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Diamond Princess Studio album by Trina Released August 27, 2002 Recorded 2001-2002 Genre Rap, Southern Rap, Dirty Rap Label Slip-N-Slide/Atlantic Records Producer Signature, Missy Elliott, Kanye West, Just Blaze, Charles for Phat Pocket Productions, Cool & Dre, Jim Jonsin, Solomon "Sox" Hepburn (Ex), Ted "Touche" Lucas (Ex) Trina chronology Da Baddest Bitch
(2000)Diamond Princess
(2002)Glamorest Life
(2005)Singles from Diamond Princess - "No Panties"
Released: July 2, 2002 - "B R Right"
Released: January 25, 2003
Professional ratings Review scores Source Rating Allmusic [1]
HipHopDX [2]
RapReviews [3]
Billboard (Favorable)[4] Rolling Stone [5]
Rhapsody (Favorable)[6] Diamond Princess is the second studio album by American rapper Trina.[7] It was released on August 27, 2002 through the label Atlantic/Slip-N-Slide.The album debuted at number 14 on the US Billboard 200 and number five on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart.
Contents
Singles
The First single, "No Panties", featuring Tweet was released in July 2002 but only reached number eighty-eight on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart. However, it became her first single to chart outside of the US, as it reached number forty-five on the UK Singles Chart.[8]
The third and final single from the album, "B R Right", featuring Ludacris, was also released in January 2003 and reached number eighty-three on the Hot 100, number fifty on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart and number twenty-four on the Rap Songs chart, becoming a fairly successful single.[9]Other Singles
Told Ya'll, featuring Rick Ross reached number sixty-four on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart.[1]
Reception
Commercial performance
The album debuted at number 14 on the US Billboard 200 and number five on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart, selling 67,000 units in its first week.[10] The album sold 501,000 copies in its run.[11][11]
Critics
Billboard says,"Trina enlists a cast of all-stars and newcomers in crafting this, her sophomore set. On the Missy "Misdemeanor" Elliot-penned and co-produced lead single "No Panties," the Miami native is joined by Tweet; both ladies ably lay down the law as they see fit, deftly telling men what women need to be happy. On "Kandi," Trina introduces her own version of "mini-me"—a young female MC named Lil' Brianna. The two make for an adorable duet that samples New Edition's bubbly "Candy Girl." The autobiographical "U & Me" finds Trina standing on her own. Produced by Cool & Dre, the song serves as the album's most profound moment, with the artist taking a serious look at the ups and downs of rap stardom. Though not perfect, Diamond Princess proves that Trina, like the album's gem namesake, is pretty, shiny, and stronger than you might think."—RH [12]
Track listing
- "Intro - Sommore" – 0:52
- "Hustling" – 2:54
- "Told Y'all" (featuring Rick Ross) – 3:14
- "Rewind That Back" (featuring Missy Elliott) – 3:16
- "B R Right" (featuring Ludacris) – 4:22
- "U & Me" – 4:07
- "Busted Skit" – 1:57
- "Nasty Bitch" (featuring Money Mark of Tre+6) – 2:34
- "No Panties" (featuring Tweet) – 2:46
- "I Wanna Holla" (featuring Deuce Poppi) – 3:12
- "How We Do" (featuring Fabolous) – 3:19
- "Kandi" (featuring Lil Brianna) – 3:09
- "Ladies 1st" (featuring Eve) – 3:31
- "Get This Money" – 3:50
- "100%" – 4:13
- "Do You Want Me?" (featuring Bathgate) – 3:40
- "Outro - Sommore" – 0:21
Personnel
Credits for Diamond Princess adapted from Allmusic.[13]
- Missy Elliott: Producer
- Paul Gregory: Assistant Engineer
- Brian Kraz: Assistant Engineer
- Ray Seay: Engineer
- Signature: Producer
- Alvin Speights: Mixing
- Kanye West: Producer
- Young Guru: Engineer
Chart position
Chart (2002) Peak
positionUS Billboard 200[14] 14 US Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums[14] 5 End Year Chart
Chart (2002) Position U.S. BillboardTop R&B/Hip-Hop Albums 96[15] References
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Trina Albums Singles "Da Baddest Bitch" · "Pull Over" · "Told Ya'll" · "No Panties" · "B R Right" · "Don't Trip" · "Here We Go" · "Single Again" · "I Got a Thang for You" · "Million Dollar Girl" · "Always" · "White Girl"Guest appearances Related articles Categories:- 2002 albums
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