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Diggy

Diggy is an act on the Starverb influence map. Their sound grew out of Nas, A Tribe Called Quest, Rakim, Mobb Deep and JAY-Z. Those roots explain a lot about how Diggy arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as DJ Khaled, Omarion, K Camp, Rich Gang and KYLE, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into Jacob Latimore and Mindless Behavior, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 27 connections around Diggy, reaching back through Nas and forward to Jacob Latimore. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.

Background

Daniel Dwayne "Diggy" Simmons III is an American rapper, singer and actor from Queens, New York City. The fourth child of Run-DMC's Joseph "Rev. Run" Simmons, he began his recording career in 2009 and signed with Atlantic Records the following year. In 2011, his single "Do It Like You" and guest appearance on Mindless Behavior's single "Mrs. Right" marked his first and only entries on the Billboard Hot 100. The former preceded the release of debut studio album, Unexpected Arrival (2012), which peaked at number 11 on the Billboard 200 and was met with positive critical reception. He was chosen as part of XXL magazine's 2011 Annual Freshman List, and joined Lupe Fiasco's short-lived rap collective, All City Chess Club as its youngest member that same year.

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Diggy connections

Diggy grew out of Nas, A Tribe Called Quest, Rakim and Mobb Deep, shares an orbit with DJ Khaled, Omarion, K Camp and Rich Gang, went on to shape Jacob Latimore and Mindless Behavior. 27 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.

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