Cam'ron

The follow-up from Cam'ron's group, The Diplomats, Diplomatic Immunity 2 was released on November 23rd, 2004. The following albums were released under the name Bootsy Collins or William "Bootsy" Collins. Cam'ron's frequently stalled fourth album, entitled Purple Haze, was released on December 7, 2004. Bootsy recently provided "vocal spice" on the TobyMac album, Welcome to Diversity. Subsequently, Mase and Cam'ron got into a verbal debate that ended in Cam'ron hanging up the phone disgusted with his former ally's lies and insincerity. Collins has collaborated extensively with Bill Laswell and made bright appearances on two Fatboy Slim records. This fueled a live, heated debate between Cam'ron's current right-hand man Jim Jones and Mase where Jim Jones threatened Mase that he would "put dentures in your mouth" and he advised Mase to "have them boys in blue (police)" with him when he sees him. Most of Bootsy's albums in the post-Parliament and Funkadelic days were released under the name Bootsy's Rubber Band.

In mid-2004 Cam'ron became involved once again in a dispute with his former friend Mase. After returning to the music industry after a 5-year religious hiatus, Mase conducted an interview on the New York radio station Hot 97 where he described his falling out with Cam'ron and the current status of their relationship. Bootsy's Rubber Band is a part of the P Funk umbrella of bands. The hat was immensely popular and sold-out in record time. When Bootsy, Catfish, Waddy, Joel Johnson, Mudbone Cooper, Robert Johnson and The Horny Horns formed Bootsy's Rubber Band in 1976, the character of Bootsy evolved into Bootzilla, a rhinestone-bedecked, flashy rock god. In early 2004 Cam'ron announced plans to work with scientist to develop his own, new color and patent it. This eventually evolved into a purplish color that he used to design a hat in conjunction with the baseball cap company New Era. He also took the name "Bootsy" during this time, adopting it as part of an ever-evolving character, an alien rock star who grew gradually more alien, bizarre and flashy as time went on (see P Funk mythology). This trend had become widespread across America. His bass playing was hard, driving and rhythmic, and has been very influential in the development of Funk, Heavy Metal and Soul music.

He claims that it was already popular in urban New York. Bootsy played on most of their early albums, garnering several songwriting credits as well. Cam'ron is also credited with starting the recent trend of men wearing pink. Franklin introduced both Collins brothers to George Clinton, and 1972 saw both of the Collins brothers, along with Waddy and Wynne, join Funkadelic. It featured songs such as "Let Me Know" and "What Means the World to You" which featured an all-star line-up of Southern rappers such as U.G.K, Trina, and Ludacris in addition to Cam'ron protege Juelz Santana. Regardless of his reasons for leaving Brown's band, Collins then moved to Detroit, following the advice of singer and future Parliament member Mallia Franklin. 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 for Sports, Drugs, and Entertainment. A possibly apocryphal story states than Brown fired Collins after the latter suffered LSD hallucinations on-stage.

Cam'ron achieved notoriety for his 2001 release from Sony Records under Tommy Mottola. Until 1971, the Pacesetters were the backing band for James Brown, and were known in that context as The JB's. This group consists of Juelz Santana, Jim Jones, J.R. Writer, 40 Cal., female rapper, Jha'Jha, as well as currently incarcerated member Freekey Zeekey Hell Rell is another member of the Diplomats and recently was released from Clinton Correctional Facility. With his brother, Catfish Collins, and Kash Waddy and Philippe Wynne, Collins formed a group called The Pacesetters in 1968. His most recent single, "Lord You Know" featuring New Jersey singer Jaheim did not fare as well as his previous ones. Cam'ron is the head of the musical group "The Diplomats" better known as "Dip Set". William Collins (born October 26, 1951, Cincinnati, Ohio), best known as Bootsy Collins, is a pioneering funk bassist, singer and songwriter. Cam'ron (real name Cameron Giles) is a popular African-American rapper who is best known for his massive 2002 song "Oh Boy" in addition to his 2002 song "Hey Ma," both of which featured his 18-year-old protege, Juelz Santana.