Diplomatic Immunity (The Diplomats album)

Diplomatic Immunity
Studio album by
The Diplomats
ReleasedMarch 25, 2003 (2003-03-25)
Recorded2002–03
Studio
Genre
Length1:47:09
Label
Producer
The Diplomats chronology
Diplomatic Immunity
(2003) 		Diplomatic Immunity 2
(2004)
Singles from Diplomatic Immunity
  1. "Bout It Bout It..., Part III"
    Released: 2002
  2. "Built This City"
    Released: January 14, 2003
  3. "Dipset Anthem"
    Released: July 22, 2003
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
HipHopDX3/5[2]
RapReviews4.5/10[3]
The Guardian[4]

Diplomatic Immunity is the debut studio album by American hip hop group The Diplomats, released via The Island Def Jam Music Group, Jay-Z's Roc-A-Fella Records, and Cam'ron's Diplomats Records.

The album debuted at number 8 on the Billboard 200 and topped the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums, selling 92,000 copies in its first week in the United States.[5] By May 19, 2003, it was certified Gold by the Recording Industry Association of America for selling 500,000 units in the US alone. In 2012, Complex named the album one of the classic albums of its decade.[6]

  1. ^ Bush, John. "Cam'ron, The Diplomats - Diplomatic Immunity Album Reviews, Songs & More | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved September 6, 2023.
  2. ^ Johnson, Sherman (April 1, 2003). "Cam'Ron Presents The Diplomats - Diplomatic Immunity". HipHopDX. Retrieved September 6, 2023.
  3. ^ Juon, Steve 'Flash' (March 25, 2003). "The Diplomats :: Diplomatic Immunity – RapReviews". www.rapreviews.com. Retrieved September 6, 2023.
  4. ^ Lynskey, Dorian (April 11, 2003). "The Diplomats: Diplomatic Immunity". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved September 6, 2023.
  5. ^ "Linkin Park's 'Meteora' Crashes Chart At No. 1". Billboard. Retrieved May 24, 2014.
  6. ^ Moore, Jacob (December 6, 2012). "25 Rap Albums From the Past Decade That Deserve Classic Status". Complex. Retrieved December 8, 2012.