![]() It remains Cam’ron’s most commercially successful album of his career and is believed by many to be his best to date. Cam and his Dipset brethren’s uptown swagger left listeners around the globe infatuated and helped spark one of the biggest movements of a generation. Powered by the singles “Oh Boy,” “Hey Ma,” and “Day Dreamin,” Come Home With Me was certified platinum by summer’s end, moving over one million copies in the U.S.įeaturing appearances from The Diplomats, Jay-Z, Beanie Sigel, Memphis Bleek, Daz Dillinger, McGruff, DJ Kay Slay, and Tiffany Calin, as well as production by Just Blaze, Kanye West, Heatmakerz, Ty Fyffe, D/R Period, and more, Come Home With Me is an undeniable classic. 2 on the Billboard 200 with 226,000 copies sold in the first week. Released on May 14, 2002, Come Home With Me was an instant success, debuting at No. Within months, Cam’ron had reemerged as a dark horse contender vying for the title of King of New York, which he would make a major run for with the release of his Roc-A-Fella debut, Come Home With Me. And Cam’ron did just that, employing Harlemite DJ Kay Slay to help him and his crew, The Diplomats, feed the streets with mixtape material at a constant clip. Hungry for a bonafide star to occupy the space vacated by former Bad Boy Ma$e, who had abruptly retired from rap two years prior, Harlem was prime for the taking. Deciding to remain with Dash and sign to the brash mogul’s own label, Roc-A-Fella Records, Cam’ron began to put his plan for domination into motion. Reaching out to longtime friend and fellow Harlem native Damon Dash to help facilitate a release from Epic, Cam’ron gained his walking papers in 2001, making him a free agent at an opportune time. , despite the album producing the street banger “Let Me Know” and the modest hit “What Means The World To You,” Cam’ron became disillusioned with Epic’s marketing and promotional rollout for the album, leading to the album’s underperformance in comparison to his previous effort. Resurfacing in 2000 with his sophomore effort, S.D.E. Yet, trouble in paradise quickly arrived in the form of Untertainment’s distribution deal with Epic Records, resulting in Cam’ron’s contract being absorbed by the label. ![]() ![]() Scoring the Ma$e-assisted single “Horse & Carriage,” the album was certified gold, a promising start for the Uptown native. and signing to the late rapper’s business partner Lance “Un” Rivera’s imprint Untertainment following Big’s death, Cam released his debut album, Confessions of Fire, in 1998. ![]() After having been discovered by The Notorious B.I.G. With Brooklyn’s own Jay-Z touted by many as the best emcee in the game, Fat Joe taking his reign of Terror from the Bronx to the Billboard charts, Queens poet Nas having returned to form with a comeback album, and Staten Island and Westchester County keeping some semblance of the gritty golden era vibes that defined the decade prior, Harlem was losing steam.Īround that same time, Harlem rapper Cam’ron was at a career crossroads, a quagmire that had the usually cocksure spitter in a state of uncertainty. Yet, in 2001, Harlem appeared to be falling behind in the ever-present rat race to produce talent that not only moved the streets but the needle on radio and in the clubs. 1 feat.Harlem is a neighborhood notorious for breeding rap stars, as a number of emcees have achieved greatness after walking its hallowed grounds. Gabriel Massan & LYZZAįact Premiere: Susu Laroche - washing touch offĬktrl interview: Composing a soundscape for I ♥ Campbellįact Premiere: Aurélien Bernard - (reed) įact Premiere: Síbín Vol. Stream the mix below via Mixcloud or download via WeTransfer.īonus Track: ‘Crown Me’ (with T.I and Juelz Santana)įact Premiere: Alexandra Koumantaki - Gazeįact launches art and gaming print issue ft. Now, anyone who was listening to rap in the early 00s will no doubt already be familiar with NYC supergroup The Diplomats (Cam’ron, Jim Jones, Juelz Santana, Freekey Zekey and others), and have probably spun Purple Haze, but Son Raw’s mix goes deep and gets to the heart of what we love about not only Killa Cam, but New York City. This week, FACT’s Son Raw dives into his collection of mixtapes to provide a bumper summary of Harlem’s Cam’ron. The mixes won’t be weekly, but they’ll always go the extra mile in terms of highlighting hidden classics and mapping-out specific eras or sounds. Well, we’ve decided to flesh this out into a series.Įpisodes of FACT Focus will, umm, focus on a specific artist, label, scene or sound. Regular FACT readers may have noticed that occasionally, to accompany a large feature or list, the author has provided a mix summarizing the article in handy-to-absorb MP3 format.
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