his first two albums under Diplomat with distribution by Def Jam (one of which was his debut release under Def Jam's Roc-A-Fella), until his contract as a solo artist with Diplomat was sold to Def Jam by Cam'ron in 2008. In a 2008 interview, Diplomat member and signee 40 Cal. confirmed several labels that the individual members at the time (including J.R. Writer) were being distributed under Babygrande, though earlier reports listed him as being distributed, like many others on the Diplomat label, through Koch. Roster Current Former Discography References External links Official website The Diplomats American record labels Vanity record labels American hip hop record labels Record labels established in 2001 Gangsta rap record labels Hardcore hip hop record labels