I think it’s fairly safe to assume we all love Run DMC. “Walk This Way,” “Here We Go,” “Run’s House” and the oft forgotten comeback “Down With the King” are classics. Heck. We even gave Run a “hip hop legends” pass when he became a reverend and paraded his family on MTV for a few seasons. That MTV exposure created moguls of the entire young Simmons clan, as daughters Vanessa and Angela got spin-off from “Run’s House” “Daddy’s Girls,” and created sneaker and activewear line Pastry. Jojo and his “Team Blackout” crew are burgeoning emcees, but Jojo already has a taste for the long left arm of the law, being busted for marijuana possession. But what about Diggy? What about the kid who on “Run’s House” wanted to repaint and redecorate his bedroom, and showed an interest in tapping, breaking and fashion? Well, let’s check his blog “Life of the Jet Setter.”
At 15, he’s already an internationally traveled fashionista who has an affinity for Lagerfeld and Kaws, with left of center sneaker designs that look just like Air Yeezys. Now, if you go back to the above link, he’s an emcee as well who uses Nas’ “Made You Look” beat because, well, a) “he’s the son of a king so you know he wouldn’t bow down,” and b) “he was born in Queens so you know Nas gave him the clearance.” Add to this dropping “nigga” four times in a freestyle alongside saying he’s “godfearing and full of the holy spirit,” plus saying that you’re a slave to a “page in his Macbook,” and his assertion that “most of what they’re posting on the blogs ain’t as hot as this,” you’ve got the most ridiculous flow of the year in the sense that you want to scratch you head, giggle, call Kanye and tell him he has a long lost little brother, or just shut the clip off and walk away.
Well, maybe don’t walk away just yet. Yesterday, he signed a deal with Atlantic Records. I just want my Kid-ye and Kanye duet. Sometimes, friends, the record industry will surprise you and value talent, style and gimmick. This… this is insipid and quite absurd on every level. But in no way surprising. I’m waiting for the gold record. This kid’s going to be unavoidably everywhere. You have been forewarned.
Diggy – Made you look Freestyle (Flow Stoopid) from Diggy Simmons on Vimeo.
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Diggy is dope, and their is a need for a child rapper, to captivate the hearts of young Black America just like Bow Wow did, but this time I am sure his fan base will be more diverse.
I agree with Dane, Diggy is dope. I personally wasn’t a fan of bow wow, romeo, or any other child rapper besides lil wayne when he was young, but I think diggy has something. Even on the show he showed that he was a young dude destined for greatness. I think he’s far from Kayne. He’s flow is nothing like Kanye. His fashion sense is a lot closer to Pharrell. But because he’s into hip hop and fashion, people will compare him to Kanye.
damnm diggy u look good i wish u could be my boyfeiend
Diggy is a very successful young boy and is extremely HOT!!!!!
i’m big fan muisc when u coming to canada crew do u have grilfrnd