Brittany Nicole Carpentero (born May 20, 1988), better known by her stage name Diamond, is an American

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from

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Early life

Brittany Nicole Carpentero was born May 20, 1988, in

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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 200 ...

in 2004.

first garnered national attention in 2004 with their single "

Knuck If You Buck "Knuck If You Buck" is the debut single 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 stud ...

," which was eventually

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. They released their debut album ''

'' 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

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. In 2010, she appeared on the remix version of the

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single " My Chick Bad", along with

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and

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. Her debut single "Lotta Money" was released in the summer of 2010; the video for the single included

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. 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 ''

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''. 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 appeared as a cast-member for the

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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.”

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

Personal life

Diamond has a son from her previous relationship with Mr. Payro. On July 16, 2024, Diamond reveals that she is pregnant with her second child after getting engaged to pro athlete Deven Reese Paulsen. On December 6, 2024, she gave birth to another boy.

References

External links

Diamond Interview with HipHopAtLunch
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