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August 01, 2008
Cam'ron Sells Juelz Santana To Def Jam For $2 Million
The never ending saga of the Diplomats internal struggles continue. Depending on who you ask, either everything is all good or the crew is in shambles. Although the future of the Dip Set is only known by those within the unit, the recent news of Cam'ron selling Juelz Santana's contract to Def Jam certainly have cast a cloud over the collective.
According to Miss Info's blog, the deal is in fact a reality and the video message sent out by the Best of Both Offices about Juelz returning means much more than originally perceived.
Miss Info asked Juelz via email about his move to Def Jam and Juelz responded with his own email that Info posted on her site.
"A! What’s good !! Yeah, I’m free!! And ready to do me!! But its still Dip Set 4 life!! Its just going to be a new chapter!!" he stated. Although he said that it was "still Dip Set 4 life," he followed by addressing his relationship with Killa Cam.
"I have no hard feeling for Cam, after all, he did give me a chance!!! But I will say this I was loyal to him and he took advantage."
What Santana exactly means by "took advantage" is unclear but it does show that the Dip Set still has internal issues with Cam. In the meanwhile, Juelz discussed his immediate future.
"Mixtape coming up soon, my solo mixtape ('the Reagan Era')," he revealed
"I have a joint venture with Def Jam, a 50/50 deal," he continued. "Yeah, it’s a new boss in town. Album is called Born to Lose, Built to Win!!!! (The rise of the skullgang)."
More on this as it develops.
Details On Q-Tip Solo Album
Q-Tip's sophomore solo release, The Renaissance, will finally be hitting stores Oct. 14 via Universal Motown after undergoing numerous delays.
According to Billboard, he nine-track album will feature live instrumentation, scratching and samples, much in the vein of A Tribe Called Quest.
The album's possible opener is a track called "Shaka," which features an excerpt of a speech by presidential candidate Barack Obama over guitar strumming. The track is not yet official, as the sound byte has yet to be cleared.
"I start the album off with the Obama speech not just because I'm African-American, but because I really feel like he's a fresh new voice and alternative from what we've seen in the political scene in some time," said Q-Tip earlier this year. "I see similarities in his way of thinking and my way. I really like him a lot."
Also featured on the album is the piano-based lead single, "Getting Up," the Raphael Saadiq-featured "Fight/Love," which is about a girl in a difficult relationship and a man fighting in Iraq, and "Life Is Better" featuring Norah Jones, which has Q-Tip paying tribute to all of this favorite rappers, including Biz Markie, LL Cool J, Leaders of The New School, Snoop Dogg, Eazy-E, Bone Thugs-N-Harmony, Brand Nubian and Pimp C.
Other tracks on the album include the 60's-inpired "Won't Trade," "ManWomanBoogie" with Amanda Diva, and "Believe" featuring D'Angelo.
Currently, Q-Tip is on tour with his group A Tribe Called Quest for this summer's Rock the Bells tour.
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