Reclusive Dipset Don Cam’ron, recently spoke with XXLmag.com on his highly anticipated forthcoming CD Crime Pays - the rapper’s first studio album since 2006’s Killa Season.
As to the meaning behind the album title, the Harlem MC says it describes his persona perfectly. “It’s called Crime Pays because I feel that I am the living story of crime pays,” he explained to XXL.
Hoping to play catch up with fans, Cam says the new disc will offer more than enough new material to make up for lost time. “I have about 40 songs,” he said of the amount of tracks he has already recorded. “I’m just trying to pick the 20, 22, 23 songs that I’m a use to put on the album.”
“The CD has 80 minutes on it so you know a lot of times people don’t really know that they put 12, 13, 14 songs and there is still 30 minutes left,” he continued. “So I’m trying to just fill it all the way up, being that I haven’t been out in so long.”
Killa plans on staying in the family this go around, as far as appearances are concerned. “You know I don’t like to do too many guest appearances, probably just anybody that’s in-house most of the time,” he revealed. “You know just people that are in house, Harlem people that are in my circle. Nothing major as far as appearances are concerned.”
Crime Pays is slated to hit stores in April via Asylum Records.
As previously reported Cam is featured on the new cover of XXL magazine’s upcoming April issue, coming out on Feb. 24th. The cover story includes the rapper finally speaking on his enigmatic hiatus, Diplomats ownership, being an alleged “paper gangster” and the root of his rifts with Jim Jones and Juelz Santana, among other things. - Elan Mancini with reporting by Vanessa Satten
Peep XXL’s exclusive picture below from Cam’s first professional photo shoot in years.
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February 6th, 2009
at 8:26 am
Elz says:
1st!! cant wait for the cd
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February 6th, 2009
at 8:41 am
payper payepr says:
Cam is tha man and the industry was definately not the same without him. His come back is long over due and will make the rap gane go insane Lol.
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February 6th, 2009
at 8:59 am
GO-Getta' says:
Elz,That 1st shit is played out homo.
Yeah XXL found him after i slapped his ass 4 disappearing 4 so looong & told him 2 ditch rocking pinky pink attire & put all in black cuz my president is black..hommo.
C he aint happy face afta’ that slap in the face & all shut up now c 2nd pic.
He was acting all gangsta with those homophobic diplomats signs then i snatch those icy on his wrists ow his pleading with me. Check them on e-bay homo.
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February 6th, 2009
at 9:32 am
stacks porter says:
wanna be g unot ass nigga stop d riding
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February 6th, 2009
at 11:14 am
amar says:
cosign
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February 6th, 2009
at 9:47 am
Mo Betta says:
No pre-judgements here..i’ll see whats in the article first.
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February 6th, 2009
at 9:57 am
Romil says:
Cam been under tha radar for a while after that Come hOme with me album on Rocafella. But im feeling that new joint. Originality Go Cam!
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February 6th, 2009
at 8:50 pm
Halogen says:
Cam on Rocafella? Have you been in a coma in the last 6 years?
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February 6th, 2009
at 10:04 am
doughboi773 says:
I hope that new shit go hard……Cam been gone too long
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February 6th, 2009
at 10:05 am
Mutada al sader the king says:
Man Cam is the man, I’ll peep the album and like I said this might be the first XXL I buy since Yellow Nigg got the boot..
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February 6th, 2009
at 10:32 am
GREG 39 YEARS OLD says:
harlem stand up killa go get em ………..i got you boy buy that shit thru soundscan motherfucker …………………..if a motherfucker got a problem with killa
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February 6th, 2009
at 10:53 am
DatChicKam says:
Finally!! I ♥ Cam and I’ve been awaiting my name sakes return, the game needs him! I ♥ the new track + vid for I hate my job. Can’t wait to read the article. The interviews with the rest of Dipset this month were really good. They didn’t shit on him too much. Two words: Reunion Tour!
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February 6th, 2009
at 11:06 am
Leegend7 says:
I need to get this
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February 6th, 2009
at 11:11 am
O.C.P.( Oakland City ass Petey says:
Thats what i’m talking bout my nigga Killa Cam is back. My niigga better be on all the Magazines, TV shows and websites. I glad niggaz ain’t no more. Its been along time welcome back my nigga!! DIPSET BITCH!!!
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February 6th, 2009
at 11:18 am
ryan says:
dats y exactly cam is a smart artist. he fulls his cds up wit songs n doesnt have a bunch of other artist on his cds. cuz aint nobody tryin 2 hear another artist on sum1 else cd. whether the cd sells or not i kno it would definitely b 1 of the hottest cds dat drop in 09.
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February 6th, 2009
at 11:21 am
Arcey says:
I like his new joint “I hate my job” the video too, even if it’s low buget (on purpose?, he makes motherfuckin’ sense & the subject matter is 1000% real!
I’m surprised, actually, cuz after the 60 minutes DDN moment, I wasn’t listenin’ to anything dude was puttin’ out
I only hope the album is as ill, or iller, as that joint
XXL why y’all ain’t post that shit Yet?
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February 6th, 2009
at 12:08 pm
EmCDL says:
I actually just saw the video of “I hate my job” on youtube last nite…I have to admit, shit is tight and real as a motherfucka. And he didn’t say none of those ‘computers computin” rhymes either…like he was almost on his SDE shit again. I may consider getting his album now if he keep putting shit out like this
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February 6th, 2009
at 12:11 pm
EmCDL says:
Damn XXL ya’ll killin me with the “not posting my comment” shit!
Anyway, I’ll say again:
I just saw Cam’s video of “I Hate My Job” and I have to admit, tht shit is tight and real as a motherfucker. And he didn’t say none of those ‘computers computin’ rhymes either…like he was back on his SDE shit. I may consider getting his album if he has more material similar to this
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February 6th, 2009
at 1:03 pm
Jhon da Analyst says:
Killa!
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February 6th, 2009
at 1:30 pm
Nah Right » Blog Archive » Video: Miss Info Presents “Where’s Cam’ron” says:
[...] Related: Cam’ron Reveals Details On Comeback Disc (XXL) [...]
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February 6th, 2009
at 1:50 pm
Ron Mexico says:
please represent harlem properly again.
quotes mekhi pfifer a la paid in full
“we fuckin dyin out here, ace.”
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February 6th, 2009
at 2:19 pm
Ben says:
Cam that dude. He from the 90’s era, people forget how hard Cam goes (no homo). Dipset niggas!
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February 6th, 2009
at 3:18 pm
j.mitch says:
Im coppin the disc fuck every cam hater.The nigga just tryin to eat quit hatin.
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February 6th, 2009
at 3:21 pm
THEGOD says:
that looks like SDE cam in the pictures..
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February 6th, 2009
at 4:19 pm
black says:
^^ ^^
Hell yeah that looks like the old Cam.
And if he ryhmes like the SDE cam he’s gonna surprise a lot of ppl.
That new song of his is real talk,everybody can relate to that shit.
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February 6th, 2009
at 5:46 pm
THE UNDERWRITER says:
Crazy how many people were waiting on Cam’s return. It’s gonna be a hot Spring.
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February 6th, 2009
at 5:56 pm
ee-city says:
Cam is an intelligent dude you kinda forget when u listen to the way he puts them rhymes together sometimes, as far as him being gone and all the articles, xxl had the section called “wheres cam” he said you cant buy that kind of promotion.
dat shit is genius and true, he couldnt buy the promotion he getting right now and for free
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February 6th, 2009
at 8:53 pm
Rae Tha Great says:
Don’t that look like Cam from back in the day just slimmer. Crime Pays I can’t wait. PEACE
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February 8th, 2009
at 4:11 pm
Myles R. Walker says:
CAMRON IS BACK OH BOY! I NEVER LOST FAITH IN OUR MOVEMENT YA DIG SHOUTOUT TO DIPSET DIPLOMAT WORLDWIDE THIS IS FOR US YO KILLA ME & MY TOURETTES MOTIVATED BY KILLA CAM NO HOMO! THIS XXL COVER OF YOU IS MY NEW MYSPACE PIC. I DON’T CARE BOUT THE HATE I’M A RECIEVE FOR BEING A DIP YA DIG! CRIME DO PAY, ESPECIALLY IN THE RECESSION JUST ASK MY KNOXVILLE TN GOONS 1LUV FROM MYLES R. WALKER DIPSET TOURETTE SYNDROME
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February 10th, 2009
at 1:26 pm
XXLmag.com - » XXcLusive: Cam’ron Filming Sitcom, “It’s Like Black ‘Curb Your Enthusiasm’” says:
[...] and the root of his rifts with Jim Jones and Juelz Santana, among other things. His new album Crime Pays is scheduled to come to shelves in April via Asylum Records - Elan Mancini with reporting by [...]
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