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| Personnel Cam ron rap vocals Steven Opera Steve Santiago Jim Jones Jaconda Ms Blunt Sarah Hinds Latrice Grease Carter Mike Peters Dave Irving vocals Freekey Zekey Jahiem Mona Lisa Nicole Wray Psychodrama Syleena Johnson Twista Jim Jones JR Writer Unkasa Juelz Santana Audio Mixers Eric Ebo Butler Carlisle Young Traxster Recording information Santana s World New York NY Sony Music Studio New York NY The Hit Factory New York NY Photographer Oluwaseye Olusa PURPLE HAZE Cam Ron s fourth album was practically introduced by the Diplomats two weeks earlier in 2004 as the Harlem New York City MC showed off his vast empire of diverse and interesting rappers on DIPLOMATIC IMMUNITY 2 Besides cementing his position as a key player in NYC hip-hop and giving him a legion of talent to draw from for his records working with gifted original minds like Juelz Santana and Jim Jones has sharpened young Cam Ron s own game The long-awaited PURPLE HAZE finds him in top form spicing his smooth delivery with forceful focused rhymes that flow over some of the most striking beats in the business Cam Ron opens PURPLE HAZE tough as ever swaggering through an imaginary club with Juelz boasting fiercely over a dizzying soundtrack on More Gangsta Music However Cam Ron switches gears abruptly with a sweet and rather obscure Marvin Gaye sample on Get Down Innovative backdrops abound from the African-reggae blend on Killa Cam to the Theme from Hill Street Blues loop used effectively without a hint of gimmick on Harlem Streets Over it all stands the imperious Cam Ron and his dry easy delivery equal parts charm and brutality holding sway over PURPLE HAZE a highly engaging record |
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