Rapper Cam'ron pegs return to music on "Crime"

On other fronts, Cam'ron, who made his acting debut in the 2002 Roc-a-fella film "Paid in Full" and later starred in 2006's "Killa Season," which he wrote, is working on a new movie called "The Bakery," which is slated for a straight-to-DVD release in July.

"It's about a party taking place in Harlem, but at the same time there are a bunch of other things going on before, during and after that all tie together," he says. He has already released some clips to YouTube and the urban Web site Missinfo.tv. He also is hoping to start filming the sequel to "Killa Season," which he plans to make available in October.

Cam'ron is also working on a compilation album with his new crew, U.N. (which includes Lady Byrd and Vado), that is set for a late-August release. There is also talk of an as-yet-untitled album being released in December and a potential film soundtrack that will be released that month as well. "I don't want to clog out everything, so I might wait till I drop my own album and see," Cam'ron says.

He recently turned down offers to record a Dipset reunion album, "Diplomacy Immunity 3," after Jones made a peace offering on Hot 97's Funk Master Flex radio show. But Cam'ron hints that it might happen in 2010.

"My year is booked up. I don't have time for that," he says. "I wish them the best of luck. Maybe next year we can sit down and talk, but no time soon. Right now, I'm focused on 'Crime Pays' and the rest of my 2009 plan."

(Editing by Sheri Linden at Reuters)