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), better known by her stage name Diamond, is an American rapper from Atlanta, Georgia.
Early life
Brittany Nicole Carpentero was born May 20, 1988, in Atlanta, Georgia, to an American mother and a Puerto Rican father.
Career
Solo career & various mixtapes, 2008–present
In November 2007, Diamond left Crime Mob to pursue a solo career and signed a management deal with Polo Grounds Music. In 2010, she appeared on the remix version of the Ludacris single "My Chick Bad", along with Trina and Eve. 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. 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 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. Diamond is slated to appear as a cast-member for the Oxygen docu-series Sisterhood of Hip Hop. “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, 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.
