Young Sid
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Sidney Diamond best known by his stage name Young Sid, is a New Zealand
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...

 rapper and member of hip-hop group Smashproof
Smashproof
Smashproof is a New Zealand Hip hop/Rap male group. Smashproof consists of Young Sid, Tyree and Deach. They are best known for the single "Brother" which spent eleven consecutive weeks at number one on the New Zealand RIANZ singles chart in 2009. The song "Brother" features singer Gin Wigmore.The...

. His 2007 debut album, The Truth
The Truth (Young Sid album)
The Truth is the commercial debut studio album from South Auckland, New Zealand Rapper Young Sid, released through Move The Crowd records . The album was the product of Young Sid's visit to New York City in 2006 where he recorded with credited producer Cochise...

, was named the Urban Album of the Year at the 2008 Māori Music Awards.

Biography

Young Sid was born in Otara, South Auckland, New Zealand and later moved to Manukau City, Auckland. He is of Cook Island
Cook Islands
The Cook Islands is a self-governing parliamentary democracy in the South Pacific Ocean in free association with New Zealand...

 and Maori descent, and was raised in the Manukau suburb of Otara
Otara
Ōtara is a suburb of Auckland, New Zealand, situated 18 kilometres to the southeast of the Auckland CBD. Ōtara lies near the head of the Tāmaki River , which extends south towards the Manukau Harbour...

. Sid used his aunt's address to attend Papatoetoe High School. He was first attracted to American hip hop after listening to his older brother's copy of the 1988 N.W.A single "Gangsta Gangsta." Sid recorded his first song when he was eleven, and was part of a short-lived hip-hop group called The Murder Squad.

Career

Sid, along with fellow rappers Tyree and Deach, formed hip-hop trio Smashproof in 2005, and they signed a contract with Move The Crowd Records (a subsidiary of Universal
Universal Records
Universal Records was a record label owned by Universal Music Group, and it is now owned by Manny Patino and Michael Jackson, and operated as part of the Universal Motown Republic Group.-History:...

) during Sid's first semester of university; he dropped out shortly thereafter in order to pursue his music career full-time. Sid explained in an interview with the Sunday Star Times that the name "Smashproof" was a play on the word "bulletproof." He briefly came under controversy in February 2008 when he appeared in a music video featuring a South Auckland street gang, of which his brother is a member.

His solo debut, The Truth, was released on Move The Crowd in 2007, and featured a guest appearance by Chamillionaire
Chamillionaire
Hakeem Seriki , better known by his stage name Chamillionaire, is an American rapper, record producer, and entrepreneur. He is the CEO of Chamillitary Entertainment. Chamillionaire is also the founder and an original member of The Color Changin' Click...

. He spent three weeks in New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...

 recording the tracks, many of which were produced in Croatia, France, and Auckland. The album would then go on to debut at #27 in its lone week on the RIANZ
Recording Industry Association of New Zealand
The Recording Industry Association of New Zealand is a non-profit trade association of record producers, distributors and recording artists who sell music in New Zealand...

 top-40 album charts on 10 September.

His first album with Smashproof, titled The Weekend, was released in March 2009, and featured their #1 hit song, "Brother," which broke a 23-year-old record for the longest consecutive run at number one by a New Zealand-based act on the country's singles chart. Sid was the opening act for Ice Cube
Ice Cube
O'Shea Jackson , better known by his stage name Ice Cube, is an American rapper and actor. He began his career as a member of the hip-hop group C.I.A. and later joined the rap group N.W.A. After leaving N.W.A in December 1989, he built a successful solo career in music, and also as a writer,...

's Straight Outta Compton Tour concert in Manukau City on 22 August 2007.

Albums

Date Title Label Charted Certification
September 2007 The Truth
The Truth (Young Sid album)
The Truth is the commercial debut studio album from South Auckland, New Zealand Rapper Young Sid, released through Move The Crowd records . The album was the product of Young Sid's visit to New York City in 2006 where he recorded with credited producer Cochise...

Move The Crowd/Universal #27 (NZ) RIANZ
May 2010 What Doesn't Kill Me Move The Crowd/Universal #11 (NZ) RIANZ

Singles

Title Featured Performers Album Producers Year
"Hood Like Me" The Truth Shuko 2007
"Hood Like Me (Remix)" Fizek, Louie Knuxx, Ethical, Flowz, K54 The Truth Shuko 2007
"Too Much Pain" Brad Marquis The Truth Lyr1kz 2007
"Undisputed" The Truth Noble 2007
"MTC its OVA" Ethical, Deach The Truth Cochise, Juse 2007
"My Letter" Brad Marquis The Truth Lyr1kz 2007
"MADE" What Doesn't Kill Me Twice As Nice 2009
"Never Waste a Day" Kayo What Doesn't Kill Me Twice As Nice 2010
"Stuck In a Box" Stan Walker
Stan Walker
Stan Walker , is an Australian recording artist and actor. In 2009, Walker was the winner on the seventh season of Australian Idol. He subsequently signed a recording contract with Sony Music Australia....

What Doesn't Kill Me Emile 2010
"You" Deach What Doesn't Kill Me Twice As Nice 2010

Mixtape Appearances

Title Featured Artists DJ Year
Speed Of Sound Vol 1 MTC DJ Nino Brown 2005
Speed Of Sound Vol 2 MTC DJ Manchoo 2006
Speed Of Sound Vol 3 MTC DJ SMV 2007
Major Flavours Vol 2 (Australia) Urban Artists from NZ, Aus, USA DJ Sirvere 2008
Speed Of Sound Vol 4 (Domestic Disturbance) Young Sid DJ Danny-ill 2009
Get Ready Mixtape Sir T Hosted By Young Sid DJ SMV 2010
Speed Of Sound Vol 5 MTC DJ Manchoo 2010

Other guest appearances

Title Performers Album Producers Year
"Oh No" Tyree (feat. Deach) Global Casino Juse 2005
"Ride Till I Die" Juse (feat. Smashproof and Kaeson) Global Casino Juse 2005
"Who Better Than This (Remix)" PNC (feat. Scribe, David Dallas, Tyson Tyler, Louie Knuxx, Koma, and Mareko
Mareko
Mark Sagapolutele , best known by his stage name Mareko, is a New Zealand rapper and hip hop artist of Samoan descent from South Auckland.- Career :...

)
P, N Whoa (Single) 41 2006
"Turn it Up" DJ Sirvere (feat. Smashproof and MZRE) Major Flavours N/A 2006
"Put Ya Colours On" Fizek (feat. Face Killa, Gravity, Punchline, and 187) Skull Fingers Up (The Sample) (EP) N/A 2008
"3rd Class Living" Ethical (feat. M1) Ages Turn N/A 2008
"Problem Child" Ethical (feat. Cyphanetic) Ages Turn N/A 2008
"Talk of the Town" (remix) Ethical (feat. Tyson Tyler, Kardinal Offishall
Kardinal Offishall
Jason D. Harrow , better known by his stage name Kardinal Offishall , is a Canadian rapper and record producer. He is often credited as Canada's "hip-hop ambassador", and is best known for his distinctive reggae and dancehall-influenced style of hip-hop.-Life and career:Harrow was born in...

, and Grandmaster Roc Raida
Roc Raida
Anthony Williams , better known as Roc Raida or Grandmaster Roc Raida, was an American DJ, turntablist and producer. He was also a member of the legendary DJ group, The X-Ecutioners....

)
Coming of Age (EP) Emile 2008
"Chop 'Em Down" Ethical Coming of Age (EP) Twice As Nice 2008
"You Already Know" Nesian Mystik
Nesian Mystik
Nesian Mystik was a New Zealand Hip-Hop/R&B group formed in 1999. Their cultural backgrounds unite a remarkable diversity of Polynesia by bringing together Cook Island, Tongan, Samoan and Maori ancestry...

Elevator Musiq DMON 2008
"Brother
Brother (Smashproof song)
"Brother" is a single that was released by New Zealand hip-hop group Smashproof in early 2009. The song features Gin Wigmore. It was made as a metaphor to life in South Auckland. 'Brother' has proven to be very popular on the domestic music scene...

"
Smashproof with Gin Wigmore
Gin Wigmore
Virginia "Gin" Wigmore is a New Zealand singer-songwriter. In 2009, she featured on the single "Brother" by Smashproof, which reached #1 on the RIANZ singles charts for 11 weeks. In 2009 she released her debut album Holy Smoke...

The Weekend F.B.I 2009
"It's Friday" Smashproof The Weekend Styles Fuego 2009
"Ordinary Life" Smashproof The Weekend Twice As Nice 2009
"Monstars Ink (Remix)" Tyson Tyler (feat. Monsta Ganjah and Flowz) Reality Cheque Yoral 2009
"First Time" David Dallas
David Dallas
David Dallas is a New Zealand hip-hop artist of Samoan/European descent. Formerly known as Con Psy as part of the rap duo Frontline.- Career :...

 (feat. Jordache and Niko)
Something Awesome
Something Awesome
Something Awesome is the first solo album by NZ hip hop star David Dallas after his work with Frontline and their album Borrowed Time.On October 7, 2010 Something Awesome won the award for Best Urban/Hip Hop album at the 2010 New Zealand Music Awards....

P-Money
P-Money
-Albums:-Singles:-External links:* - News, video clips, downloads* - Information, photos, and video clips...

& 41
2009
"Really Don't Care (Remix)" Derty Sesh (feat. Ethical) Sic Love Derty Sesh 2009
"Deachy is Back (SP Remix)" Deach (feat. Tyree) Vision Twice as Nice 2010
"Move The Crowd" MTC Speed of Sound Vol.5 Styalz Fuego 2010
"Ready For Whatever" SIR T Walk With Me Twice As Nice 2010

2007 Nesian Vibes Awards

  • 2007 Best Artist - Nominated
  • 2007 Best M.C. - Nominated
  • 2007 Best Group (Smashproof) - Nominated
  • 2007 Best Album (The Truth) - Nominated

2008 Māori Music Awards

  • 2008 Māori Urban Album of the Year (The Truth) - Won
  • 2008 Māori Male Solo Artist of the Year - Nominated

2009 New Zealand Music Awards

  • 2009 Most Singles Sold (Smashproof.feat Gin - Brother) - Won
  • 2009 Best Music Video (Chris Graham - Brother) - Won
  • 2009 People's Choice Award (Smashproof) - Won
  • 2009 Urban/Hip-Hop Album of the Year (Smashproof - The Weekend) - Nominated
  • 2009 Single of the Year (Smashproof.feat Gin - Brother) - Nominated
  • 2009 Breakthrough Artist of the Year (Smashproof) - Nominated

2010 Māori Music Awards

  • 2010 Māori Urban Album of the Year (What Doesnt Kill Me) - Won
  • 2010 Māori Male Solo Artist of the Year - Won

2010 New Zealand Music Awards

  • 2010 Urban/Hip-Hop Album of the Year (What Doesnt Kill Me) - Nominated

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