Ezekiel Jiles (born October 13, 1975), better known by his stage nameFreekey Zekey, is an American rapper best known as a founding member ofthe Diplomats, a group he helped form inHarlem in 1997 alongside his childhood friendJim Jones and cousinCam'ron. Freekey also serves as the owner/CEO of 730 Dips Records.^[1]

Aside from The Diplomats, he is also a member of fellow rapperJim Jones'ByrdGang, and has made a habit of yelling his name in songs; it is his signature on tracks, whether he is featured or the solo artist.

Jiles, along with his cousinCam'ron and their friendJim Jones formed thehip-hop groupthe Diplomats in their hometown ofHarlem,New York in 1997. Jiles adopted the stage nameFreekey Zekey and the group began writing and performing songs together. In the early years of the group, Zekey served mostly as ahype man, yelling adlibs or his name during other members' songs and performances.^[2] Zekey was responsible for writing and performing almost all of theskits on Diplomat mixtapes and Cam'ron's albums, and did this until he was sentenced to 35–42 months in prison in February 2004.^[2] While in prison, Zekey began writing his own songs and honed his skills as a rapper. Just a few weeks after being released from prison in November 2006, Freekey signed a contract withAsylum Records to release his debut album,Book of Ezekiel.^[2] The album was released on July 24, 2007, and featured guest appearances from other members of The Diplomats, including Cam'ron, Jim Jones andJuelz Santana. The album peaked at #23 on theBillboardTop R&B/Hip Hop Albums chart. After The Diplomats effectively disbanded in 2007, Freekey went on to form his own label/group, the 730 Dips, and also joined Jim Jones' new group,ByrdGang.^[3][4]

Jiles is the first cousin ofCam’ron, and was a childhood friend ofJim Jones andDamon Dash.

On April 25, 2003, Jiles and his crew were involved in a minor car collision outside of aManhattan nightclub, after another car collided with the back of the vehicle Jiles and his crew were inside. After stepping out of their vehicle, the men in the other car attempted to rob Jiles and his friends. Jiles was shot once in the abdomen and sustained minor injuries after the incident. In total, over 44 bullets were fired at Jiles and his crew during the altercation, and one member of Jiles’ entourage, his bodyguard Eric Mangrum, was killed. In December 2005, Chauncey Dillon was sentenced to 30 years in prison for both robbery and the murder of Mangrum.^[5][6]

Jiles was sentenced to 35–42 months in prison on February 5, 2004, for running anecstasy ring. Jiles served 33 months at the Durham Correctional Center inDurham, North Carolina before being released on November 20, 2006.^[7][8][6]

• 2008:Blame It on the Henny
• 2008:Henny & a Cigarette
• 2010:Gangsta Ambition

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