Diamond (rapper)s biography, net worth, fact, career, awards and life story
| Intro | American rapper |
| A.K.A. | Brittany Nicole Carpentero |
| Is | Rapper |
| From | United States of America |
| Type | Music |
| Gender | female |
| Birth | 20 May 1988, Atlanta |
| Age: | 32 years |
Brittany Nicole Carpentero (born May 20, 1988), better known by her stage name Diamond, is an American rapper and former member of the group Crime Mob.
Biography
Early life
Brittany Nicole Carpentero was born in Atlanta, Georgia to an African American mother and a Puerto Rican father.
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,” which was eventually certified Platinum. 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. In 2010, she appeared on the remix version of “My Chick Bad”, a Ludacris single, 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.
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.
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
As featured performer
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | US R&B | US Rap | |||
| “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 | 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 | ‘ |
| “BedRock” (Remix) | Rasheeda, Toya, Kandi Burruss, LoLa Monroe | ‘ | |
| “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 | |
| “Big & Fat” (Remix) | 2012 | Shawnna | N/A |
| “Ice Cream” | Freeway | Freedom Of Speech | |
| “Diamond Lane” | Millionaires | Your Girl Does Party | |
| “Birthday Party” | 2015 | PricelessDaROC |
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