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ANGIE STONE: "Black Diamond" [Deluxe Edition] - Full Album (1999) + Bonus Tracks [Disc 1] & Remixes (2012) https://ingroov.es/black-diamond https://music.apple.com/us/album/blac... Executive Producers: Gerry Deveaux for Devox LTD Angie Stone for Stone Pro INC Mervyn Lyn & Peter Edge Black Diamond Deluxe Executive Producers: Gerry DeVeaux for Devox LTD Bill Coleman for Peace Bisquit Production Coordinators: Susanne Savage, Miriam Gonzalez, Jo Jones, Lesvia Castro and Coen Antonisse for DeVeaux Ltd. Black Diamond Deluxe Reissue Produced and Coordinated by: Angelo "Pepe" Skordos, Jamie Brundage, Matthew Dailey, Gabriel Lovas and Erin Fairman Originally Released 1999 on Devox/Arista/BMG "Black Diamond" Deluxe reissue exclusively from BRM / Peace Bisquit in 2012 Mastered by Herb Powers at Powers House of Sound, NYC Black Diamond Deluxe remastered Will Quinell at Sterling Sound NYC (2012) Unavailable for years, groundbreaking, Grammy-nominated artist Angie Stone’s neo-soul masterpiece and solo debut Black Diamond (1999) is out now as a Deluxe, remastered re-issue with exclusive bonus content, remixes and more! Incorporating Angie’s combined influences of traditional Southern gospel music and soul icons of the 1960’s and 70’s, Black Diamond encompasses a wide range of genres, from jazz to hip-hop to R&B, while establishing Stone in her own distinct category. Produced with heavy-hitters including D’Angelo, Lenny Kravitz and Gerry DeVeaux, Black Diamond re-contextualized quotes, samples and melodies of the golden era of soul into an unmistakably modern package, creating it’s own genre of neo-soul. The album was certified Gold in the US, Billboard’s #1 most critically acclaimed Album of The Year in 1999; an international Platinum seller enjoying heavy radio airplay and also appearing in several films including "Shaft," "Love & Basketball" and "Money Talks". Setting its own purposefully positive tone, Black Diamond nods to Chaka Khan, Roberta Flack and sultry Prince while tackling subjects ranging from personal faith to romance. Tracks like "No More Rain (In This Cloud)" take us back to the grooves of groups like Gladys Knight & The Pips and the Chi-Lites, rounded out with a touch of hip-hop and complete with Stone’s rich and gripping vocals while cuts like "Green Grass Vapors" recall classic funk updated with modern urban attitude. "Bone 2 Pic (Wit U)" sees Stone giving us a touch of her rap background in the vocal delivery while "Life Story" and the inspired Kravitz cover of "Heaven Help" captures the spirit of contemporaries like Lauryn Hill. The overall Black Diamond package laid a foundation for such current mainstays like Erykah Badu, Jill Scott, Ledisi and Melanie Fiona and remains an essential for fans of varied music genres. Stone first released music with the female rap trio The Sequence ("Funk You Up," "Monster Jam," "Funky Sound [Tear The Roof Off]"), on the classic label Sugar Hill in the early 80’s. As rap music was just beginning to enter the mainstream, Stone felt the need to return to her roots as a singer and vocalist and began veering musically towards melodic neo-soul with the group Vertical Hold ("Seems You're Much Too Busy"). By the late 90’s the creation of her pioneering solo debut Black Diamond was orchestrated and Executive Produced by world renown producer, singer, songwriter and television host Gerry DeVeaux, also catching the attention of Arista honcho, Clive Davis. Unavailable until now through any online or retail channels (even on Greatest Hits and other compilations), the Black Diamond Deluxe Edition releases exclusively from BRM /Peace Bisquit. [email protected] angiestoneblackdiamond.com