The Diplomats - Dipset Anthem - A Reaction

00:00 Introduction
00:45 Biography
05:40 Song
09:52 Reaction
Welcome to my reaction to Dipset Anthem by The Diplomats.
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[@mtcnaz]

Feels like Christmas seeing this!

[@taiwanwhite5762]

I Really Mean It is a classic

[@arsenaali]

Oh btw, Camron - Down And Out is a great track produced by Kanye

[@ABoomerReacts]

Thanks! That's def on my list.

[@jeffp.9369]

Kanye is on it but it's not produced by Kanye. Common mistake, though.

[@arsenaali]

@@jeffp.9369 Oh, I stand corrected. When it was released, it was credited as Kanye's beat, but it seems that he wasn't really the producer. Weird. Thanks for correcting me.

[@jeffp.9369]

What's weird is that producer didn't do much else of note ​@@arsenaali

[@HarryWilmington]

Yay, you reacted to this song! In answer to your question, a "set" is another way of saying a group of people; there were a bunch of them in the group, so "Dip Set" is a shorter way of saying "The Diplomats." And yes, Juelz Santana generally sounds like that - he's one of those rappers where the right beats help make him sound more enjoyable. Stand-outs in his catalogue based on that would be "Oh Boy" and "hey Ma" (both with Cam'ron) and solo songs "There It Go" and "Oh Yes!" (which samples Mr. Postman). EDIT: Also, congrats on almost 10K subs!

[@ArtisanWindchimes]

Juelz best songs are Who Am I, No Days Off and Jealousy

[@ABoomerReacts]

Thanks for everything, Harry!

[@ABoomerReacts]

@@ArtisanWindchimes I was just about to add your requests and I realized that I have no Juelz songs on my list.

[@mtcnaz]

Also, Dipset are Bloods. Sets are specific groups of gang members.

[@JamesJohnson-tr1gu]

@@HarryWilmington I rather like Tick Tock too

[@mtcnaz]

Heatmamerz really produced incredible tracks for Dipset. They brought the reggae samples to the game

[@henryjay100]

The sample is Sanchez "one in a million "

[@ABoomerReacts]

Thanks, Henry!

[@nohookshot9977]

Yes!!!! Glad Dipset finally made it into the rotation. Iconic group that sparked such a pivotal culture shift in New York hip hop. Their fashion/swag/beats were a whole movement in the early 2000's. Had guys on the westcoast such as myself wearing 3xl basketball jerseys and reciting Cam'ron lyrics. This song really didn't have any deep meaning. Most of their songs just portrayed New York street hustle life and aggression with beats to match. I'd almost equate their brand of rap to death metal groups. You just know when certain songs play at a concert, there's going to be a whole lot of head banging , cracked jaws, and rowdy behavior.

[@ABoomerReacts]

Did they have a mosh pit?

[@nohookshot9977]

@@ABoomerReacts Haha. I don't think they do mosh pits at dipset or other urban type concerts. Just more general chaos with rowdy bumping and the occasional elbows landing. If you google the dipset logo, it's almost patriotic in connotation with the american flag color scheme and perched eagle wielding double glocks. A lot of those original dipset hoodies/jackets go for insane money now from collectors.

[@taiwanwhite5762]

See, this is why I hit the notification button

[@ABoomerReacts]

Tell all your friends! 😉😉

[@jaesan5872]

This is a NYC anthem and party starter. A lot of DJ's start their sets with this and 50 Cent's What Up Gangsta. We all knew Juelz was kinda trash as an MC, but still loved him as a guilty pleasure.

[@JamesJohnson-tr1gu]

The whole double album was really good, definitely worth a listen. There’s probably 5 or 6 plus more songs on the album that’s worth listening to

[@taiwanwhite5762]

Half the album are just skits tho

[@JamesJohnson-tr1gu]

@@taiwanwhite5762 it’s just skits that lead into the shorter songs? It’s been a while since I listened to it

[@ArtisanWindchimes]

@@taiwanwhite5762no the skits are part of the songs on the track listing. I don’t know why they did it that way and labeled them as skits when each track is actually a song.

[@ABoomerReacts]

I'm already getting requests!

[@arsenaali]

"I really mean it" next!

[@ABoomerReacts]

Thanks, that is also on my list.

[@auntoneyofuntease6704]

I like this, a good workout song. They're talking about doing gangsta shit like cooking up crack and whatever hood rat stuff. It reminds me of a Pete Rock song, and Cam'ron sounded a little like Pete Rock when he raps.

[@florenciohernandezjr.2556]

The unofficial National Anthem of The United States of America 🫡

[@mtcnaz]

The chorus, which was changed due to rights issues. It was supposed to be a combo of Geto Boys “I stood alone in my four corner room looking at candles “ and a biggie line and a Tupac’s line

[@jeffp.9369]

Is that true? Do we really think Juelz was capable of writing a decent chorus?

[@mtcnaz]

@@jeffp.9369 I mean I’m a fan of his stuff up until recently so I may not be the person to say but there are mixtapes with the original chorus

[@trocktp]

Top 10 rap beat.. Whether you understand or not just know that this song is a staple in hip hop. “Set” is another term for “crew, gang, squad or even your block/hang out area”.

[@ABoomerReacts]

Thanks!

[@jeffp.9369]

"Set" = gang collective If I'm not mistaken, Cam'Ron actually made it to college (in Arizona??) with a basketball scholarship but got kicked out for selling drugs while at school. There's footage of Cam'Ron playing a high school tournament in the early 1990s and I'm sure it can be found on KZbin. Let's dissect some lyrics for you. Rap Genius has some good annotations and that's the source you used to read the lyrics, but I'll simplify it even more. [Chorus: Juelz Santana] "I stood alone watching the wall, in the zone, hand on my handles" Reference to opening lines of Geto Boys "Mind Playing Tricks on Me" song, but he also is gripping his guns while being paranoid at home "I stood at home hand on a chrome, with a zone, flipping the channels" Once again, he's at home, hand in his "chrome" (gun) with a "zone" (an ounce of drugs... maybe crack? maybe weed? I dunno, I'm not in the streets. I do know that slang for an ounce used to be "an O Z" or "O-Z" then that updated slang as "zone", but i don't know the story behind that transformative slang.) and he's "flipping the channels" trying to find something to watch on TV "I stood alone, getting dome, from a thick chick in sandals" he's alone, getting fellated by a rotund woman in sandals "Watching Shaft, clocking math" Watching the movie "Shaft", counting money.... all while being fellated.... [Cam'Ron] "I'm on the west side of Chicago, looking for a bust-down Don't make me put my two arms up, touchdown! (what up, ma?)" He's in Chicago and plans on getting fellated "two arms" might mean he's pointing two guns at you, or maybe he just wants to fight but "touchdown" is referring to the football referee signal used when a touchdown is scored so there's the "two arms" wordplay association. "You stay in touch now, but when I touch down I'm like Buckshot, shorty, Duck Down" Buckshot is a rapper from record label Duck Down Records. One might want to "duck down" from getting shot at by Cam if you give him problems when he sees you in person.. "Yeah I must clown, I'm from Harlem, uptown Where we flash money, take your bitch and ask you, "what now?"" pretty self explanatory "Birds flip a dozen, chicks, it's dicks they suckin' Swallow my kids, go and kiss they cousin" a "bird" is a kilo of uncut cocaine. He's selling lots of cocaine, girls are fellating, swallowing semen and then [maybe forcibly] spreading that excess onto other people's faces "Yes, they kissing cousins, Toya's kissing muffin Worse than that, they go home and kiss they husband (shit's foul)" yeah he's just expanding on the previous bars with a crazier scenario "The shit's disgusting Keep the chickens clucking, keep the pigeons bugging" The sex trafficking continues (chickens clucking) and other girls are jealous (pigeons bugging) "This on my wrist is nothing Yeah, it's just yellow hearts and pink diamonds Where I get the money for this? Don't think rhyming" I've got expensive shiny jewelry, thanks to the money made from criminal escapades. "You fucking with Pablo, Bravo Mario Villabona, hoe, Ta-to" He's is naming famous Colombian drug dealers and associates, aligning himself as being on their level in cocaine trafficking.

[@ABoomerReacts]

Thanks, Jeff! I really appreciate you taking the time to share your knowledge with me.

[@jeffp.9369]

Okay, so I jumped the gun before I finished watching the video when I wrote those annotations for you. You got the Juelz hook lyrics spot on.. But, you are correct in thinking that Juelz is one note, and most of his appearances on songs are not that amazing, but he does have somewhat of an interesting voice. Freaky Zeeky is a member of Dipset, and I don't think I've ever heard him rapping a song before. And the best thing about most Dipset songs is Cam'ron verses. Who I find more interesting in Dipset are affiliate rappers that aren't core members, like J.R. Writer, Hell Rell, and 40 Cal. One of my favorite Dipset songs that I don't think anyone else will mention is a song called "Get From Round Me"

[@ABoomerReacts]

@@jeffp.9369 Thanks! I'll add it to my list.

[@stephenbrittneybuchanan1287]

They're definitely an acquired taste. U oughtta know is a great track that samples Billy Joels Movin' Out. Killa Cam by Camron is top tier as well. Great review!

[@ABoomerReacts]

Thanks! I'll add that song to my list.

[@rotatopoti]

Camron and Clipse. Popular demand. Camron has some crazy flows.

[@ABoomerReacts]

Thanks! I'll add it to my list. The only Clipse song I had was Grindin'.

[@DadLife-bc6qe]

The song goes everywhere I agree. You need some Nore and some Nore and Capone to review.

[@ABoomerReacts]

Banned from TV on August 2!

[@ArtisanWindchimes]

You want a deeper Cam’Ron song? Cam’Ron - D Rugs 🔥

[@ABoomerReacts]

Thanks! I'll add it to my list.

[@ArtisanWindchimes]

@@ABoomerReacts really appreciate it

[@erichilson9928]

Camron and Jim Jones did not go to school together and cam and freekey zeke are not cousins they just got the same last name Jim and Zeke went to school together

[@ABoomerReacts]

Thanks for the clarification. I appreciate it.

[@michaellivingston6560]

Ain’t gon be another - tech n9ne thanks Brian

[@ABoomerReacts]

Thanks, Michael! I'll add it to my list. I had to look it up. A collaboration album, eh?

[@kswinger]

LL Cool J - 'The Do Wop'

[@ABoomerReacts]

Thanks, Kai! That's a new one for my list.

[@kswinger]

@@ABoomerReacts It popped in my head a few days ago... it's from the mid 80's.

[@sports872]

Would you be able to review Nas - Death Row East please? Thanks, great channel.

[@ABoomerReacts]

Thank you. Death Row East has been pretty popular on my list. I'll go ahead and schedule it as my next Nas reaction.