Having spent the majority of the early part of his career behind the control board and not the mic, Kid Ink crafting his production skills working with multi-platinum artists like Sean “Diddy” Combs and Sean Kingston as well Yung Berg and Nipsey Hussle. Production came natural for Kid Ink, "I started making the beats because I already had several artists trying the rap thing out, so I thought I would be more useful supplying the production." But sitting behind the board was not enough for Kid Ink. Just a few short years ago, Kid Ink picked up the mic and a new contender in the Hip-Hop game was born.
Honing his skills as a songwriter creating hooks for his beats, Kid Ink stepped up his lyrical repertoire with full length and completed songs.
2010 was a breakout year in the young rapper’s career. Teaming up with world-renowned DJ ill Will and DJ Rockstar’s newly formed Tha Alumni Music Group; Kid Ink became more focused in his grind and began working on the underground hit, Crash Landing Mixtape. His hard work paid off and the music industry began to take notice. Within 10 days of its release, Crash Landing garnered critical acclaim, a position at the top of Datpiff.com’s ‘Top Mixtapes of the Week’ section and amassed an astonishing 50 thousand downloads.
After Crash Landings’ debut, national and international request to perform rolled in. Kid Ink has toured the states with stops in Los Angeles, Minneapolis, Denver, Kansas City and Buffalo; and internationally in Toronto, Canada, Zurich, Switzerland, Melbourne, Australia and Krasnador, Russia.
Solidifying himself as a real MC, Kid Ink garnered career-defining features from Hip-Hop and R&B stars including Young Money's Gudda Gudda, Roscoe Dash, Sterling Simms, Bei Maejor, Meek Mill and many more. Kid Ink’s uncompromising work ethic would not allow him to rest on his more than impressive laurels; there needed to be a ‘visual’ movement to showcase his innovative style and unique persona.
Lensed by Director Alex Nazari, Kid Ink released an astounding 8 cutting-edge music videos in 2010 alone. Tearing the Net to shreds, to date his now 26 released videos have garnered a very impressive 50 plus million views.
2011 continued to be phenomenal for the young MC. Having released his (free to the public) sophomore album Daydreamer on June 21st via the internet, the lyrical juggernaut accumulated over 150 thousand downloads in its first week. Fans went ballistic over the album that featured all original production from the likes of The Runners, Lex Luger, Jahlil Beats, Cardiak & Tha Bizness as well as major features from the Cory Gunz, Meek Mill, Ray J, Sean Kingston, Dorrough, Bei Maejor and more.
Bucking the norm of waiting for a major label deal to kick off his career, the rapper has taken his fate in to his own hands and crafted an internet campaign that rivals many of the acts resting high on the Billboard charts. With videos under his belt including Internet sensations “Lowkey Poppin,” “Please” and “Cali Dreamin,’” Kid Ink is definitely rockin’ to his own beat.
Kid Ink continued his 2011 tear by releasing “Wheels Up,” yet another all original Mixtape on October 10th to an overwhelming response. Once again outdoing the numbers his previous project accumulated. Following the release of “Wheels Up,” Ink has been on a mini “Wheels Up” tour including stops in the Bay Area, Denmark, New York, Boston, Toronto, Denver & Chicago to name a few, performing to packed crowds of 600-2,000.
Ink started 2012 red hot as the first single “Time Of Your Life” off his debut album “Up & Away” was picked up in early January by radio & the first week this song was released on iTunes it sold a staggering 20k copies. “Time Of Your Life” peaked at #32 on the Rythmic Radio Charts with 750+ spins a week and has reached an audience of over 100 million selling 160k + singles Independently. In addition, the official video for “Time Of Your Life” has reached over 12 million views on Youtube and was added to regular rotation on MTV Jams and MTV2. Following the success of “Time Of Your Life” and the follow up single “Drippin,” Ink launched his Indie album “Up & Away” in June to commercial success with 20k albums sold the 1st week in the US reaching top 20 on Billboard charts (All Albums) and #2 that week in Hip-Hop/Rap. Immediately following the success of “Up & Away” Ink toured the US, selling out shows throughout the Country including 6 Summer Jam concerts, followed by a headlining “Up & Away” UK Tour that included 25 shows in 35 days – selling out 18 of the shows. “Up & Away” has sold well over 50k albums to date (US) & over 70k worldwide.
After the immediate sales success of “Up & Away,” Ink found himself in a bidding war with all the major labels. Ink decided to cap off his career defining 2012 with another Mixtape in November of 2012 titled “Rocketshipshawty” which has done well over 600k downloads online, followed by 6 videos off the project. Starting off the New Year in 2012 Ink decided to sign a major label deal with RCA Records. On January 3rd, 2013 Ink announced his signing and launched his debut Major Label single “Bad Ass” feat MMG heavyweights Wale & Meek Mill.
His Internet game is just as tight as his rap game. His website, www.kidinkmusic.com gets between 90,000 and 150,000 hits a month, his Facebook page has over a 500,000 Likes, his Twitter game is continually growing with 300k plus Followers, Instagram over 260k follows and via HotNewHipHop.com Kid Ink has a staggering 13 million + digital downloads.
Diamonds & Gold
Kid Ink Lyrics
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Know I'm good for it, I can put that on everything
I put it up, cause baby keep frontin'
You could have it all right now
You know I'm good for it
I put you in diamonds & gold, I put it up, I put it up
I put you in diamonds & gold, I put it up, I put it up
I put you in diamonds &
Anything you want, know I put it up
Even when you ain't being good enough
Ain't trickin' if you got it what they all say
Have you ever been shoppin' sippin' Rosé?
Girl ain't no reason to be shy you
Already shine like a bag full of diamonds
Go on show it off, fuck comments
You ain't just checkin' for a nigga with a check full of commas
I know, look around, everything gold
You could try in on but everything goes
Walk up in the store with ya, everything sold
My little shopaholic, I tell her
Baby it's nothin', if you need somethin'
Know I'm good for it, I can put that on everything
I put it up, cause baby keep frontin'
You could have it all right now
You know I'm good for it
I put you in diamonds & gold, I put it up, I put it up
I put you in diamonds & gold, I put it up, I put it up
I put you in diamonds &
Nothin' but the best, sittin' on your flesh
Baby go ahead and flex on your girlfriend
Diamonds and gold, no Sterling
Passport flights, lemme take you on a whirlwind
Pool party at the crib in the pearly
Slumber party at the crib in La Perla
They body murder, go on kill em' off then
GPS you know just where the mall is, often
Yeah they know my name in this mothafucka often
You ain't seen nothin' yet, girl that's what they all say
Bossin' up, I could afford it
Bad ass bitch but she know I'm good for it
I tell her
Baby it's nothin', if you need somethin'
Know I'm good for it, I can put that on everything
I put it up, cause baby keep frontin'
You could have it all right now
You know I'm good for it
I put you in diamonds & gold, I put it up, I put it up
I put you in diamonds & gold, I put it up, I put it up
I put you in diamonds &
I said I put you in diamonds &
It's nothin', you know that I got it babe
I said I put you in diamonds &
Just say what you want and you got it babe
I tell her
Baby it's nothin', if you need somethin'
Know I'm good for it, I can put that on everything
I put it up, cause baby keep frontin'
You could have it all right now
You know I'm good for it
I put you in diamonds & gold, I put it up, I put it up
I put you in diamonds & gold, I put it up, I put it up
I put you in diamonds &
The lyrics to Kid Ink's "Diamonds & Gold" are an ode to the luxurious lifestyle that he can provide for his significant other. He proclaims that he can give her anything she wants, whether she's being good or not, and that he'll put her in diamonds and gold. He encourages her to show off her wealth, not caring about what others may say. Kid Ink brags about his financial success, stating that he can afford anything his partner desires, including trips around the world and expensive shopping sprees. He ends the song by reiterating that he will give her all the diamonds and gold she could want.
Overall, the lyrics to "Diamonds & Gold" are a display of wealth and material possessions. Kid Ink is committing to providing for his partner by showering her with luxury goods, showing off how rich he is and how he can provide for his loved ones.
Line by Line Meaning
Baby it's nothin', if you need somethin'
I have what you need and it's no trouble for me to get it for you.
Know I'm good for it, I can put that on everything
You can trust me, I have the means to provide for you.
I put it up, cause baby keep frontin'
I'm putting aside the resources to give you what you want, even if you don't want to admit it.
You could have it all right now
You don't have to wait, you can have everything you want right now.
I put you in diamonds & gold, I put it up, I put it up
I am willing and able to give you the very best, including diamonds and gold.
Anything you want, know I put it up
Whatever you desire, I will make it happen for you.
Even when you ain't being good enough
Even if you feel like you don't deserve it, I will still give you all that you desire.
Ain't trickin' if you got it what they all say
Some people believe that it's not tricking if you have the resources to afford it.
Have you ever been shoppin' sippin' Rosé?
Imagine shopping while drinking rosé, enjoying the luxurious lifestyle that I can provide for you.
Girl ain't no reason to be shy you
Don't be afraid to ask for what you want, I am here to give it to you.
Already shine like a bag full of diamonds
You are already a shining star, and I am here to enhance that even more by giving you diamonds.
Go on show it off, fuck comments
You should be proud of what you have and not care what others think or say about it.
You ain't just checkin' for a nigga with a check full of commas
You are not just looking for someone with money, but someone who will treat you right and give you everything you want.
Nothin' but the best, sittin' on your flesh
Only the best materials and items will be used to adorn and embellish you.
Baby go ahead and flex on your girlfriend
Show off your luxury items and make your girlfriends jealous of what you have.
Diamonds and gold, no Sterling
Only the highest quality jewels will be used, without any compromises or lower quality options.
Passport flights, lemme take you on a whirlwind
I will take you on luxurious trips around the world, taking you through a whirlwind of new experiences.
Pool party at the crib in the pearly
Have a party in my luxurious home with a beautiful pool and outstanding features.
Slumber party at the crib in La Perla
Have a slumber party in my home outfitted with luxurious clothing and extravagant furnishings from La Perla.
They body murder, go on kill em' off then
You will look so amazing in your luxury items that others will be envious and strive to achieve your level of sophistication and elegance.
GPS you know just where the mall is, often
I am always ready and willing to take you to the mall whenever you need it, using GPS to guide our way.
Yeah they know my name in this mothafucka often
People recognize my affluence and respect me for it.
You ain't seen nothin' yet, girl that's what they all say
I am capable of giving you so much more than you can even imagine.
Bossin' up, I could afford it
I am a boss and I can easily afford to give you everything you want.
Bad ass bitch but she know I'm good for it
My woman is strong and confident, but she also knows that I am able to provide for her.
I said I put you in diamonds &
I will give you diamonds and all of the luxury items that you desire, without fail.
Just say what you want and you got it babe
You only need to ask, and I will give you whatever you want, whenever you want it.
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