Diamonds & Guitars

Diamonds & Guitars
Studio album by Malina Moye
Released	August 18, 2009
Genre	Funk, Rock, R&B
Length	35:31
Label	WCE Records
Producer	Bjorn Soderberg, Malina Moye, Marc Fusco
Malina Moye chronology
Diamonds & Guitars (2009) Rock & Roll Baby (2014)
Singles from Diamonds & Guitars
"Alone" Released: 2009 "Need Your Lovin" Released: 2008 "Girlfriend" Released: 2007

Diamonds & Guitars is the debut album from American, singer, songwriter, guitarist Malina Moye. The album represents a gumbo of Malina's influences: Hip-Hop, rock, funk and soul. Seventeen Magazine ^[1] said "Her songs are in touch with her musical roots, yet are totally organic and fresh." Notable tracks are "Ain't It a Shame" Feat. Layzie Bone of Bone thugs & Harmony and "Alone." The track "Girlfriend" appeared in an Episode MTV's The Hills.^[2] BET^[3] stated her highly anticipated LP Diamonds & Guitars is an "amalgamation of collective throwback with a contemporary edge." The album was also a part of Victoria Secret's "Love Rocks LIFE IS PINK"^[4] campaign. The record was removed from retail outlets after WCE Records' distribution & marketing deal was signed with Sony's RED Distribution in 2013 and will be redistributed at a later date. "Alone" peaked at number 93 on Billboard's R&B songs chart ^[5] and "Girlfriend" at number 48 on the Hot 100 Sales chart. Alone went on to stay in the top 10 for over 32 weeks on Hip-Hop R&B Single Sales and # 27 on the Hot 100. Supporting the record, Moye appeared on DL Hughley's Weekends at the D.L. and Emeril Lagasse's Emeril Live.

Track listing

1. "Alone" - 3:40
2. "Girlfriend" – 3:19
3. "Nobody" – 2:57
4. "You're The 1" – 4:02
5. "Yaah!" – 3:11
6. "Need Your Lovin" feat. Big Steele – 3:28
7. "Hustler's Blues" – 3:22
8. "Ain't It a Shame" feat. Layzie Bone – 3:37
9. "K-yotic" – 4:23
10. "Sexxy Man" – 3:21

References