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DEETRANADA | |
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Born | Diamond Barmer June 25, 2001 (22) Baltimore, Maryland, U.S. |
Other names | Diamond Barmer |
Occupation | Rapper |
Years active | 2014–present |
Website | https://unitedmasters.com/a/deetranada |
Diamond Barmer (born June 25, 2001), known professionally as DEETRANADA, is an American rapper. She is most known for her appearance on season 3 of The Rap Game as one of the five contestants.
Early Life
edit- Birthday: June 25, 2001
- Born in: Baltimore, MD
- Bullied as a kid
- Mentions it in Rap Game, Season 3, Episode 1. Puts it "in a musical form." Mentioning that what pushes her "....is just the fact that I have to prove all these people wrong that doubt me."
- Dealt w/ abuse and depression
- When she was a kid/how she got into rap (Billboard)
- Mentioned that if music did not work out, would likely be in jail.
- When she knew she wanted to be a rapper: After performing in her seventh-grade and eighth-grade talent show (kicked out this one)
- Performed over the beat of Who Do You Love by YG
- Why she makes music: 2016 interview w/ Lawrence Burney (bmoreart.com)
- Began posting freestyle vids on YouTube since she was 13 (2014).
Diamond Barmer was born June 25, 2001 in Baltimore, Maryland to Mr. and Mrs. Barmer. As a kid, Diamond was bullied and that pushed her into music.
When she reached 7th grade, Diamond decided to enter her talent show. In it, she impressed her peers with her fast and freestyle rhymes and doing so over the beat of YG's Who Do You Love. It was at this point that she realized that if everyone thought that she was this good, she could make a career out of doing what she already does. That year (in 2014), she began to upload freestyle videos of herself to her YouTube account.
Career
edit- Big break?: Season 3 of Jermaine Dupri's "The Rap Game", when she was 15 (2017). With her family's support. Did not win but got 2nd place.
- Mentioned that she got discovered after an Instagram video.
- Manager then & now: Platinum J
- Why did she choose the stage name: DEETRANADA (Billboard)
- Inspired by Kaytranada. Deetra means "de-transform from the nothing mind that I used to have in myself." Nada part of her name is her saying "now the whole world is mine."
- Label: M.D.M. Entertainment under her older brother, Jermaine "Platinum J." Melvin.
- Opened for the BET Hip Hop Awards in 2022 with a Cypher, along with Baby Tate & Topaz Jones. (dtlrradio.com)
In 2017, Deetranada got her "big break" into the music industry by appearing on Season 3 of Jermaine Dupri's, The Rap Game. She appeared on the show alongside her older brother and manager, Platinum J.
She mentioned that throughout the run of the show, her Instagram follower count increased by 30,000 monthly. This allowed her account gaining just over 200,000 from appearing on the show. As originally, she started out with a little over 1,000 Instagram followers. Out of all the season 3 contests, gained the most followers despite not winning the show or gaining the record deal.
Artistry (Influence & Musical Style)
edit- Style: Hip-Hop, Freestyle
- Experiments with many sounds
- Rapping Content (uproxx.com)
- Outspoken about experiences - Intimate tracks
- Especially album "Flaws": Mentions depression, suicide, adhd, and other life challenges.
Discography
editTable: Singles
Table: Albums
- Songs--> Date produced --> Producer --> Time: Minutes & Secs-->
Songs | Date
Released |
Producer | Time |
---|---|---|---|
OOO | |||
SOMEBODY LOVES YOU | |||
GETCHERE! | |||
NO HOOK! | |||
7. 12.23 | |||
DELI (freestyle) | |||
SCRAPE A BAND | |||
RON ARTEST (DEEMIX) | |||
NEXT MOVE! | |||
DON DADA | |||
MATTRESS FREESTYLE | 06/05/2023 | VinnyTheWizard | 1:32 |
EASY | YoungRell | 1:40 |
Songs | Date
Produced |
Producer | Time |
---|---|---|---|
VS EVERYBODY! (INTRO) (feat. GUCCI ROCK) | 09/27/2019 | VNSN | 2:33 |
DEEBO! | 09/27/2019 | 1:58 | |
HIGHS AND lows! | 09/27/2019 | 1:56 | |
GEEKIN! (feat. AVERAGE JOE) | 09/27/2019 | 2:58 | |
ALL OF ME | 08/02/2019 | 3:18 | |
FEELINGS! (INTERLUDE) | 09/27/2019 | 2:15 | |
HOODLUMS! | 09/27/2019 | 2:44 | |
OUTSIDE! | 09/27/2019 | 2:54 | |
PICC A SIDE! (feat. YOUNG MOOSE) | 09/27/2019 | 2:54 | |
I MIGHT! | 09/27/2019 | 3:06 | |
BEEP BEEP! | 10/31/2019 | Sevyn The Villain | 4:27 |
ATTITUDE! feat. StarrZ | 02/21/2020 | Jones Shorty | 3:00 |
ANXIETY! (feat. E. Foster) | 09/27/2019 | 3:06 | |
FLAWS (feat. E. Foster) | 09/27/2019 | Sevyn The Villain | 3:17 |
Songs | Date
Produced |
Producer | Time |
---|---|---|---|
7. 12.23 | 02/29/2024 | 2:20 | |
XO | 07/26/2023 | denzo2x | 2:21 |
NO HOOK! | 02/29/2024 | 3:45 | |
UH HUH | 07/26/2023 | 2:06 |
Songs | Date
Produced |
Producer | Time |
---|---|---|---|
INTRO | 06/25/2017 | Mike Kalombo | 0:32 |
FULLTIMESAVAGE | 06/25/2017 | Mike Kalombo | 2:31 |
SPOSEDTO | 03/04/2018 | Mike Kalombo | 3:23 |
scorin | 06/25/2017 | Mike Kalombo | 3:21 |
Newecording4 | 06/25/2017 | MDM Entertainment / Kalambo Records | 1:53 |
BOX | 03/20/2018 | Mike Kalombo | 3:10 |
nvrdie | 06/25/2017 | Mike Kalombo | 4:04 |
stepback | 06/25/2017 | Mike Kalombo | 3:34 |
WANT | 06/20/2017 | Mike Kalombo | 3:16 |
LET ME LIVE ft. Taylor Jasmine | 09/18/2017 | Mike Kalombo | 4:07 |
Songs | Date
Produced |
Producer | Time |
---|---|---|---|
222BARS | 06/25/2021 | Tateko | 2:33 |
PURPLE PUNCH (feat. OTR CHAZ) | 10/01/2021 | 2:06 | |
YUH YUH! | 10/15/2021 | Static6ix | 2:37 |
GET PAID | 02/22/2022 | Static6ix | 3:07 |
STICC + MOVE | 02/22/2022 | Anthony Phillips | 2:49 |
I'M THAT | 02/22/2022 | Static6ix | 2:37 |
WATCH THIS | 02/22/2022 | Zukuma | 2:00 |
TRY IT (feat. Mpa HeadShakur) | 02/22/2022 | Jaybo | 2:14 |
FREE ME | 02/22/2022 | Jaybo | 2:41 |
BREAD TALK | 02/22/2022 | Anthony Phillips | 2:41 |
LAST TIME | 02/22/2022 | 1:47 | |
RIP DMX! (outro) | 02/22/2022 | Donnie Katana | 3:32 |
Songs | Date
Produced |
Producer | Time |
---|---|---|---|
FORGIVENESS | 11/18/2022 | 2:02 | |
CHECK IN (feat. KY$HIA) | 11/18/2022 | Ronny 808 | 2:38 |
CHOSEN | 11/18/2022 | 2:24 | |
ANNA MAE | 11/18/2022 | 1:55 | |
SWITCHED ON ME (feat. JUAN PACHINO) | 11/18/2022 | 3:34 | |
DARK TANGO (pitched down + reverb) | 01/08/2023 | 2:44 | |
TRUST NOBODY (feat. JUAN PACHINO) | 11/18/2022 | 3:27 | |
COLD WORLD | 11/10/2022 | 2:38 | |
TAKE MONEY (feat. BENJI BADAZZ) | 11/18/2022 | 2:50 | |
YOURSELF (pitched down + reverb) | 01/08/2023 | 2:17 | |
LONGLIVECOREY! | 11/18/2022 | 1:56 | |
AF1 | 11/18/2022 | 1:41 |
Songs | Date
Produced |
Composer | Time |
---|---|---|---|
INNAT MODE | 03/13/2023 | Bounnce2x | 2:08 |
HARDEST OUT | 03/13/2023 | Diamond Barmer | 3:05 |
SHOWIN MY A** | 03/13/2023 | Burgundy [Prod] | 1:36 |
ACTIVE | 03/13/2023 | Kayne
Bounnce2x [Prod] |
1:27 |
LIE TO ME! | 03/13/2023 | Donnie Katana [Prod] | 1:54 |
EMBARASSED | 03/13/2023 | Bounnce | 1:42 |
FTL | 03/13/2023 | Diamond Barmer | 3:01 |
20's | 03/13/2023 | Tyepacino
Amnis [Prod] |
2:31 |
CRASHED THE CAR | 03/13/2023 | Evanturnmeup
King Rell Dvoss [Prod.] |
2:04 |
CASKET | 03/13/2023 | Diamond Barmer | 2:11 |
Songs | Date
Produced |
Composer | Time |
---|---|---|---|
NEVER RESTING | 07/09/2023 | Deetranada | 2:13 |
SRT FREESTYLE | 07/09/2023 | Deetranada
TSO Tadoe OMC Ant |
2:26 |
HOW IT FEEL? | 02/29/2024 | Deetranada | 3:02 |
SOMEBODY LOVES YOU | 02/29/2024 | 2:58 | |
HARD TIMES | 07/09/2023 | Deetranada | 3:39 |
SCRAPE A BAND | 07/09/2023 | Deetranada | 2:46 |
NO SURPRISE | 07/09/2023 | 3:14 | |
TBH | 07/09/2023 | 2:01 | |
EASY | 07/09/2023 | 1:40 | |
MAD (BONUS) | 07/09/2023 | 2:53 |
Songs | Date
Produced |
Producer | Time |
---|---|---|---|
AZULA | |||
GOTTA GO HARD | |||
MOTION | |||
BRICC | |||
SLIDE! | |||
WE GOOD! | |||
GROOVY | |||
ANIMOSITY FREESTYLE | |||
LUCC | |||
MARS (ft. Leah Jenea) | |||
DADDY ISSUES | |||
REFLECTION |
Beefs - DEEVs EVERYBODY! (hummingbirdmag.com)
- After this phase, focused on personal growth, shown in new album "NADA World"
Personal Life
edit- Has an older brother (Jermaine "Platinum J." Melvin) who is a successful hip-hop dancer [oldest].
- Family and siblings and their support (Billboard)
- Mom, Momtranada (Instagram) - Army veteran
- Dad, David Barmer?
- Parents used to be in the military? Kids = Military Brats?
- Little brother, Nuzzle (Nuz) -- David Barmer, Jr. -- called Rising Star in town's local stories [youngest] -- does photography & videography (@dxvofauni)
- Older sister, Ebony [2nd oldest]
- Her cousins
- Struggles with depression & the effects from abuse
Fun Fact-- Likely left-handed & has played clarinet, guitar, and piano (on bmoreart.com). Learned how to hack from through YouTube [1].
References
edit- ^ DJ Smallz Eyes (2017-09-25). Deetranada: I'm Not Gay. Retrieved 2024-05-21 – via YouTube.
- https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/714561-deetranada-net-worth
- https://genius.com/artists/Deetranada
- https://bmoreart.com/2020/06/musician-rapper-performer-deetranada.html
- https://www.redbull.com/us-en/flat-out-deetranda
- https://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/deetranada-33257.php
- https://dtlrradio.com/bet-hip-hop-awards-cypher-lead-by-baltimores-own-deetranada-video/
- https://www.billboard.com/music/features/origin-stories-1235052631/
- https://uproxx.com/music/deetranada-beep-beep-video-premiere-interview/
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n9x0ACdnqlg
- https://hummingbirdmag.com/2020/05/23/interview-deetranadas-debut-showcases-fiery-raps-clear-motivation/
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Yy9EdbPHJM