Jim Jones claimed Dipset dropped their first mixtape before G-Unit, kicking off the wave in the early 2000s, but 50 Cent called cap. 50 Cent has responded to Jim Jones’ claim that Dipset started the ...

The Golden Era of NYC Hip-Hop Mixtapes, DJ Kay Slay looked back on his beloved mixtape series with The Diplomats. The book explores the cassette era of mixtapes in NYC from the late ‘80 and ‘90s, but ...

The tragic demise is not abrupt, but rather the one marked by a slow, unnoticed decay. One day you wake up, wondering where the years went; you stare at the mirror, the scale, your high school ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Harlem’s own Diplomats — also known as Dipset — were more than just a rap crew. Led by Cam’ron, alongside Jim Jones, Juelz Santana ...

While hip-hop heads enjoy sifting through these blog era relics in order to revisit classics from legendary hip-hop acts like Dipset, G-Unit, Lil Wayne, Wale, Wiz Khalifa, J. Cole, and Future, it’s ...

In April, Jim Jones dropped "Finesse," a club-bound single featuring Rich Homie Quan, A$AP Ferg and Desiigner. Prior to that, the Harlem native had taken some time ...

The Diplomats, or Dipset, were one of the most dominant rap crews in New York in the early- to mid-’00s. They had actual hits, they cranked out mixtapes with dizzying speed, and they were absolutely ...

Being that I was a big Bad Boy and Ruff Ryders fan as a youth, and my high school years came in the thick of The Diplomats’ peak years, I was torn as to who I believed would pull out the victory when ...

The Los Angeles-based DJ discusses the Christmas gift that got her behind the decks, the changing landscape of music discovery and why playlists still can't replace a great DJ. 53 minutes ago The ...

Everyone thinks you have to be cool to win Hip-Hop Verzuz battle, but The Lox proved that you have to really know how to rap. “New York City is the Mecca of Hip-Hop!” Jada Kiss, the MVP of last ...