Brittany Nicole Carpentero (born May 20, 1988),
better known by her stage name Diamond is an American
rapper
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from
Atlanta, Georgia
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.
Early life
Brittany Nicole Carpentero was born May 20, 1988, in
Atlanta
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,
Georgia
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,
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.
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 ...
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 '' ...
,"
which was eventually
certified Platinum
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. They released their debut album ''
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 ...
'' 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
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Founded in 2006 by Bryan ...
. In 2010, she appeared on the remix version of "
My Chick Bad
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", a
Ludacris
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Born in Champaign, Illinois, Ludac ...
single, along with
Trina
Katrina Laverne Taylor (born December 3, 1978), known professionally as Trina, is an American rapper. She rose to prominence in 1998 with her appearance on the Trick Daddy single "Nann Nigga".
Trina has been described by '' XXL'' as "the most ...
and
Eve
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. Her debut single "Lotta Money" was released in the summer of 2010; the video for the single included
Gucci Mane
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. In 2011, Diamond released a song featuring
Waka Flocka
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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 ''
106 & Park
''106 & Park'' is an American hip hop and R&B music video show, set up in a countdown format, that was broadcast on weekdays at 6:00 pm ET/5:00 pm CT on BET; it aired on a one-day delay on BET International. It was the network's highest- rate ...
''.
Diamond was nominated for Best Female Hip Hop Artist at the
BET Awards of 2011
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. 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
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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
Oxygen
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docu-series ''
Sisterhood of Hip Hop
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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
Lil' Kim,
Trina
Katrina Laverne Taylor (born December 3, 1978), known professionally as Trina, is an American rapper. She rose to prominence in 1998 with her appearance on the Trick Daddy single "Nann Nigga".
Trina has been described by '' XXL'' as "the most ...
,
Eve
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,
Salt n Pepa
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,
Da Brat
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,
The Notorious B.I.G.
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,
Missy Elliott,
Timbaland
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,
Queen Latifah
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,
Eminem,
Foxy Brown,
DMX,
Outkast,
Snoop Dogg, and
Tupac Shakur
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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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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
21st-century African-American women
21st-century African-American musicians
20th-century African-American people
20th-century African-American women
21st-century women rappers