Diamond D

Diamond D
Born	The Bronx, New York City
Genre(s)	Hip Hop
Occupation(s)	Producer-MC
Instrument(s)	Keyboard Sampler Drum machine Strings Turntable
Years active	1989–present
Label(s)	Chemistry/Mercury/PolyGram Records Diamond Mine Records

Diamond D (also known as Diamond or Diamond and the Psychotic Neurotics, born Joseph Kirkland) is a hip hop producer and MC from The Bronx, New York City.

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. After Ultimate Force split in 1992, he was a founder of the Diggin' in the Crates Crew (D.I.T.C.). He is also in the group the Omen along with Sadat X and Kamari.

He has worked as a producer on some classic hip hop records, including A Tribe Called Quest's The Low End Theory, The Fugees' The Score, and Mos Def's Black on Both Sides. More recently he appeared on British electronic artist Aim's album Hinterland.

In 1997, Diamond D started his own record label, Diamond Mine Records, from which he has released his two latest solo albums.

Discography

Albums

Album cover	Album information
	Stunts, Blunts and Hip Hop Released: September 22, 1992 Billboard 200 chart position: - R&B/Hip-Hop chart position: #47 Singles: "Best Kept Secret"/"Freestyle (Yo, That's That Shit)", "Sally Got a One Track Mind"/"Check One, Two", "Fuck What U Heard"/"I'm Outta Here"
	Hatred, Passions and Infidelity Released: August 26, 1997 Billboard 200 chart position: - R&B/Hip-Hop chart position: #40 Singles: "The Hiatus"/"No Wonduh (The Projects)", "J.D.'s Revenge"/"This One"
	Grown Man Talk Released: 2003 Billboard 200 chart position: - R&B/Hip-Hop chart position: - Singles:
	The Diamond Mine Released: 2005 Billboard 200 chart position: - R&B/Hip-Hop chart position: - Singles:

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 (band)-"CrumbSnatcher", "Illegal Will Roc" from The Untold Truth
• 1993: Fat Joe "Flow Joe," from Represent
• 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: Sadat X - "The Great Diamond D", from Experience & Education
• 2006: Sadat X - "The Post", from Black October

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