DukeDaGod
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DukeDaGod is an American rapper and record producer
He is a member of The Diplomats
and the VP
of A&R
for Diplomat Records
. He was born George Moore in Harlem
, but is better known by his stage name. He released his first album More Than Music, Vol. 1 in summer of 2005 under Diplomats/Koch Records. DukeDaGod also runs and maintains www.dipsetmixtapes.com, the official Diplomats website, as well as the official Diplomats online store.
, composed of his childhood friends Cam'ron
, Mase
, Big L
, and Bloodshed
. Moore served as the road manager until Bloodshed's untimely death and the group disbanded. Moore had a chance to be an A&R at Roc-A-Fella Records through Dame Dash when the label first started, but Moore declined the position and later hooked up with Cam'ron once again, where he became Diplomat Records' A&R, overseeing all of the Diplomat artists' recording projects.
Moore's greatest success was with the album Dipset: The Movement Moves On, which reached #53 on the Billboard 200
in 2006.
Moore has announced that his new album D.I.P. Agenda distributed through SMG Recordings will be hitting stores November 2010, with features from Jadakiss, Hell Rell, Cam'ron, J.R. Writer and 40 cal . Any other information has not been reported
Record producer
A record producer is an individual working within the music industry, whose job is to oversee and manage the recording of an artist's music...
He is a member of The Diplomats
The Diplomats
The Diplomats, also popularly known as Dipset, are a Harlem-based hip hop group founded by Cam'ron and Jim Jones in 1997. The original members of the group were Cam'ron, Freekey Zekey, and Jim Jones ; who all grew up together in Harlem...
and the VP
Vice president
A vice president is an officer in government or business who is below a president in rank. The name comes from the Latin vice meaning 'in place of'. In some countries, the vice president is called the deputy president...
of A&R
A&R
Artists and repertoire is the division of a record label that is responsible for talent scouting and overseeing the artistic development of recording artists. It also acts as a liaison between artists and the record label.- Finding talent :...
for Diplomat Records
Diplomat Records
Diplomat Records is an American record label founded by Harlem rappers Cam'ron and Jim Jones. Dipset currently released music under the independent label E1 music. In the early 2000's Dipset was very popular for having star rappers with radio hits like Juelz Santana and Cam'Ron and for their...
. He was born George Moore in Harlem
Harlem
Harlem is a neighborhood in the New York City borough of Manhattan, which since the 1920s has been a major African-American residential, cultural and business center. Originally a Dutch village, formally organized in 1658, it is named after the city of Haarlem in the Netherlands...
, but is better known by his stage name. He released his first album More Than Music, Vol. 1 in summer of 2005 under Diplomats/Koch Records. DukeDaGod also runs and maintains www.dipsetmixtapes.com, the official Diplomats website, as well as the official Diplomats online store.
Musical career
Moore got involved with the music industry when he helped form the hip-hop group Children of the CornChildren of the Corn (band)
Children of the Corn was a hip-hop group formed in the early 1990s consisting of neighborhood friends/Harlem rappers Mase , Big L, Cam'ron , Herb McGruff and Bloodshed...
, composed of his childhood friends Cam'ron
Cam'ron
Cameron Giles , better known by his stage name Cam'ron or "Killa Cam", is a Grammy-nominated American actor. He is the founder of the hip-hop group The Diplomats , and also of The U.N. group....
, Mase
Mase
Mason Durell Betha , better known by stage name Mase who was previously known as Murda Ma$e, is an American rapper, songwriter, actor and inspirational speaker...
, Big L
Big L (rapper)
Lamont Coleman , better known by his stage name Big L, was an American rapper. Coleman was born and raised in Harlem, New York, where he started his rap career with Three the Hard Way. He founded the group Children of the Corn and was a member of the Diggin' in the Crates Crew before pursuing a...
, and Bloodshed
Bloodshed
Bloodshed may refer to:* Bloodshed , a supervillain in the Marvel Universe* Bloodshed , a 2005 film directed by Jim McMahon* Bloodshed , 2004 compilation album by Krisiun* Bloodshed Software, the developers of Dev-C++...
. Moore served as the road manager until Bloodshed's untimely death and the group disbanded. Moore had a chance to be an A&R at Roc-A-Fella Records through Dame Dash when the label first started, but Moore declined the position and later hooked up with Cam'ron once again, where he became Diplomat Records' A&R, overseeing all of the Diplomat artists' recording projects.
Moore's greatest success was with the album Dipset: The Movement Moves On, which reached #53 on the Billboard 200
Billboard 200
The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is frequently used to convey the popularity of an artist or groups of artists...
in 2006.
Moore has announced that his new album D.I.P. Agenda distributed through SMG Recordings will be hitting stores November 2010, with features from Jadakiss, Hell Rell, Cam'ron, J.R. Writer and 40 cal . Any other information has not been reported
Studio albums
| Year | Title |
|---|---|
| 2006 | Dipset: The Movement Moves On
|
| 2007 | Dipset: The Eye Of The Eagle
|
| 2008 | Harlem Classics
|
| 2010 | D.I.P Agenda
|