1. The by far most popular group called The Diplomats (also known as Dipset) are a Harlem, New York-based group who previously signed to Roc-A-Fella Records, but now are signed to own label Diplomats Record. Founded by rappers Cam'ron and Jim Jones, the group released their debut album Diplomatic Immunity under their imprint Diplomat Records.
Diplomat Records also distribute artist Cam'ron through Asylum Records. Under Koch Entertainment, Jim Jones, Juelz Santana, 40 Cal., Freekey Zekey, J.R. Writer, Hell Rell, Un Kasa and Jha Jha are also signed on as members of The Diplomats record label. London-based duo, S.A.S, are also part of The Diplomats. Another member, Jay Bezel, is signed to Sure Shot Records. The group's sophomore album Diplomatic Immunity 2 was released under Koch Entertainment. Juelz Santana currently is the only member still signed to Diplomat Records and Def Jam Records.
One of the defining elements of the Diplomats' music is the innovative slang they have incorporated into their lyrics. The broader hip-hop community has accepted and utilized many of their terms, including "doggie,", "no homo", "piff," "huff," "u mad?", "move the movement", "off' wit' Ya' Kufi Smacker", "goonies goo goo,", "duck tales", "family matters", and "coochie rap". They also coined the greeting, "What's Really Good?". Many of the rappers were signed, and were premiered in mixtapes, but the Diplomats did not become exclusive until 2003 with their cd Diplomatic Immunity. In previous music videos when Cam'ron was starting his career you could see fellow diplomats like Jim Jones or Freeky Zeeky. The Diplomats have also gained notable street credability through their mixtapes, especially in New York, and have made a small fortune through mixtape sales. They also have their own brand of Liquor, Sizzurp.
2. The Diplomats were a mid-90's pop band from Roanoke, Virginia Heavily influenced by Big Star.
3. The Diplomats is also an avant jazz project consisting of Rob Brown (as), Steve Swell (tb) and Harris Eisenstadt (d).
4. The Diplomats were a soul group of the 1960s from Washington DC, United States, very popular in the United Kingdom during the Northern Soul boom of the 1970s. They would later become the New York-based Skull Snaps.
5. The Diplomats were a short-lived British rock band from Yorkshire, who released a self-funded single during the Mod revival of the early 1980s: 'Memories Of You' b/w 'I'll Keep On Holding On' (the latter being a cover version of the Marvelettes' original. The Diplomats were fronted by Andy Welsh, who later joined The Scene.
SO FREE
The Diplomats Lyrics
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s.a.s
DipSet.....KillA!
....REPHAN....
(Mayhem)
-We ain't the usual we more than that crew that bang
This is s.a.s. DipSet Euro gang
This is stretch cash comeback like boomerang
This is london, no not the dungeon
This is lump sum shuttin rocks in abundance
This is street life, and its deep riiighht?
when the 3 strikes hit ya chest like a reef high
(Chorus)
All day long I sling, I'm so free like the song I sing, I'm soo freee likeee
Alex Haley retracing his roots
I'm free, like the haze in the booth inhale it then POOF
I'm free like a mixtape rapper that just ain't known
free like a right hand man that just came home I'm free
I'm free like somethin for nothin and I'ma keep on stuntin and frontin
I'm so freee like
(Mega)
You had enough yet?
I had a thug rep, way before New York. the drugs and the blood sets
and I get love fuck this industry, I'm reppin every nigga in these streets
so scream at me
I been known braggin ..with Jim Jones flaggin in that new benzo wagon
I won't stop makin heads bop in this zone
the watch face full of bedrocks and flintstonesss I'm gone
(Mayhem)
Do you believe that you free from this earth?
like a still born seed when conceiding its birth
until I reach in the shirt you deep in the dirt
you can't rest in peace till you sleep in a hearse (r.i.p.)
seek and you find, look bruv i'll reach you in time
and for my brehs locked in the box for free in their mind
right now I'm freeing my mind my season to shine
This year I shock rocks in the block I'm deep on my grind and all I say is
(Chorus)
(Mega)
slowed you haters, show you the old school vapors
niggaz please shit I'm free like the local papers
vocals greater, I don' believe in these guys
shit I hunger the truth but they feedin me lies
sick to my stomach so I spit sicker than vomit
I'm free like "here bruv take a hit of this chronic"
and as they blowin the L I show them as well
we gonna make it to heaven cuz we goin through hell so yell
that I'm free...cuz I'm free....KIllA..S.a.S.....euro.....DipSet..lets go
(Cam'Ron)
I was twirled in refered to a whirlwind
grew up in a whirlwind dude on thorough gin
thats why long as the world spin
that bentley with the engine and the trunk from berlin, I'm curled in
smirkin, seats is sherlin, surely I'm sure shit shorty tell ya girlfriends
in traffic jammin with pearl rims
its magic magician I'm Merlin
(Chorus)
(Cam'Ron)
but in the hood, I can tell you the saga
to eat theres beef on the menu theres drama
but you punksters punkin y'all ain't punkin me
with car cables y'all still ain't jumpin me
you had the 9 the AK a garbage truck
took a shit shit you still wouldn't dump on me
all the hatin they statin nothin get done to me
I still sit comfortably
tell niggaz nothins Free..KILLA
The Diplomats' song "So Free" is a collaboration with the UK rap duo, S.A.S. The intro features Rephan and KillA, leading into verses from Mayhem, Mega, and Cam'Ron. The artists describe themselves as more than just the usual crew that bangs, representing London with DipSet Euro gang. They move things across the east to west, north to south, indicating their reach and impact. The street life they lead is deep and marked by three strikes that hit the chest, comparing it to a reef high. The chorus repeats the phrase "I'm so free" like a mantra, signalling the artists' liberation.
The lyrics describe different forms of freedom, starting with "All day long I sling, I'm so free like the song I sing." Alex Haley's experience retracing his roots is another example of freedom that the artists draw upon. Inhaling the haze in the booth, the feeling of being unknown and stuntin are also described as liberating. The verses from Mega and Mayhem describe how they have had a thug reputation way before drugs and blood sets came into the picture. They love the street life and rep every nigga on these streets. Mega talks about his watch face full of bedrocks and flintstones, indicating his wealth and success. Mayhem urges people to seek and find freedom, and for those who are locked up, freedom is a state of mind. Cam'Ron describes his life in the hood and says that there is always beef and drama. He also tells his enemies that nothing is free and he sits comfortably despite the hate.
Line by Line Meaning
We ain't the usual we more than that crew that bang
We are not your ordinary crew that just fights, we are something more and stronger than that
This is s.a.s. DipSet Euro gang
We represent the SAS, Dipset, and Euro gang
This is east to west north south movin thangs
We have a presence all over the country and we are always moving things around
This is stretch cash comeback like boomerang
We are constantly making money and it always comes back to us like a boomerang
This is london, no not the dungeon
We are from London but not from the part that is known for being a bad place
This is lump sum shuttin rocks in abundance
We make a lot of money by selling drugs
This is street life, and its deep riiighht?
We live a life on the streets, and it is full of danger
when the 3 strikes hit ya chest like a reef high
When you get caught for your third crime, it feels like something heavy hitting your chest
All day long I sling, I'm so free like the song I sing, I'm soo freee likeee
I am a drug dealer and make money all day, and I feel as though I am free like the song I am singing
Alex Haley retracing his roots
I am exploring my roots, just like Alex Haley did in his book 'Roots'
I'm free, like the haze in the booth inhale it then POOF
I am as free as the smoke in the recording booth when I inhale it and it disappears
I'm free like a mixtape rapper that just ain't known
I am as free as a rapper who is not yet famous and is still producing mixtapes
free like a right hand man that just came home I'm free
I am as free as a person who just got out of jail and has their life ahead of them
I'm free like somethin for nothin and I'ma keep on stuntin and frontin
I am as free as getting something for nothing and I will keep showing off and acting like I have a lot of money
slowed you haters, show you the old school vapors
I am slowing down my haters and showing them that I am a classic and influential artist
vocals greater, I don' believe in these guys
I have greater vocals than other artists, and I do not believe in them
shit I hunger the truth but they feedin me lies
I am searching for the truth, but the industry is feeding me lies
sick to my stomach so I spit sicker than vomit
I am so disgusted by the industry that I rap with more intensity than someone vomiting
I'm free like 'here bruv take a hit of this chronic'
I am as free as someone who can smoke marijuana without worrying about the consequences
that bentley with the engine and the trunk from berlin, I'm curled in
I am sitting comfortably in my Bentley with an engine and trunk from Berlin
but in the hood, I can tell you the saga
In the neighborhood, I can tell you all the things that happen
to eat theres beef on the menu theres drama
In order to survive, you have to deal with conflict and drama
you punksters punkin y'all ain't punkin me
You may be trying to intimidate me, but you are not succeeding
with car cables y'all still ain't jumpin me
You could even try to jumpstart my car with cables and it would not work because I am too strong
you had the 9 the AK a garbage truck
You had a gun, but you still could not harm me even if you had a garbage truck with you
I still sit comfortably
I am still comfortable and successful despite any attempts to bring me down
tell niggaz nothins Free..KILLA
I am telling everyone that nothing in life is free, and I am doing it with pride
Contributed by Samuel S. Suggest a correction in the comments below.