Diamond (rapper)
Diamond | |
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Birth name | Brittany Nicole Carpentero |
Born | Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. | May 20, 1988
Genres | Hip hop |
Occupation(s) |
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Instruments | Vocals |
Years active | 2004–present |
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Associated acts | Crime Mob |
Website | Official Instagram |
Brittany Nicole Carpentero (born May 20, 1988),[1][2][3] better known by her stage name Diamond, is an American rapper and member of the group Crime Mob.[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 signs management deal with Polo Grounds Music. In August 2008, Diamond signs a solo deal with Warner Bros. Records. In 2010, she appeared on the remix version of "My Chick Bad", a Ludacris single, along with Trina and Eve. In June 2010, Diamond signs deal with Jive Records/Battery Records. 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] On October 19, 2016, Diamond signed a deal with Capitol Records and Motown Records.
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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US | US R&B |
US Rap | |||
"Lotta Money" | 2010 | — | — | — | Non-album single |
"Buy It All" | 2011 | — | — | — | Bitch Musik 4: Poor Lil Rich Gurl |
"Loose Screws" | 2012 | — | — | — | |
"Love Like Mine" (featuring ) |
— | — | — | The Young Life | |
"American Woman" (featuring Verse Simmonds) |
— | — | — |
Promotional singles[]
Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album |
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US R&B | |||
"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" ( 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 | N/A | |
"Lick The Cat" | Yelawolf | Trunk Muzik | |
"Flash The Cash" | 2011 | Driicky Graham | |
"Bossed Up" | Soulja Boy | N/A | |
"Papercuts" | Rocko | Rocko Dinero | |
"That Right" | Soulja Boy | Juice | |
"Big & Fat" (Remix) | 2012 | Shawnna | N/A |
"Ice Cream" | Freeway | Freedom Of Speech | |
"Diamond Lane" | Millionaires | Your Girl Does Party | |
"Remix" | 2013 | Soulja Boy | Foreign 2 |
"Birthday Party" | 2015 |
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b c d "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.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "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
- ^ [circular reference]
External links[]
- 1988 births
- African-American crunk musicians
- American women rappers
- African-American women rappers
- American people of Puerto Rican descent
- Hispanic and Latino American rappers
- Living people
- Puerto Rican women rappers
- Rappers from Atlanta
- Southern hip hop musicians
- 21st-century American rappers
- 21st-century American women musicians