Did You Know Dipset's Diplomatic Immunity Didn't Even Sell 1 Million Copies?

[LieutenantDan]

The first outing from the Cam'ron-led Diplomats, "Diplomatic Immunity" (Roc-A-Fella), enters The Billboard 200 at No. 8 on sales of 92,000 copies. Cam'ron's "Come Home With Me" arrived at No. 2 last June and has sold just over 1 million copies to date.

http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/71722/linkin-parks-meteora-crashes-chart-at-no-1

It was only ever certified Gold, and it was a double disk which counted as 2 sales. For Platinum they only had to sell 500k in 2003-Now, Maybe they didn't certify it… Interesting.

For comparison G-Unit's T.O.S album sold 102k (350K Overall) in 2008 and its considered a flop, MMG's Self Made Series all sold about 200k a peice from 2011-2013

it's interesting because you see a lot of FAKE hypebeast dipset stans these days, it's as i expected, it's just like the cacs who wear wu-tang gear to seem "cool" or "down".

 

[Wild self]

Dipset never really had a fanbase that buys their retail shyt, like that. Anyone that tells you different is a revisionist.

 

[jerzboy]

Considering half the songs were out already on mixtapes and it's a certified classic, this thread can fukk off.

Mmg wish it had the influence that album had.

 

[LieutenantDan]

Considering half the songs were out already on mixtapes and it's a certified classic, this thread can fukk off.

Mmg wish it had the influence that album had.

G-Unit & MMG had records all over mixtapes and they still moved decent units for their respective times.

 

[jerzboy]

G-Unit & MMG had records all over mixtapes and they still moved decent units for their respective times.

I believe the majority of that G Unit album was new studio material. I think the same with MMG

 

[powerager]

The bootleg went diamond tho

 

[Ohene]

Dipset never really had a fanbase that buys their retail shyt, like that. Anyone that tells you different is a revisionist.

A lot of the songs were on those Kay Slay tapes too. I heard the album from my brothers friend. Dude borrowed it and we wouldnt stop playing it

 

[Ohene]

G-Unit & MMG had records all over mixtapes and they still moved decent units for their respective times.

Diplomats Volume 1-4 had full songs that were on the retail albums. Probably one whole disc was already mixtaped.

What Get Rich or Die Trying and Beg for Mercy songs are featured on the mixtapes that came before? Those GUnit mixtapes were mainly raps over other people's beats and then if anything 1 or 2 songs from the album.

http://www.datpiff.com/-Diplomats-Volume-2-mixtape.16484.html

had 7 DI songs alone

 

[ignorethis]

I had DI 1 and 2, but they were both bootlegs. Those and the Blueprint 2 were my first encounters with bootleg albums.

 

[the cac mamba]

so many gems

 

[mortuus est]

They made great music tho

 

[LieutenantDan]

Diplomats Volume 1-4 had full songs that were on the retail albums. Probably one whole disc was already mixtaped.

What Get Rich or Die Trying and Beg for Mercy songs are featured on the mixtapes that came before? Those GUnit mixtapes were mainly raps over other people's beats and then if anything 1 or 2 songs from the album.

the first few g-unit radios had songs from beg for mercy, HFM, The Documentary & GRODT. Candy Shop was on 2050.

But i see where you're coming from is was always 1-4 songs.

 

[dubsmith_nz]

Dipset were never hugely successful commercially outside of Cam and even he only had 1 Platinum album. shyt Juelz and Jimmy only ever went Gold from what I recall. They still had a massive influence on the current generation though.

 

[DeuceZ]

I bought it

 

[DonRe]

Bought the bootleg and the original. Just found disc two today while cleaning.
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