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Cameron Giles (born February 4 1976 ), better known as '''Cam'ron''', is an American Rapper from Harlem in New York City . Cam'ron is the founder of the Hip-hop group The Diplomats , commonly known as Dipset.http://www.dipsetmixtapes.com/main.html BIOGRAPHY 1999-2000: S.D.E. Cam'ron achieved notoriety for his 2001 release from Sony Records under Tommy Mottola . Reportedly using unconventional methods such as physically assaulting and threatening numerous Sony Records employees, Cam'ron sought an end to his contract due to his record company's lack of promotion for his second album released in 2000, entitled '' S.D.E. '' (short for Sports, Drugs, and Entertainment). It featured songs such as "Let Me Know" and "What Means the World to You," which featured an all-star line-up of Southern rappers such as U.G.K. , Trina , and Ludacris , in addition to Cam'ron's Dipset protege, Juelz Santana . 2002-2004: Roc-A-Fella He went on to star in the , Juelz Santana , and Freekey Zeeky to release the Diplomats ' debut, '' Diplomatic Immunity '', in 2003 which was quickly certified Platinum by the RIAA. 2004-present: ''Purple Haze'' and ''Killa Season'' The follow-up from Cam'ron's group, The Diplomats, '' Diplomatic Immunity 2 '' was released on November 23 , 2004 . Although not as successful as The Diplomats first album as a group, it still was boosted to Gold status. Cam'ron's fourth album, '' Purple Haze '', was released on December 7 , 2004 on Def Jam / Roc-A-Fella Records . Due to poor promotion, under investment in promotion and a number on business setbacks, ''Purple Haze'' was not nearly as successful as his previous album only moving 660,000 units. It still reached Gold status due to many Dipset loyalists. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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