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Cam'ron (real name Cameron Giles) (born February 4, 1976) is a popular African-American rapper from Harlem, New York. Cam'ron is the head of the musical group "The Diplomats" better known as "Dip Set". This group consists of Juelz Santana, Jim Jones, J.R. Writer, 40 Cal., female rapper, Jha'Jha, as well as currently incarcerated member Freekey Zeekey. Hell Rell is another member of the Diplomats and recently was released from Clinton Correctional Facility.

Cam'ron began his career in the early 1990's rapping alongside Big L, Ma$e and his cousin Bloodshed in a group called "Children Of The Corn." The group dissolved after Bloodshed was killed in a car accident in 1996. However, Cam'ron continued to rap, and he eventually was introduced to Notorious B.I.G., who was so impressed with his skills that Biggie introduced him to his manager, Lance "Un" KILLAH Rivera. Cam'ron signed to Rivera's Untertainment label, and then released his first album, Confessions Of Fire in April of 1998. The album featured such hits as "3-5-7" and "Horse And Carriage," featuring his old rhyming buddy, Ma$e. Unfortunately, Untertainment folded in 1999 and Cam'ron was signed to Sony Records.

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 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 protege Juelz Santana.

With his release from Sony records, Cam'ron moved on to sign with his childhood friend Dame Dash and Roc-a-fella Records. In 2002 he released his third and most succesful album, Come Home With Me, along with the biggest hits of his career, "Oh Boy" and "Hey Ma," both featuring Juelz Santana. Dash even went as far as to name Cam'ron Vice President of Roc-a-fella, but Jay-Z rejected the idea.

Cam'ron is also credited with starting the recent trend of men wearing pink. He claims that it was already popular in urban New York. This trend had become widespread across America. In early 2004 Cam'ron announced plans to work with scientist to develop his own, new color and patent it. This eventually evolved into a purplish color that he used to design a hat in conjunction with the baseball cap company New Era. The hat was immensely popular and sold-out in record time.

In mid-2004 Cam'ron became involved once again in a dispute with his former friend Mase. After returning to the music industry after a 5-year religious hiatus, Mase conducted an interview on the New York radio station Hot 97 where he described his falling out with Cam'ron and the current status of their relationship. This fueled a live, heated debate between Cam'ron's current right-hand man Jim Jones and Mase where Jim Jones threatened Mase that he would "put dentures in your mouth" and he advised Mase to "have them boys in blue (police)" with him when he sees him. Subsequently, Mase and Cam'ron got into a verbal debate that ended in Cam'ron hanging up the phone disgusted with his former ally's lies and insincerity.

Cam'ron's frequently stalled fourth album, entitled ], was released on December 7, 2004. The follow-up from Cam'ron's group, The Diplomats, Diplomatic Immunity 2 was released on November 23rd, 2004. As of April 28, 2005, Cam'Ron officially left Roc-A-Fella Records and joined the Warner Music Group under the Asylum Records imprint and slated to release his fifth album in the summer.

• 1976 births
• United States rappers
• African American musicians