F1Diamond

F1 Diamond brings a breath of fresh air to hip-hop, with God inspired lyrics that don't come off preachy and gritty beats that reach into the depths of the hip-hop culture. F1 stays within the confines of his character and unleash slick word play. F1 Diamond appears to be what's next in music.

After 6 years away from the music business, F1 Diamond seemingly emerges from out of nowhere with a fresh new perspective and approach to hip-hop. Born and bred in Milwaukee, WI. F1 Diamond, whose real name is Radontae Ashford, moved to Memphis, TN. as a high school dropout and having no idea what he would do with his life, F1 Diamond decided that he would make Memphis his new home and start life over. Driven by a fresh start, he placed the pipe dreams of hip-hop stardom well beyond the back burner and went back to school. First, he received a G.E.D., then a certificate in Biblical Studies, and ultimately, he graduated from a four-year college with a Bachelor of Science in Biblical Studies. He married his wife, Erika. Music seemed to be far off his radar, until one day at his annual "Spring Breakthrough"youth meeting, where over 400 young people meet yearly, he began to see the effects of negative hip-hop vs. positive hip-hop. He began to see young peoples lives being altered by the things they heard from some of today's most popular artists. Feeling completely compelled and empowered to "do something about it".

F1 Diamond made the bold decision to pursue the minds of the young through the medium of music. With his God given talent returning, as if he never put the mic down, F1 Diamond brings a breath of fresh air to hip-hop. With God inspired lyrics that don't come off preachy and gritty beats that reach into the depths of the hip-hop culture, F1 Diamond has been coined "The Pastor of the Traphouse". He describes his flow as "preaching the beat a eulogy" and has a swagger that rivals the likes of Jay-Z, T.I., Young Jeezy and Lil' Wayne. Yet he manages to naturally stay within the confines of his character, while displaying an onslaught of slick word play and creative savvy. F1 Diamond appears to be what's next in music.

F1 Diamond recently released his 1st nationwide cd entitled “Pastor of the Traphouse” on his new joint venture with Cloud Ten Pictures/E1 Entertainment formerly known as Koch Records. The 14 track CD is receiving major radio support for his single “God Loves The Hood” along with a video that is being aired on major outlets such as GMC, and BET.