40 Cal - "Mega 40"

Dipset's 40 Cal recently freestyled over Lil Wayne's "MegaMan" off Tha Carter IV. 40 Cal has named his version "Mega 40."

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John Depp ft. Jim Jones - "Here I Stand"

John Depp recruits Dipset capo, Jim Jones, for his latest record, "Here I Stand."

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Max B to release "Coke Wave" album from Behind Bars

By The Hip Hop Writer
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Despite serving a 75 year prison sentence, Max B is preparing new music. For years, the Dipset affiliate has held down the mixtape scene. Now, he is preparing to release a full-length LP.

Continuing the trend with most rappers, Max B will release a mini-movie to go along with the album. The title of his new release is Coke Wave. Through this album/movie, Max B wants to get into television.

Aside from his mini-movie, Max B wants to star in his own reality television show. Max B said he is going to be working hard on several new projects. The Dipset affiliate promised his projects would be big.

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Jim Jones speaks on the State of Diplomat Records

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Following three years of separation, Diplomat Records is back and stronger than ever. In recent years, the roles of Cam'ron and Jim Jones have reversed. Initially, Jones was the businessman and Cam was the star. But, Cam'ron has a renewed focus on business, while Jim Jones basks in the spotlight.

However, there was a team effort behind landing the exclusive distribution deal with Interscope Records. Over the years, Dipset has had deals with several labels at once. Cam'ron found a nice home for his music with Asylum Records and Jones was at home with Koch. It was a match made in heaven, but they had to move on.

With his Capo album on the way, Jim Jones opened up on the state of the Diplomats. The crew is focused on making music and Jones said a higher level of mutual respect is behind their success. Jim Jones said the new respect level gives him a good feeling about the future of the company. All of the artists are recording new music and Jim Jones also warned of a new group project coming.

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Kanye West ends feud with Cam'ron

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Following the Roc-A-Fella breakup, Cam'ron declared war on everyone who remained loyal to Jay-Z. Not only did Kanye West remain loyal to Jay-Z, he became the biggest star on the label under him. Cam'ron targeted Kanye West because of this, as did Jim Jones.

Cam'ron and his crew took shots at Jay-Z and Kanye West every chance they had. Not only did they accuse Jay-Z of stealing West from Dame Dash, they also said Kanye West was secretly gay. Even with all of the attacks on his character, West refused to respond to Cam'ron.

After Cam'ron suffered a similar breakup with his crew, he said he understood Jay-Z's position. He returned with a better state of mind and a focus on getting money. At the time, he said he had no beef with Jay-Z and no beef with Kanye West. Cam'ron also defended Kanye West after his eventful outburst at the 2009 MTV Video Music Awards.

Earlier this year, Cam'ron and his crew reunited and their first collaboration was a Jay-Z diss. Many fans expected them to also diss Kanye West, but this did not happen. In a wild turn of events, Cam'ron has officially buried the hatchet with West. Kanye West and most of his G.O.O.D. Music roster teamed up with the Dipset crew and Cam'ron to create "Christmas In Harlem." Kanye West confirmed the song was authentic and that the feud is officially over.

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Dr. Dre working with Dipset

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The past three years have been hectic for both Dr. Dre and Dipset, as album release dates have passed with no music. Dr. Dre has dealt with internal issues with 50 Cent and Game, but got a reunion with his former protege last fall. Similarly, Dipset had a falling out between leaders, Cam'ron and Jim Jones and they also reunited.

No longer having 50 Cent on his roster means Dr. Dre is no longer obligated to hold his grudges. Having put to rest the Murder Inc. feud years ago, Dre is working with more of 50's rivals. In 2007, 50 Cent began feuding with Cam'ron. Last summer, the rappers were close to making a truce, but it fell through.

To date, they are still having problems, but Cam'ron is back in the studio with his crew. They hope to have an album out for next year and they want it to be hot. Because of this, they are dealing with the hottest producer in the game. Earlier today, Jim Jones revealed he had enlisted the help of Dr. Dre to produce their next album.

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Pusha T replies to Dipset and discusses G.O.O.D deal

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The past month has been great for Pusha T. A few years ago, he attempted to land a solo career. Ever since 2002, he has been one half of The Clipse. The crew made multiple hits in the 2002-2003, but has fallen off since.

Earlier this month, Pusha T ended up signing with Kanye West and his G.O.O.D. Music label. Right when things began to look good, following his VMA performance of "Runway," the crew takes in a diss from Dipset. Dipset has been a long rival of Kanye West.

Despite his solo career seemingly taking off, Pusha T still wants people to know The Clipse still exists. But, at this point in his life, he wants to do something for himself. Currently, Malice is writing a book and doing a film.

Once he feels something good coming, Pusha T hopes The Clipse can come out with another album and more music can come from the Re-Up gang. Right now, Pusha is focusing on making the overall brand grow under the G.O.O.D. Music name. With the focus on the brand, Pusha T quickly dismissed the diss from Jim Jones, by asking if the "Runway" diss was good because he had not heard it.

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Juelz Santana approves Dipset reunion

Throughout his career, Juelz Santana has been an afterthought that was caught in the middle of multiple situations. He came into the game when he was featured on Cam'ron's 2002 hit, "Oh Boy." The song and his appearance in the video made him into a rising star. But, Santana was not the focus of Diplomat Records, Cam'ron was.

After being labeled as Cam'ron's sidekick, Juelz Santana became a star in his own right in 2005. He seemed poised to take over the game when Cam'ron had a falling out with Jay-Z. Not only was Jay-Z the owner of Roc-A-Fella Records, but he was also the boss at Def Jam. Because of the disrespect from Jim Jones and Cam'ron, Juelz lost.

When Jay-Z focused his energy back to his own music, it appeared as if Juelz Santana could finally become a star. But, just as he began working on his next album, Jim Jones and Cam'ron began feuding and Juelz was stuck in the middle. Deep down, he wanted the feud to end, but he was forced to side with Jim Jones.

Feeling disrespected by the man he helped bring into the game, Cam'ron accused Juelz Santana of being addicted to drugs. This is something that Juelz Santana continues to deny, but even as he deined it, he said that he would never go against Cam'ron. Instead, he said that he would love to reunite with him. Earlier in the year, Cam'ron made a similar statement that was panned by Jim Jones. Because of this, Cam'ron pronounced that the Dipset movement was dead.

More words were exchanged before Cam'ron and Jim Jones decided to reunite. Jones said the decision was made because they missed each other. Cam said that the money was right. Regardless of why they came back together, Juelz Santana was glad that it happened. When asked if he approved of the reunion between his friends, Jim Jones and Cam'ron, Juelz Santana admitted just how excited he was about their decision to come back together. The new album should come before Christmas.

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Jim Jones reflects on Cam'ron falling out

The ongoing feud between Jim Jones and Cam'ron has reversed from what it was in the beginning. Initially, it was Jones that forced Cam out of the group. Meanwhile, Cam'ron was pushing for a reunion that was denied by Jim Jones. The two rappers did speak for a short period of time one year ago. In the time since that talk, it has been Jones pushing for the reunion while Cam closed the door.

Apparently, the feud between Cam'ron and Jim Jones had been going on for some time. People began wondering what was going on when Jones took over for Cam in the Jay-Z feud. Early in 2007, Cam'ron would return to the spotlight and begin a feud with 50 Cent. Going against what most crew members would do, Jones aligned himself with the G-Unit crew.

Later, Cam'ron expressed his feelings about the situation, but he said that he was not going to get upset about it. Recently, Jim Jones looked back on the origins of his feud with Cam and he said that he feels that he never turned his back on Cam'ron. Even with all of the negative things that Cam has said about him, Jones does not feel that Cam ever turned his back on him, either.

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