Diamond D
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| Diamond D | |
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| Born | The Bronx, New York City, U.S. |
| Genre(s) | Hip Hop |
| Occupation(s) | Producer-MC |
| Instrument(s) | Keyboard Sampler Drum machine Strings Turntable |
| Years active | 1988–present |
| Label(s) | Chemistry/Mercury/PolyGram Records Diamond Mine Records |
Diamond D is a hip hop producer and MC from The Bronx, New York City.
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[edit] Biography
He was a member of Ultimate Force, along with Master Rob and together they appeared on the Jazzy Jay album Cold Chillin’ In the Studio, released by Strong City/Uni/MCA Records. They also recorded an album together titled I'm Not Playing" which. After Ultimate Force split in 1992, he was a founder of the Diggin' in the Crates Crew (D.I.T.C.).
He has worked as a producer on some classic hip hop records, including A Tribe Called Quest's The Low End Theory, The Pharcyde's Labcabincalifornia, The Fugees' The Score, and Mos Def's Black on Both Sides
In 1997, Diamond D started his own record label, Diamond Mine Records, from which he has released his two latest solo albums.
[edit] Discography
[edit] Albums
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Stunts, Blunts and Hip Hop
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| Hatred, Passions and Infidelity |
Grown Man Talk
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The Diamond Mine
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[edit] Production
- 1990: Lord Finesse & DJ Mike Smooth "Funky Technician," "Bad Mutha," from Funky Technician
- 1992: Showbiz and A.G. "Hard to Kill," "Soul Clap," from Runaway Slave
- 1992: Lord Finesse "Fuck ’Em," from Return of the Funky Man
- 1993: Illegal - "CrumbSnatcher" and "Illegal Will Roc" from The Untold Truth
- 1993: Fat Joe "Flow Joe," from Represent
- 1994: Fu-Schnickens - ""Sneakin' Up On Ya", ""Aaahh Ooohhh!" from Nervous Breakdon
- 1994: A.D.O.R. - The Concrete - 4 songs
- 1994: House of Pain "Word is Bond," from Same As It Ever Was
- 1994: Brand Nubian "Punks Jump Up to Get Beat Down," from In God We Trust
- 1994: Ed O.G. & Da Bulldogs "Love Comes and Goes," from Roxbury 02119
- 1994: The Pharcyde "Groupie Therapy," from Labcabincalifornia
- 1995: KRS-One "Build Ya Skillz," "Squash All Beef," from KRS-One
- 1995: Tha Alkaholiks "Let it Out," "Next Level," from Coast II Coast
- 1996: Fugees "The Score," from The Score
- 1996: Xzibit "Bird's Eye View," from At the Speed of Life
- 1996: Ras Kass "Soul on Ice (Remix)", from Soul on Ice (12" single, not on album)
- 1997: Organized Konfusion "Questions," from The Equinox
- 1998: Busta Rhymes "What the Fuck You Want!!" from Extinction Level Event (Final World Front)
- 1998: Brand Nubian - "Foundation", from Foundaction
- 1999: Mos Def "Hip-Hop," from Black on Both Sides
- 1999: Pharoahe Monch "The Light," "The Truth," "The Ass," from Internal Affairs
- 2000: Freddie Foxxx "Bumpy, Bring it Home," from Industry Shakedown
- 2000: D.I.T.C. "Day One," from D.I.T.C.
- 2000: Busta Rhymes - "Do The Bus-a-Bus" Remix
- 2003: Akrobatik "Feedback," from Balance
- 2005: Earatik Statik "People Like Us" feat Pacewon fron Feelin Earatik
- 2005: Sadat X - "The Great Diamond D", from Experience & Education
- 2006: Sadat X - "The Post", from Black October
