Diplomatic Immunity, Vol. 2

• Artist: The Diplomats
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• Release Date: October 19, 2004
• Type: Contains explicit content
• Genre: Rap

Review

Since their sprawling debut, Cam'ron worked his Diplomats crew hard through numerous mixtapes, both as a unit and solo, with features for Jim Jones, Juelz Santana, and J.R. Writer. Maybe that's why Diplomatic Immunity 2 is so much tighter than the first edition, but dropping the two-disc format in favor of just one helps more than a little. Adding to it is the crew's move from Roc-a-fella to Koch -- felt out by Jim Jones' signing to the label -- since Koch seems to be very hands-off, leaving the Diplos and leader Cam'ron with plenty of freedom. Cam'ron gives the opening "Stop-n-Go" a full six minutes to really flow, a proclamation that this is an album that won't be tamed. Juelz Santana is evolving into a thrilling MC who's more an exciting host than a lyrically gifted one. He's fine playing this role on his boastful "S.A.N.T.A.N.A." and is supported by lively, inspired production -- something that graces the whole album. It's raw, with a meter-peaking mixtape feel and plenty of crafty samples. Producer Stay Gettin' lays a hectic tornado of drums on "Get Use to This" while an Exorcist-styled piano kicks 40 Cal's already infectious theme song to a new level. Copping Tears for Fears for "So Free" is thrilling and kicks off the album's exciting fourth quarter. The busy interpolation of "Push It" gives lyric lovers plenty to scribble down, and the closing "Crunk Muzik" should have every hip-hop head yearning for more -- not something you could say about the first Diplomatic Immunity. Light years ahead of its predecessor, Diplomatic Immunity 2 justifies Cam'ron's crew while giving his fans a proper, jeep-worthy mixtape. ~ David Jeffries, All Music Guide

Tracks

Track Title	Composers	Performers	Time
Stop-N-Go	Cameron Giles	JR Writer, Cam'ron	(6:13)
S.A.N.T.A.N.A.	LaRon James	Juelz Santana	(4:24)
Take 'Em to Church (Lyrics)	Cameron Giles, LaRon James	Unkasa, Cam'ron, Juelz Santana	(3:49)
Get Use to This	LaRon James	Juelz Santana, JR Writer	(3:57)
Family Ties	Cameron Giles	JR Writer, Hell Rell, Cam'ron	(4:17)
Wouldn't You Like to Be a Gangsta Too?		Hell Rell	(4:34)
Get from Round Me	Cameron Giles, LaRon James	Juelz Santana, Cam'ron, Jha Jha	(4:19)
Dutty Clap	A.J. Lewis, S. Williams	S.A.S., S.A.S., Jim Jones	(3:30)
I Wanna Be Your Lady	Cameron Giles, S. Thomas, G.C. Green	JR Writer, Nicole Wray, Cam'ron	(4:12)
40 Cal		40 Cal.	(3:53)
Melalin		Bugs	(3:59)
So Free	Cameron Giles, S. Williams	S.A.S., Cam'ron, S.A.S.	(4:26)
Dead Muthafuckas	Cameron Giles, LaRon James	Cam'ron, Juelz Santana	(3:30)
Push It	LaRon James, G.C. Green, S. Thomas, Cameron Giles, Hurby "Luv Bug" Azor	JR Writer, Juelz Santana, Jim Jones, Cam'ron	(3:32)
Aayoo-iight	LaRon James, Cameron Giles	Cam'ron, Juelz Santana	(3:52)
Bigger Picture	S. Thomas, Cameron Giles, LaRon James, G.C. Green	Cam'ron, Juelz Santana	(4:02)
Crunk Muzik	S. Thomas, G.C. Green, LaRon James	Juelz Santana, Jim Jones, Cam'ron	(4:16)

Credits

Mike T. (Mixing), Genghis (Audio Production), Mike T. (Engineer), Eric "Ebo" Butler (Engineer), Victor Babb (Producer), Boola (Producer), Heatmakerz (Producer), Hell Rell (?), Develop (Audio Production), Boola (Audio Production), Unkasa (Performer), Jha Jha (?), Treblemakers (Audio Production), Jamel George (A&R), Treblemakers (Producer), George "Duke DaGod" Moore (A&R), Eric "Ebo" Butler (Mixing), Juelz Santana (?), S.A.S. (Performer), Jha Jha (Performer), Amadeus (Audio Production), Amadeus (Producer), Cameron Giles (Executive Producer), Bugs (Performer), 40 Cal. (Performer), JR Writer (?)