Brittany Nicole Carpentero (born May 20, 1988), better known by her stage name Diamond is an American rapper from

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Early life

Brittany Nicole Carpentero was born May 20, 1988, in

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, Georgia, to an African American mother and a Puerto Rican father.

Career

Crime Mob, 2004–2007

At the age of fifteen, Diamond joined the group

Crime Mob Crime Mob is an American hip hop group from Atlanta consisting of six members: M.I.G., Cyco Black, Princess, Lil' Jay, Diamond, and Killa C. The group is best known for their songs "Knuck If You Buck" and " Rock Yo Hips". After an arrest in 2003, ...

in 2004.

first garnered national attention in 2004 with their single "

Knuck If You Buck "Knuck If You Buck" is a song by American Southern hip hop group Crime Mob. It was recorded at PatchWerk Recording Studios in Atlanta and released on June 29, 2004 via Reprise Records as the first single from their eponymous debut studio album ''Cr ...

," which was eventually certified Platinum. They released their debut album ''

'' later that summer. Their next charting single, "

Rock Yo Hips "Rock Yo Hips" is a song by American Southern hip hop sextet Crime Mob featuring Lil Scrappy. It was recorded at PatchWerk Recording Studios in Atlanta and released on August 29, 2006 via Crunk Incorporated/Reprise Records as the lead single from ...

," was released in August 2006 and was followed by a second album, ''

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'', 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 2010, she appeared on the remix version of "

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", a Ludacris single, along with

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and

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. Her debut single "Lotta Money" was released in the summer of 2010; the video for the single included

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. In 2011, Diamond released a song featuring

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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 ''

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''. Diamond was nominated for Best Female Hip Hop Artist at the BET Awards of 2011. Diamond released her new single "Loose Screws" in 2012. She was nominated the second time for Best Female Hip-Hop Artist at the

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. 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. Diamond is slated to appear as a cast-member for the

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docu-series ''

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''. “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.”

Influences

Diamond has stated that artists who have influenced her musical style include

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, Da Brat,

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, Timbaland,

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, Foxy Brown,

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, Outkast,

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, and

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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

Promotional singles

As featured artist

Guest appearances

References

External links

Diamond Interview with HipHopAtLunch
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