Last week I referenced Diggy Simmons in the blog post “Hip Hop History: Peter & Cory Gunz Freestyle w/ Sway on Shade 45” as he is in a rare of class of son’s of Hip Hop legends who are NICE at spittin’ rhymes. If you don’t already have it make sure you download his 2010 mixtape “Past Presents Future” hosted by DJ Premier! The mixtape is dope as Diggy kicks rhymes over classic beats like Shook Ones, Electrinoc Relaxation and more. Pure and simple the kid has skills, no disrespect to Jojo but he is definitely the one who inherited the Hip Hop gene from Rev Run. He doesn’t rap about selling crack or busting his gun but he just uses his talent to put words together to describe what he’s going through in life, his aspirations and the bloodline/legacy he promises to carry on. As far as his age group and generation he is better than any of the younger rappers on the Young Money label and definitely the future of Hip Hop. He is definitely a breath a fresh air for Hip Hop as he comes from the lead MC of the first Hip Hop group to bring the genre to the crossover audience, Run-DMC (for all you non-Hip Hop fans). Not only is he the offspring of a Hip Hop icon but the kids got SKILLS and that’s we his in the #MYOL Hip Hop History spotlight!
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