Mixtape: Diplomats Volume 5 | Hosted By DJ Kay Slay
Year: 2003
Some may argue around the time of December in 2003 as a collective, Dipset was running the entire rap game had the biggest buzz before 2004. For the group’s last official mixtape with DJ Kay Slay in their Diplomats series, Cam’ron was pushing his at the time highly anticipated Purple Haze album.
In the midst of promoting the project with Dame Dash, Hoffa and the rest of the set; Killa was looking out for the future, with an introduction to JR Writer before his eventual Writers Block Vol. 1 would drop a few weeks later. Along with multiple Cam’ron cuts that would soon be featured on the new album, Jim Jones was also sneaking in a few gems as well with “Around My Way” and the street classic “Certified Gangstas” to gain more solidification for his future solo career.