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Thirty-seven years ago, a child was born named Cameron Ezike Giles. That child would go on to replace the “E” in his name with an apostrophe and become Cam’ron, one of the greatest and most beloved rappers of all time. Despite being a universally-beloved figure amongst rap nerds, Cam’ron never had the pop reach reach of Jay-Z, 50 Cent or even a guy like Ludacris. But the Cult of Killa is strong, and the entire Noisey editorial staff are members, so here’s a 100% definitive list of the ten greatest things Cam’ron has ever done.
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The specific moment in the video you’re looking for here is at 5:58, but years after it happened the footage of Cam’ron and Damon Dash appearing on Bill O’Reilly further complicated an already messy conversation about how we deal with music that doesn’t always offer concrete answers. Cam and Dash run rhetorical circles around O’Reilly, who tries to stack the deck against them by airing footage of Cam’ron videos while they’re talking, disagreeing with pretty much everything they say and generally cutting them off by way of yelling a bunch.
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If we’re being honest, this is actually the best Cam’ron song ever—although the one where he raps over Journey and manages to make the most humane song ever to contain a Dirty Sanchez reference is probably pretty close—Cam’ron positively destroys Kanye’s beat for The Game’s “Dreams,” managing to say everything cool ever. It’s pretty much impossible to highlight the best line, but when Cam spits, “Yahtzee. Yacht time,” it’s like time stops and in that one perfect moment all that exists is Killa.
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THE FOUR-SONG STRETCH ON S.D.E. CONSISTING OF “DOUBLE UP,”“LOSIN’ WEIGHT,”“SPORTS, DRUGS & ENTERTAINMENT,” Cameron “Cam’ron” Giles first hit the scene in 1997 with a Notorious B.I.G. co-sign, a best friend in Ma$e, and a ton of momentum with his group “Children of the Corn.” Fast forward to 2023, and Cam’ron is everywhere these days. His album Purple Haze is turning 20 next year and his new podcast with Ma$e is doing numbers. 30 years of relevance, especially hiphop is no easy feat. It’s a culture driven by the youth, and old head energy eventually leads to you aging out (and rightfully so). Hip-hop artists are brands in their own right, and Cam’s ascent makes me think about things from a consumer’s POV. To a marketer, brands are made of promises, creative campaigns, digital, social, KPIs, and blah blah blah. But to everyday people, brands are made up of tiny moments… Yes, the product is central to that. But it’s about the commercial you laughed at with your brother on Christmas. That weird jingle you randomly sing at your work desk. It’s the “I see you” compliment you get when someone peeps your new shoes. It’s those moments that solidified the brand in their mind, the creative was just a conduit. With that in mind, let’s get back to Cam. Cam’ron is a master at maintaining brand relevance, because he’s mastered the art of the moment. So today’s piece is about Killa’s best cultural moments, and what we can learn from him. Dipset! **Cam’ron voice** The Pink fur coat is perhaps Cam’ron’s most iconic piece of clothing, and it’s responsible for what is easily the most recognizable photo of him on the internet (hence the cover of this piece). The irony of it being so iconic is that Cam has only worn it 3 times. Even more ironic is that he’s worn it so little because it attracts too much attention. The third time he wore the coat was only a few weeks ago during the Drake show at The Apollo, where he let Drake rock it during their guest set. Peep below for the story: You never know which moment will be transformative for your Cam’ron Cam’ron will be performing in Baltimore on July 12 at Rams Head Live. New York’s Harlem neighborhood has birthed & housed some of the world’s most prominent Black figures. In terms of entertainment, there are few places whose residents compare, with names like James Baldwin, Sammy Davis Jr. and Sean “Diddy” Combs. But arguably Harlem’s most popular homegrown celebrity of the 21 century is Cameron Ezike Giles, better known as Cam’ron. Harlem is renowned for its rich culture in arts and entertainment (Harlem Renaissance) and the area has played a major role in the evolution of Hip-Hop and R&B. Artists like Doug E. Fresh and Kurtis Blow established Harlem as a force in the early days of hip-hop and acts like Combs and Big L that followed the success throughout the 1990’s. But it was Cam’ron whose charismatic style and alluring sound set the hip-hop world ablaze throughout the 2000’s. Cam’ron has left a lasting impact on rap, from his music to films to fashion, but his success came through trial-and-error. As a teen, Cam’ron enjoyed a propitious high school basketball career at the Manhattan Center for Science and Mathematics teaming with friend and rapper Mase. The fast-paced run-and-gun squad found success in a crowded market of good teams, even defeating former NBA All-Star Stephon Marbury’s Lincoln High School in 1992. The team went undefeated in 1994, before losing on a last-second heave by Cam’ron against Louis D. Brandeis High School in the New York PSAL Playoffs. Cam’ron enrolled at Navarro Junior College in Texas, before injuries and off the court issues forced him to leave the school. Despite his hoop dreams deflating, Cam’ron quickly established himself in the underground New York rap scene. Along with childhood friends Mase, Big L, Mcgruff and cousin Bloodshed, the Harlem super group Children Of The Corn was formed. While the group generated buzz on the streets, Mase was blowing up on Bad Boy Records. Mase introduced Cam American rapper Musical artist Cam'ron Giles (born February 4, 1976), known mononymously as Cam'ron, is an American rapper. Beginning his career in the early 1990s as Killa Cam, Giles signed with Lance "Un" Rivera's Untertainment, an imprint of Epic Records to release his first two studio albums Confessions of Fire (1998) and S.D.E. (Sports Drugs & Entertainment) (2000); the former received gold certification by the RIAA. After leaving Epic, Giles signed with Roc-A-Fella Records in 2001 to release his third studio album, Come Home with Me, the following year. It received platinum certification by the RIAA and spawned the singles "Oh Boy" (featuring Juelz Santana) and "Hey Ma" (featuring Juelz Santana, Freekey Zekey and Toya), which peaked at numbers four and three on the Billboard Hot 100, respectively. His fourth studio album, Purple Haze (2004) was met with similar success and likewise received gold certification by the RIAA. Due to personal disagreements with Jay-Z, Giles and his label parted ways with Roc-A-Fella in 2005 in favor of Asylum Records. In 2006, Giles released his fifth studio album Killa Season, accompanied by a film of the same name in which Giles starred and made his director-screenwriter debut. In 2009, after taking a hiatus due to his mother's health, Giles returned to music and released his sixth studio album Crime Pays (2009), which peaked at number three on the Billboard 200. A decade later, he released his seventh album, Purple Haze 2 (2019), which narrowly entered the chart. Aside from his solo career, Giles formed the short-lived hip hop group Children of the Corn alongside Big L and Mase in 1993; they disbanded in 1997. He subsequently formed the hip hop collective the Diplomats (also known as Dipset) in the latter year, alongside his longtime affiliate Jim Jones and cousin Freekey Zekey. He later performed as one half of the duo U.N. (Us Now) with fellow Harlem native Vado; the SNOBHOP
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