Diamond D

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Diamond D
Background information
Birth name	Joseph Kirkland
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 and Diamond and the Psychotic Neurotics; born Joseph Kirkland) is a hip hop producer and MC from The Bronx, New York City.

[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. 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.

[edit] Selected production credits

• Akrobatik "Feedback", from Balance
• Brand Nubian "Punks Jump Up to Get Beat Down", from In God We Trust
• Busta Rhymes "What the Fuck You Want!!", from Extinction Level Event (Final World Front)
• D.I.T.C. "Day One", from D.I.T.C.
• Ed O.G. & Da Bulldogs "Love Comes & Goes", from Roxbury 02119
• Fat Joe "Flow Joe", from Represent
• Freddie Foxxx "Bumpy Bring it Home", from Industry Shakedown
• Fugees "The Score", from The Score
• House of Pain "Word is Bond", from Same As It Ever Was
• KRS-One "Build Ya Skillz", "Squash All Beef", from KRS-One
• Lord Finesse & DJ Mike Smooth "Funky Technician", "Bad Mutha", from Funky Technician
• Lord Finesse "Fuck Em", from Return of the Funky Man
• Mos Def "Hip Hop", from Black on Both Sides
• Organized Konfusion "Questions", from The Equinox
• Pharoahe Monch "The Light", "The Truth", from Internal Affairs
• Ras Kass "Soul on Ice (Remix)", from Soul on Ice
• Showbiz and A.G. "Hard to Kill", "Soul Clap", from Runaway Slave
• Tha Alkaholiks "Let it Out", "Next Level", from Coast II Coast
• The Pharcyde "Groupie Therapy", from Labcabincalifornia
• Xzibit "Bird's Eye View", from At the Speed of Life

[edit] Discography

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:

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v • d • e Diggin' in the Crates Crew
Core Members
Lord Finesse | Showbiz and A.G. | Diamond D | Fat Joe | O.C. | Buckwild | Big L
Albums
Funky Technician | Return of the Funky Man | Runaway Slave | Stunts, Blunts and Hip Hop | Represent | Word...Life | Lifestylez Ov Da Poor & Dangerous | Goodfellas | Jealous One's Envy | The Awakening | Jewelz | Hatred, Passions and Infedility | Full Scale | Don Cartagena | The Dirty Version | D.I.T.C. | The Big Picture | Jealous Ones Still Envy (J.O.S.E.) | Bon Appetit | Loyalty | Grown Man Talk | The Unseen Picture | Starchild | All or Nothing | Street Talk | Smoke and Mirrors | The Diamond Mine | The Archives 1996-2000 | Get Dirty Radio | Me, Myself & I | Hidden Gems