Digga D
Artist
Rhys Angelo Herbert (born 29 June 2000), better known by his stage name Digga D, is a drill rapper from Ladbroke Grove, West London.
Renowned for his unorthodox flow and his vivid lyrical imagery, he has had a steep rise to fame in the UK music scene over the past 12 months or so. He first made a mark on the scene with his freestyle on the “Next Up?” series that amassed 10 million views.
Digga D and CGM’s (previously known as 1011 and 916) music has gained notoriety in the mainstream media and amongst the police due to gang related content. This has led to a lot of their music being taken off sites such as YouTube and a court order banning 5 members of CGM, including Digga D from making drill music
It was predicted that if it was not taken down, CGM’s Next Up would have had 25 million views by now. The song has been credited as being a very important song in raising the profile of the UK drill scene and was an instant classic.
Other notable songs that have gained Digga D recognition are street anthems such as “Play For The Pagans”, “No Hook” and “Kill Confirmed”, all of which manage to represent the reality of life on the streets of West London though the raw, unapologetic and unfiltered nature of his music.
Digga D released his debut commercial mixtape, Double Tap Diaries in June 2019. The tape was a critical and commercial success, charting at #11 on the UK Album Charts, being the very first Drill project to do so.
Digga’s reputation blew up following his release from prison in May 2020. A new court order was passed in which Digga’s music, lyrics and videos have to be run past police, who check them for forbidden references to violence or crime – it was well documented in his Documentary Defending Digga D, released on the 1st of December 2020, which showed Digga’s constant legal battle with the police.
Since his release, Digga’s hot streak include commercially successful tracks such as “Woi”, “Chingy (It’s Whatever)”, his Daily Duppy, as well as collaboration with Ladbroke Grove’s AJ Tracey on “Bringing It Back”. Digga’s 12-track sophomore mixtape Made In The Pyrex was released on the 26th of February 2021.
