Stereogum — The Diplomats, aka Dipset, have announced that they will release their first album in 14 years, Diplomatic Ties, on Thanksgiving (11/22). They'll follow it up with a Black Friday concert at the Apollo Theatre the following day, and a documentary abou... more info

Stereogum — The Diplomats, or Dipset, were one of the most dominant rap crews in New York in the early- to mid-'00s. They had actual hits, they cranked out mixtapes with dizzying speed, and they were absolutely beloved among internet dorks like me. Then, toward ... more info

TMZ — The Wu-Tang Clan ripped off an old soul song and used it in its 2017 hit "People Say" ... so say 3 musicians in a new lawsuit. The trio known as The Diplomats in the 50's and 60's claims the Wu-Tang Clan jacked the melody, lyrics and rhythm of their�... more info

Stereogum — During his Hot 97 radio show on Thursday, Funkmaster Flex called Jay Z’s Life + Times website “trash” after they apparently reached out to him to do an interview about his role in the Dipset reunion. The Diplomats have been beefing with Jay Z�... more info

Time — As if Dennis Rodman’s friendship with North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un hadn’t received enough media attention, 2oth Century Fox has reportedly bought the rights to a comedy about his time in the Hermit Kingdom. The Diplomats is set to be direc... more info

Starpulse — Embattled rapper Jim Jones has been arrested for the second time in four days. The Diplomats star was pulled over by police while driving through New York on Monday morning and booked d for drivin... more info

ContactMusic — Embattled rapper Jim Jones has been arrested for the second time in four days The Diplomats star was pulled over by police while driving through New York on Monday morning 27Feb12 and booked d for driving on a suspended licence reports Tmz com H... more info

ContactMusic — Troubled rapper Jim Jones was handcuffed by police on Friday 24Feb12 after a violent brawl in a Connecticut casino Cops were called to the scene after a fight reportedly broke out between The Diplomats star and a male patron at the Mgm Grand at Foxwo... more info

ContactMusic — Rapper Jim Jones was the victim of a botched attempted robbery on the streets of New York on Monday 24Oct11 The Diplomats star was walking through Harlem when three thugs approached him and tried to grab his jewellery He tells Hot 97 radio person... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — photos by Brook Bobbins, words by BBG Before the Diplomats hit the stage, the DJ treated the highly energized crowd to a mix of current hits and classics - shouting out the late, great Harlem emcee Big L while mixing... more info