Diamond D

Veteran hip-hop producer Diamond D has helped out with several of rap music's most acclaimed LPs, including A Tribe Called Quest's The Low End Theory and The Fugees' The Score. In 1992, he recorded his first solo album, the underground classic Stunts, Blunts & Hip-hop (which was released as by Diamond & The Psychotic Neurotics). Although it never sold very many copies, it increased his status, and he worked with Illegal, House Of Pain, Krs-one, and The Pharcyde during the mid-'90s. A host of top-flight rappers returned the favor for his sophomore album, Hatred, Passion & Infidelity, including Busta Rhymes, Phife Dawg (A Tribe Called Quest), and Pete Rock. ~ John Bush, All Music Guide