Legendary Diggin In The Crates producer Diamond D recently released the cover artwork and tracklist for his sixth solo studio album, Diam Piece. He also revealed the release date of the album via press release as August 26.
The album is composed of 19 tracks (including a bonus cut) and features numerous artists, both newer and older. Pharaohe Monch, Rapsody, Talib Kweli, Elzhi, Skyzoo, D.I.T.C. running mate A.G., The Pharcyde, Pete Rock, The Alchemist, Kurupt and Fat Joe, among others all make appearances on the project.
D released the album’s lead single “Rap Life” with accompanying video in late March of this year. He also released the album’s trailer, which can be viewed here.
Diamond D is acclaimed for his work with D.I.T.C. and has been active in Hip Hop music for over two decades. In 1996, he won a Grammy for his production on The Fugees album, The Score. Diam Piece is D’s first album release since 2008’s The Huge Hefner Chronicles. He has released seven studio albums total with his first being 1992’s Stunts, Blunts And Hip Hop.
The Diam Piece cover art and tracklist are as follows:
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1. Rap Life ft. Pharoahe Monch
2. Where’s The Love ft. Talib Kweli, Elzhi, Skyzoo
3. It’s Nothing ft. Fat Joe, Chi Ali, Freddie Foxxx
4. Only Way 2 Go ft. Pete Rock
5. Hard Days ft. The Pharcyde
6. I Ain’t The One To Fuc Wit ft. Scram Jones
7. Pump Ya Brakes ft. Rapsody, Boog Brown, Stacy Epps
8. Take Em Off Da Map ft. Black Rob
9. We Are The People Of The World ft. Kurput, Tha Alkaholiks
10. Jose Feliciano
11. Handz Up ft. Hi-Tek
12. Pain ft. A.G., Chino XL
13. Vanity ft. Nottz
14. It’s Magic ft. The Stepbrothers
15. The Game ft. Grand Daddy I.U.
16. Let The Music Talk ft. Kev Brown
17. Ace Of Diamonds ft. Masta Ace
18. 187 ft. Guilty Simpson, Ras Kass
19. Superman (Bonus Track) Produced By DJ Scratch
(July 13, 2014)
UPDATE: Diamond D’s Diam Piece album is now slated for a September 30 release, according to a press release.
“Only Way 2 Go,” a song from the album featuring Pete Rock, is available as follows:
one love 4 Diamond D
Real hip-hop…need more take out that bullshit being fed to the dumb, def, blind and effeminate.
YEAH REAL HIP HOP #BRINGBACKTHE90S #BEATSLOVERHYMES #BOOMBAP #GOLDENAGEOFHIPHOP #90SONLY #FUCKMAINSTREAM #HIPSTER4LIFE
Real hip-hop album right here old school boom bap can’t wait to cop this joint
Damn, nigga Diamond D is old as fuck now. He looks like he’s on welfare. Hate to see how Lord Finesse looks like now, cuz he already looked like a broke nigga when he was poppin.
Yeah white boy, as if you can differentiate between Lord Finesse and Diamond, go the fuck back to heavy-metal, grunge or whatever the fuck fag music you listen to.
damn..a roster full of washed up rappers. i know yall dont wanna hear that but im just sayin…
I hate to say it, but you’re right. If I seen these names on an album in the 90s, shit would bang so hard my ass would hurt just reading the names off. But half of them probably live in apartments and drive used Camrys.
Their skills havent diminished, just their popularity.
You’re right, but I’d rather hear some washed up veterans who know what their doing than some little kids who still need schooling to the game. Half these new young guys coming out are making trashy shit to make a buck. These old dudes are the ones really making music we should respect.
and you are masturbating as we speak watching the Nae Nae video full of fat men.
Fuck that, john mickins is licking French Montana’s bunghole as we speak. He swallows too. Ewww
Who cares hater! we all know its not for you our the kids! It’s for fans of the artist which they are way more than you can imagine. Go back to whatever you listen to and stop hating before you rubbed somebody the wrong way and you catch one.
John Faggits@ Go suck on a dick.
This man deserves my money, I cant wait for this shit!!! DITC4LIFE
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i remember coppin the stunts blunts n hip hop tape from bmg music club. ya’ll remember the bmg white tapes. gettin like 8 of them shits free. makin fake names and shit boosted my collection.
This looks incredible
Whoa, Indie heavyweights galore! Track 2 alone makes this album worthwhile. Golden age Boom Bap stand up
that tracklst looks pretty fuckin dope
Hey Paul Moron…Who is “Kurput” you fucking illiterate dumb ass
This looks so dope
keen keeen keen
old ass nigga music, #CHIRAQ nigguz on top now.
word
you are silly
phucc out da game sucka!
shut the fuck up young punk oh yeah eat a dick that’s whats wrong with yall young niggs now talk to fucking much
You hating ass!! That’s why you killing each other everyday always hating on your brother and disrespecting your elders. Never going to be shit! There’s alot more to life after 25 nut you to stupid to think about the future.
I would say Chicago rappers are some of the worst ever in the history of hip-hop music. Remember Crucial Conflict? And don’t come at me with, “what about COMMON?” because Common is garbage too. Ain’t no good music comin’ out of Chicago. Chi ain’t shit! It’s just a bunch of low life petty criminals running around drug dealing and killing each other off. Keep it movin’, ya homo.
Lupe? Kanye? Twista?
this nigg been mia for a minute good to see him back lets see if that shit comes to the light
producers always stay in the background. Diamond never left
If he made an LP with all new artist over generic synth beats u haters would hate even more…lol,aint nothing wrong with fuckin with the artists u came up with in ur era….thats just being thoro to who u are.imma cop it #HIPHOPSHIT
this is seriously an all-star line up.. almost looks like a statik selektah album with all the features, but Diamond D got some top notch ones.
OMG this nigga is 50 years or something, just retire. All those washup rappers horrible.
You the type over on the young guru article cosigning its for everybody but you here practicing ageism
Your comment is exactly why is must suck to be a rapper/mc/producer. The fact that people such as yourself think that hip hop is only relevant for young cats is dumb. You don’t see a shelf life on any other genre of music except hip hop. If a person feels they can still contribute to the game, let them do so. If you don’t like their music or production, don’t listen and move on jackass
Did this dumb nigga not sew Mac Miller for a mixtape sample? lol these niggas….
That would be Lord Finesse (DITC) and he won his case against that Wac Miller
Stick to what you know you ignorant pussy. Stay Anonymous you wannabe!
White boy got OWNED the fuck up.
Fuck all of you “new” rappers that think your saying shit. All a bunch of BITERS that follow the leader. Diamond is a LEGEND and makes better music than ANYTHING out today and on your bullshit radio. Chiraq…..killing each other over nonsense has nothing to do with HIP HOP…
Dam Diamond, this tracklist is serious! Shows just how much love TRUE Hip-Hop receives.
Thank you D as we’re about to get some Hiphop FINALLY…… BX where it was born…..
Finally! A real HIPHOP album worth buying and listening too. Thank you!
features look dope as fuck
respect due!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
At least put some new cats like bishop nehru, joey badass on the LP
So Forreal You Were Around In The 90’s So I Take You’re The 30-40 year old dancing to future in the club with tight leather on…Shame!!!Let the kids have their non sense trust me they’re laughing at you bro!!!
First itune pre order ever
real hip hop right here
wwow 1 full solo track or is that a skit?
Hiphop for fans above 40 years old
Or, hip hop for hip hop heads in general. Don’t have to be above 40 to appreciate good music don’t you think?
That tracklist right there is gold. DJ Khaled, take notes.
I wish all old school artist would come back (Black Sheep, Lord Finesse, Big Daddy Kane etc) bc the generation now sound like sh!t & and they don’t even care OR know it. Their only rebuttal is “that’s dat ole nicca sh!t” like that’s saying something.