Cameron Giles is a (born February 4, 1976), better known as Cam'ron or Killa Cam, 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." The group consists of Juelz Santana, Jim Jones, 40 Cal, Jha Jah, J.R. Writer as well as currently incarcerated member Freekey Zeekey. Hell Rell, recently released from Clinton Correctional Facility, is also a member of the Diplomats record label.
Before he began his rapping career, Cam'ron excelled in the sport of basketball and received a college scholarship. He was eventually expelled because of an alleged drug distrubution charge. Cam'ron began his career in the early 1990s, rapping alongside Big L, Ma$e and his cousin Bloodshed in a group called "Children Of The Corn." The group dissolved after Bloodshed's death in a car accident in 1996. However, Cam'ron continued to rap, and he eventually was introduced to Notorious B.I.G., who was so impressed with his skills that Biggie introduced him to his manager, Lance "Un" Rivera. Cam'ron signed to Rivera's Entertainment label, releasing his first solo album, Confessions Of Fire, in April 1998. The album featured such hits as "3-5-7" and "Horse And Carriage," featuring his old friend, Ma$e. Unfortunately, Untertainment folded in 1999, and Cam'ron was forced to change labels. The same year, he 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. (short for Sports, Drugs, and Entertainment). It featured songs such as "Let Me Know" and "What Means the World to You." The remix of the latter featured an all-star line-up of Southern rappers such as U.G.K., Trina, and Ludacris. Juelz Santana also made his first appearance ever on S.D.E.
