Diamond (rapper)
American rapper
Diamond
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Birth name | Brittany Nicole Carpentero |
Born |
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1988-05-20
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May 20, 1988
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35)
Atlanta, Georgia , U.S. |
Genres | Hip hop |
Occupation(s) |
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Instrument(s) | Vocals |
Years active | 2000–present |
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Website | Official Instagram |
Brittany Nicole Carpentero (born May 20, 1988), [1] [2] [3] better known by her stage name Diamond , is an American rapper from Atlanta, Georgia . [4]
Early life
Brittany Nicole Carpentero was born May 20, 1988, in Atlanta , Georgia , [1] to an African American mother and a Puerto Rican father. [1] [3] [5]
Career
Crime Mob, 2004–2007
At the age of fifteen, Diamond joined the group Crime Mob in 2004. Crime Mob first garnered national attention in 2004 with their single " Knuck If You Buck ," [6] which was eventually certified Platinum . [7] They released their debut album Crime Mob later that summer. Their next charting single, " Rock Yo Hips ," was released in August 2006 and was followed by a second album, Hated on Mostly , in March 2007.
Solo career & various mixtapes, 2008–present
In November 2007, Diamond left Crime Mob to pursue a solo career and signed a management deal with Polo Grounds Music . In 2010, she appeared on the remix version of the Ludacris single " My Chick Bad ", along with Trina and Eve . Her debut single "Lotta Money" was released in the summer of 2010; the video for the single included Gucci Mane . In 2011, Diamond released a song featuring Waka Flocka called "Hit That Hoe" a video was released in August 2011. Also in November 2011, Diamond released her single "Buy It All" on BET's 106 & Park . [8] Diamond was nominated for Best Female Hip Hop Artist at the BET Awards of 2011 . [9] Diamond released her new single "Loose Screws" in 2012. She was nominated the second time for Best Female Hip-Hop Artist at the BET Awards 2012 .
Diamond released her album The Young Life on August 28, 2012, with the singles "American Woman" featuring Verse Simmonds and "Love Like Mine" featuring Nikkiya. [10] Diamond is slated to appear as a cast-member for the Oxygen docu-series Sisterhood of Hip Hop . [11] “I now have an all-girl group called Girl Code,” she says. “It’s a mixture of rock and rap. As I mature, my musical taste has grown as well — but I can never leave my fans behind and forget my musical roots.” [12]
Influences
Diamond has stated that artists who have influenced her musical style include Lil' Kim , Trina , Eve , Salt n Pepa , Da Brat , The Notorious B.I.G. , Missy Elliott , Timbaland , Queen Latifah , Eminem , Foxy Brown , DMX , Outkast , Snoop Dogg , and Tupac Shakur . [1]
Discography
Mixtapes
- 2007: Bitch Musik
- 2008: Bitch Musik Vol. 2: Ms. Boojhetto
- 2009: P.M.S. (Pardon My Swag)
- 2010: Bitch Musik: Part Three
- 2010: Cocaine Waitress
- 2011: Bitch Musik 4: Poor Little Rich Gurl
- 2012: The Young Life
- 2016: SHE (Shelved / Unreleased)
- 2017: P.M.S. (PARDON MY SLAYAGE)
- 2019: Vagina Power EP (feat. Princess)
As featured performer
Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | ||
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R&B |
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Rap |
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"Sicknan" | 2009 | — | — | — | P.M.S. (Pardon My Swag) |
"Lotta Money" | 2010 | — | — | — | Non-album single |
"Buy It All" | 2011 | — | — | — | Bitch Musik 4: Poor Lil Rich Gurl |
"Loose Screws" | 2012 | — | — | — | |
"Love Like Mine"
(featuring Nikkiya ) |
— | — | — | The Young Life | |
"American Woman"
(featuring Verse Simmonds) |
— | — | — | ||
Promotional singles
Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album |
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US
R&B |
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"Superbad"
(featuring Cee-Lo Green ) |
2009 | — | Non-album singles |
"Hit That Hoe"
(featuring Waka Flocka Flame ) |
2011 | — | Cocaine Waitress |
As featured artist
Song | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | ||
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US
[13] |
US R&B | US Rap | |||
"
Shawty Wus Up
"
( Dondria featuring Johntá Austin and Diamond) |
2010 | — | 66 | — | Dondria vs. Phatfffat |
"Fly Girl"
(Dukwon featuring Diamond) |
2012 | — | — | — | |
"Main Chick"
(Dominique Reighard featuring Diamond) |
— | — | — | ||
Guest appearances
Title | Year | Other artist(s) | Album |
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"Bitches Ain't Shit" | 2009 | Attitude | |
" My Chick Bad " (Remix) | 2010 | Ludacris , Trina , Eve , Nicki Minaj [14] | |
" BedRock " (Remix) | Rasheeda , Toya , Kandi Burruss , LoLa Monroe | ||
"Born To Win" | Rocko | Wild Life | |
"Get Big" (Remix) | Dorrough , Diddy , Yo Gotti , Shawty Lo , Maino , DJ Drama | — | |
"Lick The Cat" | Yelawolf | Trunk Muzik | |
"Flash The Cash" | 2011 | Driicky Graham | |
"Bossed Up" | Soulja Boy | — | |
"Papercuts" | Rocko | Rocko Dinero | |
"That Right" | Soulja Boy | Juice | |
"Big & Fat" (Remix) | 2012 | Shawnna | — |
"Ice Cream" | Freeway | Freedom Of Speech | |
"Diamond Lane" | Millionaires | Your Girl Does Party | |
"Remix" | 2013 | Soulja Boy | Foreign 2 |
"Birthday Party" | 2015 | PricelessDaROC |
References
- 1 2 3 4 "Quick Facts" . diamondatl.com. 2011. Archived from the original on 2012-02-10 . Retrieved 2012-02-20 .
- ↑ "Diamond Carpentro Biograpghy" . diamondatl.com. 2011. Archived from the original on 2012-02-10 . Retrieved 2012-02-20 .
- 1 2 "Diamond - The DOPE MAG Interview" . DOPE MAG Magazine. 2013 . Retrieved 2014-03-25 .
- ↑ Murphy, Keith (October 2007). "Girl Talk" . Vibe . Retrieved 4 October 2010 .
- ↑ BallerStatus Staff (2011). "Diamond Talks Sex Positions, Her 'Ms. 32 Flavas' Nickname & Crime Mob" . ballerstatus.com . Retrieved 2012-02-20 .
- ↑ "Crime Mob Biography" . artistdirect.com. 2011 . Retrieved 2012-02-20 .
- ↑ "Knuck If You Buck" at the RIAA database.
- ↑ "106 & Park: Diamond, "Buy It All" " . bet.com. 2011 . Retrieved 2012-02-20 .
- ↑ "Best Female Hip Hop Artist" . BET . Retrieved 2012-06-28 .
- ↑ "Female Rappers NET – Top Quality Female Rap Daily Music : Diamond Feat. Verse Simmonds 'American Woman' " . Female Rappers NET. Archived from the original on 2012-08-26 . Retrieved 2012-08-25 .
- ↑ Corry, Kristin (9 June 2014). " 'Sisterhood of Hip Hop' to Debut on Oxygen This Summer" . Vibe . Vibe.com . Retrieved 14 June 2014 .
- ↑ Jones, Tashara (2015-06-06). "Meet 'Sisterhood of Hip Hop' star Diamond" . New York Post . Retrieved 2019-04-25 .
- ↑ U.S. Chart Positions via Billboard
- ↑ en:Nicki_Minaj, oldid 894110051 [ circular reference ]
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