Diamond (rapper) facts for kids
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Diamond
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| Birth name | Brittany Nicole Carpentero |
| Born | May 20, 1988 Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. |
| Genres | Hip hop |
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| Instruments | Vocals |
| Years active | 2000–present |
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| Associated acts | Crime Mob |
Brittany Nicole Carpentero (born May 20, 1988), known by her stage name Diamond, is an American rapper from Atlanta, Georgia. She became famous as a member of the hip-hop group Crime Mob before starting her own solo music career.
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Early Life and Beginnings
Brittany Nicole Carpentero was born on May 20, 1988, in Atlanta, Georgia. Her mother is American, and her father is Puerto Rican.
Diamond's Music Career
Starting a Solo Career
In November 2007, Diamond decided to leave the group Crime Mob to start her own music career as a solo artist. She signed a deal with Polo Grounds Music.
Key Songs and Collaborations
In 2010, she was featured on a remix of the Ludacris song "My Chick Bad". Other famous rappers like Trina and Eve were also on this remix.
Her first solo song, "Lotta Money," came out in the summer of 2010. The music video for this song even featured Gucci Mane. In 2011, Diamond released another song called "Hit That Hoe," which featured Waka Flocka. A video for this song was released in August 2011.
Later in November 2011, Diamond released her song "Buy It All" on BET's 106 & Park, a popular music video show.
Awards and Recognition
Diamond was nominated for Best Female Hip Hop Artist at the BET Awards of 2011. She released her song "Loose Screws" in 2012. She was nominated again for Best Female Hip-Hop Artist at the BET Awards 2012.
New Music and TV Appearances
Diamond released her album The Young Life on August 28, 2012. This album included songs like "American Woman" featuring Verse Simmonds and "Love Like Mine" featuring Nikkiya.
Diamond also appeared on the TV show Sisterhood of Hip Hop on the Oxygen channel. On the show, she shared that she had started an all-girl group called "Girl Code." She described their music as a mix of rock and rap, showing how her musical style was growing.
Diamond's Music Releases
Mixtapes
- 2009: P.M.S. (Pardon My Swag)
- 2012: The Young Life
- 2016: SHE (Shelved / Unreleased)
- 2017: P.M.S. (PARDON MY SLAYAGE)
Guest Appearances on Other Songs
Diamond has also been a guest artist on many songs by other musicians. Here are some of them:
| Title | Year | Other artist(s) | Album |
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| "... Ain't ..." | 2009 | Attitude | |
| "My Chick Bad" (Remix) | 2010 | Ludacris, Trina, Eve, Nicki Minaj | |
| "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 | PricelessDaROC |
