Diamond, Brazil’s Baddest Teen Rap Trio, Return With a New Single
Diamond, formerly Pearls Negras, continue their outspoken criticism of Brazil’s government with the backdrop of the Olympic games.
We were first hooked on the high-octane sound of teenage rap trio Pearls Negras two years ago during Brazil’s World Cup, as the all-girl crew dropped unapologetic battle cries like “Guerreira.”
<p>Now under the new name of <a href="https://www.facebook.com/diamondgangg" target="_blank"><strong>Diamond</strong></a>, the trio of <strong>Alice</strong>, <strong>Jeni</strong> and <strong>Mari</strong> are continuing their outspoken criticism of Brazil’s government ahead another major sporting event: the Olympic games.</p><p>Diamond’s new single “Bad Girls” showcases their blend of baile funk, distorted electronics, and hip-hop beats, a style previously heard on their impressive <a href="https://soundcloud.com/bolabo/sets/pearls-negras-biggie-apple" target="_blank"><em>Biggie Apple</em></a> and <a href="https://soundcloud.com/pearlsnegras/sets/pearls-negras-nossa-gang-mixtape" target="_blank"><em>Nossa Gang</em></a> mixtapes.</p><p>Like their previous work, it sees the trio repping the sounds and concerns of favelas like Rio de Janeiro’s Vidigal, where the group hails from.</p><p><div class="preroll-video"></div><ora-player></ora-player></p><p>Stream Diamond’s new single “Bad Girls” below and revisit last year's "Meu Bem" video underneath to get reacquainted with the crew.</p><p><iframe frameborder="no" height="450" scrolling="no" src="https://w.soundcloud.com/player/?url=https%3A//api.soundcloud.com/tracks/276547076&auto_play=false&hide_related=false&show_comments=true&show_user=true&show_reposts=false&visual=true" width="100%"></iframe></p><p><span style="display:block;position:relative;padding-top:56.25%;" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="ebbad7ffd9c995928fa37cf74413a3f4"><iframe type="lazy-iframe" data-runner-src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/OX34mmqLyVw?rel=0" width="100%" height="auto" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" style="position:absolute;top:0;left:0;width:100%;height:100%;"></iframe></span></p>
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