Diplomatic Immunity (The Diplomats album)

Diplomatic Immunity
Diplomatic Immunity
Studio album by The Diplomats
Released	March 25, 2003
Recorded	2002–03
Studio	Galaxy Studios (Newark, NJ); Baseline Studios (New York, NY); Quad Recording Studios (New York, NY); Sony Music Studios (New York, NY); The Hit Factory (New York, NY);
Genre	East Coast hip hop; chipmunk soul;
Length	1:47:09
Label	Island Def Jam; Def Jam; Diplomat; Roc-A-Fella;
Producer	Cam'ron (exec.); Jim Jones (exec.); Brian "All Day" Miller; Charlemagne; DR Period; Hiroshima; Just Blaze; Kanye West; KLC; Mafia Boy; Paperchase Inc.; Ralph Random; Spike n Jamahl; The Heatmakerz; E-Bass (co.);
The Diplomats chronology
Singles from Diplomatic Immunity
	"Bout It Bout It..., Part III"; Released: 2002; "Built This City"; Released: January 14, 2003; "Dipset Anthem"; Released: July 22, 2003;

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[1]
HipHopDX	3/5^[2]
RapReviews	4.5/10^[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, Def Jam Recordings, Jay-Z's Roc-A-Fella Records, and Cam'ron's Diplomat 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]

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

[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.

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