The Diamond Mine
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The Diamond Mine is a 2005 release from hip-hop
artist Diamond D
, released as an official mixtape. The mixtape was not carried in most retail stores, but is available for purchase online. The Diamond Mine features production from Diamond, DJ Mark the 45 King
, Nottz
and The Alchemist
, as well as appearances from Fat Joe
, J Dilla
, Xzibit
, and Brand Nubian
's Grand Puba
and Sadat X
.
Hip hop music
Hip hop music, also called hip-hop, rap music or hip-hop music, is a musical genre consisting of a stylized rhythmic music that commonly accompanies rapping, a rhythmic and rhyming speech that is chanted...
artist Diamond D
Diamond D
Diamond D is a hip hop producer and MC from the Bronx, New York City, and one of the founding members of the legendary D.I.T.C. crew. He started out as a DJ for Jazzy Jay back in the late 1980s and was at the same time perfecting his skills in beat making and turntablism, and together with rhyme...
, released as an official mixtape. The mixtape was not carried in most retail stores, but is available for purchase online. The Diamond Mine features production from Diamond, DJ Mark the 45 King
DJ Mark the 45 King
DJ Mark the 45 King , also known as the 45 King, started DJing in New Jersey in the mid-1980s. The nickname "the 45 King" comes from his ability to make beats using obscure 45 RPM records.-Career:...
, Nottz
Nottz
Dominick Lamb better known by his stage name, Nottz is a music producer, writer and rapper from Norfolk, Virginia, U.S. He sometimes extends his executive name to Nottz Raw.-History:...
and The Alchemist
The Alchemist (producer)
Alan Daniel Maman , better known as The Alchemist, is an American hip hop producer, DJ and rapper. He hails from Beverly Hills, California...
, as well as appearances from Fat Joe
Fat Joe
Joseph Antonio Cartagena , better known by his stage name Fat Joe, is an American rapper, CEO of Terror Squad Entertainment, and member of musical groups D.I.T.C. and Terror Squad....
, J Dilla
J Dilla
James Dewitt Yancey , better known by the stage names J Dilla and Jay Dee, was an American record producer who emerged from the mid-1990s underground hip hop scene in Detroit, Michigan...
, Xzibit
Xzibit
Alvin Nathaniel Joiner , better known by his stage name Xzibit , is an American rapper, actor, and television host. He is known as the host of the MTV show Pimp My Ride, which brought him mainstream success...
, and Brand Nubian
Brand Nubian
Brand Nubian is an American hip hop group from New Rochelle, New York, consisting of three MC's: Grand Puba , Sadat X and Lord Jamar , and two DJs: DJ Alamo and DJ Sincere...
's Grand Puba
Grand Puba
Maxwell Dixon is an emcee best known as a member of the group Brand Nubian.-Biography:He made his debut with the group Masters of Ceremony. Its album Dynamite was hailed by critics, but probably due to lack of sales, the group soon disbanded, and Puba emerged as the lead emcee of Brand Nubian...
and Sadat X
Sadat X
Sadat X is an American rapper, most famed as a member of Alternative hip hop group Brand Nubian. Originally known as Derek X, Sadat takes his name from former Egyptian president Anwar Sadat....
.
Track listing
| # | Title | Producer(s) | Performer (s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Intro" | Diamond D | *Interlude* |
| 2 | "Holla At Me" | Diamond D | Diamond D |
| 3 | "Live & Let Die" | Diamond D | Diamond D, Fat Joe |
| 4 | "U Don't Owe Me" | DJ Mark the 45 King | Diamond D |
| 5 | "We Run Things" | Diamond D | Diamond D, Verse, AK2G's |
| 6 | "We Gangstas" | Nottz | Diamond D, J Dilla, Nottz |
| 7 | "Let's Get High" | Diamond D | Diamond D, The Heavyweights, Blake Carrington |
| 8 | "We Dem Niggas" | Diamond D | Diamond D, Xzibit |
| 9 | "Get 'Em Open" | Diamond D | Diamond D, Dutch |
| 10 | "Y'all Niggaz Need to Know" | The Alchemist | Diamond D |
| 11 | "On My Grind" | Diamond D | Diamond D, K-Terror, Brick, AK2G's, Blake Carrington |
| 12 | "Test Me" | Diamond D | Diamond D, Akmed |
| 13 | "Get Up" | Diamond D | Diamond D, Grand Puba |
| 14 | "Words" | Diamond D | Diamond D |
| 15 | "Live My Life" | Diamond D | Diamond D, Big Red |
| 16 | "Dollar Bill" | Diamond D | Diamond D, AK2G's |
| 17 | "Scream" | SIMBA A.K.A ALPHA KAT | Diamond D, Brick, Big C |
| 18 | "Wet 'N' Slippery" | Diamond D | Diamond D, Blake Carrington |
| 19 | "Bounce" | Diamond D | Diamond D, The Heavyweights |
| 20 | "U Don't Want It" | Diamond D | Diamond D, AK2G's, Big C |
| 21 | "Interrogation" | Diamond D | Diamond D, The Heavyweights, Brick, K-Terror, Big C |
| 22 | "Shit is Bananas" | Diamond D | Diamond D, Bananas |
| 23 | "Why U Wanna Fuck Wit' Me" | Muscle Men | Diamond D, Sadat X, Big C, Blake Carrington |