Diggy Simmons

Diggy Simmons
Diggy Simmons
Birth name Daniel Dwayne Simmons III
Also known as Diggy
Born March 21, 1995 (1995-03-21) (age 16)
Queens, New York,
United States
Occupations Rapper, Fashion designer
Labels Atlantic Records, Violator
Associated acts Rev. Run
Dionne Bromfield
Mindless Behavior
Jacob Latimore
Khalil
Lupe Fiasco
Pharrell Williams
Jeremih
Website diggyworld.com

Daniel Dwayne Simmons III (born March 21, 1995), better known by his stage name Diggy Simmons or simply as Diggy, is an American rapper and the fourth child of Joseph "Rev. Run" Simmons. He, along with his parents and five siblings, were the primary subjects of the MTV reality television show Run's House.

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Music career

Diggy Simmons released his debut mixtape, The First Flight, in 2009.[1][2] More than 100,000 people downloaded the album from Simmons' blog.[3] Following the album's release, according to Simmons, five record labels showed interest in signing him; he chose Atlantic Records.[4] Early in 2010, Simmons uploaded a video of himself freestyling over the Nas song, "Made You Look". The video became a viral hit[1] and garnered praise from Kanye West, who responded on Twitter: "I knew this kid was [going] to be fresh. I knew it!"[5]

Airborne, Simmons' second mixtape, was released in 2010.[1][6] It was preceded by the leak of the song "Oh Yeah!", which featured Pharrell Williams and Lupe Fiasco.[7] Album track "Great Expectations" was featured that year in a national AT&T television commercial.[1][8] Simmons released his third mixtape, "Past Presents Future", in December. The album, hosted by DJ Premier, features samples of songs from the 1980s and 1990s by such artists as Nas, A Tribe Called Quest and Rakim. A video was released for the track "Shook Ones", which samples the Mobb Deep song of the same name.[9]

Early the next year, Simmons was named one of Billboard's "Artists to Watch 2011" and was selected to XXL's annual Freshmen list.[10][11] "Click Clack Away", a song featuring Bruno Mars, leaked onto the internet in May. Simmons noted that the track would not be included on his debut studio album, set to be released by the end of the year.[12][13] He released his first major-label single, "Copy, Paste", soon thereafter.[1][14] The song's video was directed by Phil the God, who previously directed Simmons' "Made You Look", "What They Been Waiting For" and "Shook Ones".[15][16] Simmons performed the song during the pre-show for the 2011 BET Awards.[17] "Copy, Paste" peaked at number 29 on the Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart in September.[18] That month, Simmons released the song "Just Begun" however Simmons tweeted on twitter it was not going to be on the album.[19] Simmons is featured on the singles "Like 'Em All" by Jacob Latimore, "Mrs. Right" by Mindless Behavior and "Yeah Right" by Dionne Bromfield.[9][20][21] "Yeah Right" reached number 36 on the UK Singles Chart in April 2011.[22]

Simmons has cited many rappers as his influences including Jay-Z, Nas, Kanye West, Lupe Fiasco, A Tribe Called Quest and Wu-Tang Clan.[8] He has also expressed an interest in alternative music, including such bands as Maroon 5, Passion Pit and Arctic Monkeys. Simmons said, "It’s a genre I would want to try in the future."[2]

Clothing line

In 2010, Simmons launched a line of urban sneakers called Chivalrous Culture. He says he gets inspiration from other artists such as Kanye and Jay-Z [1] The first shoe model is called the "Hamachi".[23]



Mixtapes

  • 2009: The First Flight
  • 2010: Airborne
  • 2010: Past Presents Future

Singles

Year Song Peak chart positions[18] Album
U.S. Hot 100 U.S. R&B U.S. Rap
2011 "Copy, Paste"
24 21 TBA
"Do It Like You"
(featuring Jeremih)[24]
75

Feature singles

Year Song Peak chart positions Album
U.S. Hot 100[25] U.S. R&B[25] UK
[22]
2010 "Like 'em All"
(Jacob Latimore featuring Diggy Simmons)
TBA
2011 "Yeah Right"
(Dionne Bromfield featuring Diggy Simmons)
36 Good for the Soul
"Mrs. Right"
(Mindless Behavior featuring Diggy Simmons)
72 8 #1 Girl

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f Jeffries, David. "Diggy Simmons - Biography". Allmusic (Rovi Corporation). http://allmusic.com/artist/diggy-simmons-p2261647/biography. Retrieved September 21, 2011. 
  2. ^ a b Kyles, Kara \,0,7029213.story (August 26, 2011). "Even More Diggy: Kyles Files Complete Q&A with Diggy Simmonspublisher=RedEye". 
  3. ^ Feeney, Michael J. (March 24, 2010). "Diggy, Son of Run-DMC Rapper Rev. Run, Inks Deal With Atlantic Records - Without Dad's Help". Daily News. http://articles.nydailynews.com/2010-03-24/entertainment/27059892_1_inks-deal-run-dmc-teen-son. Retrieved September 21, 2011. 
  4. ^ Ivey, Nile (March 31, 2010). "Diggy Simmons Explains Signing With Atlantic Records, Talks Five Label Bidding War". BET. http://www.bet.com/news/music/2010/03/31/mscdiggysimmonstalksatlanticrecordsdeal033010.html. Retrieved September 21, 2011. 
  5. ^ Roberts, Steven (March 25, 2010). "Diggy Simmons 'Made You Look' Freestyle Grabs Kanye West's Attention". VH1. http://www.vh1.com/artists/news/1634688/20100325/nas.jhtml. Retrieved September 21, 2011. 
  6. ^ Malcolm, Jomarie (October 5, 2010). "Diggy Simmons is Airborne". The Jamaica Observer. http://www.jamaicaobserver.com/Diggy-Simmons-is-Airborne_8012691. Retrieved September 21, 2011. 
  7. ^ "New Music: Diggy Simmons f/ Pharrell & Lupe Fiasco – 'Oh Yeah!'". Rap-Up. August 21, 2010. http://www.rap-up.com/2010/08/21/new-music-diggy-simmons-f-pharrell-lupe-fiasco-oh-yeah/#more-54824. Retrieved September 22, 2011. 
  8. ^ a b Johnson, Derryck "Nes" (November 19, 2010). "Diggy, 'I’m Really Trying to Push the Bar With Hip-Hop'.". XXL. http://www.xxlmag.com/features/2010/11/diggy-%E2%80%9Ci%E2%80%99m-really-trying-to-push-the-bar-with-hip-hop%E2%80%9D/. Retrieved September 21, 2011. 
  9. ^ a b Concepcion, Mariel (December 23, 2010). "Diggy Simmons Celebrates Christmas With DJ Premier-Hosted Mixtape". Billboard (Nielsen Company). http://www.billboard.com/news/diggy-simmons-celebrates-christmas-with-1004136730.story. Retrieved September 21, 2011. 
  10. ^ "Diggy Simmons: Artists To Watch 2011". Billboard (Nielsen Company). January 24, 2011. http://www.billboard.com/features/diggy-simmons-artists-to-watch-2011-1005009532.story. Retrieved September 21, 2011. 
  11. ^ "XXL 2011 Freshmen Class: Diggy Simmons". XXL. http://www.xxlmag.com/2011-freshman-class/diggy-simmons/. Retrieved September 21, 2011. 
  12. ^ Ramirez, Erika (May 3, 2011). "Press Play: Freddie Gibbs, Young Jeezy, Diggy Simmons, Bruno Mars, Solange & More". Billboard (Nielsen Company). http://www.billboard.com/column/the-juice/press-play-freddie-gibbs-young-jeezy-diggy-1005168032.story. Retrieved September 21, 2011. 
  13. ^ Cline, Georgette (September 1, 2011). "Diggy Simmons Won't Use Ghostwriters, Talks New LP". The Boombox (AOL). http://www.theboombox.com/2011/09/01/diggy-simmons-wont-use-ghostwriters-talks-new-lp/. Retrieved September 21, 2011. 
  14. ^ Stewart, Allison (May 30, 2011). "Singles File: Wu-Tang featuring RZA, Diggy Simmons’s ‘Copy, Paste’". The Washington Post. http://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/style/singles-file-wu-tang-featuring-rza-diggy-simmonss-copy-paste/2011/05/27/AGvvGyEH_story.html. Retrieved September 21, 2011. 
  15. ^ Markman, Rob (June 28, 2011). "Diggy Simmons' 'Copy, Paste' Is 'Anthem' For Innovators". MTV. http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1666578/diggy-simmons-copy-paste.jhtml. Retrieved September 21, 2011. 
  16. ^ "Rap-Up TV: On Set of Diggy Simmons' 'Copy, Paste' Video". Rap-Up. June 30, 2011. http://www.rap-up.com/2011/06/30/rap-up-tv-on-set-of-diggy-simmons-copy-paste-video/. Retrieved September 22, 2011. 
  17. ^ Thomas, LeVar (June 27, 2011). "Diggy Simmons 2011 BET Awards Performance". Stupid Dope. http://stupiddope.com/2011/06/27/diggy-simmons-2011-bet-awards-performance/. Retrieved September 21, 2011. 
  18. ^ a b "Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop songs". Billboard. http://www.billboard.com/#/charts/r-b-hip-hop-songs?begin=21&order=position. Retrieved September 21, 2011. 
  19. ^ Fitzgerald, Trent (September 19, 2011). "Diggy - 'Just Begun' – Song Review". PopCrush. http://popcrush.com/diggy-just-begun/. Retrieved September 21, 2011. 
  20. ^ Bylin, Kyle (July 7, 2011). "Uncharted Territory: Diggy Simmons Returns, The Knocks Feel 'Sunshine'". Billboard (Nielsen Company). http://www.billboard.com/column/uncharted-territory/uncharted-territory-diggy-simmons-returns-1005267742.story. Retrieved September 21, 2011. 
  21. ^ "Lo nuevo de Dionne Bromfield, la protegida musical de Amy Winehouse". ABC (Spain). August 29, 2011. http://www.abc.es/20110829/cultura-musica/abci-nuevo-disco-dionne-bromfield-201108291532.html. Retrieved September 21, 2011. 
  22. ^ a b "Chart Stats - Dionne Bromfield - 'Yeah Right' ft Diggy Simmons". Chart Stats. http://www.chartstats.com/release.php?release=50126. Retrieved September 22, 2011. 
  23. ^ Elder, Brandon (February 16, 2011). "Diggy Simmons Launches Sneaker Line: Chivalrous Culture". Complex. http://www.complex.com/sneakers/2011/02/diggy-simmons-launches-sneaker-line-chivalrous-culture. Retrieved September 21, 2011. 
  24. ^ http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/do-it-like-you-feat.-jeremih/id474111963?i=474111964&ign-mpt=uo%3D4
  25. ^ a b "Billboard Hot 100". Billboard. http://www.billboard.com/#/charts/hot-100?begin=91&order=position. Retrieved September 21, 2011. 

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