Diamond in the Back
| "Diamond in the Back" | ||||
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| Single by Ludacris | ||||
| from the album Chicken-n-Beer | ||||
| Released | May 11, 2004 | |||
| Recorded | 2003 | |||
| Genre | Hip hop | |||
| Length | 4:12 | |||
| Label | Disturbing tha Peace, Def Jam | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Christopher Bridges, Paul Beauregard, Jordan Houston, William DeVaughn | |||
| Producer(s) | DJ Paul, Juicy J | |||
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| Music video | ||||
| "Ludacris - Diamond In The Back" on YouTube | ||||
"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.