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2004 single by Ludacris
"Diamond in the Back " is the fifth and final single released from the album
Chicken-n-Beer by
Ludacris . It is based on
William DeVaughn 's "
Be Thankful for What You Got " and samples it heavily in the southern
chopped & screwed format. It was produced by
DJ Paul &
Juicy J of
Three 6 Mafia . This was
Ludacris 's first single to not hit the
Billboard
Hot 100 's Top 40 and the Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks's Top 20. The music video is directed in Atlanta, and features cameo appearances by
Lil Duval ,
Atlanta based
comedian Shawty, members of Ludacris'
Disturbing the Peace label
Shawnna ,
I-20 ,
Bobby V ,
Tity Boi ,
David Banner and the producer duo of
DJ Paul and
Juicy J .
Performance
"Diamond in the Back" peaked on the Billboard Hot 100 at #94. On the Hot Rap/R&B chart it reached #51.
[2]
Lupe Fiasco has also freestyled over this instrumental.
Chart positions
Composers
Beauregard,
P./Devaughn,
W./Houston,
J./Bridges, C.
[1]
R./Moody,
Release history
References
External links
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