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Diplomatic Immunity 2

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{{Infobox album

| name = Diplomatic Immunity 2

| type = studio

| artist = The Diplomats

| cover = Diplomatic Immunity 2.jpg

| alt =

| released = {{Start date|2004|11|23}}

| recorded = 2004

| studio = {{hlist|Santana's World|Next Millenium|Sony Music Studios (New York, NY)}}

| genre = Hip-hop

| length = {{Duration|h=1|m=10|s=45}}

| label = {{hlist|Diplomat|Koch}}

| producer = {{hlist|Amadeus|Boola|Develop|Frank Visosky|Genghis|Hannon Lane|J. Fahre|Rephan|Skitzo|Stay Gettin'|The Heatmakerz|Treblemakers|Victor Babb}}

| prev_title = Diplomatic Immunity

| prev_year = 2003

| next_title = Diplomatic Ties

| next_year = 2018

| misc =

}}

{{Music ratings

| rev1 = AllHipHop

| rev1score = {{Rating|3.5|5}}{{Cite web |last=Berrios |first=Martin A. |date=December 1, 2004 |title=Diplomatic Immunity 2 |url=https://allhiphop.com/reviews-music/diplomatic-immunity-2/ |access-date=March 5, 2025 |website=AllHipHop |language=en-us}}

| rev2 = AllMusic

| rev2score = {{Rating|3.5|5}}{{Cite web |last=Jeffries |first=David |title=Diplomatic Immunity, Vol. 2 - The Diplomats |url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/diplomatic-immunity-vol-2-mw0000372697 |access-date=March 5, 2025 |website=AllMusic |language=en}}

| rev3 = Prefix

| rev3score = 7/10{{Cite web |last=Serwer |first=Jesse |date=October 19, 2004 |title=The Diplomats: Diplomatic Immunity 2 |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081205100125/http://www.prefixmag.com/reviews/cds/D/The-Diplomats/Diplomatic-Immunity-2/1136 |access-date=December 5, 2008 |website=Prefixmag |via=Wayback Machine}}

| rev4 = RapReviews

| rev4score = 7/10{{Cite web |last=Chan |first=Nin |date=November 16, 2004 |title=The Diplomats :: Diplomatic Immunity 2 – RapReviews |url=https://www.rapreviews.com/2004/11/the-diplomats-diplomatic-immunity-2/ |access-date=March 5, 2025 |website=www.rapreviews.com |language=en-US}}

| rev5 = Tiny Mix Tapes

| rev5score = {{Rating|4.5|5|full=TMT full.svg|half=TMT half.svg|empty=TMT empty.svg|rating=mark}}{{Cite web |date=December 14, 2006 |title=Music Review: The Diplomats - Diplomatic Immunity 2 |url=https://www.tinymixtapes.com/music-review/diplomats-diplomatic-immunity-2 |access-date=March 5, 2025 |website=Tiny Mix Tapes |language=en}}

}}

Diplomatic Immunity 2 is the second studio album by American hip-hop collective The Diplomats. It was released on November 23, 2004, through Diplomat Records with distribution via Koch Records. Production was handled by The Heatmakerz, Stay Gettin', Skitzo, Amadeus, Boola, Develop, Frank Visosky, Genghis, Hannon Lane, J. Fahre, Rephan, Treblemakers and Victor Babb.

The album peaked at number 46 on the Billboard 200, number 8 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums, number 4 on the Top Rap Albums and number 3 on the Independent Albums charts in the United States. Its single "S.A.N.T.A.N.A." made it to number 86 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs and number 64 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles Sales charts.

Track listing

{{Track listing

| all_writing =

| extra_column = Producer(s)

| title1 = Stop-N-Go

| writer1 = {{hlist|Cameron Giles|Rusty Brito|Bigram Zayas}}

| extra1 = Develop

| length1 = 6:13

| title2 = S.A.N.T.A.N.A.

| writer2 = {{hlist|LaRon James|S. Joyner|M. Brown}}

| extra2 = TrebleMakers

| length2 = 4:24

| title3 = Take 'Em to Church

| writer3 = {{hlist|Giles|James}}

| extra3 = Amadeus

| length3 = 3:49

| title4 = Get Use to This

| writer4 = {{hlist|James|Brito|Michael Miller|Lawrence Simpson}}

| extra4 = Stay Gettin'

| length4 = 3:57

| title5 = Family Ties

| writer5 = {{hlist|Giles|Brito|Durell Mohammed|Dario Rodriguez}}

| extra5 = Skitzo

| length5 = 4:17

| title6 = Wouldn't You Like to Be a Gangsta Too?

| writer6 = {{hlist|Mohammed|V. Bertelsen}}

| extra6 = Genghis

| length6 = 4:34

| title7 = Get from Round Me

| writer7 = {{hlist|Natoya Handy|Giles|James|Hannon T. Lane}}

| extra7 = Hannon Lane

| length7 = 4:19

| title8 = Dutty Clap

| writer8 = {{hlist|Joseph Jones II|Sean Williams|Melvyn Williams|Alrad Lewis}}

| extra8 = Boola

| length8 = 3:30

| title9 = I Wanna Be Your Lady

| writer9 = {{hlist|Giles|Nicole Wray|Brito|Gregory Green|Sean Thomas|Rodriguez}}

| extra9 = {{hlist|The Heatmakerz|Skitzo ({{abbr|co.|co-producer}})}}

| length9 = 4:12

| title10 = 40 Cal

| writer10 = {{hlist|Calvin Byrd|J. Fahre}}

| extra10 = J. Fahre

| length10 = 3:53

| title11 = Melalin

| writer11 = {{hlist|Jamaul K. Aziz|Victor Babb|Frank Visosky}}

| extra11 = {{hlist|Victor Babb|Frank Visosky}}

| length11 = 3:59

| title12 = So Free

| writer12 = {{hlist|Giles|M. Williams|S. Williams|T. Mudarikwa}}

| extra12 = Rephan

| length12 = 4:26

| title13 = Dead Muthafuckas

| writer13 = {{hlist|Giles|James|Miller|Simpson}}

| extra13 = Stay Gettin'

| length13 = 3:30

| title14 = Push It

| writer14 = {{hlist|Giles|Jones II|James|Brito|Green|Thomas|Hurby Azor|Ray Davies}}

| extra14 = The Heatmakerz

| length14 = 3:32

| title15 = Aayoo-iight

| writer15 = {{hlist|Giles|James|Miller|Simpson}}

| extra15 = Stay Gettin'

| length15 = 3:52

| title16 = Bigger Picture

| writer16 = {{hlist|Giles|James|Green|Thomas}}

| extra16 = The Heatmakerz

| length16 = 4:02

| title17 = Crunk Muzik

| writer17 = {{hlist|James|Green|Thomas}}

| extra17 = The Heatmakerz

| length17 = 4:16

| total_length = 1:10:45

}}

;Sample credits

Personnel

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  • Cameron "Cam'Ron" Giles – vocals (tracks: 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 12–17), executive producer
  • LaRon "Juelz Santana" James – vocals (tracks: 2–4, 7, 13–17)
  • Rusty "J.R. Writer" Brito – vocals (tracks: 1, 4, 5, 9, 14)
  • Joseph "Jimmy" Jones – vocals (tracks: 8, 14, 17), executive producer
  • Durell "Hell Rell" Mohammed – vocals (tracks: 5, 6)
  • Sean Williams – vocals (tracks: 8, 12)
  • Melvyn Williams – vocals (tracks: 8, 12)
  • Antonio "Un Kasa" Wilder – vocals (track 3)
  • Natoya "Jha-Jha" Handy – vocals (track 7)
  • Nicole Wray – vocals (track 9)
  • Calvin "40 Cal." Byrd – vocals (track 10)
  • Jamaul "Bugs" Aziz – vocals (track 11)
  • Bigram "DVLP" Zayas – producer (track 1)
  • Shelby Joyner – producer (track 2)
  • M. Brown – producer (track 2)
  • Antwan "Amadeus" Thompson – producer (track 3)
  • Michael Miller – producer (tracks: 4, 13, 15)
  • Lawrence Simpson – producer (tracks: 4, 13, 15)
  • Dario "Skitzo" Rodriguez – producer (track 5), co-producer (track 9)
  • V. "Genghis" Bertelsen – producer (track 6)
  • Hannon Lane – producer (track 7)
  • Alrad "Boola" Lewis – producer (track 8)
  • Gregory "Rsonist" Green – producer (tracks: 9, 14, 16, 17)
  • Sean "Thrilla" Thomas – producer (tracks: 9, 14, 16, 17)
  • J. Fahre – producer (track 10)
  • Victor Babb – producer (track 11)
  • Frank Visosky – producer (track 11)
  • T. "Rephan" Mudarikwa – producer (track 12)
  • Mike Thomas – recording (tracks: 1–3, 5–12, 14, 17), mixing (tracks: 1–12, 14, 15, 17)
  • Saga Legin – recording (track 4)
  • Eric "Ibo" Butler – recording (tracks: 13, 15, 16), mixing (tracks: 13, 16)
  • George "DukeDaGod" Moore – A&R
  • Jamel George – A&R

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Charts

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=Weekly charts=

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scope="col"| Chart (2004)

! scope="col"| Peak
position

{{album chart|Billboard200|46|artist=The Diplomats|rowheader=true|access-date=March 5, 2025}}
{{album chart|BillboardRandBHipHop|8|artist=The Diplomats|rowheader=true|access-date=March 5, 2025}}
{{album chart|BillboardRap|4|artist=The Diplomats|rowheader=true|access-date=March 5, 2025}}
{{album chart|BillboardIndependent|3|artist=The Diplomats|rowheader=true|access-date=March 5, 2025}}

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=Year-end charts=

class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"
scope="col"| Chart (2005)

! scope="col"| Position

scope="row"| US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard){{Cite magazine |date=December 2005 |title=Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 2005 |url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2005/top-r-and-b-hip-hop-albums/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180324071821/https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2005/top-r-and-b-hip-hop-albums |archive-date=March 24, 2018 |access-date=March 5, 2025 |magazine=Billboard |publisher=Nielsen Business Media, Inc. |language=en-US |issn=0006-2510}}

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References

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External links

  • {{Discogs master|144941|Diplomatic Immunity 2|type=album}}

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Category:2004 albums

Category:Sequel albums

Category:E1 Music albums

Category:The Diplomats albums

Category:Albums produced by DVLP

Category:Diplomat Records albums

Category:MNRK Music Group albums

Category:Albums produced by the Heatmakerz