Diamond Princess (album)
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| Studio album by Trina | ||||
| Released | August 27, 2002 | |||
| Recorded | 2001–2002 | |||
| Genre | Hip hop, dirty rap | |||
| Length | 51:12 | |||
| Label | Slip-N-Slide, Atlantic Records | |||
| Producer | Kanye West, Just Blaze, Signature, Charles for Phat Pocket Productions, Cool & Dre, Jim Jonsin, Missy Elliott, Solomon "Sox" Hepburn (Ex), Ted "Touche" Lucas (Ex) | |||
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| Billboard | (Favorable) |
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| Rhapsody | (Favorable) |
Diamond Princess is the second studio album by American rapper Trina. It was released on August 27, 2002 through the label Atlantic/Slip-N-Slide.The album debuted at number fourteen on the US Billboard 200 and number five on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart.
After promotion for her debut album ended in mid-2000, Trina began recording music with Missy Elliott to create her second studio album. Recording sessions lasted from 2000 to 2002. Trina was able to choose her own production, name of the songs, and write whatever she wanted to write. She told TheCrusade.net, "It's more what Trina's about, how Trina looks, how Trina feels, the things that Trina consists of."
On August 27, 2002, Trina released her second album Diamond Princess. The album debuted at number fourteen on the Billboard 200 and number five on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart. It sold 67,000 units in its first week.
Trina also started her own record label, Diva Enterprises now DP Entertainment, and by September 2002 had signed an artist, Lil Brianna, who was ten years old and working on her first album. Lil Brianna had already appeared on the track "Kandi." Lil Brianna is now known as Brianna Perry who is now signed to Atlantic Records, Trina's now former label.
The lead single, "Told Ya'll", featuring Rick Ross was released on 2001, produced by Cool & Dre. It reached number sixty-four on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart. It was the only song from the All About the Benjamins (soundtrack) to do so.
The second single, "No Panties", featuring Tweet was released on July 16, 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.
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