Diamond industry responds to Kanye's "Diamonds" remix

[Stone Cold is Bout It, Bout It]

It seems that Kanye West has once again managed to cause controversy. In his video for "Diamonds From Sierra Leone" and on the song's remix, West questions whether American jewelers are selling conflict diamonds. On the cut, which also features Jay-Z, Ye spits, "Good morning, this ain't Vietnam, still/ people lose hands, legs, and arms for real." Next, he asks "These ain't conflict diamonds, is they Jacob?" The line refers to Jacob the Jeweler, who has provided everyone from Hov to P. Diddy with the most exclusive ice money can buy. With the song gaining national popularity, Diamond Information Center Spokesman, Carson Glover says the industry frowns upon conflict diamonds. "While we have not viewed Mr. West's new video, the lyrics of the song certainly do not reflect the tremendous work the diamond industry has done in conjunction with the [United Nations] sanctioned Kimberly Process introduced in 2000," Glover stated. "In response to the Kimberley Process governmental scheme, the diamond industry introduced a 'certificate of origin' allowing only legitimate diamonds to be traded on the global market, therefore creating a zero tolerance environment for conflict diamonds around the world. The volume of conflict diamonds in circulation is believed to have dropped below 1 percent, if any at all, and it is virtually impossible for unscrupulous dealers to sell non-certified rough diamonds."


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[J Bananas]

wheres their diss track at?

[Gotti......Xl]

someone  explain the meaning of the song