Dipset Anthem
| "Dipset Anthem" | ||||
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| Single by The Diplomats featuring Juelz Santana and Cam'ron | ||||
| from the album Diplomatic Immunity | ||||
| B-side | "What's Really Good" | |||
| Released | July 22, 2003 | |||
| Recorded | 2003 | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Length | 4:10 | |||
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| Songwriter(s) | ||||
| Producer(s) | The Heatmakerz | |||
| The Diplomats featuring Juelz Santana and Cam'ron singles chronology | ||||
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| Music video | ||||
| "Dipset Anthem" on YouTube | ||||
"Dipset Anthem" is a song by Harlem rap crew The Diplomats. It features rapping from Juelz Santana and Cam'ron. Originally released with the title "Gangsta Music" on the Purple City Matrix Vol. 3 mixtape in 2003, [1] the song was released as a single for the album Diplomatic Immunity that released in March that year.
The song reached #64 on the U.S. Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart. The song is considered a cult classic among Dipset (the nickname for The Diplomats) fans and is one of their most recognizable tracks.
Background and development
[edit]According to Cam'ron, Cam and his crew used to motivate an otherwise uninterested Juelz into writing rap songs such as this one. Cam'ron stated the following in an interview: "We used to have to lock Juelz in the house straight up and down when he was 15, 16 ... All them [Juelz] songs that you hear, the bangers, was forced. 'Yo, write this song, my n****, write this song' ... All them hits: "Gangsta Music" [Dipset Anthem], "Santana's Town," all the hot s***—"Hey Ma"—was when we about to walk out to the club ... 'You're not coming out until you finish the f***ing song. We'll bring a hoe back, and if you finished the 16, we'll let you have her.'" [2]
Composition and lyrics
[edit]"Dipset Anthem" is in the key of B minor at 84 BPM (beats per minute). The song has one sample for the instrumental and two interpolations in the verses.[3] The beat samples the first 7 seconds of a cover of the Sam Dees song "One In A Million" by reggae singer Sanchez (singer), establishing the song's tempo and key signature; production duo The Heatmakerz modified the track by chopping the sample, adding sound effects and drums from the Akai MPC-2000XL drum machine.[4] The first verse interpolates a line from the Biggie Smalls song "N****s Bleed," and the second verse directly quotes a line from the Tupac song "Death Around the Corner."
Charts
[edit]| Chart (2003) | Peak Position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs[5] | 64 |
References
[edit]- ^ Purple City Matrix Vol. 3 Tracklist Discogs. Accessed June 25, 2024.
- ^ "Cam'Ron & Mase Speak On Juelz Santana Declining Career & Having Juelz Top 5 Harlem Rappers". Jalen You're The Man of pro Truth 🦾. November 13, 2023. Retrieved June 25, 2024 – via YouTube.
- ^ Dipset Anthem Song Connections WhoSampled. Accessed June 25, 2024.
- ^ Heatmakerz (Rsonist) - Beat Making - Smack DVD - MPC2000xl PlatinumHeatmakerz. March 1, 2009. Retrieved June 25, 2024 – via YouTube
- ^ Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs - Dipset Anthem - The Diplomats Billboard. Accessed June 25, 2024.