Ryan Leslie - Diamond Girl

[@bl4ckmamba24]

he isn't just a musical genius. he graduated from harvard at age 19 and delivered the harvard oration

[@natashayoung9645]

Wow I didn't know that.. thanks for the fun fact!

[@MB-gd6be]

word?

[@MrzbeefpattyWitchez]

​@@MB-gd6beyup with a degree in government economics

[@jeffreywhite4214]

Didn't Know that TRU indeed 💯✌🏾

[@JaniceCarter-ws7lu]

Or this one🤔

[@rashidareeves78]

He finally got on Tiny Desk!👏🏾

[@valentinedakolo2512]

lovely

[@god563616]

just seen this!! INCREDIBLE!!

[@BasimJones]

I'm watching anything

[@teflondontheboss]

The world doesn't notice this guys' talent enough.

[@noellemorel7280]

Because he is not marketed like the big ones...and I think he prefers it that way, it leaves him more artistic freedom.

[@MiyshoiCollins]

Marshal Mbero He the one stop right after the beginning. Cause its a lot of underrated artist. 😐

[@MiyshoiCollins]

Noelle Mysliwiec He can still be artistic, its just that his song didn’t sale. 😐

[@knowitallnyc3241]

Marshal Mbero absolutely

[@msdatcher9219]

I agree

[@donchocho]

Bopping to Ryan Leslie catalogues in 2024. Who is here with me? Musical Genius! Let's bring him BACK!!!

[@Goat_SYC]

This was the theme song for the club globe in Guam in 2008 it was on their tv commercials.

[@404onlines]

I'm with you

[@Marc_Masters]

He just did Tiny Desk

[@mitzireaves2853]

Yes, love him

[@BasimJones]

I'm watching absolutely everything

[@JohnM-vv4mw]

Justice for Ryan Leslie!!

[@BlackGirlLovesAnime6]

Facts I’m hoping this mess with diddy reignites his name. His sound was so unique

[@starr38127]

I think hes still amazing ❤​@BlackGirlLovesAnime6

[@AngelWings4U]

?what happened

[@Shariffsmokeleaf]

Diddy was wanting to party 🌈 ​@@AngelWings4U

[@snatched1977]

😅😅😅 ​@@Shariffsmokeleaf

[@WorldOrderSha]

This record is truly timeless & an amazing song. Ryan Leslie is super slept on.

[@Banzii_Mavuso]

Still a BANGER 🔥

[@karengibson9777]

Truth

[@Cluv22]

Its literally ridiculous how much he's slept on. Dude is mad talented

[@zone6trapgod293]

Its bc he looks and act kinda lame and its only so much a label can do before the consumers caught on to him. He shldve just stayed producing and writing songs 😂

[@hollied1535]

My husband and I walked into our wedding reception to this song! And I'm still listening in 2016!

[@sofiadaragon3667]

Hollie D 😍

[@KalElKryptonsFinest]

Hollie D Haha, likewise. At least the song is still hot.

[@Yuknoher]

Thats dope yall did that😍👍🏽 especially the hook

[@finaltouchpro648]

Err...you walked? Like walked walked? I can't see myself being calm to a jam like this one...

[@FEMININITY999]

Genius. Praise God. I love his style & flow. I am sure Millions would like to hear Ryan Leslie 2019!

[@Walking-MY-Path]

Only 4,509,337 views after what 7 years later. Damn this world really have no taste for real music anymore!!! Sad, sad world we live in.

[@niddies]

their concept of real music is different than yours but i still agree

[@Walking-MY-Path]

theshredder2099 I agree that music subjective just like food, clothing, etc but you can't deny a talented musician who actually write and produce their own music, play multiple instruments, and have substance in their music. At least the respect and recognition should be there where it's due.

[@SolosoloAfaluko]

+AGbaby235 I wholeheartedly agree with you, his holistic approach to his craft is undeniable 😊

[@Walking-MY-Path]

SolosoloAfaluko Thank you for agreeing!

[@robertkolompar8609]

True shit bro the kids today dont no what whas real music 🤷‍♂️🤷‍♂️

[@jermaineslaughter2641]

Man that beat is sick.

[@timarshaba6996]

If you are here in 2023 then you got good taste in music...and only us with a top notch for music know about this gem right here...everything was/is arranged by him...I this ain't a Midas touch then I don't know what it is.... TS.

[@beb5407]

I'm here 11/27 I never heard of him until Diddy took Cassie from under his wing that's all I know about him is Diddy stole her from him. The song is decent 😊

[@markyrwd9692]

The way they blocked this guy is joke. So talented and deserved to be so much bigger! This album was straight fire. Like most things he touched.

[@djbabyfaceatl]

Coming back to this comment after all the Diddy drama. Because he definitely had him blacklisted.

[@kimberlaparrott-wallace8564]

Diddy blocked him

[@jefferyharris6183]

@@kimberlaparrott-wallace8564wow!!! What happened to him? Cuz I definitely thought he was going to blow up.

[@ItsMyWorld617]

Ryan Leslie has been in the background for awhile producing & doing beats for several artists...He came to the forefront & killed it with his jams...Definitely underestimated...

[@bilalhave452]

He makes beats for a mega huge French rapper named Booba

[@samyoe]

@@bilalhave452 merci pour cette recommandation

[@tyshellwashington9670]

same as Keri Hilson...she wrote music for a minute before singing

[@Joe_Parmesan]

@@tyshellwashington9670 Coincidentally, they were both on a record with Fabolous (Everyday, Everywhere, Everything)

[@myfriendisaac]

My mom used to go absolutely *CRAZY* when this would come on the radio 🤣💣🔥💯

[@vaevictus4637]

This song has never been out of my memory since it came out.

[@trueartist78]

GodspeedHero Me too!!

[@ehwilliamz]

Me too bro ! So true

[@bilalhave452]

Hahaha I couldn't have said it better !

[@mamnykk8515]

Carm is my girlfriend

[@mamnykk8515]

Neyla is my girlfriend

[@AnonymousSpace1]

Ryan I wish you would come back. The time is right bro, and your music is legendary. On all fronts. Come Back bro

[@Dialloreese]

Never understood y this song never blew up smh

[@mustafahajj]

I totally concur with you DURO MAJOR One thing I learned about the music biz. 99.9% of it is Politics. No true music lover can deny this record. Ryan should have just given the cut to Musiq.

[@knowitallnyc3241]

Diallo Reese yo fr

[@marcelinshai83133]

Diddy

[@hlelatuluma1494]

It was a major radio hit in South Africa

[@Banzii_Mavuso]

@@hlelatuluma1494 You got that right 🇿🇦🔥

[@michellecooper7081]

2018 😊 still listening 10 years later

[@louisesedwards3645]

Had it been 10 years! I feel old

[@MichaelEMJAYJohnson]

Fo sho!!! still better than most of what's out today.

[@killasin303]

This man is such a talent.

[@boithaabroad]

Michelle Cooper bn

[@joshmoore9435]

@@louisesedwards3645 this is a classic

[@rashekahinto7091]

To compare him to Drake is an insult....Drake is good but Ryan Leslie... is multi talented...

[@eugenemashego468]

rasheka hinto straight talent this legend outbeats Drake do money attitude

[@chrisb1772]

Drake is on another planet talent wise

[@ssj6jose]

Chris B yeah right, his “otherworldly talent” really showed after he got bodied by Pusha T with the story of adidon diss

[@worksmagic89]

@@chrisb1772 the only talent drake has is his voice. Ryan can sing, he writes, produce and let's not forget he graduated from Harvard at a young age

[@justinrichardson598]

I’m tired of y’all hating on drake

[@larrycano83]

Underrated!!!

[@christopherswayzer4732]

Without a doubt.

[@larrycano83]

***** He had to switch it up bc of all the garbage music and beats out now....

[@Walking-MY-Path]

+upcomingragequit Went independent to do Trap rap because sadly that's the only thing that sells now-a-days.

[@larrycano83]

no way! trap rap needs to go away already a lot of good artist are disappearing

[@larrycano83]

no way! trap rap needs to go away already a lot of good artist are disappearing AGbaby235

[@LeslieRobert.]

THIS IS REAL MUSIC MAN

[@ChipperAshleyNicole]

This guy is immensely talented. No gimmicks or publicity stunts, just raw talent. I love it! The industry is seriously lacking true rounded talent now days. Where are the rest of the Ryan Leslies in th world?

[@lc9734]

they aint marketable like the clowns in business today

[@daniellethomas2915]

Actuall I was just looking at a video where Diddy was in a conference with bad boys and Cassie & Ryan were at the meeting. It seemed like it was an introduction to the bad boy team.

[@matthieuratrimoson3271]

"if my records don't sell, we'll still go diamond" still gives me chills after all these years

[@natashahood4817]

Will be playing this at my wedding this year!!!! I'm his diamond girl💎

[@TheForeignNationalBornNatural]

Lucky you

[@kingrevvv]

Did you play it?

[@jaywu_chakra9919]

Good dudes always come out on top. At the end!

[@gjhunny8927]

Soooo who’s here in 2023 November to be exact 💃🏽💃🏽💃🏽💃🏽💃🏽💃🏽

[@NottyGurlStyle]

I really love Ryan's music. This was my song! 2021 I'm still blasting it. His whole album is fire!

[@TTav1988]

Tiny Desk brought me back 26/07/24 R-Les Nostalgia!

[@samoansojah3886]

It’s crazy to think that when you put Rnb his name doesn’t show up! Am I can’t believe I forgot about him because as a kid growing up I loved his music! Thank God I remember gonna be playing his jams from now on!

[@Mrmomoney007]

I'm still surprised that this only has around 3.6 million views, one of the most underrated artists

[@GoogleAccount00]

Same it’s only at the 6 million and it’s February 23, 2023

[@JustChadMichael]

tears of joy just flowing from just hearing this classic beat all over again along with the memories it contained in 08 Summer

[@yeshuasweapon4384]

This is a real man with real music & real Love. Slay gals where u at

[@chosenone1990]

This song was my ringtone on my Motorola flip phone. 😂😂😂 High school days.

[@gissellel663]

mine too! 😂😂 i probably didn't even have the real song and just the jingle they used to make for the songs.

[@myishahurst8413]

Me too!!😂😂😂

[@Ama172-x3x]

Yas! Razor flip phone! 💀

[@lovelykiyah7415]

Factsssss lmfaoo

[@brianseagravesakabstar3204]

Memories

[@rexxlashell99]

I don't know if it's because of the beat of this song but every time I listen to Diamond Girl I always feel classy

[@THEDREAM3001]

I remember this song kinda snuck onto the radio back in 08 in Cali, to the point where it was one of those songs they played a few times and you'd never hear it again. Still playing this song to this day.

[@morrismuriki6237]

Unmatched underated talent

[@TracyRobertson-nt5ev]

❤ He was in his way to being Diddy .. Humility is what kept Ryan❤ Don't get me wrong peace and blessings to my boy DIDDY❤

[@DREDAY0927]

This song killin everything out still to this day Classic.

[@indigenousqueen5561]

BEST beats ryan leslie 😍😍😍😍😍💯

[@MB-gd6be]

Music was still very listenable during this era. Heck, it was only 7-8 years from 90's and early 2000's

[@feemac6561]

Most slept on artist...

[@EarAddiction]

10 years later...STILL DOPE!!!

[@queenteireigns6212]

One of my favorite songs of his. This dude is a genius. Glad he's doing so well.

[@davenoglesby8584]

Sounds like something Musiq would sing to.

[@ahmedphiri9722]

OMARION

[@jaywad8876]

Yep

[@ElevateQueen]

2024 anyone???? 🥺🥺🥺

[@butterflykisses79]

Yes💪🔥🥰

[@Mona_Lisa8181]

Yep 🥹

[@viralcloud2231]

O yea you already

[@donatalaniyonu8270]

2025 🫶🏽

[@curtisramsey2766]

2025

[@melodysanger103]

HAPPY 40TH BIRTHDAY ANTHONY "RYAN LESLIE" (SEPTEMBER 25, 2018)

[@sxxylibra92]

This video was made when music had a meaning

[@jazzymae8717]

Omg I forgot about this song this was my jam he can drop this again today and get my vote

[@epic1761]

Love this song, makes me sad bc it was such a good time and so much time passed and I miss the feeling of hearing this and other good music ✌️

[@NewDay47.]

I love when people just dance in they own way and that shit looks so sharp to me!

[@Duggydef]

This song hits different when you actually have that valuable woman in your life for rea that you put the rock on… still bumping this hard in 2024

[@kasteezy1]

Damn! "if my record dont sell we'll still go Diamond" killed it

[@ministermadden]

One of the greatest genuis artist producers of our generation😃😃😃😃😃

[@humannature712]

Ryan Leslie is an example of how to keep it street without selling your soul, way underrated

[@bofelomooketsi5077]

This used to play on the tv every morning while I was getting ready for school.

[@clarkbozojohanson2967]

dis shit still sound ahead of the times. the production is nutso !

[@jvx5525]

This was my MF'in song Do You Hear Me! Bring back Ryan Leslie! He's what music really needed but didn't get. Classic songs that sound just as good 14 years after it first dropped. 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@MrCptTacoss]

This guy is a genius, idk why he isnt more known, he does everything, not like the majority of all the popular ''artists''

[@carlosbash8925]

Not gonna lie after 50 Cent & G - Unit Remixed This Song it Became Their Song Even The Radio Only Played 50’s Version But i Had To Come Back To This One Both Version Are 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@ayshiaarmani]

This is still such a banger. Ughhh.. miss him

[@nongab6640]

We need this man back 2021 😎

[@magarethecharles1085]

Never heard of this guy. I ran across an interview he did with Forbes on finance and was amazed of how intelligent he was on investing. Now I am learning he sings to and performance was stellar!

[@worksmagic89]

He also went to Harvard and graduated at the age of 19.

[@haishersparks3832]

My boyfriend sent me this song, and I remember listening years ago. Had to come check it out again. Still sounds like a banger.

[@emeraldsunmusic]

Just heard diamond girl for the first time in 2022 👌 Wowserzzz

[@jaydubb2005]

another track by r. les that can be played forever and it sound new. timeless

[@shekelafarmer8306]

✌ Peace & respect to Ryan Leslie sharing his spirit's beauty & talent by the attached joints of entertainment's mimicking the art of the made-up words of communications in ways for many people to can understand having learnt the art of the made-up words of sign language of communications.

[@AZIZ18691]

It’s 2020 and I still play this cd.

[@melvintejera196]

Classic still amazing in 2024 🔥 Ryan Leslie is a legend one of my favorite r&b singers/producers ever

[@themusicinspirationpoetolo3515]

Leslie is gifted no doubt! I wonder how long it took him to really master the art of producing if he ever put his start date on paper.

[@oraibiimabibo4886]

One of the greats best believe. music still bops in 19'..

[@mazinkashi]

Here after the 2019 breakfast club interview

[@georgedennis9319]

Word

[@MrBigtodd]

Me too

[@SherrellMooreTucker]

Just Bee me too! So underrated!

[@fjro1295]

Same

[@ramlanefer-rakima9739]

🎶🎶🎶You in my PLAYLIST 🎶🎶🎶

[@hannakisses44]

When this first came out I played this song so dang much😂

[@PopePlatinumBeats]

this goes so hard

[@monikersirsamueldamonhaile7498]

Rayn has a ability to captivate the imagination! The latest work is just another example of his creativity!

[@gdot6406]

Maaan this will be one of my jams for life! Underrated AF!

[@hamiltonFPS858]

2:53 - 2:35 Pure lyrical gold.

[@knowitallnyc3241]

ALEX yo I was fronting on the rap he’s actually pretty dope

[@katrey5046]

No artist can comparing with Ryan Leslie never salute Ryan

[@WorkInProgress-123]

This song is da shit! This song is a classic! I NEVER get tired of listening to Diamond Girl!

[@thankfulblessed8496]

This was song back then and still is!

[@KingLucarioxx]

If this song was made today ignorant people would say he is a “simp” smh

[@citizenbenz]

❤️‍🔥 i had the chance to see him perform a private concert less than 10 People a show man !!!! A real Voice !!!! 😮🎉👉💣

[@mongamelingozi9145]

I knew Ryan first,before Drake. I just don't know why he ain't big in the industry. This guy is flames🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@diw.824]

My life is finally complete I haven't heard this song since I was in the 7th grade back then.

[@CherryPac]

Me too. I'm reminiscing.

[@ngeri06]

He is TOO underrated!!!! His talent is absolutely unmatched.

[@redvelvetcake5505]

I loved his music . I’m mad about what happened to him

[@allstate28]

Ryan Leslie is a music genius,he writes,reads,and plays music,he's like another prince

[@katp9832]

I thought about his music and it led me here... great music!!!

[@damonsmith7661]

00:41 Love that part lol

[@jjOnes10mine]

This is new music for me, but I'm satisfied...I love this lovel this...😎😎

[@tdotgh3791]

You late to the party

[@jjOnes10mine]

@@tdotgh3791 mmm huh, still listening though.

[@AliciaStephens83]

I'll never forget the first I Heard this song...never

[@daredhat4133]

I've always been a fan. Love for him to come back.

[@student2561]

anyone still listening in 2017?? (aside from myself)

[@lesedirelaeng3689]

I am...this Ryan is talented..its a shame he wasnt appreciated

[@aaliyahrutledge1844]

2018 ; i remember this song like yesterday

[@gougz]

2018

[@hotinkmediaadvertisingcomm1901]

One of the most underrated classic tracks of all time!!

[@panamenatwix7978]

ugh he is so talented!! loved him in high school

[@mayakiify]

R.Les for Pres!🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🙏

[@bsharpD]

song still gives me life

[@feemac6561]

THIS WAS MY JAMMMMM!!!!!

[@bijjames]

That beat is sick !!!!!!

[@LittleMissSunshine721]

This was a great song. Ryan was hot in the mid-2000’s.

[@ravenstorm19]

Yea she's a russian model. I love this type of music . I wanna bring this music back!!!!

[@stefanebe2624]

She Kanye girl friend now