Archive · Dipset — 2002
Dipset Ran the Streets Before the Industry Knew What Hit Them
Cam'ron, Jim Jones, Juelz Santana, and Duke Da God built the Diplomats street operation from Harlem before the industry had any say in it. DJ Kay Slay hosted. mixtapekings.com was part of how these tapes reached the world. Now streaming in the archive.
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Wayne Said He Was the Best Rapper Alive. Dedication 2 Was the Proof.
DJ Drama, Don Cannon, and the Gangsta Grillz platform gave Wayne something rare: a mixtape that charted, sold in stores, and made year-end best-of lists. In 2006, Dedication 2 was not just a tape. It was an argument.
Before the Album Dropped, the Tape Was Already in the Streets
Bulletproof: G-Unit Pt. 5. DJ Whoo Kid, 50 Cent, Dave Chappelle. February 2003.
DJ Kast One: The Crate Doesn't Lie
A Bronx native and Hot 97 morning DJ on the record that hooked him and what independent artists get wrong about pressing vinyl.
March 9, 1997: The Culture Never Let Him Go
Twenty-nine years after Christopher Wallace was killed, Brooklyn still holds it down.
Eli's Rotation
Every week, my 15-year-old son Eli picks the track that's got his generation talking. This is what's on repeat in the halls, the group chats, and the car rides home from school.
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thought that we were just
Last week: osamason - kills
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Diplomats Vol. 1
Hosted by DJ Kay Slay
Before Diplomatic Immunity had a barcode, the streets already knew every word. Cam'ron, Juelz Santana, Jim Jones, and the whole crew, distributed by Duke Da God, hosted by the Drama King.
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Cam'ron on Dipset, Roc-A-Fella, the mixtape era, and everything that built one of Harlem's most influential crews. Full Drink Champs sit-down on REVOLT.
Cam'ron On Dipset, Roc-A-Fella, His Career, Past Issues With JAY-Z and Nas & More | Drink Champs