Diamond D Drops Major Gems on Hip-Hop History & New Project | SWAY’S UNIVERSE

Name: Diamond D Drops Major Gems on Hip-Hop History & New Project | SWAY’S UNIVERSE
Uploaded: 2025-11-07T03:15:20-08:00
Duration: 34 min 42 s
Channel: SWAY'S UNIVERSE
Description: Diamond D discusses his enduring passion for hip-hop, attributing it to competitiveness and a deep connection to the culture, while promoting his…

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Diamond D discusses his enduring passion for hip-hop, attributing it to competitiveness and a deep connection to the culture, while promoting his upcoming album 'Dime Piece 3' and the track 'The Kings' featuring KRS-One. The conversation highlights the evolution of hip-hop production, the importance of writing one's own rhymes, and the impact of technology on creativity, alongside personal anecdotes about his long-standing collaborations and Georgia roots.

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Diamond D maintains his hunger and passion by staying competitive and viewing himself as a fan of the music, rather than just a participant.
He emphasizes the importance of hip-hop history for new artists, noting that understanding predecessors like KRS-One, Run DMC, and Cold Crush is imperative to avoid 'waving in the sun' without context.
Diamond D distinguishes between cultural expectations (writing your own rhymes) and corporate business models (using ghostwriters), stating that while ghostwriters can sell records, the culture respects self-written lyrics more.
The production landscape has shifted from hiding sample sources (crossing out labels) to openly sharing them, with modern producers like Hit-Boy and Metro Boomin incorporating samples effectively.
Technology has changed the writing process; Jazz uses his phone to jot down one-liners and two-liners in a document space to organize ideas before entering the studio.
Diamond D's new project 'Dime Piece 3' is split into three parts to prevent listener overwhelm and ensure each track gets attention, following a similar strategy for his previous releases.

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“I'm still passionate about this [ __ ] you know what I mean... I'm competitive too.”

▶ 2:40 Diamond D explains how he sustains his drive over decades in the industry.
“You don't know your history just out here just like you know just waving in the waving in the sun you know so yeah I think it's it's imperative for everybody especially Young Artists to you know just dig deep into your history.”

▶ 5:45 Diamond D advises younger artists to study hip-hop history to understand their place in the culture.
“Culture says you have to write your own Rhymes corporate says it don't matter... I think the culture respects you more if you do.”

▶ 14:59 Diamond D discusses the tension between artistic integrity (writing own rhymes) and commercial success (using ghostwriters).
“It's never the equipment... it's always the individual that... he looked the art right right spilling that garbage right throw go back to the crib and throw water on them.”

▶ 33:10 Diamond D argues that creativity comes from the producer, not the gear, using a basketball analogy about looking good but playing poorly.
“I'm not going to put out an album with 29 joints I wouldn't listen to an album with 29 joints so I'm going to chop it up into three parts... each Pro each album can live can breathe on its own and not just be overwhelmed.”

▶ 4:00 Diamond D explains his strategy for releasing 'Dime Piece 3' to ensure quality and listener engagement.