Musical artist
Sidney Diamond (born 7 July 1986), previously known by the stage name Young Sid, is a New Zealand rapper.
Biography
Sid Diamond was born in South Auckland, New Zealand and later moved to Manukau City, Auckland.[citation needed] He is of Cook Island and Māori descent, and was raised in the Manukau suburb of Ōtara.[1] Diamond's father, Vincent George, was the president of a gang called the Tribesmen,[2] and his mother, Victoria, was an alcoholic[2] who died of lung cancer in 2009.[3] His older brother, Karlos, who is currently imprisoned, was an aspiring rapper under the name Mr Sicc, and a member of an Ōtara gang called Bad Troublesome Ward.[2] At a young age, Diamond was arrested twice for fighting, and carried weapons such as a knife and an axe, but said in a 2009 interview that Karlos worked to prevent him from getting involved with gangs.[2]
Sid first became attracted to American hip hop after listening to Karlos' copy of the 1988 N.W.A single "Gangsta Gangsta."[4] He recorded his first song at the age of eleven, and was part of a short-lived group called The Murder Squad.[4][2]
Career
Diamond formed hip-hop trio Smashproof in 2005 with members Tyree and Deach, and they signed a contract with Move The Crowd Records (a subsidiary of Universal) during his first semester of university; he dropped out shortly thereafter in order to pursue his music career full-time.[2] His solo debut, The Truth, was released on Move The Crowd in 2007, and featured a guest appearance by Chamillionaire. He spent three weeks in New York recording the tracks,[5] many of which were produced in Croatia, France, and Auckland.[1] The album would then go on to debut at No. 27 in its lone week on the RIANZ top-40 album charts on 10 September,[6] and won Urban Album of the Year honors at the 2008 Māori Music Awards.[7] However, he came under controversy in February 2008 when he appeared in a music video for the track "Put Your Colourz On", which featured South Auckland street gang members.[8][2]
His first album with Smashproof, titled The Weekend, was released in March 2009. The featured single, "Brother," broke a 23-year-old record for the longest consecutive run at number one by a New Zealand-based act on the country's singles chart.[9] Sid was the opening act for Ice Cube's Straight Outta Compton Tour concert in Manukau City on 22 August 2007.[10]
In 2010, Diamond released his second album, What Doesn't Kill Me..., which charted for eight weeks and won him his second Urban Album of the Year at the Māori Music Awards.[11]
Discography
Albums
| Date
|
Title
|
Label
|
Charted
|
Certification
|
| September 2007
|
The Truth
|
Move The Crowd/Universal
|
No. 27 (NZ)
|
RIANZ
|
| May 2010
|
What Doesn't Kill Me
|
Move The Crowd/Universal
|
No. 11 (NZ)
|
RIANZ
|
Singles
| Title
|
Featured Performers
|
Album
|
Producers
|
Year
|
| "Hood Like Me"
|
|
The Truth
|
Shuko
|
2007
|
| "Hood Like Me (Remix)"
|
Fizek, Louie Knuxx, Ethical, Flowz, K54
|
The Truth
|
Shuko
|
2007
|
| "Too Much Pain"
|
Brad Marquis
|
The Truth
|
Lyr1kz
|
2007
|
| "Undisputed"
|
|
The Truth
|
Noble
|
2007
|
| "MTC its OVA"
|
Ethical, Deach
|
The Truth
|
Cochise, Juse
|
2007
|
| "My Letter"
|
Brad Marquis
|
The Truth
|
Lyr1kz
|
2007
|
| "MADE"
|
|
What Doesn't Kill Me
|
Twice As Nice
|
2009
|
| "Never Waste a Day"
|
Kayo
|
What Doesn't Kill Me
|
Twice As Nice
|
2010
|
| "Stuck in a Box"
|
Stan Walker
|
What Doesn't Kill Me
|
Emile
|
2010
|
| "You"
|
Deach
|
What Doesn't Kill Me
|
Twice As Nice
|
2010
|
Mixtape Appearances
| Title
|
Featured Artists
|
DJ
|
Year
|
| Speed of Sound Vol 1'
|
MTC
|
DJ Nino Brown
|
2005
|
| Speed of Sound Vol 2'
|
MTC
|
DJ Manchoo
|
2006
|
| Speed of Sound Vol 3'
|
MTC
|
DJ SMV
|
2007
|
| Major Flavours Vol 2 (Australia)'
|
Urban Artists from NZ, Aus, USA
|
DJ Sirvere
|
2008
|
| Speed of Sound Vol 4 (Domestic Disturbance)'
|
Young Sid
|
DJ Danny-ill
|
2009
|
| Get Ready Mixtape'
|
Sir T Hosted By Young Sid
|
DJ SMV
|
2010
|
| Speed of Sound Vol 5'
|
MTC
|
DJ Manchoo
|
2010
|
Other guest appearances
| Title
|
Performers
|
Album
|
Producers
|
Year
|
| "Oh No"
|
Tyree (feat. Deach)
|
Global Casino
|
Juse
|
2005
|
| "Ride Till I Die"
|
Juse (feat. Smashproof and Kaeson)
|
Global Casino
|
Juse
|
2005
|
| "Who Better Than This (Remix)"
|
PNC (feat. Scribe, David Dallas, Louie Knuxx, Koma, and Mareko)
|
P, N Whoa (Single)
|
41
|
2006
|
| "Turn it Up"
|
DJ Sirvere (feat. Smashproof and MZRE)
|
Major Flavours
|
N/A
|
2006
|
| "Put Ya Colours On"
|
Fizek (feat. Face Killa, Gravity, Punchline, and 187)
|
Skull Fingers Up (The Sample) (EP)
|
N/A
|
2008
|
| "3rd Class Living"
|
Ethical (feat. M1)
|
Ages Turn
|
N/A
|
2008
|
| "Problem Child"
|
Ethical (feat. Cyphanetic)
|
Ages Turn
|
N/A
|
2008
|
| "Talk of the Town" (remix)
|
Ethical (feat. Tyson Tyler, Kardinal Offishall, and Grandmaster Roc Raida)
|
Coming of Age (EP)
|
Emile
|
2008
|
| "Chop 'Em Down"
|
Ethical
|
Coming of Age (EP)
|
Twice As Nice
|
2008
|
| "You Already Know"
|
Nesian Mystik
|
Elevator Musiq
|
DMON
|
2008
|
| "Brother"
|
Smashproof with Gin Wigmore
|
The Weekend
|
F.B.I
|
2009
|
| "It's Friday"
|
Smashproof
|
The Weekend
|
Styles Fuego
|
2009
|
| "Ordinary Life"
|
Smashproof
|
The Weekend
|
Twice As Nice
|
2009
|
| "Monstars Ink (Remix)"
|
Tyson Tyler (feat. Monsta Ganjah and Flowz)
|
Reality Cheque
|
Yorel
|
2009
|
| "First Time"
|
David Dallas (feat. Jordache and Niko)
|
Something Awesome
|
P-Money & 41
|
2009
|
| "Really Don't Care (Remix)"
|
Derty Sesh (feat. Ethical)
|
Sic Love
|
Derty Sesh
|
2009
|
| "Deachy is Back (SP Remix)"
|
Deach (feat. Tyree)
|
Vision
|
Twice as Nice
|
2010
|
| "Move The Crowd"
|
MTC
|
Speed of Sound Vol.5
|
Styalz Fuego
|
2010
|
| "Ready For Whatever"
|
SIR T
|
Walk With Me
|
Twice As Nice
|
2010
|
Awards and nominations
Nesian Vibes Awards
| Year
|
Award
|
Category
|
Work
|
Result
|
| 2007 |
Nesian Vibe Awards |
Best Artist |
|
Nominated
|
| Best M.C. |
|
Nominated
|
| Best Group |
Smashproof |
Nominated
|
| Best Album |
The Truth |
Nominated
|
Māori Music Awards
| Year
|
Award
|
Category
|
Work
|
Result
|
| 2008 |
Māori Music Awards |
Māori Urban Album of the Year |
The Truth |
Won
|
| Māori Male Solo Artist of the Year |
|
Nominated
|
| 2010 |
Māori Urban Album of the Year |
What Doesn't Kill Me |
Won
|
| Māori Male Solo Artist of the Year |
|
Won
|
New Zealand Music Awards
| Year
|
Award
|
Category
|
Work
|
Result
|
| 2008 |
New Zealand Music Awards |
Hip-Hop Album of the Year[12] |
The Truth |
Nominated
|
| 2009 |
Most Singles Sold |
Smashproof featuring Gin – Brother |
Won
|
| Best Music Video |
Chris Graham – Brother |
Won
|
| People's Choice Award |
Smashproof |
Won
|
| Urban/Hip-Hop Album of the Year |
Smashproof – The Weekend |
Nominated
|
| Single of the Year |
Smashproof featuring Gin – Brother |
Nominated
|
| Breakthrough Artist of the Year |
Smashproof |
Nominated
|
| 2010 |
Urban/Hip-Hop Album of the Year |
What Doesn't Kill Me |
Nominated
|
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