Diamond D
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Diamond D is an American hip hop producer and rapper from the Bronx, best known as a founding member of the Diggin' in the Crates Crew (D.I.T.C.) and for his influential jazzy, sample-heavy production style.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Diamond D canonical | 7 |
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
DJ
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hip hop producer ⓘ human ⓘ rapper ⓘ songwriter ⓘ |
| activeYearsStart | late 1980s ⓘ |
| associatedAct |
Big L
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Brand Nubian NERFINISHED ⓘ Buckwild NERFINISHED ⓘ Busta Rhymes NERFINISHED ⓘ D.I.T.C. NERFINISHED ⓘ Diggin' in the Crates Crew NERFINISHED ⓘ Fat Joe NERFINISHED ⓘ KRS-One NERFINISHED ⓘ Lord Finesse NERFINISHED ⓘ O.C. NERFINISHED ⓘ Pharoahe Monch NERFINISHED ⓘ Showbiz & A.G. NERFINISHED ⓘ The Fugees NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedIn | New York City ⓘ |
| birthName | Joseph Kirkland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthPlace | The Bronx, New York City NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| debutAlbum | Stunts, Blunts and Hip Hop NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foundingMemberOf | Diggin' in the Crates Crew NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
East Coast hip hop
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boom bap ⓘ hip hop ⓘ |
| influencedGenre | underground hip hop ⓘ |
| instrument |
drum machine
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sampler ⓘ turntables ⓘ |
| memberOf | Diggin' in the Crates Crew NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| name | Diamond D NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nationality | American ⓘ |
| notableFor |
jazzy sample-heavy production style
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work with Diggin' in the Crates Crew ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Grown Man Talk
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Hatred, Passions and Infidelity NERFINISHED ⓘ Stunts, Blunts and Hip Hop NERFINISHED ⓘ The Diam Piece NERFINISHED ⓘ The Diam Piece 2 NERFINISHED ⓘ The Huge Hefner Chronicles NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
DJ
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hip hop producer ⓘ rapper ⓘ record producer ⓘ |
| origin | The Bronx, New York City NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| styleCharacteristic |
heavy use of jazz samples
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sample-based boom bap production ⓘ |
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