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Diamond D
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| Birth name | Joseph Kirkland | |
| Born |  The Bronx, New York City |
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| Genre(s) | Hip Hop | |
| Occupation(s) | Producer-MC | |
| Instrument(s) | Keyboard Sampler Drum machine Strings Turntable |
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| Years active | 1989–present | |
| Label(s) | Chemistry/Mercury/PolyGram Records Diamond Mine Records |
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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.
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.
- 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
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Stunts, Blunts and Hip Hop
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Hatred, Passions and Infidelity |
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Grown Man Talk
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The Diamond Mine
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