Background

"Its not hard being the only female in the crew," verbally shrugs Natoya Jha Jha Handy, the latest draft pick on Dip-Sets roster. Its just like a challenge. The 21-year year old Miami natives nonchalance can credited to the cosign of Diplomat heads Killa Cam and Jim Jones. Blessings aside, Jha wants everyone to know that though currently under the wings of the Byrd Gang, she has whats needed to soar in this game. Jha Jha was already a microphone fiend before she became a teen. Thats why, despite building a 3.8 GPA while attending Florida A&M University as a business major, her childhood addiction sent her AWOL. I plan to go back to and get my degree, she claims. Rap is really what I wanted to do. I couldnt take no more, so I just made a flight to New York when my classes were out. The Diplomats (also known as Dipset) are a Harlem, New York-based rap group who were previously signed to Roc-A-Fella Records, but are now signed to their own label, Diplomat Records, which is under several different labels, including Def Jam (Juelz Santana), Koch Records (Hell Rell & J.R... Cameron Giles (born February 4, 1976), better known as Camron or Killa Cam, is an African American rapper from Harlem, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA. Camron is the head of the hip-hop group The Diplomats, commonly known as Dipset. ... This article is about the rapper; see also Jim Jones (disambiguation) Jim Jones (born Joseph Jimmy Guillermo Jones II, July 15, 1976) is an American rapper best known as a founding member of The Diplomats (a. ... Hip-Hop music is a style of popular music. ...

Career

A single Black female residing in the Rotten Apple, Jha was equipped solely with a demo and an address list of record labels. A mistake in locale led to a chance meeting with Dip affiliates, who in turn introduced her to the rest Harlem squad. Im seeing Cam walk by, Im seeing Jimmy walk by, and Im like, "Wow, is this really happening?" she remembers. Im saying is this really happening Cause I got close before, but never that close. After an impromptu listening session, Jhas Southern twang eventually became Dipset certified but it took a minute. I'm gonna be real, she begins. Initially Killa was very standoffish. But I made them love me like they had no choice.

The Citrus State spitter proved she was invaluable. Displaying a knack for songwriting, she crafted Get From Round Me, a jolted cut form Diplomatic Immunity 2 that features Cam and Juelz Santana, and her latest effort, the Diddy- and Paul Wall- included, What You Been Drankin On? from the Jim Jones LP, Harlem: Diary of a Summer. "People want the next big thing," she says. You have to be innovative and creative to make the next big thing." 1. ... Juelz Santana was born LaRon Louis James on February 18, 1983 Harlem, Manhattan, New York City, New York, United States who first became known for his featured status on Camrons 2002 hits, Oh Boy, and Hey Ma. // Born to a Dominican mother and an African American father, Juelz... Sean John Combs (born November 4, 1969[1]) is an American entertainment mogul, record producer, actor and rapper. ...