In 2005, Koch Records and then Diplomat Records vice president of A&R DukeDaGod signed a deal to release Dipset: More Than Music.[1] Also in 2005, when founder Cam'ron parted ways with Roc-A-Fella/Island/Def Jam and signed a distribution deal with Asylum,[2] he also secured that his albums be released under his "Diplomat" label,[3] while also securing any future Diplomat group albums under Koch.[4] Label president Freekey Zekey[5][6] also released his debut album on Diplomat Records with distribution coming from Asylum.[6] In addition to the deal with Koch to release the "More Than Music" album, co-founder Jim Jones released his first three albums under Koch in association with Diplomat.[7][8][9] Juelz Santana also released his first two albums under Diplomat with distribution by Def Jam,[10][11] until his contract as a solo artist with "Diplomat Records" was sold to Def Jam by Cam'ron.[12][13] In a 2008 interview, Diplomat member and signee 40 Cal. confirmed several labels that the individual members are and were distributed by at the time including J.R. Writer being distributed under Babygrande Records,[14] though earlier reports listed him as being distributed, like many others on the Diplomat label, through Koch.[15]
| Year |
Information |
| 2002 |
Cam'ron – Come Home with Me
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| 2003 |
The Diplomats – Diplomatic Immunity
- Released: March 25, 2003
- Chart positions: 8 U.S.
- RIAA certification: 2x Platinum
- Singles: "Dipset Anthem", "I Really Mean It"
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| Juelz Santana – From Me to U
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| 2004 |
Jim Jones– On My Way to Church
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The Diplomats – Diplomatic Immunity 2
- Released: November 23, 2004
- Chart position: 46 U.S.
- Singles: "S.A.N.T.A.N.A.", "Crunk Muzik"
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Cam'ron – Purple Haze
- Released: December 7, 2004
- Chart position: 20 U.S.
- RIAA certification: Gold[17]
- U.S. sales: 700,000[18]
- Singles: "Get Em Girl", "Girls", "Down and Out"
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| 2005 |
Jim Jones – Harlem: Diary of a Summer
- Released: August 23, 2005
- Chart position: 5 U.S.
- Singles: "Baby Girl", "Summer Wit Miami", "What You Been Drankin On"
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| Juelz Santana – What the Game's Been Missing!
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| 2006 |
Cam'ron – Killa Season
- Released: May 16, 2006
- Chart position: 2 U.S.
- Singles: "Suck it or Not", "Wet Wipes"
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J. R. Writer – History in the Making
- Released: July 11, 2006
- Chart position: 25 U.S.
- Singles: "Grill 'Em", "Byrd Call"
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40 Cal. – Broken Safety
- Released: August 8, 2006
- Singles: "Runnin' This Rap Shit"
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Jim Jones – Hustler's P.O.M.E. (Product of My Environment)
- Released: November 7, 2006
- Chart position: 6 U.S.
- RIAA certification: Gold[19]
- Singles: "We Fly High", "Reppin Time", "Emotionless"
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| 2007 |
Freekey Zekey – Book of Ezekiel
- Released: July 24, 2007
- Chart position: 154
- Singles: "Hater What You Lookin At", "Like This"
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40 Cal. – Broken Safety 2
- Released: September 11, 2007
- Singles: "The Big Boys"
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Hell Rell – For the Hell of It
- Released: September 25, 2007
- Chart position: 55 U.S.
- Singles: "Show Off"
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| 2008 |
40 Cal. – The Yellow Tape
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Hell Rell – Black Mask, Black Gloves
- Released: July 22, 2008
- Singles: "Get Ready"
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| ByrdGang – M.O.B.: The Album
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| 2009 |
Cam'ron - Crime Pays (Cam'ron album)
- Released: May 12, 2009
- Singles: "My Job", "Get It In Ohio"
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