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Diamond (Group)
Diamond was created in 2001 with the members of Shalise Edwards, Jessica Stanley, Abra Nelson, and Rudy Jess in Los Angles California. The girls started at the age of fifteen and for their seven years in rotation has had numerous success. Winning 11 Grammy's and numerous other awards and selling an estimated 64 million records worldwide and 64 million singles worldwide creating over 128 million albums and singles sold for the group worldwide. They have also been the only group to have 9 nonconsecutive singles land at the top spot of the U.S Pop Charts. They have had 12 UK number 1's and 9 Universal World Chart number 1's. They are the most sucessful grop of all time in record sells and single sells and have been inducted to the "Hall of Fame" and Rolling Stones number 4 pick of best performace groups of all times. The groups choice of songs has been the main thing that has cultivated them to mainstream sucess, co-writting all of their songs for all of their albums.

Early Start
The group began at the age of fifteen by Clide Davis wanting to put a group of girls together to create a sucessful girl group. At the young ages the girls had to be able to sing, dance, and write number 1 songs. After auditioning and picking the finalist they were moved into a house where they were groomed and worked to become a dynamic group performance. They worked on vocals, star appearce, stage performace, media, and numerous other task that they would need to suceed as a group. They were signed to Arista Records with a contract of 100,000.00 each and under a 2 album contract. The idea from Davis was originally to have the girls make 2 albums, sell, and then get another group of girls to do the same. But in later years with the sucess of the group he decided it would be hard to match. Davis wanted no lead but equal signing and star time from each individual, and wanted equal fan base liking. One thing done with the girls that have not been done with any other girl group is that their contracts made them as one individual, allowing them to never endourse or promote seperately, giving them all the same image for their fan base.

Diamond
The recording of their debut album Diamond started in late 2001 in New York where the girls recorded an estimated eight songs a day. After finishing the album the girls released their debut single No,no,no to radio stations everywhere. The single debut at number 4 on the R&B Charts and number 21 on the U.S Pop Charts. In three weeks the single became number 1 on both the charts. On January 21, 2002 the debut album was released in major stores and sold 242,343 in the first week alone. The album was certified Platium in 5 weeks and has been certified 2x Platium by the RIAA. The album also won a Grammy for best new artist at the 2002 Grammy's and instantly proclaimed the girls to sucess.

Fear of Flying
Instantly after the sucess of their debut album the girls went back into the studio to start production on their next album. The album was recorded in the course of three months and a start up single was relased in mid 2003. "What You Gonna Do" debut at number 1 and stayed for 6 weeks. The album was released June 12, 2003 with 1,654,323 copies sold in the first week alone. The second single for the album "Ride" debuted at number 1 and stayed for 5 weeks. The album also produced the number 1 singles "Best of Me", and "Fear of Flying". "Best of Me" was the first single to go number 1 in every country it was released, an accomplishment only done by 3 other artist. The album went on to sell over 10 million in the U.S alone certified Diamond and over 20 million copies worldwide. The album also won 5 Grammy's "Best Female Group Duo", "Best R&B Song for Ride", "Best R&B Performace", "Best R&B Vocal", and "Best R&B Album". The album set the girls into the top girl group of the new century giving them endorsements and even their first star on Hollywood Blvd..

Day & Night
The third studio album for Diamond created great spectulation to see if the group could possibly top their last album. The debut single "Day & Night" debut at number 4 on the Pop Charts and went to number 1 on the U.S R&B Charts. The album was released on July 24, 2005 where it had sells of 765,334 in the first week alone. The follow-up single "If I Can't Have You" charted within the top 5 on both the U.S and U.S R&B Charts. The album went on to sell 8 million copies in the U.S and 13 million copies worldwide. The album was not as sucessful as Fear of Flying but did have great comercial sucess for the group's image. The album created great endorsment deals which lead to the group making over 54 million dollars in the year of 2005 in endoursements alone.

Departure from Arista Records & Start at Bad Boy
At the beginning of 2006 the girls decided to leave Arista because of creative differences. They instantly signed to Bad Boy Records with a contract of 50 million dollars, the biggest contract for a group or duo since the Beatles signed with CBS. The girls instantly started recording their fourth studio album recording 10 songs a day. 15 of the songs made it to the album titled "Diamond K" and on October 3, 2006 the girls released "Show Stoppers". The single debut at number 3 and then the next week reached number 1 making it their 9th consecutive number 1 on the Pop Charts. Diamond K was released with high promotions on MTV thanks to manager Sean Combs and debuted with sales of 945,323 in the first week. The album went on to sell 14 million copies worldwide. It also produced their 10th consecutive number 1 "Ride for You" and also won the group another 3 Grammy's "Best R&B Performance", "Best R&B Song for Ride For You", and "Best R&B Album".

Welcome to the Dollhouse
The second album from the Bad Boy Label "Welcome to the Dollhouse" went into immediate production due to the fan polls wanting another album. This would make it their fifth album in a seven year spand creating heavy play for the girls. The single released for the album "Damaged" debuted at number 10 on the charts and in three weeks went to number 1. The album debuted with 654,353 in sales and was an immediate sucess by critics. The album has been certified by the RIAA 5x and has sold over 10 million albums worldwide. The album also created the number 1 UK singles "Bad Girl", "Sucka for Love", and "Lights Out", with "Damaged" and "Sucka for Love" being number 1 is the U.S as well. The group won two Grammy's for Best R&B Group and Best R&B Song for "Sucka For Love". The girls have had major sucess of this album and are in the mist of their sixth project. The girls have gone down in history as the most collaborative trio when it comes to producing good songs with quality vocals for fan appeal.

Touring & Endorsements & Retirements
The girls have been apart of 6 major tours, headlinging 4 of their own. Their tours have been a worldwide sucess creating the highest numbers in history. They have sold out Madison Square Gardens 12 times and have created revenue of 853,454,345 in sales. The sucess of their tours has put them in the Genis Book of World Records as the most wanting to watch performers of the new millineum. They have toured numerous states and countries and are scheduled to tour for their latest album "Welcome to the Dollhouse" at the beginning of spring.

The girls have had endorsement deals with Sean John, Tommy Hillfiger, Dulche & Gobana, Findi, Gucci, Baby Phat, Loreal, Cover Girl, and Victoria Secret. They are embassordors for FEDA and PEDA and own their own non-profit organization called "Diamonds in the Ruff". They have their own clothing line "D.Mond" which has revenued as the 3rd clothing retail in the world behind "Gucci" and "Findi". They have a source of comic books lauching at the beginning of 2009 and a new make-up cosmetics line called "Diamondnese". They are the group with the most endorsements and marketablilty creating revenue of 945 million in their 7 year run. The group with all endorsements and markets are worth 5.4 Billion dollars, making each individual be worth an estimated 500 million each.

The girls have all decided that now is the time to take some time to themselves to persue other career goals, relationships, and live their lives. They all have said that they have for the past seven years been working getting a maximum of 3 months off since they first hit number 1. They said they will of course be coming back with another album after they have recouped and rested. They have another album to bring out under their Bad Boy Contracts so fans know they will be back. Diddy says "I have worked with them for two album and see how tremedously fast and efficient they work. If they want to take time off to finally enjoy and relax then I am fine with that, I know how it goes."

Diamond's Forever
In early 2008 the girls were released from Bad Boy Records due to contract negotiations. They immediately were a hot comodity and were signed with Capital Records, with a contract of 5 Million individually. They instantly started working on their new album with complete control over production. The album "Dimond's Forever" has been produced by the girls to be a more R&B feel unlike their last albums. It is also meant to be their final and last album as a group. They will all be moving on to do solo projects, start families, and finally get a break from thier 8 year run starting back in early 2001. The album was critically acclaimed and higly anticipated and got great reviews after its release in Feburary of 2009. It debuted with sales of 675,000 copies sold. It is the highest sales for any artist in the year 2009. The girls are posting a worldwide tour in 50 different countries and have already been certified by the RIAA 2x Platium and 4x Platium worldwide in only a month and a half.