Brittany Nicole Carpentero (born May 20, 1988),[1][2] better known by her stage name Diamond, is an American rapper from Atlanta, Georgia.[3]
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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| Instrument(s) | Vocals |
| Years active | 2000–present |
| Labels |
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| Website | Official Instagram |
Early life
Brittany Nicole Carpentero was born May 20, 1988, in Atlanta, Georgia, to an African-American mother and a Puerto Rican father.[2][4]
Career
Crime Mob, 2004–2007
At the age of fifteen, Diamond joined the group Crime Mob in 2004. Crime Mob first garnered national attention in 2004 with their single "Knuck If You Buck,"[5] which was eventually certified Platinum.[6] They released their debut album Crime Mob 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 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.[7] Diamond was nominated for Best Female Hip Hop Artist at the BET Awards of 2011.[8] 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.[9] Diamond appeared as a cast-member for the Oxygen docu-series Sisterhood of Hip Hop.[10] “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.”[11]
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
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | US R&B | US Rap | |||
| "Sicknan" | 2009 | — | — | — | P.M.S. (Pardon My Swag) |
| "Lotta Money" | 2010 | — | — | — | Non-album single |
| "Buy It All" | 2011 | — | — | — | Bitch Musik 4: Poor Lil Rich Gurl |
| "Loose Screws" | 2012 | — | — | — | |
| "Love Like Mine" (featuring Nikkiya) | — | — | — | The Young Life | |
| "American Woman" (featuring Verse Simmonds) | — | — | — | ||
Promotional singles
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| US R&B | |||
| "Superbad" (featuring Cee-Lo Green) | 2009 | — | Non-album singles |
| "Hit That Hoe" (featuring Waka Flocka Flame) | 2011 | — | Cocaine Waitress |
As featured artist
| Song | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US [12] | US R&B | US Rap | |||
| "Shawty Wus Up" (Dondria featuring Johntá Austin and Diamond) | 2010 | — | 66 | — | Dondria vs. Phatfffat |
| "Fly Girl" (Dukwon featuring Diamond) | 2012 | — | — | — | |
| "Main Chick" (Dominique Reighard featuring Diamond) | — | — | — | ||
Guest appearances
| Title | Year | Other artist(s) | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| "Bitches Ain't Shit" | 2009 | Attitude | |
| "My Chick Bad" (Remix) | 2010 | Ludacris, Trina, Eve, Nicki Minaj[citation needed] | |
| "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 | — | |
| "Lick The Cat" | Yelawolf | Trunk Muzik | |
| "Flash The Cash" | 2011 | Driicky Graham | |
| "Bossed Up" | Soulja Boy | — | |
| "Papercuts" | Rocko | Rocko Dinero | |
| "That Right" | Soulja Boy | Juice | |
| "Big & Fat" (Remix) | 2012 | Shawnna | — |
| "Ice Cream" | Freeway | Freedom Of Speech | |
| "Diamond Lane" | Millionaires | Your Girl Does Party | |
| "Remix" | 2013 | Soulja Boy | Foreign 2 |
| "Birthday Party" | 2015 | PricelessDaROC |
References
External links
- Diamond Interview with HipHopAtLunch Archived 2010-07-25 at the Wayback Machine