'' (1998) and ''S.D.E., S.D.E. (Sports Drugs & Entertainment)'' (2000); the former received Music recording certification, gold certification by the Recording Industry Association of America, RIAA. After leaving Epic, Giles signed with Roc-A-Fella Records in 2001 to release his third studio album, ''Come Home with Me'', the following year. It received Music recording certification, platinum certification by the RIAA and spawned the singles "Oh Boy (Cam'ron song), Oh Boy" (featuring Juelz Santana) and "Hey Ma (Cam'ron song), Hey Ma" (featuring Juelz Santana, Freekey Zekey and Toya (singer), Toya), which peaked at numbers four and three on the Billboard Hot ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cam'ron Discography
The discography of Cam'ron, an American rapper, consists of seven studio albums, three collaborative albums, seven extended plays (EPs), nine mixtapes and 25 Single (music), singles (including seven as a Featuring, featured artist). Albums Studio albums Compilation albums Collaborative albums Extended plays Mixtapes Singles As lead artist As featured artist Other charted songs Guest appearances Music Videos See also *The Diplomats discography *U.N. (hip-hop group)#Discography, U.N. discography References {{Cam'ron Hip-hop discographies Discographies of American artists ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Diplomats
The Diplomats (also known as Dipset) were an American Hip hop music, hip hop collective formed in the summer of 1997 by childhood friends Cam'ron and Jim Jones (rapper), Jimmy Jones in Harlem, New York City. The group was originally composed of Cam'ron, Jim Jones and Freekey Zekey, all of whom grew up together in Harlem. In 1999, fellow Harlem-based rapper Juelz Santana joined the group. In 2001, following Cam'ron's signing, the group secured a recording contract with Roc-A-Fella Records. It subsequently began recording its debut album, ''Diplomatic Immunity (The Diplomats album), Diplomatic Immunity'', and released it on the aforementioned labels in March 2003. Following tensions and controversy between Cam'ron and Jay-Z, the group subsequently severed ties with Roc-A-Fella and signed with indie record label Koch Records. The group released its second album ''Diplomatic Immunity 2'', in November 2004 on Koch. After a hiatus due to artistic differences, in 2010 the original memb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Purple Haze (album)
''Purple Haze'' is the fourth studio album by Harlem rapper Cam'ron. The album was released on December 7, 2004, by Diplomat Records, Roc-A-Fella Records and distributed by Def Jam Recordings. The release of this album was delayed several times from November 2003, the first single "Get Em Girls" was released a year prior to the actual album release. The album debuted at number 20 on the ''Billboard'' 200 with 123,000 copies sold in its first week. The album was certified Gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). Critical reception ''Purple Haze'' received generally positive reviews from music critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an average score of 72, based on 7 reviews. David Drake of ''Stylus Magazine'' praised the album for its "bombastic production and surreal lyricism" and Cam's "unique brand of idiosyncratic gangsta" being wildly engaging because of his absurd, p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hey Ma (Cam'ron Song)
"Hey Ma" is a song by American rapper Cam'ron, released through Cam'ron's Diplomat Records, Jay-Z's Roc-A-Fella Records and Def Jam Recordings as the second single from his third album '' Come Home with Me''. The song features Juelz Santana, Freekey Zekey Ezekiel Jiles (born October 13, 1975), better known by his stage name Freekey Zekey, is an American rapper best known as a founding member of now-defunct hip-hop group the Diplomats, which he helped form in Harlem in 1997 alongside his childhoo ..., and Toya, and was produced by DR Period and Mafia Boy, who used a sample of the Commodores' 1977 hit " Easy". Released as the follow-up to Cam'ron's successful single " Oh Boy", "Hey Ma" followed that song's success, peaking at No. 3 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100, his highest peak on that chart, while also reaching the top 10 on several other ''Billboard'' charts. The remix also features Juelz Santana and Toya. This remix, produced by DR Period and Mafia Boy, was inclu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Come Home With Me
''Come Home with Me'' is the third studio album by American rapper Cam'ron, released on May 14, 2002, by Cam'ron's Diplomat Records and Jay-Z's Roc-A-Fella Records and The Island Def Jam Music Group. There are featured guest appearances from Jimmy Jones, Juelz Santana, Freekey Zekey, DJ Kay Slay, Daz Dillinger, Tiffany, Jay-Z, McGruff, Memphis Bleek, and Beanie Sigel. To date, it is his most commercially successful album; it peaked at #2 on the ''Billboard'' 200 with first-week sales of 226,000 copies, and eventually sold over one million copies in the United States, being certified Platinum by the RIAA. Its two singles were " Oh Boy" (featuring Juelz Santana) and " Hey Ma" (featuring Juelz Santana, Freekey Zekey, and Toya). " Oh Boy" held the number one spot on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles for five straight weeks, the number one spot on the Hot Rap Tracks and peaked at number four on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100. The second hit was "Hey Ma", which reached number t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Diplomat Records
Diplomat Records is an American hip hop record label founded by record executives and rappers Cam'ron and Jim Jones. History In the early 2000s, Dipset was very popular for having star rappers with radio hits like Juelz Santana and Cam'ron, as well as their association with Jay-Z and Damon Dash's Roc-A-Fella Records, which was distributed under Def Jam Recordings. This resulted in four studio albums being released under the Dipset/Roc-A-Fella joint venture. In 2005, Dipset moved away from Roc-A-Fella after Jay-Z assumed presidency of Def Jam, which they took issue with. They had already signed to independent music powerhouse MNRK Music Group (formerly Koch/eOne) the year prior. Despite this, Juelz Santana's remained under contract with Def Jam for the time being until 2008 when Cam'ron sold his contract to the label in 2008. Santana only released one album under his Dipset/Def Jam deal in late 2005. Even though the Diplomats/Koch partnership seemed financially improved over the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Juelz Santana
LaRon Louis James Sr. (born February 18, 1982), better known by his stage name Juelz Santana, is an American rapper and member of now-defunct hip-hop group, the Diplomats (also known as Dipset). He is best known for his appearances on group cohort Cam'ron's 2002 singles "Oh Boy (Cam'ron song), Oh Boy" and "Hey Ma (Cam'ron song), Hey Ma", which peaked at numbers four and three on the Billboard Hot 100, ''Billboard'' Hot 100, respectively. His guest appearance on Chris Brown's 2005 single, "Run It!" peaked atop the chart for five weeks and received RIAA certification, triple platinum certification by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). As a lead artist, he is also known for his 2005 single "There It Go (The Whistle Song)", which peaked at number six on the chart and received RIAA certification, platinum certification by the RIAA. "There It Go" served as lead single for his debut studio album, ''From Me to U'' (2003), which was met with mixed critical response, alo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Confessions Of Fire
''Confessions of Fire'' is the debut studio album by American rapper Cam'ron. It was released through Epic Records on July 21, 1998. Originally titled "Who Is Cam'ron?" The production on the album was mostly handled by Darrell "Digga" Branch, along with Swizz Beatz, Trackmasters, Jermaine Dupri, and among others. The album also features guest appearances by Mase, Usher, Kelly Price, Noreaga, and more. ''Confessions of Fire'' was supported by three singles: " Horse & Carriage," featuring Mase, "357" and "Feels Good" featuring Usher. The album received generally mixed reviews from music critics and received commercial success. The album debuted and peaked at number six on the US ''Billboard'' 200, selling over 107,000 copies in its first week of release and was certified gold by the RIAA with over 500,000 copies sold. Singles The album was supported by three singles. The first single, " Horse & Carriage" was released on April 13, 1998. The song features a guest appearance by ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oh Boy (Cam'ron Song)
"Oh Boy" is a 2002 Grammy-nominated hip hop single by Cam'ron from his album '' Come Home with Me'', and features Juelz Santana. The single was released through Jay-Z's Roc-A-Fella Records, Cam'ron's Diplomat Records and Def Jam Recordings. The song samples " I'm Going Down" by Rose Royce. It held the number one chart on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles for five weeks straight. It also held the number one chart on the Hot Rap Tracks. It peaked at number four on the Billboard Hot 100. The song is produced by Just Blaze who originally made it for Memphis Bleek. The song ranked 89th on VH1's 100 Greatest Songs of Hip Hop. Music video The video was filmed in Harlem, Manhattan, New York City, New York. The video features cameo appearances from Damon Dash, La La Vazquez, Angie Martinez, Free Marie, DJ Stretch Armstrong, Miya Granatella, and Huddy 6. Remixes The official remix of this song entitled "Oh Girl (Oh Boy Remix)", features Birdman, TQ, and Jim Jones. Jay-Z was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roc-A-Fella Records
Roc-A-Fella Records was an American record label and music management company founded in 1994 by record executives and entrepreneurs Shawn "Jay-Z" Carter, Damon Dash, and Kareem "Biggs" Burke. Carter issued his debut album, '' Reasonable Doubt'' (1996), as the label's first release, in a joint venture with Priority Records. The label signed and released albums for acts including Kanye West, Cam'ron, Beanie Sigel, Memphis Bleek, Juelz Santana, Freeway, Jadakiss, DJ Clue?, State Property, and The Diplomats before its dissolution in 2013. History 1994–2000: Formation and early years Roc-A-Fella Records was founded in 1994. After Shawn "Jay-Z" Carter had been rejected by major record labels, it began as an independent outlet for the rapper's debut album. Carter, Damon Dash and Kareem Burke started the label through Priority Records, using finances from Payday Records due to their singles-only deal. The name "Roc-A-Fella" was conceived by rapper Tone Hooker as a dou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Toya (singer)
LaToya "Toya" Martin (born LaToya Lacole Rodriguez; July 22, 1983), better known by her mononym, Toya, is an American R&B singer from St. Louis, Missouri, best known for her 2001 song, " I Do!!", which reached number 16 on the U.S. ''Billboard'' Hot 100. Early life and education Toya was born LaToya Lacole Rodriguez on July 22, 1983, to a Puerto Rican father and an African American mother. She was named after La Toya Jackson. She graduated from Mary Institute and St. Louis Country Day School in St. Louis County, Missouri. Career Toya’s career jump started when Courtney Benson and Tony Davis signed Toya to their production company, Hit City Music Group. The two also managed another St. Louis native, Hip Hop superstar Nelly. They took Toya to Arista Records, where then-label chief L.A. Reid signed her to a major record deal instantly. Toya’s first single " I Do!!" had major chart success. And led to her self-titled debut album later that same year, which landed on the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Freekey Zekey
Ezekiel Jiles (born October 13, 1975), better known by his stage name Freekey Zekey, is an American rapper best known as a founding member of now-defunct hip-hop group the Diplomats, which he helped form in Harlem in 1997 alongside his childhood friend Jim Jones and cousin Cam'ron. Freekey also serves as the owner/CEO of 730 Dips Records. Aside from The Diplomats, he is also a member of fellow rapper Jim Jones' ByrdGang, and has made a habit of yelling his name in songs; it is his signature on tracks, whether he is featured or the solo artist. Career Jiles, along with his cousin Cam'ron and their friend Jim Jones formed the hip-hop group the Diplomats in their hometown of Harlem, New York in 1997. Jiles adopted the stage name Freekey Zekey and the group began writing and performing songs together. In the early years of the group, Zekey served mostly as a hype man, yelling adlibs or his name during other members' songs and performances. Zekey was responsible for wri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
