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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.[1]
Biography
Cameron Giles was born in Harlem, New York to African American and Dominican parents. He began his musical career in the mid 1990s, rapping alongside Big L, Mase and his cousin Bloodshed in a group called Children Of The Corn. The group dissolved after Bloodshed's death in a car accident in 1997. However, Giles continued to rap, and he eventually was introduced to Notorious B.I.G. by Mase[2], who was so impressed with his skills that Biggie introduced him to his manager, Lance "Un" Rivera. Cam'ron signed to Rivera's Untertainment label distributed by Epic/Sony, releasing his first solo album, ''Confessions Of Fire'', in July 1998. The album featured songs like "357" and "Horse And Carriage," featuring Mase. Untertainment folded in 1999 Hip-Hop Moguls: Beyond The Hype Muhammad, Tariq K. , and Cam'ron was absorbed into Epic Records (his distribution label).
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
With his release from Sony Records, Cam'ron moved on to sign with his childhood friend2 Damon Dash in 2001, who had already been managing him and Roc-A-Fella Records. In 2002, he released his third and most successful album, ''Come Home With Me'', along with the biggest hits of his career, "Oh Boy" and "Hey Ma," both featuring Juelz Santana. Cam'ron catapulted to a Platinum album thanks to Roc-A-Fella's marketing. Cam'ron Strikes Platinum Strong, Nolan
He went on to star in the Damon Dash produced film, ''Paid In Full'' in 2002. Cam'ron then teamed up with his fellow Diplomats: Jim Jones, 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.
In December 2004, Cam'ron requested his release from Def Jam/Roc-A-Fella Records, feeling his projects weren't receiving the attention they deserved. Cam'ron Lensing Shootout Scene For "Killa Season" Kye, Stephenson
As of April 28, 2005, Cam'ron joined the Warner Music Group under the Asylum Records imprint. Cam'ron Leaves Roc-A-Fella For Asylum/Warner Strong, Nolan
In July 2005, Giles appeared on '' and in August of 2005 Cam'ron Lensing Shootout Scene For "Killa Season" Stephenson, Kye , Cam'ron began work on what would be his first project for Asylum, shooting a direct to video movie titled ''Killa Season''. The film would mark both Cam'ron's screenwriting and directorial debuts, as well as his return to acting. ''Killa Season'' was released on DVD April 25, 2006 after a special two-day theatrical release. Cam’ron’s Killa Season Hits Big Screens in Limited Engagement
Cam'ron's fifth studio album, also titled ''Killa Season'' was released on May 16, 2006. Selling 114,000 units his first week and debuting at #2 on the charts, Killa Season failed to have the same staying power as his previous releases, making it the lowest selling album of his career despite still reaching Gold status, however. Chili Peppers, Cam'ron Top the Chart Rogulewski, Charley
Several tracks off the album include the first single "Touch It Or Not" aka "Suck it or not" (feat Lil' Wayne), "Do Ya Thing (Remix)" as well as "I Love My Life," "Something New", and "Wet Wipes".
In December 2006, on New York radio station Hot 97, Cam'ron stated that he plans to release two albums in 2007 including ''Killa Season 2'' and ''Crime Pays'', along with a joint album with fellow Diplomat member Hell Rell called ''Uptown Boys''.
Shooting
In the early morning of Sunday, October 23 2005, Cam'ron was shot in the arms three times after a botched carjacking in Washington, D.C. Rapper Shot in Alleged Carjacking in D.C. Schulte, Brigid and Harris, Hamil R. Cam'ron was leaving a popular nightclub after performing earlier Saturday at Howard University and stopped at a traffic light at the intersection of Kenyon and Warder streets in Northwest D.C. Shortly after midnight, a passenger of a nearby car threatened Cam'ron to "give up" his 2006 Lamborghini. Cam'ron resisted and the gunman then shot him. Cam'ron was struck at least once as he was holding the steering wheel, but he was able to drive himself around going the wrong way on streets and flashing his lights, trying to get a police officer's attention because he didn't know where he was or how to get to the hospital, until a fan finally drove him to Howard University Hospital for treatment. He caught a plane back home the next day. The gunman and passenger sped off and crashed into a parked car and a home and then fled the scene. D.C. Metro Police also recovered a cell phone from the scene of the crash, which they are trying to use to trace the suspects. On April 22, 2007 he was interviewed on CBS-TV's "60 Minutes" about this, he stated that he does not know who shot him. He also stated that he would "not help the police" try to locate the shooter saying he is "not a snitch" and trying to help the police would probably hurt his record sales.
Some people in the music industry believed that Cam'ron probably had this incident staged to promote him as a tough guy gangster rapper. Some police officials indicated this may be the case since Cam'ron refuses to help police on the crime and that the Lamborghini car he was driving is the type of vehicle car thieves would not go after because it is impossible to sell or even to be stripped down for parts.(See "Stop Snitching" item below.)
Controversy
Mase
In 2004, 'Cam'ron' came into headlines after a dispute with his former friend Mase. After returning to the music industry after a five year religious hiatus, Mase conducted an interview on the New York City radio station Hot 97 where he described his falling out with 'Cam'ron' and the current status of their relationship. Mase claimed that confusion over $50,000 he asked to receive for an appearance in the "Horse and Carriage" music video caused the demise of their relationship. This fueled a heated on-air debate between 'Cam'ron''s right-hand man Jim Jones and Mase. Jim Jones declared that Mase was "fabricating" in the autobiography he wrote in 2001. Also, Jim Jones was upset that Mase used people's real names in his book, thereby exposing them. Furthermore, Jones said "you wasn't giving us no money, so we went out and got money" when Jim Jones (rapper) and 'Cam'ron' went on tour with Mase, and that now they don't need Ma$e anymore because they are the "Sizzurp boys, quarter billion, ya ain't heard?", in reference to The Diplomats Purple Sizzurp liquor business. Jim Jones went on to reveal that Mase actually left Harlem not because he was answering a higher calling to become a reverend, but because he was scared out of town by the murder of his two friends, Pop Lotti and Baby Mane. Jones claimed Mase was "ran up out of Harlem" because there was "money on him," meaning someone had put a bounty on Mase's head. Jones goes on to tell Mase that "you need to be nervous to be in Harlem still, cause I'm here" and threatens that Mase better "have them boys with the badges on them" (police) with him when he next encounters him, because "I Jim Jones will do it to you, [Mase] Duke." Jim Jones informs the audience that he never liked Mase, as he crudely refers to him as "Betha," Mase's last name.
Jay-Z
In 2006, Cam'ron released a diss track called "You Gotta Love It", in which Cam accused Jay-Z of stealing Roc-A-Fella records, Rocawear clothing, and Kanye West from Damon Dash. In addition to this, he claims he saw someone put a Roc-A-Fella hand sign up before he was shot. He also ridicules Jay-Z for wearing chancletas with jeans and laughs at him for stabbing Lance "Un" Riverra because he was in love with female rapper Charli Baltimore. Released simultaneously with "You Gotta Love It" was a second track, "Swagger Jacker." In this track created originally by DJ DAT of the Bronx, Cam'ron outlines numerous instances where Jay-Z has performed lyrics originally recorded by a bevy of other rappers, most notably Notorious B.I.G. In 2006, Cam'ron held a press conference to discuss his possible jail term and addressed the Jay-Z beef. Since he was convicted on a weapons possession in 2002, he needed permission to leave the state, which he failed to do. Cam stated that he always gets permission, however his trip to D.C. was a last minute decision. When asked about the reason behind the whole Jay-Z beef, he said the final straw was the Jay-Z "I Declare War" concert in which Jay-Z ultimately declared peace not war. The concert was seen by most as a positive step towards stopping the violence in hip-hop. However, Cam'ron went on to accuse Jay-Z of attempting to find Jim Jones's Catholic school pictures and footage of Cam and Jones getting robbed. It is said that Jay-Z responded to Cam'ron, although he never mentions his name, in the remix of the Rick Ross' song "Hustlin", which also features Young Jeezy. In the "Hustlin" remix, Jay-Z refers to his style of dress on island resorts as well as mentioning the circumstances in which Cam'ron was injured in the car jacking. Cam'ron responded with a verse from an unofficial remix of Yung Joc's "It's Goin' Down".
Lil Cease and Junior Mafia
In 1998, Cam'ron and Jim Jones were involved in an altercation with associates of Brooklyn emcee Lil' Cease, cousin of Notorious BIG, and members of his crew at the Rucker Basketball Park in Harlem, NY. This was documented on a TNT televised basketball game. In 2005, Lil' Cease later released the video footage of the altercation, narrating and naming the people he knows in the video. This video was also named in XXL magazine as one of the twenty best street DVDs in the October issue. Although there is no visual indication that either Jim Jones or Cam'ron were the actual people in the video, due to amateur videotaping.
50 Cent
On February 1 2007, Cam'ron and 50 cent were involved in an heated argument on Hot 97, due to the remarks 50 Cent made about Koch Records referring to it as an "artist graveyard" due to the fact that many artists sign there after being released from major company record deals. Cam'ron responded by insulting the recent record sales of G-unit member Lloyd Banks and 50 Cent's friends Mobb Deep, and by stating how Jim Jones was selling really well on Koch Records and how The Diplomats had a distribution deal from several labels at the same time. However, after Cam'ron got cut off the air, and 50 Cent left Hot97, Jim Jones called in and tried to clear up Cam'rons comments.[3]
Soon after 50 Cent released "Funeral Music" aimed at Cam'ron at 12 midnight on DJ Kay Slay's Myspace page on Thursday, February 8th. The song references Cam'ron's deal with Koch as being indicative of Cam's rap career ending[4]. Cam'ron has since recorded a response called "Curtis" which aired on Hot 97 on Friday the 9th. In the song, Cam states that 50 snitched on him to his parole officer. Cam'ron discredits the name 50 Cent borrowed by Curtis Jackson in reference to the original 50 Cent Kelvin Martin. He also makes fun of his appearance and teeth calling him "A gorilla with rabbit teeth" and "Bugs Monkey". The video was released on February 15th. Cam'ron has made a follow up record video dissing 50 Cent entitled C.U.R.T.I.S Part II which featured the song Child Of The Ghetto.
On the May 17 2007 edition of 106 & Park, 50 Cent appeared as a guest. When asked about his beef with cam he stated "I haven't heard anything from Cam'ron since he got punched in the eye, I haven't heard one word!" afterwards he says "Has anyone seen Tru Life?" he scoffed. "We should ask him about Cam'ron.A day later Cam'ron fired back on video camera with the following statement:
"It's 7:40, May 17th. I just got a 2 way talking about Curtis is talking about I don't come outside. We in my vacation home because it's gonna be a real fucking hot summer for everybody," the rapper threatened. "Probation is officially over. Curtis you wanna get involved? Holla at me, I'm right here." [5]
On August 9th,2007 50 Cent leaked a new diss track aimed at Cam'Ron Fat Joe,and Czar Entertainment. The name of the track is called "We On Some Shit" It Fetures Tony Yayo and Lloyd Banks.Cam'Ron has yet to respond.
Jim Jones?
Rumors begin to spread stating that Jim Jones has been in many rifts and disagreements with fellow Dipset member Cam'ron [6]
On May 7,2007, Jones was to appear on the "Funkmaster Flex radio show", but due to unknown reasons Jones was a no show which bloggers and listeners began to wonder if this statement of a possible break up within the group was indeed true [7] However, Radio-Personality Miss Info caught up with jones and interviewed him in which he describe the situation with him and Cam'ron. He said:
As of May 24, 2007, Jones stated himself that there is no "rift" between him and "''Cam''. When Jones appeared on DJ Kay Slay's The Double Drama Hour, Kay Slay queried about the beef between him and ''Cam''. Jones stated the following:
Stop Snitching
Cam'ron was featured on the April 22 2007 edition of news show ''60 Minutes'', and was interviewed by Anderson Cooper about the "Stop Snitching" campaign. When asked if he would tell the police if a serial killer was living next to him, Giles replied "I would probably move," but he wouldn't inform the police.[8] Cam'ron was a victim of a shooting that revealed no leads or clues because he refused to give police information about the suspect claiming it would hurt his business and violate his "code of ethics."[8] According to NYPD records, Cam'ron has come across the police in the past.[10]Although, in the standard police report Cam'ron did not give a description of any one of the fifteen black males that he was involved with in the physical altercation.
Discography
Main articles: Cam'ron discography
★ 1998: ''Confessions of Fire''
★ 2000: ''S.D.E.''
★ 2002: ''Come Home with Me''
★ 2004: ''Purple Haze''
★ 2006: ''Killa Season''
★ 2007: ''Courtesy Curtis''
Filmography
★ 2002: ''Paper Soldiers''
★ 2002: ''Paid in Full''
★ 2005: ''State Property 2''
★ 2006: ''Killa Season''
★ 2007: ''Killa Season 2''
References
1. http://www.dipsetmixtapes.com/main.html
2. Camron.. He Shoots, He Scores
3. http://videos.onsmash.com/v/MSZpNg7Gg9ANBdSR
4. 50 Cent Disses Cam'ron - Funeral Music Lyrics
5. http://videos.onsmash.com/v/zF3FKM6KAGgHXeN9
6. http://www.sohh.com/articles/article.php/11545
7. http://www.sohh.com/articles/article.php/11561
8. http://www.drudgereport.com/flash1.htm
9. http://www.drudgereport.com/flash1.htm
10. http://www.thesmokinggun.com/archive/years/2007/0419072giles1.html
External links
★ Diplomat Records
★ Asylum Records
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