Dipset new song “Have My Money”: Listen to Cam’ron, Jim Jones, Juelz Santana, and Freekey Zekey’s first song together in five years (AUDIO).

Dipset Return With Their First New Song in Years

Dipset Return With Their First New Song in Years

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Jan. 6 2015 12:07 PM

Dipset Return With Their First New Song in Years

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Juelz Santana and Cam'ron in 2010.

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Dipset, the Harlem hip-hop group that ran New York rap for a short-lived but memorable time in the early 2000s, haven’t released a song together since 2010’s “Salute.” Since that reunion track, the future of the group—Cam’ron, Jim Jones, Juelz Santana, and Freekey Zekey—has remained at a standstill, with rumors of a new album never panning out. But after last year’s Cam’ron and Juelz collaboration with A-Trak, “Dipshits,” it now appears a real reunion is set for 2015. The group has announced, via DJ Funkmaster Flex, a new mixtape to be released later this year along with a brief tour. They’ve also unveiled a classic-sounding new track, “Have My Money,” their first new song in almost five years.

Unlike the high-octane AraabMuzik-produced “Salute,” “Have My Money” sees producer Vinny Idol delivering the kind of smooth, throwback beat that defined the group’s sound a decade ago. And the chemistry’s still there: The MCs trade comical verses that speak to their unique personalities—and exploits (“I ain’t talking music when I say I did shit with Mariah,” brags Cam’ron)—and unite under their popular ad-lib, “It’s Dipset, bitch!” Also still going strong is Killa Cam’s ability to steal the show—this time with a reference to his Ebola mask scheme (“Just made a quarter mill’ off Ebola, what’s up?”).

Dee Lockett is a writer for Vulture and a former Slate editorial assistant.