"Diamonds" is the first single from

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' album ''

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'' (2007). The song features

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and a songwriting credit from

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. Coincidentally, the voice sampled on the "Diamonds" chorus is also Young Jeezy, and it is a line from another Fabolous song "Do the Damn Thing" from his previous album '' Real Talk''. The original version of the song featured

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, but was changed due to

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wanting to have a fellow Def Jam artist on the song. Fabolous confirmed he was shooting a video for the song on his Myspace page. The song was produced by Steve Morales. The video for Diamonds is available on YouTube., accessed 14 Mar 2007 The single was released through iTunes on April 3, 2007. On the issue date of April 21, 2007 the single debuted on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 at number 83."Fabolous and Young Jeezy - Diamonds global chart positions and trajectories"
aCharts.us. Retrieved April 14, 2007. This song samples Jay-Z's line, ''"said she loved my necklace, started relaxing, now that's what the fuck I call a chain reaction"'' from the 1998

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song, "

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Music video

The video features cameos from

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and

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Charts

Remixes and freestyles

*"Diamonds on My Damn Chain (RMX)" featuring Remy Ma, Lil Wayne *"Diamonds on My Damn Chain (RMX)(2)" featuring Red Cafe *"Diamonds on My Damn Chain (RMX)(3)" featuring Young Jeezy, Lil Wayne *"Diamonds on My Damn Chain (RMX)(4)" by Lil Wayne *"Diamonds on My Damn Chain (Mega RMX)(5)" featuring Young Jeezy, Lil Wayne, Remy Ma, Red Cafe

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has recorded a freestyle, and Jody Breeze has also recorded a freestyle entitled "Blow You Out Ya Frame".

References

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