One of the best things to happen in 2017 is The Diplomats formally reuniting. Back in November, they performed for the first time together in a long time for RapCaviar Live show in New York City along with the A$AP Mob. A few days before the show, they released their "Once Upon A Time" and today, they drop off the accompanying visuals.
Filled with holy images and a choir of women with pink bandanas to the front, Jones, Juelz and Cam deliver the epic visuals for "Once Upon A Time." The three rappers are posted in a church while images of the cityscape and flashy cars are cut in between. It's a video that brings back the feeling they brought in the early 2000's. The video was directed by Kid Art and co-directed by Jim Jones. The two of them help bring the Diplomats aesthetic to a new generation without having to compromise what they've been about.
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