Diamond Princess (album)

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.

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

1. "Intro - Sommore" – 0:52
2. "Hustling" – 2:54
3. "Told Y'all" (featuring Rick Ross) – 3:14
4. "Rewind That Back" (featuring Missy Elliott) – 3:16
5. "B R Right" (featuring Ludacris) – 4:22
6. "U & Me" – 4:07
7. "Busted Skit" – 1:57
8. "Nasty Bitch" (featuring Money Mark of Tre+6) – 2:34
9. "No Panties" (featuring Tweet) – 2:46
10. "I Wanna Holla" (featuring Deuce Poppi) – 3:12
11. "How We Do" (featuring Fabolous) – 3:19
12. "Kandi" (featuring Lil Brianna) – 3:09
13. "Ladies 1st" (featuring Eve) – 3:31
14. "Get This Money" – 3:50
15. "100%" – 4:13
16. "Do You Want Me?" (featuring Bathgate) – 3:40
17. "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 position
US 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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7. ^ "Diamond Princess: Trina: Music". Amazon.com. http://www.amazon.com/Diamond-Princess-Trina/dp/B00006BHDM/. Retrieved 2011-02-23. 
8. ^ http://www.allmusic.com/album/diamond-princess-r604817/charts-awards/billboard-single
9. ^ http://www.billboard.com/#/song/trina-featuring-ludacris/b-r-right/4166766
10. ^ Up for Discussion Jump to Forums. "Nickelback Debuts 'Right' On Top". Billboard.com. http://www.billboard.com/news/nickelback-debuts-right-on-top-1001304229.story#/news/nickelback-debuts-right-on-top-1001304229.story. Retrieved 2011-09-10. 
11. ^ ^{a b} "Billboard - Google Books". Books.google.com. 2007-06-09. http://books.google.com/books?id=7BIEAAAAMBAJ&lpg=PA24&ots=buLcIXZOPp&dq=lil%20kim%20hardcore%20album%20SALES%20BILLBOARD&pg=PA24#v=onepage&q=lil%20kim%20hardcore%20album%20SALES%20BILLBOARD&f=false. Retrieved 2011-09-10. 
12. ^ http://www.allbusiness.com/retail-trade/miscellaneous-retail-retail-stores-not/4599225-1.html
13. ^ "Diamond Princess - Trina". AllMusic. 2002-08-27. http://www.allmusic.com/album/diamond-princess-r604817/credits. Retrieved 2011-09-10. 
14. ^ ^{a b} "Diamond Princess - Trina". AllMusic. 2002-08-27. http://www.allmusic.com/album/diamond-princess-r604817/charts-awards/billboard-album. Retrieved 2011-09-10. 
15. ^ "Billboard.BIZ". Billboard.BIZ. http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/charts/yearendcharts/2002/blptitl.jsp. Retrieved 2011-09-10.