Wanna convince Five-O to look the other way after doing 65 in a 35 or persuade a jumpoff to get dirty and change your flat tire? Dip Set’s certified-gangsta strategies are what’s really good.

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Humility is a term foreign to the Diplomats. Cocksure and boisterous, the DipSet enterprise is powered by a middle-finger attitude mixed with an affinity for peer ego-bruising through extravagant style. This mindset is equally evident in the Dips’ whip game. “Whenever one of us gets a new car, we all got to go out and cop something more crazy,” says Juelz Santana, proud owner of a Yukon Denali, 2004 Nissan 350Z, 1995 Cadillac Deville, and 2006 Corvette. “Cam’ron has the most money, though,” he jokingly adds, “so he always has the nicest car.” Such financially motivated upstaging shows little signs of easing up, as Set leader Cam’s associates’ bank accounts will soon grow thanks to sophomore efforts from Jones (Harlem: The Diary of a Summer) and Santana (What The Game’s Been Missing), as well as Diplomat A&R extraordinaire DukeDaGod’s compilation More Than Music Vol. 1.

Juelz Santana

How to get a girl to change your flat tire:
Juelz: Just flat out tell her, “Change it.” The girl is supposed to already know what it is. I’m G’d up from the seat up like that. If my car gets a flat, really, I’m calling Triple A. If that doesn’t happen, and I’m really going to tell the shorty to change the tire, I’m going to say, “Baby, you know what time it is. The spare is in the back.” That’s all I’m going to say. “The spare is in the back. Holla!” If she don’t change it, then her time is up.

How to get a jump-off jumping off in a two-seater:
If you want to get your sex on, it’s kind of hard. You have to lean back your seat all the way, and then you have to lift up the steering wheel, because you know they are adjustable. About the only position you can get into in the Coupe is to let her ride on top. If not, you have to try to stretch across those seats and just do the damn thing!

Jim Jones

How to talk your way out of a ticket:
Jim: It depends. I usually be cordial with the officer at first. I’ll act right if the officer is being cool, up until he starts becoming a dickhead. Then, I have to curse his rabid ass out! “Fuck you! Give me my ticket so I can get the fuck out of here! My accountant is going to pay it anyway, you cocksucker!” [laughs]

How to talk down a car salesman:
You got to go into the car dealership with a price already in your head. Tell the salesman that this is the price a different dealership gave you. You have to say that the other dealer is jerking you—when you say that, they already know that they have to come lower than what the other dealer was jerking you at if they want to make a sale.

DukeDaGod

DukeDaGod How to watch porn while driving: DukeDaGod: You just got to throw the porn on and let it ride out. You’d be surprised how many people try to get behind your car and watch with you. They get a free peep show. [laughs] Especially if you’re in traffic. That’s the best time, because you can just sit back and give it your best attention. If you’re on a highway, you may not want to watch a real good porn. Throw in some garbage porn, because if it’s real good, that’s when accidents happen.

How to create “Must See TV” while being filmed by Real Stories of the Highway Patrol: I’d say ride through the projects and make sure the cameras are still following you. It’s the hood, and people will come out their spots and be like, “Oh shit! They’re chasing Duke!” That would be hot. Start driving on the sidewalks, and driving on the wrong side of the highway. I’m sure that would make for some good television. If I could have it my way, I’d have my man in the helicopter flying above me the whole time.

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