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Diamond
Birth name Brittany Nicole Carpentero
Born (1988-05-20) May 20, 1988 (age 36)
Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.
Genres Hip hop
Occupation(s)
  • Rapper
  • singer
  • songwriter
Instruments Vocals
Years active 2000–present
Labels
  • Warner Bros. (2004-2007)
  • RCA (2011-2016)
  • Polo Grounds (2011-2016)
  • Jive (2010-2011)
  • Universal Motown (2008-2010)
  • Reprise (2004-2007)
  • BME (2004-2007)
  • Dime Piece Collection (2006-)
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 African-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 appeared 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.”

Discography

Mixtapes

  • 2009: P.M.S. (Pardon My Swag)
  • 2012: The Young Life
  • 2016: SHE (Shelved / Unreleased)
  • 2017: P.M.S. (PARDON MY SLAYAGE)

As featured performer

List of singles as featured performer, with selected chart positions, showing year released and album name
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 ... Musik 4: Poor Lil Rich Gurl
"Loose Screws" 2012
"Love Like Mine"
(featuring Nikkiya)
The Young Life
"American Woman"
(featuring Verse Simmonds)

Promotional singles

List of promotional singles, with selected chart positions, showing year released and album name
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 ... Waitress

As featured artist

Song Year Peak chart positions Album
US
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

List of non-single guest appearances, with other performing artists, showing year released and album name
Title Year Other artist(s) Album
"... 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
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